Before Patrick found his way into the Owl’s Nest, he felt he wasn’t deserving of anything; including love and healing.
“I never thought I deserved to be loved,” he says. “I was living like an animal for so long.”
By the time he asked for help, Patrick was fresh out of a psych ward following a suicide attempt. He’d called 10, maybe 12 different addiction treatment centers.
“All I heard was ‘call back tomorrow’ or ‘do you have insurance?’” he remembers. “And I was dying.”
A Different Kind of Answer
Then he called The Owls' Nest. It wasn’t a voicemail. It wasn’t a dead end. It wasn’t a sales pitch.
“They helped me get down here,” he says. “They just… helped me. A lot of love. Unconditional love.”
It wasn’t what Patrick was used to. He’d been to multiple addiction treatment programs at this point but none of them gave him what The Owls’ Nest offered: real connection, genuine support, and actual human kindness.
More Than Just a Bed
The difference? The Owl’s Nest did more than get Patrick sober. They saw him. Heard him. Respected him.
“They really drive home the point of what the 12 steps are about,” Patrick explains. “Unconditional love, support, kindness… that’s what recovery needs.”
What he found at The Owls’ Nest wasn’t just a program—it was a place where he belonged.
“Owls’ Nest has become a part of my life,” he says. “And I know I have a special place in there.”
From Surviving to Thriving
For people like Patrick, people who’ve hit the wall, heard “no” too many times, and are still standing, good, effective addiction treatment takes something a little more.
It takes compassion that doesn't ask for insurance first. It takes people who answer the phone when no one else will.
“I’ve never received that in any other place I’ve been,” Patrick says. “The spirit here has changed me.”
Why Patrick’s Story Matters
There are a thousand Patricks out there. Some are calling. Some are waiting. Some are one “call back tomorrow” away from giving up.
But there’s a place in Florence, SC that answers. That welcomes you like family—even when you don’t feel like you deserve it.Because recovery starts with being treated like a person again.
If you or something you love is ready to stop surviving and start living, call us today. We answer the phone.
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