Bristlecone Family Resources

“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.”

Client Testimonials

I came to Bristlecone after getting arrested. I had been through treatment four years earlier, so I was skeptical about whether or not I would benefit from going through this program. I used meth regularly for about six years; and when I went through treatment before, I immediately went back to using. Over the years there were times when I wanted to stop using. Sometimes I would have short periods of sobriety, but I was so caught up with the people and the lifestyle that it seemed impossible for me to really quit. When I came to Bristlecone I was hoping it would help me stay clean while on probation and in diversion court. I really didn't think anything was going to allow me to stay clean long term. I felt like it was only a matter of time before I went back to my old ways. I just hoped I could make it through probation or beat the system until I finished court.

I never imagined that Bristlecone would end up changing (maybe even saving) my life. Through my treatment at Bristlecone, I rediscovered my self-worth and realized my own forgotten potential. I realized that I didn't want to live the way I had been living. I now have five and a half months clean, which is more than I have had in the past six years! I am looking for a job, and even considering going back to school to finish my degree. I have even been thinking about a career in substance abuse counseling. I would love to have an opportunity to help people the way the staff at Bristlecone has helped me.

- Sierra

"My Experience here at Bristlecone has been an opening. To see and hear the compassion of those deeply desiring a unity and peace of heart on a person-to-person basis is inspirational. This is what I take with me."
- Don

"I just wanted to say thank you to the counselors and advocates. It has been such a great honor for me to be part of the family here at Bristlecone. I have learned so much about myself and my addiction while I was here... I will recommend this place in a heartbeat"

- Lisa

"I am an addict. I didn't ask for it, it simply comes with being me. And I need help. Like millions in this country just like me. Here in Reno, Bristlecone offers the finest help available."
- Bob