About Benchmark Recovery Center 
Why Mark Houston Recovery?
A Sense of Purpose & Peace
““How had I come to a place full of people that loved me enough to look me in the face and tell me the truth...that I was a dead woman? They loved me enough to not care how I felt about them, only that I lived. This is a true family cultivated by a man whose vision it was to defeat the silent killer of addiction. I left MHR not with fond memories of massages, soothing therapy sessions and late night pillow fights with my new best friends, but a deep rooted spirituality, a sense of purpose & peace and 256 Promises coming to fruition with intense clarity every day. I left behind that dead, useless woman and emerged a glorious, happy person of the world filled with a sense of wonder of what the next moment will bring."
-Robyn L.
- Mark Houston Recovery is impeccable with their word; if they make you a promise - you can be sure they will come through.
- They attack every part of the disease; no stone goes unturned.
- The staff, from the top down, really cares about your recovery - they make it personal.
- Mark Houston Recovery is a great setting, it doesn’t feel clinical at all.
- There is a brotherhood here I haven’t had anywhere else. I feel like I will always have this connection.
- Everything is personalized and individualized - nothing feels generic.
- The staff will not allow you to hide out or isolate, so you remain engaged.
- The personal trainers help us get in shape, we don’t just work out, and we learn how to do it the right way.
- We learn how to live and work the 12 Steps (10, 11, & 12 everyday).
- Mark Houston Recovery gave me a new understanding of what recovery is supposed to be, I never felt it like this before.
- They give us the whole package – body, mind & spirit - nothing is left out.
- They wake you up. I was asleep in my life before I came to Mark Houston Recovery. I had no idea what I was missing.
- There is no emphasis on the finish line; it’s about where you are today.
- You sign up, you suit up and all the cards are on the table from the beginning.
- We are shown by the staff how to do sobriety and live life - not just told how to do it.
- They take us to the right outside meetings, very stable with lots of support. It helps you figure out what sobriety is going to look like on the outside.
- Fellowship – the alumni come back to sponsor and speak to us- that made a huge impact on me.
- All the staff is behind the Mark Houston Recovery vision – they are all in recovery and very passionate about it.
- I always felt like I was in a safe environment - that was very important.
- I felt that the longer length of stay was important – much better than 30 day treatment centers.
- Education vs. Experiential… Mark Houston Recovery is all experiences.
- What stands out to me is that the residents and alumni are all proud to be a part of Mark Houston Recovery - you don't see that anywhere else.
- Very LIMITED communication with outside… this helps keep the focus.
- Work Ethic had abig impact on me – as well as cooking, cleaning, doing laundry for ourselves.
- Mark Houston Recovery teaches you how to have FUN again.
Click here to read testimonials from former residents and their loved ones.
