Living Proof Testimonials
Below are words from actual Seabrook House patients and their stories, demonstrating that treatment really does work.

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"Seabrook Helped me get my son back"
The story of Nick S.
Nick Sammartino, a former patient of Seabrook House, provides a "living proof" example of how treatment can help even those who are in deep despair. Sammartino, whose father died of his own heroin addiction, thought that he would never realize a life worth living. "I couldn't stop using and I thought the only way out was to die. Then I realized I wanted to live," said Sammartino. more ...

"Recovery is my new way of life"
The story of Mason M.
Usually these Living Proof interviews take place at a diner, coffee shop, or other mundane, neutral location, with no connection to the story of a patient's recovery. However, when I reached out to Mason M., 32 of Ventnor, NJ, he insisted I come to his home. more ...

"I’m thankful to be in a place where I can give back."
The story of Shea M.
t all started as some fun with friends in high school. Shea experimented like many, with alcohol and marijuana. Overall, she was a responsible young adult and going places – an acceptance letter from Drexel University in hand – her entire life was before her. more ...

"Seabrook House really provided me with a foundation to build myself up from and make myself well again."
The story of Dennis B.
Like so many who first walk through the doors of Seabrook House, Dennis Bacon had no serious intention of getting well when he entered our residential treatment program in 1977. In fact, he didn’t know what getting well meant.
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"I can't imagine my life without my 12-Step Program"
The story of Christy V.
When Christi Valerio was 18 years old she wouldn't let you smoke in her house. Not with her newborn daughter breathing the same air. Those were her rules.
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"The life I'm realizing is beyond my wildest dreams."
The story of Mike D.
Michael D. never dreamed that he would be on the other end of the sessions. He never imagined helping others with their problems - not when he recalls helping himself to two quarts of vodka to "feel right in the morning."
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