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Off Site Activities

Off Site Activities? How about a bountiful fishing trip? This is just one of the many activities enjoyed by clients at Bayshore Retreat. Is it fun? You bet. This recent off site activity in the Gulf of Mexico yielded red snapper, mackerel, mahi and even a 7 foot bull head shark! It’s just one of the

Testimonials

Judy,
Today is bittersweet for us and our granddaughter! I wanted to let you know how much we appreciate everything you’ve done for her I can’t thank you guys enough!
I know she’s not a 100% but close because just talking to her reveals just how much better she is.
You’ve helped her establish her path in life that will allow her to always be the best she could ever be!
I truly believe this next leg of her journey in sober living will keep her on her path to health and wealth she never even dreamed about!
God bless you all at Bayshore Retreat for helping our precious granddaughter, ️

Loving energy,
V and M

Bittersweet

Consultant

“I had been selling myself the same lies for so long that I started having them gift wrapped.” This was something I heard at a meeting I attended years ago. It stuck with me for several reasons. First, I remember it because it’s just sarcastic enough for me to find humor in it and second because it’s frankly too close to home. For years I thought that I was normal. Sure I partied a lot, but so did my friends. My legal issues were only ‘my rotten luck’, not my lifestyle. Even as my life was falling apart, I pretended to be Nero and played my fiddle as Rome burned. When I realized that I might have a problem I found that to most I was the typical addict… not so. I had different reasons for being there from some of the people that were in the first rehab I went to. Finally after years of denial, cookie cutter programs, AA meeting, etc. I realized what the rehab business was all about – numbers, not people. After going to and working in a smaller rehab, I, my mother and a friend (Megan Deane) who worked with me created Bayshore Retreat. One could argue that we needed this experience in order to truly understand. “Whatever”. The end result is of all the drug and alcohol treatment centers out there, Bayshore Retreat is truly a gift to those who choose it. For me, a sober life doesn’t suck. For you, we know you’re different and we’ll do everything possible to help you get a sober/drug free life. (From one of the owners, Jeff)

Jeff

Consultant

Rehab never sounded like the place for me. I thought I could beat this on my own. It took years of broken dreams and relationships before I finally reached a point to consider rehab.

As I’m not one to invest my money or time frivolously, I started doing research. Many appeared to meet my requirements of what I was initially looking for. Only one, however, seemed sincere in their desire to accommodate my needs.

I really liked Bayshore Retreat’s philosophy. I own my own business and needed the freedom to handle the inevitable situations that arise while continuing to work on myself.

The supervised outings also sounded like a revolutionary idea. When one is working so hard on healing himself, it’s important to have a break. I learned to enjoy life sober with people who care about me as a human, not just the bottom line.

That meant a lot to me that an owner of this company would put me first.

If you truly want help with and education about your addiction, then this is the place! If you just want to blend in and get through your rehab experience, I’d suggest somewhere else.

A special thank you is extended to Jeff, Megan and the wonderful staff of Bayshore Retreat. It’s comforting to know that, if needed, you guys are just a text or a phone call away.

Todd

Consultant

My family decided to have an intervention with me. What a surprise… they ganged up on me and someone came there from Bayshore to help with it. Basically after crying and screaming at each other I was told to pack my bags I was going to Destin. I had no choice in the matter. My kids needed me to be sober and my life was not supportive for them. That I couldn’t deny.

So I had 30 minutes to pack and I was off. I hated the whole idea and pretty much let everyone at Bayshore know it. I threatened to leave everyday for the first two weeks. Finally I realized, that they weren’t going to give up on me. I decided to stay an additional four weeks because I wasted the first two with my pissy attitude. Now my life’s better than it’s ever been. I’m happy, I’m sober and my kids actually like me. I owe so much to my parents for being so insistent and to the folks at Bayshore for understanding and working so hard to help me, even when I didn’t want to help myself.

R.

Consultant

I’ve been to several rehabs. Most of them were large and impersonal. I couldn’t wait to leave and basically just went through the motions.

When we found Bayshore it was like nothing I ever experienced. They cared about what I liked to eat, asked me how I felt about things and treated me like a regular person, not some ‘screw up’ or something. I really wanted to do better – they worked so hard for me I couldn’t help but want to work as hard for myself. There were some tough times, but we had fun times and all in all it was a great experience. I felt like I was in a family.

I’m back at the work I love and I know that I can pick up the phone and call Jeff anytime and he’d be there. I now have true friends who just want the best for me, who care what happens to me and I don’t want to disappoint them or my family any longer. It feels good to know someone cares about me for me, not for what I can do for them. Thank you guys at Bayshore.

. D

Consultant