Testimonials Archives - Mountain Vista Farm

MVF has changed my life for the better.

"The counselors and staff have been amazing and insightful. I learned a lot about myself and this disease. I am very grateful for them and all the help I've received. The counselors guided me through out my stay here and helped me understand my disease and how to...

I have never felt better physically and mentally in my whole life. Getting treatment here was the best decision I’ve ever made.

I’m glad I pulled through and stayed all 30 days.

I have never felt better physically and mentally in my whole life. Getting treatment here was the best decision I've ever made. - MVF client, July 2024

The staff immediately showed me unconditional love, which taught me how to love myself.

I struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction for most of my life. I struggled with staying sober in 12 step programs. On May 2022, I surrendered and checked into Mountain Vista Farm. The staff immediately showed me unconditional love, which taught me how to love...

I can feel Joy again.

I found sobriety at Mountain Vista. I had tried for several years, including a previous inpatient facility, without lasting sobriety. I felt very comfortable there. My journey is only 107 days old, but I have already become a better and sober member of our society. I...

Amazing journey here!

Chef B. - Amazing Chef - Always made with love Charde, Earl, Donna, Tami, and the Doctor: Thank you for sharing your love, insight, and recovery. Amazing journey here!- MVF Alumni, Jan 2024

This has been a experience that has changed my whole outlook on life.

Yes, I came here to learn to manage and maintain my disease. I knew i had become powerless, however I didn't realize I would learn about brain function and why I was making certain poor choices and blaming others. I'm glad I made the decision to come here. This...

I love witnessing the miracles that happen here.

I love witnessing the miracles that happen here. So many miracles, from the smiling faces of the little ones that are full of joy to see the miracles in their loved ones, all the friends and family’s joyful moments to the lightness of the clients as they realize that they can be better.

No program can help a person who has not made a true commitment to a major life change. For my son, MVF offered a life-line that he was able to grasp. He has nothing but praise for the staff and the program, and he made friendships there that will endure.

MVF has given me back my son, and I will be forever grateful.

For my son, MVF offered a life-line that he was able to grasp. He has nothing but praise for the staff and the program, and he made friendships there that will endure.

My life was out of control for many years until I landed at Mountain Vista Farm in August of 2018, and have been sober ever since. The location is just as beautiful as the staff that helped me to start my recovery journey.

I have been sober ever since.

The location is just as beautiful as the staff that helped me to start my recovery journey.

The recovery community at Mountain Vista Farm has always been a very special group of people.

Mountain Vista Farm is a huge blessing in my life. Watching people recover and develop strong recovery bonds is an amazing experience.

I went to MVF when I was 27 yo. It was February of 1989. I was living down in San Diego and hit bottom.

MVF gave me the start I needed.

I went to MVF when I was 27 yo. It was February of 1989. I was living down in San Diego and hit bottom. I had been working in restaurants. It wasn’t a good lifestyle for me. I was drinking every night I worked and more often than not, I was doing cocaine. It allowed...