Family Testimonials
While our son was a resident of Discovery, a
30 day detox facility down the street from Liberty House, he
became aware of the Liberty House program and its residents.
When he left Discovery he chose to reside at Liberty House
knowing that it was a very structured environment which he
wasn't use to. That decision was a turning point in his
life. He has been a resident of Liberty House for about ten
months and the changes in him have been remarkable. He is
now honest, has respect and consideration for us and others,
is gainfully employed and is optimistic about his future,
traits which were absent prior to his entering Liberty
House. We are deeply indebted to the Liberty House program
for these changes. Liberty House prescribes in clear
unambiguous terms what is expected of residents to recover
from their addiction/alcoholism and holds them accountable
if they fail to meet those expectations. We attend weekly
meetings with Liberty House residents, their parents and
other family members, who we have gotten to know, and have
had the opportunity to witness first hand the Liberty House
magic work on a number of residents other than our son. This
is largely do to a fine staff and the philosophy, knowledge,
personality and unique style of Larry Luttrell, the founder
of Liberty House, and his interaction with the residents.
From our perspective Larry is a true genius in helping us
become better parents and in helping alcoholics/addicts
reshape their lives and teaching them the tools necessary to
maintain their sobriety, to be self-sufficient and to have
good, productive lives. To see our son make decisions and
follow through with them is extremely exciting to us and we
are extremely proud of him for meeting the challenges of
Liberty House and changing his life.
Bob and Gail O
Dear Larry,
As a parent of a son who stayed at Discovery
House and has now invested an additional six months at
Liberty House, I have had the opportunity to witness a
variety of miraculous events. I have watched several young
men celebrate a year or more of sobriety. Also, I have seen
several graduate from your program. All of these were
addicts or alcoholics who credited Liberty House for not
only helping them gain sobriety, but also for saving their
lives. During the regular Saturday morning family group
meetings, I heard these young men tell heartbreaking stories
of their physical, psychological and emotional deterioration
prior to their arrival at Liberty House. Then I heard about
how the guidance and support from you and your experienced
staff brought each of them strength of character and a
productive and happy life.
As I have watched my own son grow at Liberty
House, I marvel at the dramatic progress he has made. He has
grown in so many meaningful ways. I am confident that his
progress will motivate him to graduate and enjoy the same
wonderful successes I have had the honor to observe.
I want to congratulate you for your
professionalism and your expertise. And, I want to thank you
for good work. There are very few people in the world who
have helped so many in such a profound way.
Sincerely,
Larry K
Visit the Liberty House and see why the once
addicted graduates, with their parents, relatives and
friends, are grateful for the results of being part of the
Liberty House where heavy hearts are lifted to a healthier
existence physically and mentally.
A true God sent program by Larry and his
assistants, with all that there is the Liberty House with
beautiful cheerful rooms, many windows, four balconies,
stairway up to the bedrooms, stairway down to the
garage-game room. Located in West LA on a quiet residential
street "your home away from home" in the Liberty House where
the addicted one's past turns into a healthy stimulating
future. If one fails, it's because he did not try.
Evelyn K.
Having little personal experience with
alcholism or drug abuse, it is difficult for me to
accurately evaluate my son's progress at Liberty House after
six months of residency, other than my sense that he now has
an acceptance of his illness that he didn't have before he
entered the program. What I can attest to, however, is my
own recovery that I am experiencing through the marvelous
weekly family support groups that Larry and his staff
conduct. I am not accustomed to having people get in my
face, but, man, the occasional whooping that I get, in
addition to that of some of my fellow well-meaning, but
totally "upside-down", parents, has gone a long way to cure
my own enabling, co-dependent self, and, most importantly,
has given me the tools and courage to do what is necessary
to help my son help himself. Before enrolling my son in
Liberty House, he was in another sober living home for four
months, and not once was there any kind of formal parent
information program, let alone group support system. My son
remained sober, but my illness only progressed all that
time; with Liberty House's help, no longer is that true.
TO'B
Accepting that a family member, especially a
child, has a problem with drugs or alcohol is very
frustrating. We’ve done all we can to help them yet it has
not been enough.
The day my son went to Discovery House then Liberty House was the
first day I was able to breathe a sigh of relief. My family had found the people
who understood my son, our family dynamics and, most importantly, how to guide
him on to the path for the rest of his life. It is not an easy journey for any
of us, but every time we stumble, the loving arms of Liberty house are there to
catch us, correct us and re-place us on the right path.
Liberty House is one of the only sober living houses that
emphasizes family involvement by holding group sessions once a week including
parents or anyone close to the kids who want to participate. It is invaluable to
all of us to learn from other families, to be clear about how our own family
functions and how we can all change for a better, healthier future.
Thank you, Liberty House. It works if you work it!
Linda K
PARENT
TESTIMONIAL
Dear
Larry,
Our family had fallen apart despite a number of tries at
family therapy. It appeared that our son’s addiction was another part of the failure. His crises led to an inpatient treatment program that would start the whole
family down the road of change.
By chance
we heard of Discovery Program and arrived
there unsure of the next step. The Discover Program staff outlined the program available and our son was
admitted that hour. From the beginning it was a relief. He
was in a place where he was protected from himself and had
to just stay to be part of his own recovery.
A good
part of the initial relief was the focus of the family
dysfunction took a critical shift. Without our son’s
periodic crises to confront we were left with our own family
involvement, our lack thereof. We were hardly ready for a
total emotional, educational, psychological, physical and
spiritual experience that was about to commence.
Our view
was that alcohol and drug addiction was our
son’s continuation of lifelong problems to be worked on
until his change of behavior came about. Confronting that
arrogant position awaited us.
Learning
and feeling the agony of personal and family failure and
watching other families with the same situations face the
truth about their own perceptions, behaviors and responses
was a lesson in humility. Learning that alcohol and drug addiction was a family disease and that
we could change nothing but our own behavior, done by honest
confrontation in large family groups was the core of our
experience.
Leaving
the treatment of our son to the staff and watching him
respond to the structure of the Discovery Program and
a caring staff was pure joy. Commitment to change by honest
confrontation of the self in a loving, caring supportive
atmosphere is a good description of Liberty House.
Now we
know that sobriety and drug treatment is a
daily struggle that takes a conscious and vigilant effort.
The Liberty House experience teaches the entire
family how to function and it is how we got our family and
our son back.
Thank
you,
Bernie
Dear
Larry,
After
many years of Drug Treatment Programs that didn't
work we found Discovery Program and then Liberty House. Both my husband and I are mental health
professionals. With a discerning eye, we walked into Discovery House and met with the professional staff. We
new our son was in the right place!
The house
is in a beautiful neighborhood, with all the whistles and
bells. Not hard to take after the places we have seen. We
were told to bring our son in and they would do the rest.
Being somewhat controlling, this wasn't easy, but we were at
the end and it meant life or death. Not to hard to give up
control when it might save a life. All my questions were
answered and I was reassured by the many people we met that
day.
Detox had already started at another facility where, by the way,
illegal drugs were present. Our son was in an acute
paranoid state and not able to make decisions for himself.
With the Discovery Program Medical staff and Psych
staff watching him carefully 24-7 he started on his road to recovery. What I didn't know at the time was all 6
of us would recover from a fractured family too.
Why is Liberty House so successful? Liberty House treats the person and their family in a finely tuned
approach, incorporating all aspects of life. Each person
is treated as an intricate part of the Liberty House structure. Given duties and held accountable for their
actions.
When the addict is confronted with situations that in the past
would make them use drugs, they are guided through
the pain and therefore, after leaving the Liberty House can better deal with life and know
when they need to ask for help.
Families
are encouraged to come to groups, ask questions, share
experiences. We aren't the cause of the addiction and can’t control the outcome of the addict but we
can love the addict and share in the process of their recovery. Sometimes they falter, but get brought
back to why they are there. Unrelenting love by all the
residences, graduates and the many staff gives the addict a choice.
It still
amazes me how similar all the families are. We all love the addict but find them impossible to trust or live
with. When I hear some other parents talk about their
experience I think that is just how I feel! I have a larger
family now that include all the people I have met at Liberty House.
I could
go on and on about the wonderful people I have met at this
remarkable place, the Liberty House. Friends for
life. Suffice to say, it has turned what was a horror story,
into something beautiful. I never dreamed I would have such
warmth and admiration for their unwavering help, that day
almost 3 years ago, when we walked into the Discovery
Program.
Sincerely,
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