Wish Recovery | luxury rehab & detox

Wish was my first rehabilitation experience, and upon completing the 30-day program, I could not be more pleased with my journey thus far. The treatment, the services, the staff, and the heart make the program what it is, and it is what has gotten me to a place of hope and personal contentment I haven’t experienced in a long time. I have so much respect and love for the Wish team and all they all do — I would recommend them to anyone.

Wish Recovery is truly a LUXURY HOLISTIC approach to sobriety. I will start by saying that I have been to several treatment facilities in the past, some of which were good. This place is far beyond anything I could have imagined. First, I will give a huge shout out to the Admissions team (Allison) for accommodating me on such short notice and picking me up from the last facility (which was a total disaster). If you call, you will know what I mean! She is EXCELLENT and held my hand every step of the way and even made a special trip to the facility to make sure I was taken care of when I arrived.

Upon arrival it was evident that I was pulling up to the place that was in the pictures. For some reason everyone likes to post pictures from their first renovation 20 years ago lol, but not this place. It was as immaculate as the video I watched on the webpage. Yes, there are cameras on property, which is why I always felt safe. Let’s be real, we are addicts and alcoholics, many of us cannot be trusted. The cameras made me feel safe just having my possessions unattended while I was in groups and most of all sleeping at night. This is something in the past that caused me a lot of anxiety from hearing horror stories at at other facilities.

Next, I have to give a shout out to the staff. I have never been to a place where everyone was so welcoming and inviting. I could rave about the gym, the sauna, the pool, the jacuzzi, the kickboxing, the yoga, the dietician, THE FOOD (ALI- Shout out here for real, ALL meals cooked in house and so delicious, breakfast was made to order), the massage sessions, the chiropractor, the acupuncture, the luxurious personal rooms etc., but I wont go into detail lol. All those things were great, don’t get me wrong. But it was the treatment from the professionals that made this place a winner.

Every group had a purpose and was led by professionals who actually specialized in what they were talking about. I have never had so much one on one therapy at a facility. This was made possible because they only accept six people at a time. So, feel lucky if you get chosen, I was truly blessed. The staff on site worked with and for us to make sure we were always taken care of. Everything from snacks, to mani/pedis, to haircuts, the list goes on. I have never been to a place where the staff treated me like an equal. Some places forget that we actual do pay to be treated nice and with love Ya know, this is the time we need the most care!

Thanks to Roz, Fran, Navid, Gary, Jessica, Jessica (Nurse), Cayce, Matt, Gabby, Miranda, Ray, Robert, LILO , Marina, Mariah, Kim, Marco, Nikki (Yoga), Matt (Kickboxing), and Ali (Chef)!!! (I am so sorry if I forgot anyone) You ALL definitely made this a life changing experience for me. It didn’t stop with inpatient, you guys set me up for lifelong sobriety! I don’t ever leave reviews like this, but you deserve it. Every day you worked your asses off to help us fight for our lives. You ladies and gents are what makes Wish a miracle! Thank you!

I wholeheartedly give Wish an excellent *10* rating all around.
If you truly want LUXURY along with state-of-the-art detox/rehab for addiction to alcohol or drugs, this is the place. I have stayed at three other "luxury" rehabs and Wish Recovery tops them all.

My last trip to rehab (so far successful!) is when I found Wish Recovery. I was so impressed with the 30 day residential treatment that I moved into their sober living house and attended the Wish PHP and IOP programs for a total of 90 days. I realized that my recovery comes first this time and I want to stay for myself now (not just for my family).

This is why I give top ratings to Wish Recovery and their staff:
The Staff is Wonderful! - friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive. I immediately felt at home as they made sure I was comfortable and had everything I needed in detox and after.

The Care provided is Excellent! - skilled and compassionate nurses and clinical staff. Weekly sessions with an MD and well as Psychiatrist who effectively adjusted my meds for depression. The staff creates an environment for their clients to experience an effective and comprehensive program for recovery from addiction. (see Program. details below)

The Food and Meals are Excellent! The chef creates gourmet and healthy meals for residential as well as the clients in the Sober Living house and PHP and IOP. (examples are perfectly cooked sea bass with a small filet, veal cutlets, shrimp or beef or chicken kabobs etc always served with salad and fresh veggies) They stocked the kitchen with pretty much any snack or beverage that I was craving (non alcoholic of course!)

The House and Rooms are Perfect! - the interior is beautifully designed with comfortably furnished community areas and a gourmet kitchen. Bedrooms are appointed with high quality beds and linens and each is ensuite with luxury bath. I loved that each room has its own climate control and large flatscreen TV.

The Patio area, Pool, Hot Tub, Gym and Dry Sauna are Delightful! - you can tan on a chaise, swim laps in the salt water pool, sit in the hot tub to unwind, hop on the treadmill or Stairmaster or lift some weights in gym or sweat it out in the dry sauna. The sober living house also has a lovely pool and patio w/outdoor barbecue area w/pergola.

Recreation/activities: clients have yoga classes, kick boxing classes, and Rock to Recovery (where the group creates their own song each week), receive massages and/or chiropractic if requested, and on Sundays there are outings for the clients. We went to the Getty Museum, Malibu Beach and Go carting.

I found that there is more to Wish than being Luxurious.
I experienced so many great aspects to Wish's program.
Wish Residential and IOP have highly trained and compassionate clinical staff that are skilled in addiction as well as trauma. A client receives one on one therapy during residential as well as PHP and IOP rehab. Specialists in hypnotherapy (to help with healing trauma), spirituality, and certified counselors work with clients with relapse prevention, exposure to AA 12 steps and other types of recovery resources, emotional regulation and understanding the physiological aspects of addiction. I especially benefitted from the hypnotherapy and the individual therapy sessions.

I honestly can not think of anything Wish Recovery did not provide for me in Detox/Residential, then in Sober Living at PHP and IOP at the beginning of my recovery journey. They sincerely make the experience of detox/rehab as enjoyable (and effective) as humanly possible. Wish helped open the door for long term recovery for me.

This place has all the bells and whistles ie: chiro, massage, pool, sauna jacuzzi etc. but what makes this place is the people. From the chef Ali to the clinical director Roz, the groups led by Marco, Kim, Jessica Raymond and Gary. Matt does double duty at the wish recovery house and sober living. Fran is outstanding. If I left anybody out, I apologize. Not good with names. Would recommend this place to anybody who needs detox, residential or sober living. I will carry a piece of all of you with me on my journey.

This place is nothing short of incredible. The staff the case workers the therapists the nurse and the man the myth the chef, Ali. I came in here absolutely defeated and this place taught me how to love life and myself again. I met people here and watched change their habits and gain motivation for life again. The daily routine of exercise and meetings was a perfect combo for me to get out of my bad habits. I loved this place and look forward to alumni meetings. !!Shout out to the kickboxing coach Matt for helping be begin a new hobby!! The owner really wants to help!