Cottage Residential Center - Santa Barbara (CA)

5 /5 Ken Smith: Let me be perfectly honest with this place. It’s the most beautiful and amazing place to get sober. I came here from 5Bath. My experience came in twofold first I was shunned by a bunch of patients who came in together. I didn’t care because about their issues. They were kicked out because of drugs. This place has saved my life with the most knowledgeable and caring staff. So don’t listen to people who were kicked out for not keeping this place safe. Please trust in what I am telling you. Great place to get your life back together. Thanks CRC

1 /5 Something Vague: If I could give this place 0 stars I would. The premise was infiltrated with incompetent staff, drug use on property, and little to no supervision. This place doesn’t care about getting people sober, they care about filling their wallets. I promise you can find a million better rehabs that actually care about helping struggling addicts and alcoholics; this place does not. They care about taking money. That’s all this is to them. Do NOT give them your money. Cashing in on other peoples addictions is the most low-life, bottom feeder scum I have ever been unfortunate enough to witness. Every staff member here should be ashamed of themselves.

1 /5 W M (WMW): This place was the biggest joke of a “rehab” I have ever had the pure misfortune of being apart of. None of the the staff members know a thing about addiction. Clients were constantly sneaking in drugs and using them on property. They discharged a group of us without reason or warning. All I got out of this place is more distrust and less motivation to stay clean. Please don’t give this place your money, considering that’s all they care about. This is nothing but a job to the staff. They are cashing in on the billion dollar industry that is addiction. It makes me sick.

5 /5 Melissa Hepler: I cannot say enough about the CRC staff and their recovery program. All are professional, authentic, and genuinely care about the program along with the residents that come through. It is simply impossible to rate the effectiveness of a well planned program because of the level of willingness of the clients that come through. It can take people several attempts to "get and understand" recovery. I can say without hesitation if you are ready to step into recovery life and desire a straight forward-loving approach that will give you essential tools that can last a lifetime then CRC is an excellent choice. The program is packed with education, groups, one-on-one counseling, excellent outside meetings and from the day you arrive an exit plan is being formulated. The alumni aftercare for clients and family members is incredible, one would be hard pressed to even take advantage of all that is offered after-care for FREE! As intense as the program is there is a relaxed overtone that makes you feel human. There is ample time to visit with family and important people from the outside. The environment is safe and free from outside substances. An added bonus is the food is quite good. Give yourself and your family the gift of recovery. What seems to feel like a living nightmare at first can turn out to be the greatest blessing. It did for me.

5 /5 Maude Feil: Our daughter recently went to CRC and had A positive and empowering experience. The staff are empathetic and experienced. They work on healing the whole family not just the addict/alcoholic . The after care programs that Family and addict can attend are life altering And free . I feel such gratitude to have found this center.