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Upon filling out the initial application online, I was immediately contacted by the Director of Operations, Phil. He was aggressive in wanting to get the process rolling and called several times. At his request, I completed the 'Verify my Insurance' information and submitted it online. Never heard back from Phil.\r \r I called Phil's confidential cell phone 4 times over the course of two weeks and always left detailed messages. Phil never returned my calls. Finally called the main number and spoke to Chance Love, one of the counselors. When I explained my situation, he said that they were considered out-of-network for my insurance so costs would not be covered. When I asked why none of my calls were returned Chance said that it was most likely because they knew we would not become clients of theirs. Really???!\r \r Bottom line: They will discriminate against you from the start and, from what other reviewers say, they are geared towards making money, NOT helping people. Obviously, integrity is lacking. more

I was brought into The River Source by court order originally, and was said to be here 30 days but ended up doing ninety which I'm grateful I did. River Source was chosen by my substance abuse counselor to attend but I had a couple friends who came through here and I did remember the name of this place but didn't think I'd step into it. My experience here has been pretty amazing, very unexplainable I have learned so much from other clients, the staff, people outside The River Source, the groups, and the meetings. River Source has definitely showed me that there is another way to live instead of the way I was choosing to live my life and with that I gained insight with the 12 steps, my sponsor, this fellowship, in life in general. My life is starting to come into place now just with having humility, acceptance, hope, my Higher Power to help guide me through things one day at a time and knowing I ain't alone. I would definitely recommend The River Source to other suffering people who were like me at one point. I would just like to say thanks to those who really helped me out the most, my stay here was very comfortable once I stopped being uncomfortable, all the staff was great to me especially Chris Hanna, Scott Goldstein, Zach Lynch, Evan, Don Cohlman, and Sydney King. I am forever grateful and glad I was able to have this experience here. more

Such a Wonderful experience, my life was saved by the miracles worked here at The River Source. Couldn't have asked for a more complete treatment center. Definitely lives up to the ""One of the best in the Nation” name. Thank you. more

I am a return client of The River Source Casa Grande. I decided to come back here again because I was comfortable here before. The staff here is great. They are tough when they need to be but when you need someone to just listen they are also there. If you need help with addiction, come have an open mind, be prepared to learn about something called life. more

What brought me to The River Source is that my mom and my best friend love me enough and were worried about me. So they thought that it would be a good idea as did I. We chose The River Source because it was California, Colorado, or here. My mom chose here over Colorado because she thought that it had more to offer. My experience was very great. I learned a lot and it was a great environment. River Source helped me a lot helped me get sober. I want to live a strong and healthy life. It helped me realize my short comings and I where I went wrong. I got to restore my relationship with god. My life is really good now, watching more carefully what I say, who I hurt, how to help others and show love and kindness to others. Accepting things being more patient and tolerant to others. Yes I would highly recommend The River Source. Also I would like to say thank you for teaching me all you have, helping me notice all my defects, what I?m lacking, what areas I need to work on. I am definitely going to miss all my River Source family, staff included. I do plan on staying sober and coming back to visit. more

I came to The River Source because I have a drinking problem. This problem has been with me for decades. River Source came up on the computer and was the first rehab to get back to me. River Source did help me by showing me I am an alcoholic and has given me a way to change my lifestyle to stay sober the rest of my life. I am happy living sober. I would recommend river source to other people with an alcohol problem. Thank you for my treatment and chance of recovery. more

An intervention with my family in January which included my daughter and my son is what brought me to The River Source. My husband wrote me a letter but I had wished not to hear it. I agreed to come to The River Source as I had quit drinking almost 10 days before that day so I was ready. My children did a lot of research on alcohol treatment centers that were holistic with programs promoting nutritional, physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The River Source helped me by including me into the woman’s group and getting me to see a counselor, life coach and starting me with the Doctor to work on my chronic pain. Guiding me to get involved and share myself with other by being useful and helpful when I could. My life now is me being honest with myself that I am powerless over alcohol and that my life is a mess and totally unmanageable. Faith in God has allowed me to put myself in God’s hands. I have become a calm, happy, useful person who is sober. I have not had this feeling of peace and joy for so very long. God is teaching me how to communicate on a level I have never imagined I could. Before I walked away and isolated myself. I am honest and loving and see myself with hope and happiness without alcohol and drugs. The staff was awesome everyone had their own individual personality which gave so much direction to the program. I will take away something from everyone and their story and apply it to my own recovery. Without all of you my path and the next steps 4-12 would not even be possible. Thank you. more

I needed to quit drinking alcohol for good and also just plain clean up my life as a whole. I could stop for a couple weeks but would still have that ""dry drunk"" behavior. This included very egotistic, self centered and reckless behavior. Honestly my girlfriend googled treatment centers and this was on the list near my home. The River Source does it right. The lectures, groups and meetings were extremely beneficial if you have the willingness to pay attention, participate and to get sober. It is very structured. You have chores, you eat meals during certain times, you must be on time to groups, lecture and meetings. You can only use your phone during certain window of time per day, etc. It teaches you discipline, which is crucial in recovery because the real work starts when you leave River Source. Alone we cannot control whether we drink or use, so the River Source got me back in touch with my Higher Power( as I see it) because my Higher Power is the only one who can restore me to sanity. They also gave me the tools to combat resentments which is the number 1 offender of causing relapse. To be honest and to get things out and talk about them. They gave me a toolbox full of tools to help me with any situation I may face in the future that would drive most to pick up that drink or drug! They also taught me how important it is to help others, and it gets you out of your head! I did a complete 180 degree turn while in here. I have renewed my faith and pray and meditate everyday, I go to a meeting or meetings everyday. I have a home group with a service commitment. Most importantly I am honest. Not 100% honest but close. Its progress not perfection. more

Our son was addicted to prescription pain pills for years. As a parent, we felt powerless watching his life disintegrate. He finally reached out for help and thus began our search for a treatment facility for him. Knowing how vital it was to select one, which would be effective and this realistically could be a one-time shot; we found The River Source’s website. We liked what we read about the holistic approach. In particular, the use of vitamin and amino acids infused back into the addict’s ravaged body, as well as the 12 step program, counseling and mentoring. I cannot accurately describe the joy we felt as we watched his transformation over the next 30 days. He began to look stronger and healthier. His demeanor changed as he started to become more of his old self. He gained confidence and the twinkle was once again in his eyes. He said to us on the night he reached out, “If I could do it on my own, I would. I just don’t know what to do.” Now he does, thanks to The River Source and their wonderful staff and programs. more

I got to River Source through an A.A. friend who sent her son here several months ago. She felt it was a good ""fit"" for me, and she was right. I looked at Banner, Calvary and Sundance. I considered Banner because BCBS would have covered it but selected River Source because of a phone conversation with Phil, the nutritional support and holistic approach. The first few days were a fog, the next week I came to understand my delusions and lack of surrender. By week three I felt a change and got more involved. I wish I could afford another 30 days. R.S. got me very focused on re-examine Step 1- my delusions, my acceptance, my surrender. The helped me improve my ""toolkit"", my ability to pause, to look for my part and to talk about it, pray about it and help someone else. ER really helped me prep for Step 11. My sponsor feels this has been my best move in my path to Recovery. I am ready to transition back to Banner IOP, my NSFC meetings, support group and service commitments. I am going to add yoga and acupuncture to my Recovery program thanks to R.S. Plus couples counseling. I remain somewhat apprehensive about returning home but I have asked my partner to go to couples therapy, CODA or Alanon and will set some boundaries to protect my Recovery. I am blessed with a wonderful sponsor and powerful AA support network. Thank you Jeff for picking me up; Don and Marcus for always being ready to listen, Sharmyn and Kristy for great insight and advice and Rusty for helping me get honest. I have a great respect for R.S. and leave here with sadness and hope. more

I came to The River Source due to my alcohol use. My wife found The River Source on an internet search. I had a good experience here and learned a lot about myself. I had a lot of help with understanding character defects and how to handle my emotions. I think my life will be better having had this experience. If anyone I know is struggling with addiction I would definitely recommend The River Source. Thanks to everyone involved with this program. more

I came to River Source because I was so desperate to change anything. I felt completely hopeless and miserable. I had been running from my responsibilities and requirements for Intensive Probation I finally called my P.O and he suggested River Source to me so I just called because the other places I looked into wouldn't accept my insurance. From the moment I got here up until now I have felt truly loved and cared for by all the staff. Sharmyn and Geffen have given me a tremendous amount of insight on myself and my behaviors and by helping me with that I've gotten to to take sometime to myself and be aware of my diseased behaviors that have taken me out in the past. The previous times I attempted treatment I've been kicked out or left AMA and this time I feel like I took it seriously and wanted the help that they were offering. Through this I've found some inner peace and joy within myself. I would definitely recommend The River Source to anyone truly asking for help. Although I've gotten myself into trouble here, I'm honestly grateful for the opportunity and chance to learn about myself and find my connection with God. River Source is truly beautiful because on a daily basis here I found God through all the love and help from the staff, I can feel it around me constantly. I just want to thank everyone her for showing me compassion and patience. God gave me this place for a specific reason and I was able to see that everyday that I was here. more

I was brought to The River Source by my inability to quit my substance abuse on my own will. I chose The River Source mostly because of the recommendations by my friends who are in recovery, past clients of The River Source and current employees of The River Source. My River Source experience was top notch and filled with a class “A” schedule of meetings and recovery. The River Source helped me by walking me through my first 3 steps and surrounding me with recovery. My life now is amazing and filled with hope. I would totally recommend The River Source and even have recommended it to people already. more

The experience I've received here at River Source has been nothing short of a miracle. Living my life through self will was a living hell. I was using and drinking for 12 years and where it led me to was being homeless, on the run and all bridges burnt to the ground. I thought I was hopeless and there was no way out of this living hell. I asked the last person I had left for help, for I was in fear of death, and it was given. I was taken to The River Source and I admit I was scared. I kept telling myself this won't work, I won't be accepted and I won't understand any of the suggestions given here. The longer I stayed here the sooner I realized this was not the case. The last 60 days here has been more liberating, encouraging, and helpful then I've ever had in the last 12 years of pain and misery. 26 years old and now I can start growing up as I grow with this program living my life one day at a time with God and the suggestions so freely given to me. To the newcomer, I know your scared and that you feel there is no light at the end of your tunnel. I've been where your at, felt what you've felt, seen and done what you've done. And I can tell you with the utmost sincerity that there is a solution, just take that first step. Give yourself a chance to live! more

The reason I came to River Source is that I could not stop drinking and it was killing me. My wife found The River Source online. My experience at River Source was exceptional. I found my faith and found myself again. I found peace. The River Source helped me realize that I had no power over my disease and helped me surrender and find God. The River Source also helped me integrate back into society. My life is so completely different. I have new friends, I'm outgoing and friendly. My anxiety is so much better. I'm looking forward to a whole different sober life. I would absolutely recommend The River Source to anybody that needs help. The only thing I have left to say is Thank you so much! more

What brought you to The River Source? Inability to stop drinking. Why did you choose River Source? I knew it was a good place based on previous experience of myself and others. What was your experience like at The River Source? Positive. How did The River Source help you? 12 step recovery, physical rehabilitation, aftercare and planning for long term sobriety. What is your life like now? External circumstances same, internally much happier and prepared to face life. Anything else you would like to say? Nothing else to say except Thank you for everything! more

My son attended The River Source for 45 days for heroin addiction. We were very pleased with his treatment there from beginning to end. The admission people were very helpful and answered all our insurance information and other questions in a timely manner. Our son said the staff really cared about his recovery and did not treat this as just a job. The holistic treatment was amazing, he not only gained back the weight he lost because of his addiction but he looked healthier than he had in years; he also said the supplements really helped him with the withdrawals. We enjoyed the family barbeque and also learned a lot about ourselves and our sons addiction with the seminars that was provided. We received weekly calls from his counselor and life coach to inform us of his progress and a well thought out aftercare plan was made up for him before his departure. All of these things made it much easier to “let go” and let his recovery take place. I am happy to report that our son is doing well living in a sober living environment and is going on 70 day’s clean and sober. The River Source was an answered prayer for our family, we would highly recommend it. more

I came to River Source for help to overcome my opiate addiction. My sponsor (2 years) recommended River Source. He is friends with Sharmyn who said that this was a great place. I have succeeded in having a ""new"" experience at this establishment. From the very first day the education and guidance received has been first class. The approach is unique vs. other facilities I have been in. The focus on Step Work and sponsorship is paramount to establishing a proper foundation. The staff is amazing! Everyone on your staff is in recovery and truly believes in what they do. Today I believe that I have a chance to get this thing. My aftercare plan and support network is outstanding. I will continue to visit for meetings and look forward to the opportunity to use this facility as a place to find responses after 6 months. I would recommend River Source to anyone who is ready to change their life for the better. Of the numerous treatment centers with which I have been involved, River Source would be at the top of my list in every category! Thank You! more

My parents brought me to The River Source. I chose it honestly because I could smoke here. My experience was good; I love most of the staff and clients here. The River Source helped me to open myself up to being sober. My life now is going an entirely new direction; I would recommend The River Source. more

I was headed to Chandler Valley Hope. Just a few short days before my flight I googled Chandler Valley Hope and The River Source came up. I saw “A Holistic Approach…” immediately called, reached someone and flew out. I chose The River Source because of the holistic approach –the Counseling, Massage, Yoga, Life Coach: one of the primary reasons was the Naturopathic clinic approach. I came in here a fairly broken woman, physically, mentally, and emotionally, without my spiritual life in play. My time here allowed me to rediscover ME in all of those areas. I am genuinely leaving here with a healthier, grounded grateful Mary. I gained so much form our in house sessions with all of the facilitators and staff. My conversations with staff all gave me so much as well. What a fine group of caring human beings. I am coming back to being me again and although I am not all the way there, I know what it is to accept, embrace and love myself again. I know I have much to offer and look forward to re engaging fully in life. It’s still a path I treasure.I would highly recommend The River Source. Thank you for helping me save my life. I am grateful for my days here and know I am leaving here with hope and a solid foundation to move forward in health. Thank you so much in kindness. more