This is my third time trying this review. screen keeps freezing on cell. is their a timer? ..
I attached screen shot of my first review,
The Gist to my review was: like all rehabs, Handley ( though great for alcohol and drugs, mental health) it is NOT designed/equipped for heavy Benzo withdrawal. for this your better drinking a lot water and hiking by yourself in New Zeeland or Appalachian trail ;; or just have a friend lock you in a basement for a week or two it will be hellish, but you come out clean. . Benzo are a specific detox; because suffering,true suffering, is inevitable and best not be around people if possible.
That being said, Handley is a superb place for treatment of alcohol, recreational drug use, and mental health. Top notch treatment by kind professionally clinicians and Ra's and nurses ( all licensed RNS) I loved them all. Great food and clean well maintained campus. Top Shelf. ( NO pun)
Unlike many rehabs who go through motions ( ex:Seafield LI) , The clinical staff are all smart, creative and invovative. Group therapy consist of all constructive and fun activities: Fire chair, Music therapy, mindful meditation, Gardening, word association games. Pictionary, building block games ect .Patients work together with out being burdened/ distracted/ harassed by invasive cell phones that are all locked up at arrival, so people actually interact! Make eye contact. This alone is worth$$
Speaking of Eye contact, Handley ( unlike most rehabs) have a strict no faradization policy. No talk talk to women!, Which, While certainly surreal, unnatural like Handsmiad tale ish).. is critical for the desired sober out come.Seperation Keeps focus on the group of guys you came in with. you will bond and develop life long friendships.
On a negative note: my last week they allowed a severely mentally ill man in that contaminated the constructive, happy, and positive vibe of place. Ill sure they eventually fund another place for him. but made last week the worse. Every one on campus suffered. He broke all the rules with no consequences.
Again: DONT go if specifically physically addicted ( over 5 years taken daily as prescribed 1 mg A DAY IS ABIG DOSE) to Bezos, specifically the most powerful one: ( SP?) Kolonopin. colonzopan widely known as K- pin (10 times stronger than popular zanex that stays in system ( half life) for only 3 days K pin 15! IT GETS IN BONES, DNA ect) more on benzo bellow for those interested
ANYWAY, HANDLY , ORGINS.. will take your bottle/script on arrival and depose of it ( put in grinder) .. then aggressively detox you with other lighter benzo Ativan ( 9 day taper) you will feel good at first because they give you more than you came in on) but begin to suffer around your second week as it leaves system. These symptoms happen you 100 percent of people coming off k pin: You Won't sleep. if you do, nod off YOu will have horrific terrible vivid nightmares. Your body will be in pain, esp legs, Youl literally feel like your in the movie Nightmare on Elm Street.
But worse you WONT be on the same progressive, positive vector/trajectory that most of the other patients are on and you will feel like your letting down community as they are all generally getting better with time away from a drink . There are powerful sleep meds avaible: in med line ( but not pushed) Trazadone, Seroquel ( not pushed) and a heinous new one that starts with a D , you get what youpay for: they knock you out, but the next day you are so drowzy your walking around like Harrison Ford in Regarding Hennery . you will be worse by your 4th week just at time of discharge; feeling worse not better. read more