Blackburn Mentoring Reviews 

Blackburn mentoring shaped and saved my life. When I came in to sober living with them, I had nothing. There was so much wreckage to clean up. Nathan James, Dustin Bath and Robbie Patrick spent so much time with me navigating relationships, my family dynamics, my career and school path(completed BA degree and CDACC degree with mentor support/Blackburn sober living), the launch of my own company/business which is successful to this day, budget planning/finances and building and fixing my credit, my mental health, emotional success and spiritual growth.

I was taught all the life skills I never learned in school or from my family. Years after the support of sober living with mentoring(to this day), those 3 guys have always stood by my side through anything and everything. To this day they are still my greatest supporters/lifelong mentors.

I am married, I have my own business with true purpose, I am stable emotionally, mentally, physically and now spiritually. I have an amazing life and this was the only place that could get through to me.

My experience with Blackburn Mentoring was something I really needed. It set me up to have early relationships with people I built to trust and therefore help with my longterm sobriety. Having mentoring available for me made everything feel like I didn’t have to do anything alone. All the long and extended tasks that felt impossible that come with early sobriety. My mentors where able to handle situations and walk me through task I couldn’t handle myself at the time. I was surrounded by a community that gave me a foundation to succeed in sobriety and overall life.

My experience with mentoring has definitely benefited my life and would recommend Blackburn recovery Mentoring to anyone struggling to stay sober or needing some help with life experiences.

When I first got to Blackburn, it was Dustin and Nate (my mentors) who made me feel comfortable, less alone, and confident in my ability to refocus on my recovery. They immediately started supporting each move I made in rebuilding my life, whether it was recovery-related, career-related, or having to do with my personal life. Dustin has been super encouraging and introduced me to holistic styles of healing such as the sauna, cold plunge, and different types of meditation apps/meetings that have been super beneficial. He pushed me to get my first sober job of this sobriety and little by little get back on my feet. Nate is also very encouraging and from the beginning felt like a close friend, talking me through personal issues and rebuilding my relationships. He also helped guide me through getting into treatment work and starting to work toward becoming a licensed counselor. Both of my mentors have played a significant role in my recovery, but more importantly have made me feel like a part of something bigger at Blackburn and I will always be super grateful for them and Blackburn as a whole.

I can’t say enough good things about Blackburn and the community they’ve built. From the beginning, I felt welcomed, supported, and surrounded by people who genuinely care about helping others.

I especially want to recognize Dustin. He’s been incredible throughout my experience. He genuinely cares about the people he works with, always makes himself available, and goes above and beyond to help however he can. You can tell this is more than just a job to him.