I chose this place because of their focus on holistic healing, the importance of being outdoors, integration in the community without substances, living in a home and not a hospital setting and authorization to use my phone almost daily. While all those things were true, by the end of my time there the structure was changing. Groups sizes got significantly bigger, as they cut out one of the groups. On top of that, they discontinued hiring contractors which cut out some of the holistic healing (acupuncture, breathwork, yoga). I’m just grateful these changes weren’t made until my last week, otherwise my star review would be lower.

Another issue I had is that it seemed as if the “trouble makers” or, in my eyes, attention seekers, were getting special treatment, leaving those of us who were actually there for treatment for our addictions on the back burner. Some people just aren’t ready for treatment! And if they’re on a “behavioral contract”, kick them out if they are taking away from others recovery.

My therapist in particular, while she was great in assisting with some issues I was having at home, the “individual therapy” we did, was not therapy in the slightest. She spent more time on her computer and phone or talking about herself than she did listening to me. I never knew my treatment plan, and she didn’t meet with me prior to discharge. Thank God I was additionally assigned to the therapy intern, Katie, for individual therapy. She was a saint and already is displaying excellent clinical skills.

I will give shout outs to the staff who did excellent work and made my time at Oasis worth it and bearable: Tracy, Amy, Marcie, Sherry and Margaret (our house techs); Katie, Will, Wills and Hannah (therapists); and Bryan (one of the directors). Y’all were great.

I think the therapists are spread super thin and it would behoove Oasis to hire more.