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Having read all the comments i would like to give my experience of Littledale Hall

I went in broken, addicted and totally dysfunctional and not long for this world. During my time there i was able to come to terms with my upbringing and learn about my addiction and the reasons why my life was so dysfunctional. I learned an incredible amount about myself, hard as that was at times, and learned so many better ways to cope and live my life. I left almost exactly five years ago and I relocated in Lancaster for a couple of years while i found my feet, which was a sensible thing to do. It wasn't easy, and i often struggled but things slowly came together. I eventually moved back to my home town. Having had nothing on my CV, no experience, through starting in various voluntary jobs I've worked hard and am now a manager in the the Security Industry. I now have a great relationship with my family and daughter. I see a lot of my old friends but I use my common sense and I'm careful who i spend my time with. I have a good functioning life, one i wouldn't of dreamed of years ago and have confidence and purpose. I still see some great friends i made in the hall and I'm grateful to the staff for helping me build this new life. I would have ended up dead without going to Littledale. This was my personal experience.

I am an ex-resident at Littledale Hall Therapeutic Community and would like to provide the following response to the below accusations:

First and foremost I would question the authenticity of each of the persons posting comments below and would challenge each of them to provide details of their time at LHTC. I believe this is an impossibility as all of the below accounts have been created by one individual wishing to air grievances against the staff at Littledale. The fact that all posts were created within hours of each other and use language that does not fit within a treatment setting is evidence of their falsehoods. I could list a multitude of contradictions and impossibilities in all of the posts detailed in this report however feel that my time is better spent reviewing my experiences of LHTC.

The strongest evidence of falsehoods are the accounts of people claiming to be ex residents. My experience of Littledale Hall is so far removed from these deluded accounts (created by one calculated individual) that I know in absolute certainty that they are false. The staff are caring, commited individuals who - above all else - allow each resident to make their own life choices. They support and guide the people in their care and have the utmost respect for families and rebuilding relationships.

I have personal experience of their genuine, open and honest approach and have witnessed countless other people being supported in changing their lives and achieving long held ambitions.

Often, as was the case for me, it is the difficulties of family and partner relationships that can have the biggest impact on the recovery process. LHTC provides a structured, open and informed service that explains the theories and models that underpin it's treatment programme and includes residents families in each step of this.

All people in treatment also have a funder who assesses their progress and is completely external to LHTC. It is these people, the funders, who offer official judgment on the centre and ensure it is providing an adequate service. They (the funders) give their clients the choice of rehabilitation centre to attend and only refer to services that meet strict standards set by national governing bodies in social care. As was the case for me, the funder attends the centre regularly to meet with their clients and check in on their progress.

It is the client who will be absolutely honest about their experiences in the centre and would report these to the funder. They would not, in any circumstance, feel the need to use comsumer choice websites that are unregulated and completely unrelated to the field of social care provision to report a complaint about their treatment. Firstly, it would have no bearing on their time in treatment anyway and secondly they have constant access to the official process and can ask to be switched service or go home at any time of their choosing.

I did not need to make any complaints against the staff at LHTC because they are selfless, commited, honest people who care very much for the people who choose to enter into their care.

I would be completely outraged at the false accusations being levied against them below if it weren't for the fact that they are so obviously a creation of one deluded and calculated individual who is unable to accept the truth of his own situation.

If by chance any potential service users have stumbled upon this site from a search engine I would urge you to do your own, independent research into Littledale Hall as a treatment centre. Look into recent inspections, review their involvement in various local and national initiatives and above all else speak to your local CDT or CAT for advice.

My life has been changed unrecognisably by the positive influences and support of LHTC. I trust and value the friendship of each staff member and would have no hesitation in recommending their help to my nearest and dearest should the need ever arise.

It is an amazing place with so much to offer those struggling with dependency and I have first hand knowledge of this. I have seen mums and children reunited, brothers and sisters reconciled after many years and worried parents finally given peace following many years of heartache and chaos.

This is Littledale, not the twisted propaganda listed below. But don't take my word for it, ask around, look at official records - please be aware of un-regulated sites such as this and always question the motives of individuals using them. I felt it necessary to post a response in light of the one sided nature of this report but I do not intend to influence the minds of those that choose to read it - only to provide my account of LHTC. For me that is enough.