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Living Proof Testimonials
Below are words from actual Seabrook
House patients and their stories, demonstrating that treatment
really does work.
Click here to read about what recent alumni
are saying about Seabrook House
"Seabrook Helped me get my son back" 
The story of Nick S.
Nick Sammartino, a former patient of Seabrook House, provides
a "living proof" example of how treatment can help even those
who are in deep despair. Sammartino, whose father died of his
own heroin addiction, thought that he would never realize a life
worth living. "I couldn't stop using and I thought the only way
out was to die. Then I realized I wanted to live," said Sammartino.
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"Recovery is my new way of life"
The story of Mason M.
Usually these Living Proof interviews take place at a diner, coffee
shop, or other mundane, neutral location, with no connection to
the story of a patient's recovery. However, when I reached out
to Mason M., 32 of Ventnor, NJ, he insisted I come to his home.
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 "I’m thankful to be in a place where
I can give back."
The story of Shea M.
t all started as some fun with friends in high school. Shea experimented
like many, with alcohol and marijuana. Overall, she was a responsible
young adult and going places – an acceptance letter from Drexel
University in hand – her entire life was before her. more
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 "Seabrook House really provided
me with a foundation to build myself up from and make myself well
again."
The story of Dennis B.
Like so many who first walk through the doors of Seabrook House,
Dennis Bacon had no serious intention of getting well when he
entered our residential treatment program in 1977. In fact, he
didn’t know what getting well meant.
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"I can't imagine my life without my 12-Step Program"
The story of Christy V.
When Christi Valerio was 18 years old she wouldn't let you smoke
in her house. Not with her newborn daughter breathing the same
air. Those were her rules.
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"The life I'm realizing is beyond my wildest dreams."
The story of Mike D.
Michael D. never dreamed that he would be on the other end of
the sessions. He never imagined helping others with their problems
- not when he recalls helping himself to two quarts of vodka
to "feel right in the morning."
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