Avalon Malibu

Hey guys I have been through 16 treatment centers and gone about recovery in every different aspect and all different angles imaginable. Avalon has been the only place that worked for me and I am now sober and happier than ever. This program is absolutely unbelievable. Not only do they treat drug and alcohol addiction but they also treat mental health, which unfortunately I fall into both categories. If you are dual-​diagnosed like I am then this place is the only way to go. I am very grateful and owe them my life, for if it wasn’t for them I would almost surely be dead at this point. I highly highly recommend this place to anybody seeking help for their addictions and can simply say if you want sobriety like I do, than this place will 100% work for you like it did for me. To all the addicts out there still struggling I wish you guys my best and can only hope you get the chance to get help like I did. Thank you Avalon for saving my life! I will forever be in your debt.

I just got off the phone with this incredibly rude female. I advised her of my insurance ect without verification of it she said that I would have to pay 10,000 plus bill my insurance. I don’t have an issue paying but I do have an issue with mental health facilities or drug rehabilitation centers taking advantage of people while their greedy intake specialist are making anywhere from 2,000 to 5,000 on commission. I would stay clear of a place like this.

Recently I had a nephew who entered the program.
I wish I could say that his short lived experience there was positive.
On the contrary it was a horrible and negative experience.
He did not get the promised treatment and was left in a vulnerable and dangerous situation.
They had no problem taking a big chunk of our money and then collected insurance money on top of this.
Very unethical and this should be about the child and addict and not about the greed and the money to take advantage of troubled kids.
Stay far away from this place who promises help and delivers absolutely nothing.

OMG this place is outstanding in every way. I can’t even begin to express how much I owe my life to Avalon Malibu. It’s a dual-​diagnosis addiction treatment center specializing in treating a wide variety of addictions. After 8 years of struggling with Alcoholism and a sever eating disorder, I am now almost 7 months sober and free from the prison of disordered eating that ruled my life… and I owe it ALL to Avalon. Jeff Schwartz, the owner, is by far the most compassionate and loving human being I’ve ever met. He has dedicated his life to helping those who’ve fallen victim to the tragic and damaging cycle of addiction. I checked into Avalon last July after finally surrending to the fact that I needed help.
The moment I checked in here the focus was immediately on me and creating an individual treatment program that was purely customized to my own successful recovery. I wasn’t just another number in a group, they figured out what methods of treatment and therapy would be most beneficial to me. I felt immediately accepted and understood. They encouraged family involvement which I loved because at the end of the day addiction is a family disease and they fully understand the importance of freeing the one suffering from all of the guilt, responsibility and shame. I felt so protected and backed by the therapists and other clients here. I have made friendships and relationships that will last a lifetime. The staff and RA’s are so loving and so accommodating.
While I was there I met Kristen Matson, she is the Discharge Planner /​Alumni Coordinator and also a Resident Counselor. She is an Angel. For real. One of the most amazing and selfless people I’ve ever met in my life. She immediately befriended me and soon became a surrogate mom to me during my stay there. Whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on or someone to cheer me up, she was there making me laugh until my stomach hurt or sharing stories of her struggles and inspiring journey of recovery. I love her with all my heart. She ALWAYS took care of me. Even to this day she continues to check up on me and tell me about new AA meetings in my area that I should check out. She is the real deal and I truly believe I was meant to meet her and have her in my life. Make sure you take advantage of her presence while you’re there, you won’t be sorry.
I owe Avalon my new and amazing life. I’m finally free of the miserable chains of addiction and could never have imagined the happiness I feel when I wake up everyday. All you have to do is give them a call and get set up. Your life will change forever.

Before coming to Avalon my life was entirely up in the air. I had lost control, I was severely depressed and traumatized, and I was wanting to give up. As a young 20 year old male who had grown up in an abusive addict home, I had developed a severe eating disorder to cope with the stress. I had gone to «The Ranch» in Tennessee, Rosewood (all 3 levels) in Arizona and Santa Monica, and only had really been able to ground down and process much of my trauma at Avalon.
This had mainly been due for the resonance I felt at Avalon in regards to their body, mind, spirit philosophy that allows the recovery process to become a lifestyle that enables myself (the individual) an effortless way of living in ease, self compassion, and liberation. The ability to recognize triggers, necessary support systems, coping mechanisms, family systems, faulty belief systems, and most importantly developing a way for you to realistically heal yourself on an continuous basis for when you leave Avalon (for everyone in recovery field already knows that this process doesn’t just end after 30 or 90 days, but then becomes a life long journey).
I have met the most passionate down to earth therapists, who are on the frontier of their field. Staff members who were not only in recovery themselves, but who all had shared a selfless agenda in compassion and priority for each patient (including working off the clock to pick up people from the airport, organizing fun alumni meetings, and especially contributing to an environment that promotes safety, love, and healing). Most importantly (and I say this as a male with an eating disorder) an incredible chef who puts out such love and energy into her own cooking that I downright believe that Chef Carolyn Fitzpatrick is a master of not only presence but also of one of unconditional love.
Dr. Matthew Torrington has also been an influential person in my life who had introduced me to a treatment that had essential restored the functions of my brain and in essence provided me the «breaks» for the many situations when the flight or fight system activates.
Mark Schwartz, Lori Galperin, Noah Levine, Lynn Tumpa, Dr. Sagan, Kim Lauer, and Justin Leitstein (as well as many others) were also ones who were game changers in my process of cultivating the ability for self-​awareness, self-​compassion, and honesty (with myself) where I have reached a point in my life where I never imagined I could be. A life where I am able to love myself unconditionally, be present with myself and others (who I so dearly care about), and also a life where I can connect to a deeper level of myself and not only acknowledge that inside of me, but live as one as my authentic self (that I had been hiding for many years).
I cannot begin to explain the many diverse opportunities that Avalon exposes to each of its clients from the spiritual center of Agape, Equine Therapy, Ropes Course, Aqua Therapy, and even fun outings such as comedy clubs, but one thing for certain…
thank you Jeff Schwartz for creating a place of healing that allows individuals to feel safe to let go, break down, restore, and go out as human beings who are more aligned with that beautiful part inside all of us where true beauty and light resides.