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- Dietitian Attends Eating Disorder Conference
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- The Psychology of Being Single
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- Alumnae-Led Staying Well Fellowship Weekend a Success
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- Brookhaven Retreat Recognizes October 17 by Celebrating Long Term Recovery from Spiritual and Emotional Poverty
- New Weekend Health Class
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- Final Day of DBT Training With Behavioral Tech,LLC
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- Behavioral Tech, LLC Trains Brookhaven Staff August 22-24
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- There aren’t enough words or ways to express how grateful I am to the entire staff at Brookhaven Retreat.
- The best choice I have ever made.
- I felt a spark of hope.
- You brought my life back with purpose and understanding.
- I know my work doesn't end here.
- I have learned how to love myself first
- I'm actually in touch with my emotions
- They would not let me give up.
- I will build a life worth living.
- Thank you for helping me get my life back.
- It's never too late to start over
- I have been enveloped in a safe and secure “poncho”
- I learned to love and care for myself in a way I never thought possible
- Key Points of Therapy
- It’s beautiful from this new healthy way of looking at the world
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- My expectations were exceeded and the program was very effective for me.
- I want my life to reflect "The Brookhaven Way"
- I had spent almost 20 years of my life at the mercy of my bipolar illness
- She never stopped fighting for her life
- Broken and In Despair
- If not for Brookhaven Retreat, my wife would not be here today
- I was able to rediscover everything I lost
- No Amount Was Too Much to Spend for Mental Wellbeing
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- I was able to gain a positive perspective and new direction
- I have learned strength and courage once again
- I opened a door to many doors
- That little girl inside me is healing and turning into a beautiful woman
- Thank you for creating this program
- BHR gave me incredible hope and a passion for life
- Brookhaven has helped me so much
- I am able to hold my head high and conquer the world
- I appreciate the useful tools and skills I have been taught
- The sky is the limit and I am the pilot!
- I did not realize how emotionally broke I was
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- I am a completely different person
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- It was such a healing time for me
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