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Testimonials

"MHR is not a treatment center, it is a Recovery Center. Your problem is not dope and alcohol, therefore you don’t need dope and alcohol, therefore you don’t need dope and alcohol treatment. MHR is a place to experience recovery instead of gaining knowledge about recovery. MHR applies all aspects of sobriety to better the resident. I recovered at MHR and if you never want to do what you’ve been doing, you can too." -Nick Y.

"Mark Houston Recovery is the “Navy Seals” of recovery. Everything that is taught comes straight from the text of the Big Book. No middle of the road solution is implemented. Mark Houston Recovery is a safe place and comes more than just through the 12 steps. It also covers a lot of areas in women that we generally have issues with. The staff is genuine and compassionate about your recovery." -RJ

"This place is on to something. You will get things here you will not get anywhere else in the country. Family setting and program first rate and miles above the rest." -Alex T.

"Because all the staff is in recovery, they can easily see through your BS. You get to lift weights, which is a big part of your recovery (exercise). Also you are able to work with other residents and vice-versa. Finally, it is the most helpful place I have been and I’ve been to six others, which were supposed to be good." -DJ N.

"MHR is the only place I have seen in 7 treatment experiences that will immerse you in the program of AA and guide you through all 12 Steps with people living and working the steps on a daily basis both professionally and personally." -Ken G.

"Mark Houston Recovery is not “fast food chain” or a production line for people who are looking for a quick fix. MHR goes through the whole process, every step thoroughly. Not only giving one the information, but teaching how to use and apply the steps for the rest of your life." -Mike S.

"You are really given a chance to help yourself. If that is what you really want. If not then do not waste your time or anyone else’s. Time is the difference of whether you live or die." ~Dylan

MHR is the strongest drug/alcohol recovery center that I have been. Recovery at MHR centers around having an experience with the 12 steps and a spiritual higher power. The staff at MHR all shares the primary purpose of helping other alcoholics and addicts recover." ~AJ

"This place is the best of the best. My life was saved at MHR. If you want to put an end to your alcohol or drug use this place will give you everything needed for you to succeed. EVERYTHING!" ~Kurt M.

"This place changed my life. It allowed me to grow up and become a man as well as work through all of the steps. I’ve had the experience of a total transformation in thoughts; attitude and I have hope again after being totally hopeless." ~Owen

"Mark Houston Recovery Center is a place where I learned who I was and what I had been hiding from all my life. Had I gone somewhere else I would be drinking right now. The staff all know what they are doing and they have all been where I have been. This place may have saved my life." -L.D.

"I thought there was nothing that would stop me and this place turned my life around. I had experience here that shattered my delusion and made me take responsibility for my life. I found God here and true friendships. I got to a point of knowing my true self and being content to the point that alcohol and drugs were not an obsession. I grew up here." -Ronald S.

"I learned that we can all get clean and sober but we do not know how to stay that way. Here you will learn how to stay that way for life. You will actually work all the steps; get that spiritual connect that we don’t have. You will get in great shape and learn (or relearn) a disciplined way of life that will carry over to the outside world. Most of all you will learn to be responsible and accountable. This, my friend is how to stay connected in life. I would also like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. For the first time I know how to stay clean and sober. I grumbled a lot and tried to buck the system at times, but I am eternally grateful for this program. I recommend this place above all others. Keep an eye out for me because I am going to kick some butt in this world and make ya’ll proud. Once again thank you for teaching me how to get my life back, for showing me how to reconnect with God and the tools for life time sobriety!" -Brian A.

"I learned more here in four months than the ten years of trying to get sober and that it was the hardest thing I ever did in my life but so worth it." -Grant L.

"A superior alternative to a straight clinical treatment. Teaches real world techniques to deal with the realities of your addiction by taking the pure message of the Big Book. The thinking/ego which keeps us sick will not control your life any longer. Great facility and staff who are really dedicated to helping you learn how to live a happy, productive sober life." -Benjamin C.

"Mark Houston Recovery is unlike other facilities specializing in addiction. The program is entirely experiential and gives the addict an opportunity to practice the disciplines that are vital to recovery. The grounds are beautiful, the staff is excellent and extremely caring, and the program is useful and relevant. It is impossible to capture the depth of the experience in words “MHR shows its residents how to recover rather than just telling them that there is a way out." -Robert W.

"Mark Houston Recovery offers things other places cannot. They are able to address character defects without the restrictions of a licensed treatment center. The staff is hand-picked and exceptional. It is a much more thorough personal form of recovery, the staff gets to know you so well it’s scary, and then they can really address your issues based on how well they see your true colors. Best thing that ever happened to me got to know myself and my defects very well through Jason. Jason and JD made recovery possible." -Luke W.

"I have been to three different rehabs and Mark Houston Recovery is unlike the other 2. Here at MHR I learned tools, gained knowledge of the Big Book and how to stay sober. At the other rehabs I just bided my time because they did not push me into recovery. Mark Houston Recovery challenged me and I came out a different person." -John J.

"This program is unlike any other one. At Mark Houston Recovery, you go through the twelve steps. The people at Mark Houston Recovery care about you and can relate to your experience. The environment is excellent for recovery. It does not cost as much as other places, but it is classier." -Andrew V.

"Even if you do not know that you are addicted, these people will help you see past your delusion to see the reality of your life and the consequences your actions have had. You work all the steps here and get to practice implementing them into your life. Knowledgeable and understanding staff guides you through the entire process." -JC

"You will find a solution here. I have been to many other places, and they offer you half measures solution. That is why most people who go to treatment do not stay sober." -Jack Y.

"...[My husband] has been at MHR for the past 4 months. I would like to thank you for allowing him to be a part of your program. Initially, you gave us the opportunity to bring him into your program – the real thanks goes to you for allowing him to bring himself into your program on his own accord the second time. If you and your staff had not given him that chance, he would be a much different person today. Your program has given my husband another chance at life – not the same life – but, a better life. You have given myself and his children a chance at a better life. Thank you for working so hard on your own recovery and creating Mark Houston Recovery for men afflicted with addiction. You truly are doing God’s work here on earth. I know your program is rigorously difficult for your residents. It is also rigorously difficult for the families. I would not have gotten through these past 4 months peacefully without the candidness, care and compassion of JD Darley. I kept thanking God for placing JD as my husbands' program director and inspiring him as he has-but, then I realized that God was looking out for me, as well, by putting JD in my life. JD gave me a tremendous amount of insight and care. He does a wonderful job drawing from all of his difficult times in the past and using those experiences to make a positive difference in people’s lives. I hope my husband can do the same. Most people go through their whole life never even attempting to make an impression on people never mind completely changing someone's life – JD has changed the lives of a whole family. Thank you for providing the foundation for miracles to occur at MHR each day– I know our family has been blessed with a miracle. My promise is to live each day appreciating and acknowledging that fact and giving back to life in some small way each day. Thank you for helping my husband break the surface again of life – you have given him the opportunity to breathe that first gasp of “true” life. You showed him that incredible breath of life can sustain him through the temptations and trials and tribulations of life – you taught him how to be cognitive of the appreciation of life and carry it with him throughout his journey. Mark Houston Recovery gave him the opportunity to regain self pride, self appreciation and a general appreciation of life. Now, I have a new appreciation for life. Four months ago, I would not have thought I would be thanking you today for making such a difference in his life. I thought the man I have known for 26 years, my husband of 12 years, the father of our 2 children, my best friend, the love of my life was gone to me – you have brought him back. I am forever indebted to you and Mark Houston Recovery. A multitude of thanks to all of you!!!" -D.H.

"MHR is a wonderful place, a place to learn who you are and learn a new way of life." -Scottie

"Great accountability; it is hard to BS your way through here." -Jake

"If you are ready to get sober and learn to live a spiritual life this would be the place to go, as long as you are done and ready to take directions. -Sam S.

"It really works. It is set up even too easy for dummies. It’s set up like the real world, not institutional." -Jason Y.

"You work all 12 steps, better knowledge; food is good, personal trainers, nice property and nice housing." -Paul

"This is the best facility if you want to get sober. Positives far outweigh any other program." -J.T.

"You will work and understand all 12 steps. You will get your physical and mental health back. If you are truly sick of the life you’ve been living and you want to be done with drugs and alcohol this is your solution." -Jim T.

"Mark Houston Recovery will show you how to live life again. You will have an opportunity to work all 12 steps, learn the truth about yourself and your disease and get in a routine of living life on spiritual principles." -Robert W.

"This place represents what sobriety is all about. Awesome experience, the change I felt inside cannot be put into words. Awesome staff, facility and growth into physical body were beyond imagination." -Brady W.

"This program gets you in touch with a power greater than ourselves. We MUST find that power. God does for us what we could not do for ourselves. Her you get to go through the 12 steps real thoroughly. Drugs were not the problem." -Zachary C.

"MHR helped me find my personal truth and what had been missing in my other attempts at sobriety. MHR cares more about my recovery than my thoughts or feelings, which is what I need to break through my layers of delusion." -Brad T.

"I got into a lot of good habits that I’ve never experienced before. Mark Houston Recovery made it possible for me to live happily sober. Gave me the tools to help others and not focus on myself. Help me feel good about myself. Now I can actually accomplish things and be more productive. MHR helped me learn more about doing the right thing instead of what I want to do." -Blake B.

"I would say that “If you want to recover in an atmosphere conducive for long term and permanent recovery, MHR staff is genuine about you getting and staying recovered! It is a country club typesetting, but recovery is the main topic on their agenda. The staff is a caring, loving bunch of people who always have your best interest at heart. They will do whatever it takes as long as you are willing to put forth the effort, and even when you’re not willing to put forth the effort, staff helps you recover from a hopeless state of mind. They are the only place I would go in the US!” With that said, MHR has been the most awesome experience I’ve ever had the pleasure of being a part of. With your guidance and the help I am realizing true joy and happiness in my life. The genuine care I’ve experienced here (especially with all the hoop-la I put you all through) you cared enough to persevere through it with me, speaks volumes for the love and dedications you have for the suffering addicts and alcoholics out there who have the pleasure to come here and recover. Thank you from the bottom of my soul!" -Sheldon

"I would tell another addicted person that this place is the real deal and make sure they come here because they truly want help. In addition I’d explain the benefits of working in the Big Book and about the accountability of the community. I would also convey that MHR is like no other treatment center on the planet in regards to the dynamic of the community and the family-like atmosphere. If you are serious about recovery and becoming a better man then this is the environment you want to surround yourself with. -Bill B.

"This is a great program that is thoroughly about the twelve steps. Lots of guys have come here after other treatment centers; this is my first and I am glad to have chosen Mark Houston Recovery." -Chris T.

"It is a powerful program that really gets you in touch with how screwed up your life really was and how to get through your addiction and issues. Teaches you how to better your communication skills and help others." -Gerry F.

"MHR is a very amazing place. I came not knowing what to expect and I learned so much about myself, life and a new found connection with a power greater than myself. It is a very good experience and great things happen at MHR." -Cody S.

"I would like to say that Mark Houston Recovery is one of the best recovery centers in the United States because their program is really thorough in all aspects of your life. It changed me for the better and they have some good programs to hold you accountable when you get out." -Jenson

"Mark Houston Recovery is the place where I learned who I was and what I had been hiding from all my life. If I had gone somewhere else I’d be drinking right now. The staff all knows what they are doing and they have all been where I have been. This place saved my life." -John C.

"MHR will give you truth, hold you accountable and teach you a lot about yourself and the Big Book. I’ve learned how to do recovery because I’ve had to do the disciplines every day. The staff is knowledgeable and speaks from experience as people who have recovered. All three aspects of the disease are addressed at MHR. We practice the principles of recovery in all of our affairs. It is truly a great experience. Thank you for everything." -Maury T.

"The absence of the “treatment angle” and just hanging with recovered people is a biggie. As well I would say that here there is a “common solution” from the Big Book vs. multiply good solution from every staff members’ history. I like the timetable, the repetition and the accountability." -Lee B.

"This is the best experience I’ve had at any place. The person that really wants to recover will show up here. Plan on staying awhile and be ready for it." -Brendan J.

"The food is great and I left feeling better than I have ever felt. MHR shows you how to live a healthy, happy life. I got much stronger physically and mentally. I gained a lot of self-confidence. The work isn’t hard unless you are a wuss. I came out of MHR with a new outlook on life and I am a better person because of it." -Clayton K.

"You get to do the 12 steps and get connected to a power that will change your life. You get to work out, eat really well and have an experience that will change your life." -Conner O.

"The program at MHR is very strong. Mark H. is an excellent speaker and carries the message very well. The program here will help you get to a point where you can sponsor others the day you leave. You will grow spiritually and find happiness from within." -Henry W.

"This is the place to get sober. Not easy, not a vacation, here you will do some work. This is a place where they’re real alcoholics and most of the staff has recovered and can show you how to do it if you are willing." -Gavin

"MHR gives you the honest truth about yourself and your disease. They will also give you all the tools necessary to recovery from a hopeless state of existence. Thank you Mark Houston Recovery for all you have done for me. You were there for me at the darkest moment of my life and brought me back to the light. I love life and will keep this feeling. To you I am truly grateful." -Lawrence R.

"MHR is a place that along with giving you information on how to do this; makes you take responsibility to do this and therefore change occurs. The staff cares about you and holds you accountable." -Dean M.

"If you have tried the rest, then try the best – Mark Houston Recovery. Excellent place for recovery. Excellent atmosphere, excellent staff, excellent facility, excellent food. The program works; you will notice the change." -Evan G.

"My extensive battle with addiction and the 13 attempts at help through treatment, MHR is the only place to give me the chance to experience the solution that has worked for so many people through Alcoholics Anonymous. I learned the truth of myself, and my life here, and how off course it had gone and that is an awesome alternative to the way I’ve been living life. I now live that solution as a direct result of being at Mark Houston Recovery Center." -Morgan C.

"This program is unique in that what MHR shows/teaches you here is practical and applicable in everyday life. MHR internalizes AA in that it incorporates unity, service and recovery. The consistency in the way we work the steps and interpret the Big Book will leave no confusion or doubt as to how to live a life sober and happy." -Tony D.

"MHR’s program is a program of willingness and action which follows AA “by the book”. It is set in a more real life setting and arms you with the truth of your disease." -Mark L.

"The best place to be introduced to the 12 steps with no middle of the road solution and you learn what it means to face your fears and be a real man." -Eric

"Spiritual experience, all men in depth work, high staff to resident ration not just a number. Care is very high." -Ethan W.

"You must want it, and if you do with everything you could gumption, strap in!" -Josh E.

"It changed my life. It gave me hope, I have a better understanding of the program, but more importantly I had an experience with the work. The staff truly cares about you and your recovery. I have learned tools here that I will take with me for the rest of my life." -BJ

"This is the best place you can go. I am a different person. I had to be willing and have an open mind." -Garrett F.

"The spiritual aspect is awesome. Being a twelve step event prepares you for when you leave here. The physical aspect of gym and work ethic are awesome. -Tyler S.

"Good food, good staff members, down to earth straight forward people. Nice environment. Needs are taken care of; not necessarily your wants. An excellent explanation of Big Book. By far better than walking into AA and just picking up Big Book. I feel I am probably years ahead because of understanding Big Book instead of just reading it at AA meetings." -Drew H.

"MHR saved me by showing me how to do this deal and live, it’s like no other place. It’s one of a kind. MHR makes Men out of Boys!" -Derek

"MHR is a very structured environment. You are forced to learn the program. Lots of people here you have things in common with. Work all the 12 steps to be commenced. The staff is very strong." -Christian T.

"This is the first time I have felt any inner peace other than when I am using. This place gives you the tools to live a happy, successful life. It breaks down the book and explains how the AA program is supposed to work." -Troy D.

"My experience here at MHR has been like no other place. As addicts we have a community that helps each other through early sobriety. For the first time in ten years of trying to stay clean I do feel a change and feel hope for the future." -Grant B.

"Be prepared for a life changing spiritual experience. If you are tired of living the life you have in the past and know you are capable of a better life then MHR is the place." -Jonathan L.

"I thought drugs and alcohol was my problem. If you want to get sober, you should come to MHR! I would highly recommend this place." -Aaron S.

"MHR has a great staff to work with you. They are all in recovery, just like you so they are able to understand and relate to what you are going through. They have a unique approach to presenting and implementing the solution that was very effective for me. You will leave the program equipped with the tools you need and confidence to live a sober life." -Norman J.

"You will learn more than you could imagine and you will develop skills to do anything that may confront you outside of MHR. You become in great physical shape and have a new confidence about yourself." -Hal W.

"I have had the greatest, most fulfilling experience here. The staff really cares about other addicts and alcoholics and seeks an end to suffering. Overall, they carry the most pure message of any fellowship. If you are willing to find a solution for drugs and alcohol this is the place to come." -Wyatt D.