Wilmington Treatment Center — Local services in Wilmington

Do NOT stop benzo cold turkey unless you're abusing them and unable to taper! Look up the ashton manual!Look up world Benzo awareness day to find the education you need to know about these drugs! Things drs and rehabs are not even telling us!I can see how this is a good place for coming off of opiates but I went in there to come off of benzos I never abused in my life. The benzos had Turned on me causing horrific anxiety and other bad symptoms, so I thought I would go into detox to stop them and have my brain and body back. I never even knew they were called benzos or thought to research them

they never told me of the risks stopping benzos could do to me. The fact it shocks the brain and CNS and can cause years of protracted withdrawals.if they had only told me this, I could've tapered myself off of them if i would've known . I still had plenty of them and refills and the Dr was still giving them to me when I went in there

Coming off was HORRIFIC!I was so out of my mind I couldn't even tell anyone. My brain wouldn't think of words and half the time j couldn't understand 1 word said to me.I couldn't even go to the classes because my brain wasn't processing 1 word or would even understand how the games they played worked. Had no sense of time. A shower would feel like I was in there 10 hrs! Anxiety so horrific any tiny sound went through my whole body and started me to death

I couldn't even think of home at all. Couldn't even think enough to tell the dr the horrific things that were going on inside my body. I felt brain damaged and like j was on LSD 24/7. I could be outside with everyone and they get up to leave for claSS or groups and my brain literally wouldn't tell me "these ppl are leaving, it means its time for group or lunch".I would later come to wondering where everyone went. It wasn't because I was doped on other meds either, I was Out of my mind!

Looking back I now know I had sleep/focal partial seizures without realizing it. The staff didn't believe me when I would mention how bad I was either,I learned quick not to even say anything. Even the addicts(whom I love to death and couldn't have made it without them keeping me distracted) I was surrounded by didn't even understand what the horrific hell I was in,since their withdrawals were nothing close to mine

As they got better, I only got worse. I knew I had to act normal because I couldn't risk being given a psych drug,psych drugs give me suicidal urges and scary akathesia and intrusive thoughts

I am grateful to WTC though, my insurance stopped paying around day 6 and they got a grant to keep me another week and also kept me in the main facility. No way I could have went to those houses, I was barely hanging on as it was and found functioning to be almost impossible to do. If not for them keeping me another week,I would've went back home and took the benzos again

It was SO horrific that even though I've been In withdrawal still at 2 yrs off,I was not about to ever touch another one ever again. Never would risk ever going back through those 2 weeks ever again! I got even worse after I got home. I suffered 100s of horrific symptoms head to toe 24/7 for years. Couldn't even read/write /watch tv or process words said to me. Felt I was dying of heart attacks / strokes 24 / 7. Body stayed stuck on fight or flight as if someone was killing me 24/7. Severe depersonalization and derealization to the point I have no sense of reality or time at all. I've been unable to even function to have a friend ship or even talk on a phone at all

Thank god I found a benzo group on fb when I got out.I was able to find others like myself damaged by benzos.I can see how people end up misdiagnosed or placed into psych wardr due to benzo withdrawal.please educate yourself on these drugs! 2 yrs and I still can't function. Horrific memory problems so bad I feel I have brain damage.I can't emotions or process new things

I pray our drs and rehabs start telling people the risks of benzos and stopping them C/T!Better yet,before...

WARNING!!!!!!!!!

I never thought I would be one to write a google review, but I had to on this horrendous establishment. If you're detoxing from benzodiazepines this place will be your worst nightmare. The rule of thumb is that one should taper slowly off benzodiazepines, especially if you've been on them long term, but at WTC they totally stop your prescription, give you phenobarbital for week, and expect you to be fine and able to participate in classes and function once you're out of detox.

After "detoxing" my central nervous system was in total shock from how fast and inaccurately they take you off of these things. After detox, they move you over to these trashed houses infested with black mold, rats, leftover drug paraphernalia, where an agro man storms in at 5:30am every morning, screaming for you to wake up. I didn't sleep for the five days I was there. I asked repeatedly, several times to see a doctor, but my counselor or the nurses would never help me. I considered hanging myself the entire time I was there, mostly due to the lack of care and empathy from the staff. My last two days there, I laid on the cold ground behind a wall, sleep deprived and crying to hide from the chaos. A TA walked up to me, nudged me, and looked at my name tag for roll call without even asking if I was okay. The last day I was there I hit psychosis after not sleeping for five days. I was crying and pitching a fit and all I wanted to do was to talk to someone who could help me, but the counselor said he was too busy and the nurses just didn't seem to care, or know what to do.

The nurses throw you random cocktails of antidepressant sleeping pills, without looking up side effects or drug interactions. I saw more narcotic drugs then I've ever seen in my life. I saw people having sex outside and smoking crack. There's no security. Dirty bathrooms, with toilet seats frequently covered in diarrhea and vomit. No escape from chronic cigarette smoke. The food is all processed, fake, with tons of preservatives, which ended up making me sick and took me almsost two months for my gut to recover. The whole establishment is flawed. They use scare tactics to try and get you to stay, by threatening you with your insurance, because they want to get as much money out of you as possible. I could seriously go on and on about the how screwed the system is here. Sadly, most of the TAs and nurses hate this place too.

I consider myself as a pretty reasonable person and never go out of my way to write google reviews, in fact this is my first and maybe only google review. The reason I write this is to warn other people about coming to WTC. Especially those going in for benzo withdrawal. My CNS and body is still in shock from the ultra rapid detox they did, and it's been about 3 months since I walked out. I feel really bad for some of the people in there who were on benzodiazepines longer than I was. If your looking for quality care, hospitality, knowledgeable and available staff, and a comfortable detox, then PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do your research on finding a better facility than this one!

I wish everyone the best on there recovery...

My time at Wilmington Treatment Center is an experience I will never forget. Like many others, I was anxious about the unknown—I didn’t know what to expect, as this was my first time in a rehabilitation and detox center. But now, I can confidently say that this place can truly save you—if you’re ready to save yourself.

If you don’t truly want recovery, it’s easy to believe the bad reviews or make excuses. But I can tell you firsthand that this is a clean, professional facility that provides real help. They will guide you through detox, and while the process was challenging, it was far better than trying to do it alone at home. The medical team provides assistance and medications that ease withdrawal symptoms. You’ll have your vitals checked multiple times daily and an assessment done prior to getting your medication in the mornings. My drug of choice was fentanyl and other opiates, and for the longest time, I believed I was too far gone. I didn’t think any place could help me—but Wilmington Treatment Center did.

Once you’re stabilized, they offer optional classes to help you learn how to cope with addiction during detox and If you transition to residential living, you’ll attend Mandatory meetings that play a crucial role in long-term recovery. I only stayed in residential for two nights, but in that short time, I realized something important—once you leave, the responsibility is entirely on you. No one will hold you accountable anymore, which is why these meetings matter. We went wrong somewhere, right? So, we have to learn new ways of thinking and living. Counselors, therapists, psychiatrists, doctors, and peers all offer insight, and sometimes, all it takes is hearing one thing that truly resonates with you. That accountability can be life-changing.

As for the staff—they genuinely care. They want to see us succeed in recovery, and I never once felt judged or embarrassed. They were easy to talk to, and many of them have battled addiction themselves, so they truly understand what we’re going through. I want to give a special mention to Kyle, Anthony, Miss Juanita, and D—whether you realize it or not, you made a difference in my life. I am confident in my recovery, and I will continue putting in the effort to stay clean.

I’ve never been so proud of myself. I’m taking it one day at a time, and for the first time in a long time, I see the light at the end of the tunnel. My hope is that one day, I can offer my hand to someone struggling, just as others helped me.

Additional Notes: • You’re allowed to smoke cigarettes freely. • During detox, you’ll wear scrubs, but you get your belongings back once you transition to residential. i bought everything in amazon packages and was able to use a fan (brand new) during detox, coloring books, word searches, buy new belongings if their is something specific you want there with you.

Life is beautiful. Your life is worth living. If you’re on the fence about seeking help, I hope my experience encourages you to take that step. It’s worth it. you’re worth...