Client Testimonials

Do it. Make the call. If you are here, reading these testimonials, just make the call. If you know you need help, good on you for taking the first step! If you don't know if it's for you, trust me...for you to have found this site, means that you qualify for the program and, therefore, will benefit from it!

As an Air Force veteran turned healthcare worker, with a degree in psychology and many hours of working with people, both from a physical standpoint and mental perspective, I didn't think I needed this program. I knew the material, I just needed to get over myself and "snap out of it"...but that's not how this works.

Notwithstanding the progress our respective professions have made in the realm of mental health, the prevailing attitude still seems to be "suck it up, get over it, we've got another call/shift/trauma/etc. coming our way." Years of burying traumas without processing or working through them is a recipe for disaster.

Magnolia is just what you need. Whether a veteran of the armed forces, firefighter, law enforcement, paramedic, EMS, corrections, emergency depts, etc., there is hope and help to be found here. You may not even know how much help you need but you will find it here and leave better than you came in. They get it, from staff to leadership to fellow clients, they've been there, they understand, they are there to help.

You do not have to have Thirty-five years in Corrections to need help processing the almost daily trauma that being a Corrections professional brings. I worked every level of custody and promoted into a career that consumed my life.

The fights, the riots, the deaths, the constant threats and the ever increasing responsibilities were just part of a normal day.

In a profession where decisions are made in an instant and keeping our communities safe, as well as the staff and population, the incredible heightened awareness causes trauma.

I was stuck in survival mode. Get up, go to work, stay late, go home, eat what was easy and then to bed. A constant repeat of work-eat-sleep-repeat.

Nights were the hardest. Stuck in survival mode I was functioning on nominal sleep, never more than two hours at a time. Nightmares; which I call memory terrors, became more and more frequent. I no longer had energy to do anything I used to enjoy. My inability to take on new tasks became overwhelming and I felt like I was just being set up for failure. I knew I was not okay, but I did not know what help I needed or where to get it.

Is there even a place that understands a first responder mindset and the daily trauma we face? What can make the memory terrors go away and help my mind tell my body that it is okay to rest? So,

I built an A I. Assistant to help me find such a place, if it even existed. I was specific with my search criteria: first responders only, multifaceted care approach, takes my insurance and has follow up care built into the program. The only place that came up was Magnolia Meadows.

I reached out, it was terrifying, but I made the call. They responded immediately as though my life depended on it, and it did. They researched my insurance coverage, said they would pick me up at the airport and how soon could I come?

I booked my flight from the Westcoast and began my healing journey.

Magnolia Meadows is a special place for all first responders. Each individual is there for different reasons. The program works for everything from addiction, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and burnout. This place feels like home. Fresh home cooked meals, staff who treat you like family, group outings/activities and the house beautifullly furnished is inviting. I felt safe for the first time in a really long time.

I put my guard down and I leaned into the program. It was a challenge, but having others in the program to talk to helped a lot! Everything in the program works together and has a purpose. You do not realize just how intertwined the program is until you work it. You will feel the difference as you progress through it. Remember, you only get out what you put in. You have to do the work!

Everything I learned at Magnolia Meadows is being applied at home. The skills have helped me to no longer define myself by my career. There are far more important hats that I wear, such as loving wife, mother, and my favorite " Nana."

My family is forever grateful to Magnolia Meadows for helping me find peace. Thank you for helping me face the tough stuff so I can be fully present with those who stood beside me in my crazy 35 years in corrections. Magnolia Meadows is a blessed place and the people I met there will be lifelong friends.

I was at the end of my rope, my family and profession lay in ruins. I had lost myself. consumed by PTSD. substance and process addictions, depression and anxiety. As someone with a childhood filled with every form of abuse, a military career in Special Operations, topped with a career in law enforcement, I felt hopeless in finding a place I could fit in; no less a place that could help me.

I researched every program nationwide that exclusively serves people from the military and emergency services. I wanted a smaller facility that provided more direct contact with the therapists that have walked the walk. This search brought me to Magnolia meadows. The therapeutic team and my cohorts literally saved my life. I found myself, faced my demons, and stand more alive than I ever have been.

I'm blessed with the opportunity to rebuild my family and my life because of the team at Magnolia.

This ain't no retreat, the work is hard, the treatment team will call you on your BS, but it will save your life. Pick up the phone, make the call, you're worth it.

Hi Madden, it's A.D. I wanted to let you know I was promoted to Jiu-Jitsu black belt this weekend. Without Magnolia Meadows, and specifically your EMDR magic, I don't know if I'd have accomplished that longtime goal of mine. Magnolia Meadows truly saved my life you were a huge part of that. Thank you so much.

I was very hesitant to go to Magnolia Meadows for many reasons. Mainly due to the stigma attached with seeking help mental health. When I was coming up through the ranks, it was the norm to be told to "suck it up", in regard to any malady you may have.

Nothing is further from the truth. There is great strength in recognizing one's problems and taking care of themselves, after years of taking care of others. I'd gotten so far off track and realized that I needed help to realign my behaviors and mindset. The staff from the top down is superb and actually care about YOU!

Your health and well being is, and should be your top priority. I'd highly recommend this facility to anyone that is struggling. It doesn't have to be that way. Not only do I now have the ability to regulate my emotions, I have an extended family.

When I came to Magnolia, I was in a very dark place in my life. I was depressed, scared, ashamed and felt alone. I felt like no one understood what I was going through. That all changed from the moment I stepped out of my car and was met with open arms, acceptance, love, understanding, and encouragement, which continued through and after my stay. To this day, almost 1 year after my discharge, the folks from Magnolia still reach out to check in on me. They genuinely care about you.

This is the place you've been looking for.

My journey started out in 2024, when I finally realized and admitted the hardest thing. I had a me problem and I had chosen alcohol as the solution. Magnolia Meadows helped me find some of my personal issues and guided me down my path to recovery. The staff helped me break my chains of the burden of alcohol that was blindly controlling my life. I tried like many others before me to do it alone, but the chains would only allow me to go so far before I fell back down. Magnolia Meadows helped my mental health further loosen those burdens and allowed me to start a new life. Without the burden of alcohol again. By the grace of God, I was given Magnolia Meadows. 

Coming to the realization that I need help was absolutely one of most difficult things I have ever done. The overwhelming feeling that I had failed or I was weak. When I hit bottom, I had no idea how to handle my situation. So I made the decision to come to Magnolia and they showed me the way. They helped me understand that I’m not the only one that struggles and there is no judgment or stigma associated with mental wellbeing and it’s ok to ask for help. I was welcomed as I am and treated like family as soon as I walked in the door. They give you the tools to help be the best version of yourself, and continue to be there even after you have finished your stay. Going to the house not only changed my life, it saved my life. It is truly a special place!

Magnolia Meadows isn't my first treatment center or form of treatment, it was the place I was supposed to be at the time I was supposed to be there for many reasons.

I started my journey to becoming happy joyous and free in 1983 at 16 years old. On May 26th, 2023 I began a journey to discover who I am and why I was who I became. After 13 months of no chemicals working the AA 12 steps with a sponsor and attending meetings of several variations I realized I needed something to show me how to deal with the traumatic past of my life. I've seen death in various first responder situations and I've caused in combat both civilian and military.

I reached out to a very dear friend who works for Magnolia Meadows and has been on this journey with me since day 1. On June 25th, 2024 I took a leave of absence from work and entered the program. On June 26th this friend actually came to deliver the most devastating news I had received in the 13 months of finding me. All of the staff were right by my side with love and support.

I finally understand happy joyous and free. I have peace with myself and today I can say I like myself enough to love myself.

Honestly, visiting Magnolia Meadows saved my life. Coming in at my worst, the staff there taught me how to properly cope with traumatic events from on the job and my personal life. I was surrounded by people that knew the struggles that we face day in and day out as first responders. Many of them were military / first-responders themselves. Them helping me get my life together, made me a better friend, coworker, and even a better police officer!

there’s no other way to put it. I was spiraling, numbing the pain with anything I could find, and quietly planning to end it all just to escape the constant torment inside me. When I arrived, I was broken. But having a place where I could step away from the chaos and fully focus on healing—day in and day out—changed everything. Knowing the program was built exclusively for First Responders and Military made it easier to open up, to connect with people who truly understood. The staff didn’t just go through the motions—they showed up with heart and purpose. Without their compassion and dedication, I don’t think I would’ve made it. Magnolia Meadows was, without question, the turning point. They were a godsend.