The Orchard on the Brazos

"Great staff and community!!! Well worth it. Thanks all!"

"reference to the review below even if you pay money (35 or was it 40K they managed to get from us you’re no stranger to an unjust experience) For the mere 7 days or 8 days there ( in technical terms, I was still considered in detox, and ethically they should not have taken more money until I was out of detox, especially at the level that I was struggling bc it was discussed prior that opiate/fentanyl detox I anticipated to last 12 days and they said oh no problem. We won’t take you out of detox until you’re ready. I anticipated staying in that room longer because it’s what I was told- but just because they managed to convince somebody else to stay on site immediately, the only warning I got was two people coming in middle of group letting me know that I need to pack all my stuff and move. No one confirming if this was okay, if I was ready. Another resident actually commented on how I probably was in pain from having to physically move so much stuff and go through that. but I still stayed a trooper because they were touring that person and I didn’t want them to potentially not get the help they deserved. I’m a really really kind soul. I think of others. I’m all about accountability on both ends and at the end of the day I did make the decision to leave because my cries for help went unheard. I begged to send the doctor to see me because few days of no sleep and I’d rather take suboxone than leave and i kept telling them that. The nurse on sight I kept telling about my sleep she ignored and didn’t tell doc. Next nurse did when it was too late for me, and people I told I was so scared I was going to end up relapsing was many. leaving I acknowledge That is where I failed. But true failure would be if I weren’t willing to get back up and try again. (I do want to highlight all the nurses were gems. A part from one who made it very apparent she did not like me) Even upon leaving I called one crying to discuss how scared I felt that I still wanted sobriety with all my heart, and she even urged me to come back and they would welcome me with open arms. We prayed. She was wrong though) maybe because I’m a person of color and had another person of color color come pick me up- maybe if Uber/Lyft sent me a white person to come and get me things would be different idk) because of the phone call to my father, They didn’t hide their distaste on my getting picked up by “a black guy” - Which is also interesting because the whole time I was there, most people were talking about leaving and being welcomed back. How orchard was always there for them. That they found their family. After opening up to many people about my situation, and being honest about where I was at at all times, I just feel sad that courtesy was not extended to me and I don’t want to be bold enough to say race had anything to do with it but it really made me wonder. I want to say all of this completely excludes Brandi who was notified about how I was struggling later on and immediately came to see me. She gave me so much hope when I had already given up and felt shattered and arranged leaving. if you do attend this facility, I definitely urge you to reach out to her sooner. I feel sad for making her feel any kind of way about my leaving because as a person she deserved more than that from me. But we can’t erase the past.- my point you find the strength to reach out for help, pack for two months because you are so determined to get better and it’s your first true time trusting a place and giving sobriety a shot, even if you fail and your brain works against you, you should feel proud if you get right back up and are willing to try again. all this experience told me was my life didn’t matter, my situation didn’t matter and once they had my money, they didn’t care and will ignore you as if you aren’t a human being, scared, hurting, and having relapsed which was completely preventable in the first place after begging for days for them to help me because I really didn’t know what to do or how to keep on I was open, vulnerable, honest. But guess I just didn’t matter to them."

"If you’re in the midst of a crisis or a breaking point in your life and are seeking help I would not recommend turning to this facility. If you are portraying yourself as a meaningful organization whose goal is to help people recover and get better then you would offer words of encouragement and help when someone is vulnerable enough to reach out for help getting sober. Instead you disregard people who don’t have the ability to pay your price tag in full. At minimum the proper thing to do would have been to show some empathy and assist in trying to help me access different resources if I could not afford this program but that’s not something you did because you care more about the financial benefits you can receive rather than people actually recovering. Shame on you. If I did have the ability to afford this place I would avoid it. Who wants fake people who only care about your recovery and well being because you payed them? I get it’s a business but it’s a very personal business and one that people should go into with a passion to help others genuinely."

"The Orchard on the Brazos is an excellent recovery center. The counselors, the family support people and the admissions people are very caring, positive and encouraging. They have helped my daughter tremendously. They provided great educational opportunities and support groups for the loved one's family. They have great referral resources as well as your loved one continues on in their recovery. I'm very grateful for all the people at the Orchard who have helped my daughter."

"I can think of nothing but positive things to say about the Orchard. The basics, like living arrangements, meals, etc... are world class. The staff is amazing, from the sweet cleaning ladies, to the amazing nurses, fantastic chefs, and the most amazing technicians. I loved the counselors and Ms. Jane is an angel. Dan L. has put together a one of a kind recovery experience and I owe him my life for creating this place. I can not recommend it enough."