We have nothing but great things to say about the program at Patton Sober Living. Our son started the program a reluctant participant and is now on staff at the house. We have watched a total transformation of a young man that was depressed and in denial about his situation. John, Randy, Tim and Aaron were patient and firm with him. They kept the core values of the program front and center. Once our son realized that was the best path for him, the transformation occurred. We are very grateful to Patton Sober Living for helping our son navigate a very lost time in his life.

Patton Sober Living is a place where change happens, for residents as well as their families. After our son was initially hesitant to enter a sober living environment, I was referred to John Patton. John listened to our story and was willing to talk to my son himself. I will never forget the relief I felt when the transfer was arranged. That initial relief quickly transitioned into confidence in the program as we met various staff and saw the effects it was having on our son. He welcomed the support he needed and through the practice of new habits, AA meetings, counseling, exercise and daily meditation — a new hope grew where hopelessness had been. He wanted to do the work it took to truly turn his life around. Though our son was ready for change and we were willing to do anything to save our child, we didn't have the tools to offer him what he needed at this point in his recovery. The caring and experienced staff at PSL did. They modeled healthy behavior and had expectations & consequences in place to support good choices. They provided a safe environment for counseling and peer sharing and accountability. We also received weekly phone calls from Tim and/or Randy (men's directors) who were both gracious and encouraging. Addiction is a family disease and we needed to change also. We had been so afraid of losing our son, but the updates they provided and their willingness to listen to our concerns and work through decisions with us really gave us a much needed sense of calm after several very scary and stressful years. By being transparent about their own struggles and experiences, they helped us understand addiction and how our son may be feeling or thinking. This allowed us to let go of the past and focus on building new, healthy relationships as a family. We visited our son at the house often and always felt welcome. It was clean and well kept, another weekly responsibility of residents. We feel that these eleven months of learning and practicing sober living and meeting healthy, recovering people gave our son the foundation he needed to be successful. Month by month, we saw our son become more hopeful, more confident and more able to take control of his own life. Our son recently moved out and is finding his "new normal". We are forever grateful to John, Tim, Randy and others for helping our son find his own way and for being instrumental in our family finding joy again. I would highly recommend Patton Sober Living and am forever grateful that God led us to them.