The Granite House

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The granite house saved my life!
After bouncing in and out of treatment for the better part of a decade I made the move from south Florida to Derry NH in February of 2013. I was a scared little boy when I arrived and upon graduation I left as a confident man in recovery. Eric and the rest of the staff at TGH are some of the best around. I can’t express my gratitude to the granite house enough. I didn’t get my old life back, I got a new and much better life. Thanks guys for helping me become the man I always knew I could be.

My sobriety date is December 7^th, 2011. On December 28^th, 2011 I made my transition from my primary treatment center to the Granite House extended care program in Derry, NH. I was nervous, excited, fearful, tearful and hopeful to take the leap into the unknown. I had been beaten down emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually by drugs and alcohol. From the moment I got to the Granite House, I knew this was the place for me and my own personal recovery. I was introduced to a way of life that I thought did not exist, and an internal spark turned into a flame due to the love, patience and understanding of the staff and my peers. The staff showed me how to recover. They introduced me to the program of Alcoholics Anonymous and the twelve steps. They showed me personal accountability, self-​worth and self-​efficacy. They did so in a manner of which where they loved me enough to tell me the truth. Not only did I feel like the young man I was raised to be, I got my family back. The Granite House showed me how to be present for the people in my life, and I have a relationship with my mom and dad again. Through the second and third phase I started to get back into the workforce, while having the safety and security of the Granite House, a place which I called home. I was able to start to launch my career, and I even returned to school after graduating. I will be three years sober on December 7^th, 2014. The Granite House holds a special place in my heart, and I will be forever grateful.

As a professional who refers clients to The Granite House regularly, I have found them to be effective at providing a strong recovery based atmosphere, responsive when I have questions or need to follow up, and receptive to both mine and my clients needs before, during, and even after their stay.
I have watched The Granite House grow over the years from an available option, to the standard for extended care, and they continue to expand and build on their already successful model of treatment.
I have nothing but respect for the hard working staff who have made every effort to help both my clients and their families feel safe and comfortable while engaged in their long term recovery process.
No two situations are the same for us when trying to help a family guide their loved one into treatment and the staff at The Granite House have become an integral part of our placement process.
They have been able to consistently offer flexible options for treatment based on the strong lasting relationships they maintain with other high quality treatment programs across the country. This has become an amazing resource for our clients and their families.
I strongly recommend The Granite House as a resource for individuals looking for help, their families, and the professional working with them.

Eric, the owner of Granite House, is a person who lives the 12-​Steps, and runs Granite House accordingly. Granite House is not just a sober house, it is a well run program where everyone is held accountable. Eric was responsive to us as parents, and paid attention to the details. He not only saved our son’s life, he also changed his life. Sobriety is a life long journey, and our son is well into the journey, thanks to the influence of Eric and other staff members at Granite House.

Granite House is an extended living treatment facility to assist substance abusers learn the habits that will keep them sober for the rest of their lives. It is not a quick fix, but a supplement to 28 day inpatient programs. 28 day programs get the ball started, but because there is usually nothing after that, the average success rate is something below 20%.
My son started in the Granite House program in early November 2011. For the first several months, he didn’t seem happy and kept telling me that he could do what he was doing there for a lot less money going to some other sober house or coming home.
Then the light bulb went off, he finally became engaged in the process and started to excel. As he moved further from his addictions, his mind became clearer.
He has been sober since October 2011 and I can proudly look at his achievements.
In August of 2012, he left Granite House and chose to stay in Derry, New Hampshire to remain close to Granite House for the time being.
These may not sound like big steps, but for a kid who just left the program what he did was tremendous. He found an apartment and worked out how to finance the rental. He got a job, and they have given him a raise and a promotion during his first 6 months working.
For a kid who was an opiate addict, this is an amazing turnaround.
Kudos to Mountainside Rehabilitation in Canaan, CT and The Granite House for making this possible.

Please becareful! this place is a scam. They suck you in because you want help for your loved ones then try to get more money from you. You can not get a straight answer when it comes to fees. Say money the first month of 2800.00 is for admin costs then turn around and bill your insurance company which they say in the beginning they wont do. When you ask for copies of receipts or paper work they say «cant find it» Such a shame!
Oh yea and the 2800.00 does nor even included food.