I have my wife and mother of my children back
Subject: Testimony of Greg West regarding Alternative to Meds Results
Did you ever lose something and think that you would never see it again? Well, it nearly happened to me. I thought we would never see the girlfriend and wife that I marriage 20 years ago.
Tiki, my loving wife, a devoted mother and grandmother, was lost in the world of addictive prescription drugs. At times, she was nowhere near reality. She experienced anxiety, depression and was losing focus on the things that meant the most to her like family, church, friends and her job. She begged and cried for more drugs—living for the times that I would dispense them to her as she could no longer be trusted to take them herself as prescribed.
Visits to the psychiatrist were all the same. “If these (prescriptions) don’t work we will try something else or adjust the dosages.” Going without the drugs, “cold turkey” and unassisted, was not an option.
Something had to give—and it did!
God sent our close friends to the rescue with help. Our friends were experienced and understood your program called “Alternative to Meds”. Of course, I don’t need to explain the program to you, but I want to say that it was one of the blessings of our lives and it works.
It was a painful night for us when we sat Tiki down and tried to make her realize that there was no other choice for us but to try this program. She had slipped away to the point that we just told her she would leave in the morning with the friend that knew the program. Even harder, was to tell our 17-year-old son what his mother had to do. We told him if all went well we would have her back in two to three months.
I witnessed a couple of important factors that might have saved Tiki’s life. She was influenced to face the facts and motivated to do was she was told in the program. She understood she had to be willing or she would fail. Second was the experience of your staff. They knew what to do and knew what they were doing. It seemed as if Tiki was having “one on one” care. The staff became her family and caregivers every day she was there. Their concerns for her were genuine and not just a job. They showed belief and confidence in the program and produced results. Tiki is living proof of it.
She was very scared at first, but who wouldn’t be? She was in a strange place among strangers. She was away from her family, friends and comfort zone. But she learned that she was not in a “lock down” facility where they play around with different medicines and experiment with her. She had freedoms and most important she was treated graciously and with respect. We were able to talk to Tiki by phone at will enabling us to comfort and encourage her.
As time went by Tiki became more comfortable in her surroundings. She was weaned off of the prescription drugs, replacing them with natural supplements and healthy foods. We could tell in her voice that things were changing. Of course, there were the phone calls of being lonesome and homesick, but that was a good sign. She became even more determined to finish the program and to get her life back.
I was surprised that early in the program I was able to travel to California to spend time with Tiki away from the facility. What a joy it was to see her running down the street towards me that first visit. Tears of joy streamed from her eyes. We hugged and she wouldn’t let go. I immediately knew that progress was evident and I could see a difference in Tiki after just two weeks. She was excited to show me the house, her room, friends she had made and the staff. The visit and meeting the staff re-assured me and gave me confidence that Tiki was in the right place.
The first phase of the program, the chelation treatments, helped wean Tiki off of the prescription drugs moving her toward natural supplements. You could hear the change in her voice when talking to her on the phone. After a month, she was encouraged to start thinking about the second phase which included heavy metal removal treatments. She wanted to move forward and do the treatment on her own. In fact, she felt so good after seven weeks, she realized she was very homesick and ready to come home and see her family.
It was decided that Tiki could try home out a couple of weeks during the Thanksgiving holiday with the understanding that she would need to return afterwards for more detox treatments and the completion of the program.
Tiki arrived home after great anticipation and the excitement of getting to see her house, her family and her friends, but you could tell after a couple of days that more treatment was needed. After four days at home she wanted to return and start the detox program. On the fifth day she was back on the plane headed for California.
It was sure hard for us knowing that she would be gone another three to five weeks, but this time we knew it was her choice to return, unlike the first meeting when she was basically given no choice.
Let me exclaim to you now, that six weeks after returning home the second time, my wife, and love of my life, is back! The sparkle is back in her eyes, a bounce is back in her step and the laughter that filled our house has returned with Tiki. She has found her focus, confidence and a filling of being alive again. Her spirit has been rekindled and she was excited leaving 15 pounds back in California.
If you had known the Tiki that left scared to death on her way to California with a supportive friend, and the one that returned, you would not believe they were, in fact, the same person. My wife is a real success story of the Alternative to Meds Program. The dedication of your staff to their clients influenced Tiki to have the “drive” to finish your program that ultimately became a “mission” to her.
We are so blessed. But by the grace of God, many prayers and my wife’s determination to get her life back, it is done.
Many thanks to everyone who helped,
Greg, Family, Friends and especially my wife.
