Opinion/Editorial Letter to the Los Angeles Times
Dear Editor: After working at one of "The" Malibu rehabs, I was given an ultimatum forcing me to betray my clinical ethics or to quit and maintain my personal integrity. An inpatient client I had been working with was booted out with no plan and wound up on the streets with a needle in her arm. It became entirely clear the goal here was in the numbers and not in the best interest of the client. Given the ultimatum, I assisted the client and went back to private practice.
At Stone Eagle Retreat we pride ourselves on being the Malibu rehab that no one's ever heard about. Integrity and 30 years of addiction experience are the core motivation and main reason we even exist. We are the first rehab to partner with the Prometa® Center in Santa Monica for state of the art medical treatment that treats the cravings and physiology first, before working on core and psycho-social issues. These core issues can't possibly be addressed when a person if fiending for their drug.
In light of the current article "The trouble with rehab, Malibu style", I felt compelled to make it quietly known that there are Malibu rehabs and there is a rehab in Malibu, there is a difference. We have abided by every aspect of California law maintaining a flawless record with the department of drugs and alcohol. Maintaining a flawless record with the state of CA, which we do, is only part of the point in the grand scheme of things when caring for people in life or death situations. Understanding the addiction process, complete loyalty to continued care for those who are struggling is paramount.
Just less than a week ago I appeared on "The Big Story with John Gibson" in response to the media's frustration with the show biz folks and the addiction chaos. Every day it becomes clearer that the public is being misled in regards to the truth about this powerful disease. It's important that they receive it now that it's affecting 28+ million Americans. It has now become my goal to humbly spread the word by educating the public to this very truth.
Dear Editor: After working at one of "The" Malibu rehabs, I was given an ultimatum forcing me to betray my clinical ethics or to quit and maintain my personal integrity. An inpatient client I had been working with was booted out with no plan and wound up on the streets with a needle in her arm. It became entirely clear the goal here was in the numbers and not in the best interest of the client. Given the ultimatum, I assisted the client and went back to private practice.
At Stone Eagle Retreat we pride ourselves on being the Malibu rehab that no one's ever heard about. Integrity and 30 years of addiction experience are the core motivation and main reason we even exist. We are the first rehab to partner with the Prometa® Center in Santa Monica for state of the art medical treatment that treats the cravings and physiology first, before working on core and psycho-social issues. These core issues can't possibly be addressed when a person if fiending for their drug.
In light of the current article "The trouble with rehab, Malibu style", I felt compelled to make it quietly known that there are Malibu rehabs and there is a rehab in Malibu, there is a difference. We have abided by every aspect of California law maintaining a flawless record with the department of drugs and alcohol. Maintaining a flawless record with the state of CA, which we do, is only part of the point in the grand scheme of things when caring for people in life or death situations. Understanding the addiction process, complete loyalty to continued care for those who are struggling is paramount.
Just less than a week ago I appeared on "The Big Story with John Gibson" in response to the media's frustration with the show biz folks and the addiction chaos. Every day it becomes clearer that the public is being misled in regards to the truth about this powerful disease. It's important that they receive it now that it's affecting 28+ million Americans. It has now become my goal to humbly spread the word by educating the public to this very truth.
