Oak Forest Recovery

I am so grateful for Oak Forest. RJ has created an atmosphere like no other. I have been to countless facilities and was never able to maintain sobriety until going through Oak Forest. The program focuses on the 12 steps, which are essential for recovery. Everyone is very supportive and compassionate, this community has enabled me to build genuine relationships with others. Oak forest taught me tools for living that I have been able to implement in my life. The gifts that Oak Forest and sobriety have given me are greater than anything I could have ever dreamt of. Oak forest gave me my life back and much more. There is a solution available to all who seek it. The solution has helped to align my mind, body and soul. If you want to make a change and live a life filled with peace and love, I highly recommend Oak Forest.

Thank you RJ and everyone at Oak Forest for everything you do. You have not just saved my life but many others. I can not thank you enough!!✨

When I came in to oak forest I had reached a major turning point in my life. Everything I had tried before, controlling my drug use, substituting different substances as well as multiple treatments stints had failed miserably. I came in initially just to get a break from the hell that my life had become with no hope for long term continuous sobriety. I had been extremely isolated for years and had absolutely no social life to speak of. Upon arrival I was informed that the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous were the core of the program and I instantly became closed off to the idea of trying the process out because I had preconceived notions about the steps from past experiences. Once I finally came to a breaking point and made the decision to go through with working the steps my life began to change immediately. Slowly at first but the experience grew and developed over time without me even being aware. Along with the steps I think that the community at oak forest was a huge part in my recovery as for the first time in years I had people in my life I still call my friends to this day. The staff here are very knowledgeable and have always had my best interest in mind. I don’t think that I would have ever willing chosen to attend AA meetings, get a sponsor, work the steps and then begin taking other men through the steps if I hadn’t had the environment of recovery that oak forest provides. Coming here has given me a new hope for my future that I never in a million years would have thought possible and I certainly couldn’t have achieved on my own. I have nothing but the utmost appreciation and gratitude for being lucky enough to find my way here and to take advantage of the opportunity that was offered to me by RJ and the team here at oak forest. Thank you oak forest for giving me an experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything and the desire and drive to live a life worth living.

OFR is a tight-knit community that is a great environment to get sober in and has a great fellowship and staff. Lots of support and a perfect place to start your sober journey where you can make long-lasting relationships in

If you are serious about saving a loved one's life, or your own life, then Oak Forest is for you. Oak Forest saved me from the depths of a deadly addiction that was destroying my life, my family, and friendships. RJ and his program fundamentally changed me - showing me how to live a life of quality sobriety and how to maintain it. I am so grateful for the 12 Steps being at the center of what Oak Forest does - and now sponsoring people in Alcoholics Anonymous is the bright spot of my life. I could have not done this without Oak Forest's help, and the relationships and community I have found is beyond what I could have fathomed. OFR's family inclusion has helped us grow through this process, through Family Therapy and countless resources for my parents and relatives to understand the inside and out of the recovery process - helping us grow closer than ever. The clinicians and mentors are some of the most extraordinary people I've ever met and are now some of my closest friends. The spiritual precedent and example they set for me was instrumental in adopting this way of life. I simply cannot say enough good things about Oak Forest. Thank you RJ and the OFR Team

At first I thought I was gonna go for 30days. Ended up staying there a little under a year, and so happy I did. Great staff with a lot of experience. Helped me out of a place I felt hopeless in. Lots of fun, and a hard working group that pushes you to achieve quality sobriety. All the steps are given to you to strengthen and maintain this sobriety. It’s also a great community. Very happy I went to oak forest and can honestly say they can help you if you need it.