What people are saying about City of Angels NJ, Inc.

City of Angels was a very vital piece in my path to recovery. When I had hit my bottom and finally surrendered to my disease, they helped point me in the right direction of getting the help I needed. They were able to assist me in developing a treatment plan to put me on the road to recovery! I have now been sober five months. Thanks City of Angels!

Sincerely,
Happy and Living Sober

Dear City Of Angels,
Before coming in contact with your organization six months ago my life was unmanageable and in constant turmoil. My 19 year old son in denial of his addictions and spiraling downward ever faster. I was at a point of desperation and it seemed that there was no help in sight and nowhere to turn. Trying to convince my son that there was a problem was virtually impossible and trying to find a facility to accept him or our insurance was a nightmare. I felt as if i were hitting a brick wall in every direction but by the grace of God I came in contact with The City Of Angels. My son agreed to meet with Paul and Kevin and the outcome amazed me. They reached out to him where I thought he couldn't be reached. He was very responsive to their intervention and by the time they were through speaking to him a facility was found and he was in treatment the next day. As for me I was encouraged by Paul to attend the family week at the facility where I learned the DISEASE OF ADDICTION and how not to be the enabling parent that I was. COA has made a positive impact in our lives in all aspects. I would like to take this time to thank the entire COA team for the help and support that they have given me and my son during and after our difficult times. Your tireless work effort and commitment for what you do compliments each and every one of you. You are all truly angels.

Sincerely,
MLD

To City Of Angels:
As you know our lives took an unexpected traumatic turn over the course of the last year. We were losing our daughter, but we were not positive who the enemy was. We had days and nights waiting for her to come home. When she did the lies were apparent to us, but we wanted to believe her. The last six months brought court dates, speeding tickets, car accidents, car impounds and jail time. The worst part however, is when all of our fears were confirmed she was using drugs and heroin was now part of our lives. We struggled over and over again about what to do where to turn for the right help. We had no direction no tools at our disposal to help our daughter. We were so fortunate to have received the name and phone number of your organization. That first phone call put us on the right track to getting what we needed to really help our daughter. You’re support and direction was awesome. You made us feel that you really understood our situation. You did not judge us but were extremely compassionate and made yourselves available to us any time day or night.

We truly are appreciative of all the support and help that you have given us. We cannot even imagine were our daughter would be today without your help.

We sincerely thank all of you,
Evan and Pam Dubbeld

It was as if the Lord finally listened to his voicemail, when the ‘Angels’ appeared in our lives. Our family was being destroyed by our younger son’s drug addiction (he is only 17 years old). Every day we wondered if it was going to be his last. The lying, stealing, deceit and everything else that goes with addition was just taking its toll on our family and those around us. Drug addiction doesn’t settle in only the poorest families or the wealthiest families......it can find it’s way into anyone’s family. We reached out in so many directions for help, but it wasn’t until the ‘Angels’ arrived that things started to fall into place. The ‘Angels’ (Paul, Joe, Valerie and Tammy) are the most knowledgeable, helpful, compassionate and organized people I have come across in a long time. They came into our home and helped us in so many ways. They helped remove that cinderblock that sat upon our chests. They took away the fear that we were living while we waited for placement for our son. They showed interest our son’s problem and did everything they possible could to help us prepare for his recovery. An addiction of some sort had touched their lives at some time which makes them so very educated on the subject. It was through their caring, understanding, knowledge and life experiences that our son is where he needs to be for hopefully the beginning of a drug free and successful future. P.S. – Paul even visited our son moments before we left for the airport.....why?.....because Paul is an “angel” that really, really cares!!