Client Quotes for Magnolia Women's Recovery Program

Client Quotes

The following statements are testimonials from former clients of Magnolia House, and reflect their experiences during their stay.

"My life was so unmanageable before I came to Magnolia Women’s Recovery Program; it was like a dark hole where I could not find myself. I was enduring so much shame and guilt for the life I was living not being there for my children that I started to medicate myself with crack cocaine, for that was the only way I knew how to cope and deal with my hurt.I came to Magnolia in 2005 and I experienced for the first time in my life complete acceptance and love. That feeling gave me complete hope and trust in Magnolia, to where I was able to trust and love myself. Magnolia helped me to finally see life in a positive aspect clean and sober. After leaving Magnolia I had lost my son to suicide. If I hadn’t learned the coping methods from Magnolia in order to stay clean and sober I would have relapsed after that traumatic experience. I’m very thankful for Magnolia and they staff team, they have taught me how to build positive relationships with other women as well as with my family and I have gained custody of my son that I had been fighting to keep the system from taking from me. I wish there were other programs like Magnolia to help other women like myself so they my reach their sense of happiness and self worth as well. Today I continue to utilize Magnolia as my positive reinforcement in my life and sobriety."

-- Mother, 41y/o, 7 children

"I am so thankful of Magnolia and their excellent staff team. Magnolia has really helped me to identify with my core issues around why I began using. Upon my entry into Magnolia in 2007 I was a lost soul, young and searching for anything and everything to love me. I come from a family of addicts and that was all I knew to comfort me from the love I was lacking from my family and my so called friends. When I got to Magnolia I was a young, mother and parolee looking for the easy way out of life and very resistant to admitting my faults. After extensive therapy sessions and the tender, love care and nurturing that Magnolia staff provided I finally felt compassionate, unconditional love that I had never felt before. I learned that I was worth being loved most importantly I was worthy of loving myself. I have been cleaned and sober for 1 ½ years and still counting as well I received a successful discharge from parole. Due to the change I have made I gained a relationship with my mother and father and finally I feel the love that they have for me. I also was able reunited myself with my 7 year old son who I had given up on for selfish reasons; I am now a proud parent that is active in his life and still initiating the permanent reunification with him. I’m grateful of the 2 prominent women that run Magnolia they hold a special place in me and my son’s life and heart."

-- Mother/Parolee, 25y/o, 1 child

"I had no where to turn and I had nothing due to my drug usage, then in 2005 I came to Magnolia Women's Recovery Program, directed by Linda Stewart and Vicky Luckett. These caring compassionate women took me into their home, helped me reunite myself with my daughter, and taught me how to be a responsible loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend to the people around me. I will never forget the experience and love Magnolia Women's Recovery Program shared with me and my family. I recommend this program to any woman who suffers from an addiction problem and lacks self worth."

-- Mother, 38y/o, 2 children

Magnolia Women's Recovery Program, Inc.
682 Briergate Way
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: (510) 487-2910
Fax: (510) 487-2916
This is a Non Smoking Facility
Not-For-Profit 501 (c ) 3