Nexus Recovery

If you are like me, you have been tirelessly researching online or calling various sober living facilities - feeling heartbroken, lost, desperate, and confused - all while facing a decision which would directly impact the livelihood of a loved one. No pressure, right? My family member had just completed rehab outside of Los Angeles and needed a sober living facility with good and honest people to help them adjust back to “real life.” All I knew at this point in my search is what I wanted for them. I was looking for a sober living facility where they would have focus on the program, be given the direction and guidance of counselors with care, be introduced to meetings around LA, all leading up to the goal of steering them back to a healthy and positive life. The real (and scary) answer is these places are hard to come by. I unfortunately saw that first-hand. Now to get to why I NEEDED to write this review. Nexus. 5 letters that make up a word I want to shout from the rooftops with such profound gratitude. Yes, my family member chose to do the work, take it seriously, make it a priority in their life, but it is also about who you surround yourself with. Nexus gave my family member a community bringing people into our lives which have changed it for the better. Nexus gave my family member counseling which has opened them up to realizing their true potential without the need of drugs or alcohol – they are just grateful to be walking in their shoes sober. And one of the most important attributes of Nexus you may ask? Those that run the program. Halim, Johnnie, Rob, and Dano. I will never forget the first night I talked to Halim. And I say “talked” as if it was only one time. We spoke at least 10 times and he was a savior. He picked my family member up from somewhere where they were drowning and brought them to the Playa house. I was in a different state and was powerless but Halim was there. How could I have been more fortunate? I am forever indebted to the people that work at the Playa house (house manager, supervisors, techs, case managers, drivers) and the program Nexus has brought to our lives. Nothing is more important to me then family, and Nexus gave me my family back.

I was stumbling around the barren wasteland of treatment centers desperate enough to buy the guise of empathetic adversaries stating they care for you promising water and nourishment only to be a mirage in the futile landscape (south Florida). So I showed up on a rainy day in Los Angeles and was greeted by great staff, met my therapist Melissa (amazing person and professional) and started group therapy. Delena, a group therapist at Nexus, is a god send and at this point I believe she might literally be an Earth Angel that brings light to all of the darkness that we think we believe when we get sober. I started to have hope for my future and felt like the impossible was now possible. Somewhere in the mix I met Kurt (another group therapist) I don’t know what exactly he does or how he does it... but he changed my life because I was always seeking answers to questions unattainable or that others never had the capacity to answer... but the best way to talk about Kurt is to not talk about Kurt and let people experience spirituality on THEIR terms! All the staff is wonderful shout out to UA Nick. Big Jeff will help you with all of your outside stuff legal, work ect but also knows what he is talking about in recovery and in spirituality. Halim Daniel is the go to guy for pretty much anything. He holds his staff just as accountable as the clients. Lastly, I’d recommend this place for anyone serious about recovery. The best testimony comes from clients and past members and what stands out to me is that a lot of past members are still sober or clean. We are all pretty close too. If you are fed up with the treatment industry I understand how you Feel. There is real solution and hope here and more than that to me is the amount of love ❤️

When my 19 year old son completed residential treatment I began the search for an outpatient program that could supplement his sober living. From the very first phone call to Nexus I knew we had found the right place. The initial contact was loving, warm, and encouraging which was exactly what I needed in those early days of his sobriety. Over the course of his seven months at Nexus those same traits from that first phone call grew and worked magic on my son. I can’t know what happened daily or even weekly at Nexus, but I know the changes I saw in my son. The young man he was destined to be was awakened and nurtured by Nexus. They kept me informed along the way and I was able to participate in a wonderful family program weekend. Today my son is in college and living a productive life. We both credit Nexus for providing him the space, support, insight and love he needed to move into this next chapter. I am forever grateful to the staff at Nexus.

Nexus is awesome! Staff is so caring and kind and truly cares about clients and their success. I went here for 6 months and in that time learned more about myself than I ever have before. Their approach to treatment is unlike any other place around and is the reason why I have been successful in my sobriety today. Most treatment centers are solely focused on financial gain and put clients second. Nexus is far from that and puts their clients as a number one priority. Nothing but love for the people at Nexus!

Nexus is not like any of the other outpatients in Los Angeles. They only care about saving your life, not money. Which is rare these days in the treatment world. I worked in treatment for 6 years, relapsed at 8 years and spent 4 years in and out of treatment centers. If I wasn’t in treatment I was on the streets. In that four years I went to treatment over 80 times and out of all of them nexus was by far the best. They showed up for me daily with love, kindness and a drive to help me get through whatever I faced in early recovery. I would recommend this place to literally anyone that asks for help.

I don't even know how to "review" Nexus. What they have given to me I cant even put into words. I was at a place where I had no faith that I could be helped from what I was suffering from. They met me with a genuine love and care that I had only seen and felt from my family. Nexus is so different from every other treatment program in a way where I wasn't just viewed as a "client" but as a human being, and I was a part of their family. The staff is so professional and intelligent yet they create an environment that is so comfortable and relaxed. I was taught what I was dealing with in my addiction and was given a safe space to be vulnerable and open up to really have a dialogue and get an understanding on addiction. This place saved my life, I cant express how truly grateful and just blessed that I found them. They are still actively a part of my life and I don't think that will ever change. If you need help, everyone at Nexus wants to give it to you, they are amazing people and have created a special thing there that I hope keeps growing, because they have something that is very rare in this world today, they genuinely care.

Nexus recovery services outpatient program is by far the best I’ve ever been to. Fighting addiction for the past 12 years I have been to a lot of intensive outpatient programs over the years and had a variety of experiences but none of them provided the level of comfort, care, and accountability that nexus did for me. All of the staff and clinical team are hardworking, passionate people who are almost all in recovery and provide such a warm experience to their clients. The one on one therapy sessions combined with the varied group topic discussions and field trips provided an experience for me that gave me a foundation to kickstart my journey in recovery that I am forever grateful for. I frequent nexus on a regular basis still to this day because I was given a new family there. I am forever grateful for nexus and harbor sober living will consider everyone there friends and family for the rest of my life.

During his time at Nexus, our son gained so much knowledge, clarity and strength to learn how to manage his addiction. As a parent, it was so reassuring to know that our son was in a place where the staff that were managing his care and the entire program, knew how to implement effective treatment strategies and also show love, compassion, and support. Because we wanted to be confident about the treatment program and the people we were entrusting our son with, we did a fair amount of research before we chose Nexus. There are plenty of places that will take your money, but a very few places that will provide quality treatment, in inspiring surroundings, with people that know what they are doing and really care about the people that need their help. I give my son plenty of credit for the work that he put in, but he would not have known how to reach the place he is now, without the support and guidance he got at Nexus. I will be forever grateful to all of the people there that helped him get his life back.