Monte Nido® Treatment Center: Testimonials and Videos

What Graduates Have to Say About the Program

WHAT CAN I SAY? Who knew? Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction. Seven weeks ago, I'm sure not many people, including myself, thought I'd be sitting here today. I guess miracles really do happen. The miracle in this case being Monte Nido and all the wonderful people who are associated with it. You've all given me a most precious gift. You've given me the gift of life and for that I shall never be able to thank you enough. Not only have you helped me in my struggle with anorexia and set me on the road to recovery, you've also given me in 7 weeks what I've lived a lifetime without and that is a family. I've never felt so at home with a group of people before in my life. I never knew what it was like to be surrounded by people who offer such love and support and yet don't ask for anything in return. I never knew people could care so much (and not just because it was their job). I never knew what it was like to trust someone. I never knew what it was like to have someone really listen when I spoke. I never knew what it was like to be hugged. You've all given me so many gifts and now for the first time in my life I see how wonderful life can be if we surround ourselves with the things that really matter. The friendships, the laughter, and the tears I've shared here I shall treasure always. I feel very fortunate to have been one of the original six who first arrived here. How honored we should feel-as we can say we were the first to receive the 'gifts' of Monte Nido. I think to the future when many will have come and gone, and success and the exposure will be great. I think how proud I'll be when I say, "I was there when it all first began."

Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of something so wonderful. Thank you for letting me into your lives. I'll walk away from here a much better, healthier person thanks to all of you. Every member of the staff has given me a gift and even though these gifts are intangible I shall cherish them always.

D. T.

EVERYDAY I STARVED and flushed my soul down some dark drain. Although it is so hard to be gentle with my soul, Monte Nido has shown me that it is there. Monte Nido has nurtured my soul when I did nothing but destroy it. The staff at Monte Nido held up the magical crystal and taught me how to look inside. They saved my life. No words can ever explain or be grateful enough to thank them for my gift. An angel was truly watching over me when he blessed me with Monte Nido. Monte Nido is my Angel of Grace.

K. C.

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME there can be tenderness in treatment; for teaching me I can express my needs; reassuring me they are appropriate, and they can be met; for appreciating that the battle is between me and me, and letting me have a say in everything I signed up for; always being honest with me; and for telling me throughout my entire time here that you enjoy so many things about me and enjoy working with me. You've taught me recovery can be an okay thing. I remember a conversation I had with you on the phone before I came to Monte Nido, when I asked, "how do the clients make all the changes?" Your answer was, "lots of hard work... and a little bit of magic. I've participated in the hard work, and I've definitely experienced the magic!

K. M.

YOU SUCCEEDED in accomplishing the one thing you promised to do for me. You continuously said that you just wanted to show me the life I could have and then it would be my choice whether I chose it or not. Well, you showed me that life and I chose it. I may not have chosen the most full life, but I have chosen the life I feel I am capable of, and a life that doesn't include death as an alternative. You gave me life in my mind, body, and spirit. You gave me the most precious gift anyone could possibly give me.

J. M.

WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS all of the love and gratitude I have for Monte Nido. Monte Nido saved my life. I couldn't have done it without you, Carolyn, and the magic you've created at Monte Nido. I've never encountered such generous, kind and caring souls. I'm sitting and sobbing as I write this. Carolyn, you and Monte Nido have a big place in my heart forever. I am able to laugh and love again because of the wisdom and encouragement you and Monte Nido have provided for me. Thank you. I love all of you.

B. J.

YOU HAVE SHOWN ME HOW TO FEEL FREE AND FEARLESS, to have inner peace and serenity. You have helped me realize "life is rich." I have found the person inside me that I am drawn to in others, the type of person who has enough confidence to act naturally and make my own decisions, instead of basing what I do on how I am being perceived. Thank you for all of this. And for the incredible feeling of being able to trust that even after I leave, I can always come visit or call Monte Nido and I will be loved and supported.

K. P.