Southern California Sunrise Recovery Center — Local services in Mission Viejo

If you’re considering treatment and are thumbing through reviews to get a feel for anyplace, I can tell you with certainty that CSC is the place! From the moment I arrived at the Alcazar house which is their detox facility Angelique, and Lacy put me at ease. As I got a few days under my belt and conversed with all staff about serious issues like my treatment and other general talk. I found humor as my best friend to pass the time.Speaking of honor I have to shout out my brother Dave who I had a bond in back and forth razzing that I hope helped him pass his time at work as much as it helped me pass my time in detox. My guy Jacob also was a night time staff member who kept it light and bearable through the first stage. If you have the courage and wherewithal to get through this stage you’d move into the residential phase. For me that was the Vanessa house. While there we engaged in group therapy, random outings ( if any body in ownership is reading this spending a few more dollars on some more creative outings would be my only constructive criticism) and for the most part bonding with my fellow peer clients I was lucky enough to have by my side. (Shout out Daniel, Kokil, And Eric stay strong my fellow 4 pack nugget boys!) While here I enjoyed some amazing culinary masterpieces from Britney, and jaw jacked With Cristian about anything under the sun. Typically day time staff would also include Cody my boy I’m sorry I know you were only doing your job, and Orion. Orion is 22 years young but tackles his sobriety and his job in groups as if he was in his mid thirties. Rose is also a tech I couldn’t quite figure out her schedule though lol she’s all over the place, like the SCS rover…thanks for always listening to my rants! As night time would approach my dude Michael would arrive. He was super thorough in getting us dinner, facilitating phone calls and the unenviable task of passing out meds. Thanks my dude! Other night time staff at Vanessa included Erin, and Yesella. Erin brought us some special deserts and refreshments for NYE thanks for that! Yesella was on staff for my last night and was nice enough to lend her ear as I’m a serial blabber, thanks for listening I appreciate all of you guys. I can’t forget Benny the butcher, who does a lot of tasks for SCS our healthy back and forth verbal jousting was super fun! My therapist David was along for my whole ride and was a valuable resource who I felt at ease opening up to. Lastly I owe a debt of gratitude to Chad who was my case manager, He placed me at Tres Vistas my IOP, and also led what I felt were the most helpful groups. Chad I can say now you should insist a little harder that clients accept this phase of recovery as at first I was skeptical. I’m closing if you’re really considering recovery SSC was a god send for me, and I’d stake my life on vouching for them as a Company, and a gift. Thanks you guys for my recovery gift. I would also be remiss if I didn’t thank you guys for putting up with my shenanigans. If there was a review on clients I.e. Uber I’m scared to see what that would’ve looked like halfway through...

Wow, in the short 22 days that I was at SoCal Sunrise Recovery on Sabina St. in Mission Viejo, I was lucky and blessed enough to be surrounded by such good staff and amazing people! It was my first time going to inpatient treatment for a serious opiate addiction, and I can truly say it was my one and done, and a huge part of it was due to the amazing staff! First and foremost, HEATHER SHULTZ my case worker was more than just a case worker, she went above and beyond and met any need I had, and always responded to staff if I needed something even when she wasn’t at my facility! She made me feel cared about and that I wasn’t just another case file on her desk! CRYSTAL ROMERO ran amazing groups and connected with clients on a personal level by sharing her amazing recovery story and truly caring how we were doing daily. STEVE MANZO was an amazing success story and gave me hope that I will too have multiple years of recovery some day like him. CHAD JONES filled the house with his humor, even on day 3 of detox, somehow finding a way to make me laugh and feel joy again. JESSE WORTHINGTON always being there at midnight to make sure we were doing alright overnight and making us amazing breakfast and a clean house to wake up to. SKYE ABEYTA was totally himself and made me feel like a real person again, attending meetings with us even when he didn’t need to. The amazing NOUR WATTER was so witty with her jokes but so caring and even wrapped my feet in hot towels when restless legs syndrome was at its worst. MINA FARAJI, even though she didn’t struggle with addiction in her own life, she treated us like she was one of us always having positive attitude and made amazing dinners. ANGELIQUE SALGADO, made me feel a mothers love and shared personal stories that gave me hope everyday! DEAN the med tech, was more than that and always made sure we had what we needed as soon as possible. And last but definitely not least, my therapist SUSAN ALHAKEEM, was monumental in making me think in a new way. I have had 5 therapists in my life and never came close to connecting with them like I did with Susan. I did the work, but she asked all the right questions and gave me credit when I couldn’t give credit to myself. She helped me realize I deserved to be happy, was worthy of self love, and I could separate the addict Kruise from the real Kruise and that opened up so many doors for my recovery to be successful! All in all, SoCal Sunrise Recovery was the only way I was truly going to get the tools and care I needed to be successful in my recovery and path to a clean life! I thank God daily for what they did for me and just pray that this will help other struggling addicts/alcoholics to pull the trigger on checking into this program. The house was comfortable with beautiful views and good food and snacks and activities. I’m so blessed and a huge part of my recovery is thanks to this place and the amazing people that work there! Thank you with all my heart you guys! Just for today, I will continue to live through God and use my experiences at Sabina house to keep myself...

I do not recommend this facility for any service other than detox.

If you're seeking a detox/rtc program with stimulating and engaging groups provided by educated and experienced facilitators, please - look elsewhere. I greatly implore you not pursue any service here other than a 7-10 day detox. While the house staff genuinely cares about you and your well being on the deepest level, they lack proper funding on providing group facilitators. During my 16 day stay, I can count on one hand how many groups were conducted by an educated/experienced therapist/facilitator.

If you're content with recycling the same template during groups everyday or being guided by an underpaid/underqualified 21 year old who lacks the ability to reciprocate on a deeper emotional level, this is not for you. I stressed my concerns my first week and was promised it'd get better; it did not. In fact, it got worse.

My last five days at this facility were gravely concerning. It was a three day holiday weekend so no groups were scheduled during the day during that time. By the fourth day, we only received 'guidance' from the underpaid/underqualified 21 year old I stressed earlier. By my fifth day, I knew my time was not being valued here. If you're serious about staying sober and want the best emotional development/growth/healing, please look elsewhere. They do not delegate funding to provide for you.

My fifth day was ridiculously rough given I had to fight tooth and nail and ultimately left against medical advisement. I'm sorry, but my time and money is much too valuable to me at this stage in my life. I know what I should be experiencing in groups and you folks failed tremendously. If not for the caring/compassionate staff, namely Nick, Lucas, Michael, Dave, Cassandra, Chris, Juliet, Megan; my time would've been horrendous. The above mentioned-by-name staff absolutely has your best interest in mind but again, they're underpaid. They're there FOR YOU. Not to make a living or become successful. They genuinely are giving their time and taking a pay cut to help those that were like them once. That's why I can recommend this for detox but not an inch more.

Finally, when I left against medical advisement, they will manipulate your loved ones into telling you to stay without being able to convey the full scope of things. The trauma my girlfriend and I endured that day has me resenting this facility to the black gates of hell.

A big ** YOU to Chad. Stop depriving your clients of the mental health assistance they deserve just so you can run your business leanly. Big * you to Thomas and Katie for leveraging my loved ones into manipulating me to stay without voicing my justifiable concerns. Big * you for changing visitation policy one week after my admittance. Ben, a big * you to you too, buddy. You arrogant rude p*.

I truly resent this facility and my discharge day is the most traumatic day I've had in well over a year. Please choose your treatment wisely,...