Crossroads Residential Program 6901 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA 22315

"A great place that will save your life and wake you up to the consequences of addiction and help you change the behaviors that lead you to self destruction and death. When the student is ready the teacher appears."

"The all time worst place I have ever been to. This dump doesn't deserve my words or comments."

"This is probably the best long-term residential treatment program in not just the Northern Virginia area, but in the entire country! I learned so much there. The jobs they have you do teach skills that can be transferred to the real world. But they aren't abusive & they have groups & individual counseling that are up to date on the latest information about addiction. The counselors were tough but caring. It felt like a safe place. Sure, there were conflicts among clients but that's to be expected with so many people & you learned how to resolve them. I learned a lot working in the kitchen with the chef (the food was excellent) & I loved working in the wood shop! We did fun things - went bowling, to the movies - we had a slumber party for the women with all the women from all of Fairfax County's alcohol & drug programs, where we stayed up all night with our blankets & pillows on the floor watching movies & eating popcorn & ice cream sundies. You don't know just how good it is until you have experienced other programs. I went through Crossroads in the early 2000's - yes, it was tough, but it was also kind. It was a place that grew you up, like parents would with their kid. I use the skills I learned there today. I live in Seattle now. When moving here I relapsed. I was sent to a detox & 28-day program in Vancouver, WA because there wasn't anything in the Seattle area other than a place that was expensive & didn't take Medicare. I needed long-term treatment - the counselors in Vancouver couldn't find a long-term program in Seattle except for this program based on Charles Dietrich's Synanon. (Charles Dietrich was a nut - look him up). There was only 1 group a week, on Mon. evenings, where they put you in front of everyone & screamed horrible insults at you. It went on until the wee hours of the morning. You worked 8-10 hrs. a day, 6 days a week, in their car detailing business, for free, with only a 20 min. lunch break, eating stale, moldy sandwiches. Because it was a "treatment center" it wasn't controlled by Labor & Industries. It was cold, you had rubber boots with holes in them. When you got "home" you had to work at your job there (kitchen, laundry, cleaning, etc) until bedtime. Sunday's you had a break where you could watch TV unless you'd been yelled at on Monday's group, then you had to work constantly (kitchen or deep cleaning). There was mold everywhere. I was sick with a respiratory infection the whole time I was there. After 3 months I was suicidal & when sent to the doctor for a TB test the doctor was horrified at my physical & mental condition & put me in a psychiatric hospital. The program was investigated by the Health Dept. & was closed down. The counselors didn't have the degrees they claimed to have & they found misappropriation of funds - they were making a killing off the car detailing place with the free labor. The psychiatric hospital I was sent to couldn't find a dual-diagnosis program in Washington for me so I was sent to Idaho to a hospital program there. This area is like a waste land for treatment. Seattle, with its huge drug problem, doesn't even have a detox center. Fairfax Co. Alcohol & Drug Services has inpatient programs for every need - a 90 day program, dual-diagnosis, adolescent, women, long-term, in the jail - & that was years ago. You are lucky to get to go to Crossroads. Growing up is hard, but necessary. BTW, Jesse Stein is not my real name - it's Linda Bush - & even though I relapsed, I carry with me all that I learned in Crossroads & am forever grateful to them."

"Crossroad is The best treatment center in the state of Virginia. If you serious about recovery this the Right place you,All the staff is Outstanding even the chef!! We need to put our priorities over personalities it’s about recovery!!"

"Dishonest staff and sexually discriminates against transgender people and people who are not religious. This facility has a long history of abuse and mistreatment of clients. Chances of achieving completion of this program are under 10% Staff show favoritism towards certain clients and push out the unfavorable. Clients are taught to be disloyal to each other and learn other unpleasant behaviors while in treatment. There is no alternative to spiritual based support groups (AA/NA) at Crossroads and if you object to this you will not be able to complete Crossroads and will be subjected to humiliation for not being religious by some staff. The basic daily operations of Crossroads is not only overwhelming and ultimately unnecessary but can lead to antisocial behaviors in the client community. Which often leads to clients developing problems with depression and anxiety disorders. This is the worst option for substance abuse treatment Fairfax County offers. I am surprised that this facility still exists! Because this is the only long-term substance abuse treatment available in Fairfax County. If you are faced with having to be placed in Crossroads then you need an attorney. My personal experience was the worst I have ever had to endure for substance abuse treatment! I am receiving psychological treatment for PTSD after having been at Crossroads for 4 months. Avoid Crossroads if ever seeking treatment for addiction."