What people are saying . . .
The following testimonials have been taken verbatim from forms filled out by actual patients who
have been on this treatment. These testimonials were all in response to the question:
In your own words, how has your I.V. Treatments affected your well being and your personal/addictive
behavior since your last treatment?
"When I began the program, I was somewhat skeptical about how effective the IV's would be. After two
weeks, my life has been a 180. I'm interested in the things that gave me pleasure before my alcohol use
increased to such a high level. Last weekend I flew my helicopter for the first time in four months. I
stay and watch my kids' baseball practice instead of going to the bar. I finally feel like I am living again."
"I did not drink, I haven't been this long without a drink in at least ten years. I woke up without pain
or wanting to throw up, without guilt, regret, or shame. My face looks better and rested. I work
better, feel better. I thought about drinking for a couple seconds, then it was gone."
"I feel calmer- desire/craving for alcohol is very low if any craving at all. The IV treatment made me
feel the way I think non-alcoholic people must feel. If I think about drinking, it's just a thought on the
outside that comes & leaves pretty quickly- before IV, the thought was inside & it never left."
"No cravings for alcohol. Cigarettes started to taste bad & stink. High level of concentration & energy."
"I feel upbeat. Even happy. Had a few thoughts about alcohol, but no real desire to purchase/consume.
Sense of relief & more at peace with myself."
"I feel good for the first time in years. I love my new life so much."
"Today was a great day!! Lots of energy and I felt alive. I'm no longer enslaved to my past cravings and
irritable self. I am no longer waiting for a chance to escape so I can use."
"I feel a confidence and a feeling of well being that I haven't had for as long as I can remember. Daily
life seems no longer to be such an incredible challenge. I have no desire to run to alcohol. I have an
inner peace that is very enjoyable. I thought life had to be a frightening experience."
"I had minimal sleep and I still had energy to focus and concentrate. I felt as if I was in prison, in
bondage to my addiction no matter where I was or who I was with, the thought of using was always
present. Thanks to Excel I am walking in victory, not in the darkness of addiction! Thanks for helping
me see clearly. I love the freedom of not having the cravings."
"I feel for the first time in over 20 years that I am free. Free from alcohol. And this time there is no
wagon to fall off of. Thank you for saving my life."
"I have used drugs for 20 years with cocaine and vicodin, lost 2 marriages, and worst of all I lost my
soul. With IV drips and working in group, I have stayed clean and am filling the hole in my soul and
getting back to life."
"This is my tenth day. For the first time I believe I can defeat my demons and get this monkey off my
back."
Neena's Story
OK ... First and most daunting of all ... for ANY type of chemical addiction, the fear of withdrawal is
TOTALLY overpowering. It's not only physically excruciatingly painful and dangerously deadly ... the
psychological ramifications are equally devastating ... going through the head ... enormous guilt about
the things I could have done and the people I could have loved and protected. The drug is too strong
... it shielded me from ALL the pain ... because I JUST DIDN'T THINK ABOUT MY LIFE! The longer I was
addicted, the more damage I did to my brain and to my life and the more I hated myself. A vicious
cycle indeed! So it wasn't only my body that craved the drug, it was my mind as well.
With the amino's (which are the healing building blocks of the brain) they are repairing my body at the
same time the toxins are leaving. So ... my body didn't go into shock causing potential fatal
withdrawals. At the same time GUESS WHAT? my body is feeling better and my mind is getting happier.
By the end of treatment I have a healthy BODY & MIND, giving me a fighting chance to reclaim my life!
- Neena
