Design for Change Recovery — Local services in Lancaster

I had to lose my marriage, my job, and my home to substance abuse before admitting that residential treatment might be an option for me. Design for Change counselors and staff cared for me, even in the worst depths of detoxing and despair, and today I am all the better for it.

At the bottom point of my addiction, I did not believe that anyone or anything could stop or reverse my drug use, and agreed to go to residential treatment at Design For Change only to get some peace and quiet from my family before I lost them as well. Design for Change counselors and staff have experience treating unrepentant addicts like me. They illustrated many methods and frameworks for achieving sobriety and modeled strong men and women who are in and have stayed in recovery. They did for me what I did not believe I could do or simply could not physically do for myself, until the day that I found I could work on myself with purpose again.

I had allowed drugs to enslave me, to change me for the worse, over the five years that I used them. In residential and outpatient treatment at DFC, I was amazed to discover that there are tools I can use to change myself for the better. Today, I am able to become my best self—sometimes on my own, sometimes with the advice and encouragement of friends and family I thought I’d lost forever. A few parts of my old life would be poison to my life in recovery and are best left in the past, but I’m heartened at just how much of my old self I’ve been able to recover and even improve upon.

All the counselors and staff at DFC were outstanding, but I would like to publicly thank Tamisha, David, Rudy and Jaime. For these people, addiction treatment isn’t a job; it’s a calling, and their personal efforts in my case were essential and instrumental.

I could not have gotten to where I am today without Design For Change. The lessons I learned and the bonds of fellowship I forged there are part of the tool kit that I shall purposefully use for the rest of my days to change myself and adapt to the ups and downs of a life free from enslavement to...

Life changing, positive, affirming program with knowledgeable, helpful, and empathetic staff. They truly understand one's condition and are able to guide you in the right direction. In no way did I ever feel judged or patronized, rather I always felt understood, challenged, and uplifted. These are true professionals with a calling; they have been picked by someone with great expertise and wisdom who was able to see their unique potential to affect positive change in others. I am not the same person I used to be and my quality of life is much better today because of them.

You learn to understand, love, and forgive yourself while also acquiring the skills for substance cessation. They offer help to overcome past trauma and walk alongside you throughout the healing process. My life is more meaningful, healthy, and balanced now. I've gained insight from the past and strength for the present and future. This program transformed and renewed me both mentally and spiritually.

Through much introspection I was able to see how I was hurting others as well as myself by my actions. I never thought I would see the day I would be liberated from the bondage of my substance of choice, but it has been over 120 days and I consider that nothing short of a miracle. I will be forever grateful for the people who work here. For those committed to change, this program offers the tools to save, transform, and...

If you are debating whether or not you should receive treatment let me make one thing easier for you, Design for Change is where to go. When I was afraid and didn’t know what to do I reached out and was connected with Georgie. She walked me through every step and was even there to greet me when I arrived. I was at Design for Change inpatient and outpatient for a total of nearly 8 months. The counselors, transportation and drivers, groups, rooms, and safety they provide is unmatched by any other treatment center. I not only felt safe my entire time in treatment but i felt heard and understood. One of the things that I appreciated the most about this program was the owners are directly involved in every facet of their company. Joe and Micky have truly outdone themselves and are a couple of the most humble people I’ve ever met in my life. Design for Change creates unique treatment plans tailored to each client depending and their needs and goals. Tiffany in Outpatient is quite literally sunshine in human form. She has the rare ability to see everyone for exactly as they are, darkness and light, and love them anyways. I am beyond grateful for my experience at Design for Change. They have changed my life and I have learned more in 8 months then I have in 10 years. If you’re on the fence about asking for help, just jump. I promise they...