Dear Friend of Guest House,

It is a pleasure as well as an honor to write this letter in support of Guest House and its treatment program as one whose life and ministry were saved by it. I am a diocesan priest, ordained in 1988, formerly a seminary faculty member, administrator and theology professor, and now a pastor. 

Before my admission to Guest House for alcohol use disorder, I had been hospitalized for acute alcohol withdrawal, followed by weeks of rehab. Unfortunately, I relapsed shortly after my return to the parish because, without proper treatment, I was still “under the spell” of alcohol and in denial of my disease.

The Guest House residential treatment program broke that spell and gave me the “tools” I needed for recovery. Furthermore, the treatment program of Guest House includes a post-residential continuing care component, to assist us in the crucial early phases of our transition from the residential program. Finally, Guest House facilitates regular, ongoing 12-Step meetings for alumni and residents, both onsite and online via Zoom, in support of our recovery. 

I cannot say enough good things about the Guest House program and its personnel.