"I spent 34 years of my life drinking. The first 30 of those years were relatively uneventful. Then the drinking progressed. I became powerless under alcohol — life became unmanageable. My wife made arrangements for me to come to Brighton Hospital. When I first entered treatment I couldn't even hold a piece of paper. I reached a point where I was never sober and never drunk. My body needed the alcohol and couldn't function without it."

"My life has changed 180 degrees since then. The Brighton staff members are incredibly effective because they've been in the same dark spot. They help you understand that you're not alone. Brighton Hospital is a place for beginnings. Today I have an unbelievably positive outlook on life and can deal with whatever it throws my way. I'm sober and have serenity, and that's a miracle."

Effective and affordable alcohol treatment is what you'll receive at Brighton Hospital. Many addicts have come from all over the world and left with their lives completely transformed in a way that they never thought possible. As Jeff mentioned, at our alcohol treatment center, your recovery is guided and monitored by a staff of licensed and expertly trained counselors and therapists many of whom, are themselves, in alcohol addiction recovery. They have "real" experience in what it takes to conquer this demon. Jeff's alcohol treatment success story was definitely positively influenced by this aspect of our treatment environment. Our typical treatment program involves individualized therapy, attending morning meditation and evening educational sessions and on-campus 12-step programs. Patients also have access to Brighton's intensive outpatient alcohol rehab program and services that were available to them as an inpatient. This includes medical care, treatment for their alcohol addiction, and psychiatric medical review. "What happens to our patients following inpatient care is a key element in the continuum of care that sets our program and our facility apart from others in the country," says Denise Bertin-Epp, President of Brighton Hospital.

We're the second-oldest alcohol treatment center in the United States and the first to be licensed in Michigan. One of the leading centers in patient recovery that began in the early 1950s, pioneering in custom, individually tailored alcohol treatment programs. We maintain a campus setting, with integrated facilities within walking distance of one another for optimal patient care. Additionally, we have treatment programs for addictions to: meth, marijuana, pot, crack, heroin, cocaine, speed, oxycontin, coke, prescription pain pills, ecstasy, plus other chemical abuse and addiction problems.