Testimonials from the
Alcohol Program  

"Ten years ago, a group of ten employees from the company I was working for signed up with Rhonda Lenair to undergo her program to quit smoking. To this day, it is my understanding that nine of us are still smoke free. The experience was really quite remarkable, whatever it was; I cannot really explain it, but it worked. There were no cravings or desires to pick up a cigarette at all.

Recently, I ended up in the hospital several times due to my problems with alcohol. Knowing how well the program for smoking worked and my desire to live on this planet at least a while longer, I looked online for Rhonda Lenair and was successful in finding her. I wasted no time getting in touch with Barry and scheduled an appointment ASAP. On March 13th I went in for my first of three sessions. WOW! I went from consuming close to a 30 pack of beer a day on my own, to feeling like a new me with no desire for any alcohol, no withdrawals, nothing but feeling clean and sober. Before this experience, I also did occasionally puff a little marijuana and that desire was also gone. I was really liking the feeling of having such a clear head (it had been quite a long time since I had felt this way). I felt as though I did not need the other two sessions, but really looked forward to seeing Rhonda again if just to have that wonderful feeling that I had when leaving a session.

Rhonda has a gift that if possible should be shared with everyone that suffers from an addiction or medical problem. It truly is almost unexplainable. My family and friends just cannot believe that after over 25 years of drowning myself with alcohol, that boom, it is over. What did she do? How is it possible? Are you sure this is you?

She gave me back my life. After 3 marriages and 3 divorces and losing some friends along the way, I no longer have room in my life for drinking. I am still involved in situations where there is a lot of drinking going on, but I do not drink anymore. I have time for all the other things that are going on around me.

Well, thank you ever so much, Barry and Rhonda, and may the Lord bless you both now and in the future, and may some more Dear Souls be blessed enough to be touched and blessed by you."
Kevin D., New Hampshire

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,
This seems like an appropriate time of year to say thank you for your invaluable help. My first appointment with Rhonda to address an alcohol obstruction in my life was on June 6, 2006, a day many numerologists warned would bring horrible things. For me, the opposite was true. My addiction that had gradually worsened for over 25 years ended on that day. People who seek treatment from places like AA are labeled as "recovering" for the rest of their lives. I can say with 100% certainty that I am now a non-drinker. The term "recovering" simply does not apply.

Many positive things have happened to me in 2 ½ years since my trip to Vermont . I would like to share two of them to illustrate the magnitude of your impact on my life.

My relationship with my sister has been to say the least, strained for many years. We have had many harsh words, which in my case, were often made worse by alcohol. We are now speaking on a fairly regular basis. The phone calls are no longer limited to the obligatory family communications. This is something that I never expected to happen, even after my treatment.

The second item is work related. I've been working in-house for a chemical manufacturing client for about two years. While they have been reasonably happy with my performance, the improvements in both quality and quantity of output have prompted them to entrust me with one of the largest site reclamation and remediation projects in their 100+ year corporate history. It is unprecedented for them to use a contractor for a project of this magnitude.

"Thank you" doesn't even begin to express my gratitude for giving me the opportunity to meet my Self(s) through Rhonda and be healed. Know that I think of you often and always wish you well.
With best wishes,"
W. Stone, West Deptford, NJ

"Dear Rhonda and Barry:
I have battled an alcohol addiction for almost 30 of my 50 years on this planet. I have tried diets, AA meetings and private therapy, etc. - all of which were exercised by choice, and then when the DWI's started, mandated by law. None of the above had worked for me and, as a matter of fact, seemed to have accelerated my consumption.

I was very skeptical about Rhonda and her technique. I searched every available avenue of information to see if I could find any fraudulent writings on her. As my addiction did not want to let go of me, this was an endless quest for me and my addiction to stay as it were. Even up to the day before my visit with Rhonda, I was looking for an excuse to not end my habit. I went alone and actually was dissuaded by friends to pursue this kind of treatment.

All I can tell you is what I tell others. In the first short session I had, I did not even know I had been affected by your treatment. All I knew that when I was done, I just wanted to get something to eat. I did not experience the shakes or the withdrawal I would normally get when approaching the 24 hour alcohol-free period. I did not even realize that I didn't drink that first day, probably the first time in 20 years: It was as if everything was normal.

The way I express the feeling to friends is that Rhonda performs bloodless surgery. She is able to reach inside of you and remove the spiritual equivalent of a defective organ which secrets the craving bile. Suddenly, with the organ gone, there was no need to neutralize the bile with alcohol. End of story: as of May 8, 2007, it will have been 1 � years.

My only encounter with booze since then was an accidental drink taken at a function where all I knew was I felt something unpleasant, but what I drank did not look or taste like an alcoholic beverage. I simply continued the evening with food and that was it. The next day when I asked what that was in those small cans (which I thought was that caffeinated 'Red Bull') I was told it was 'Sofia', which is some sort of white wine concoction. White wine was my drink of choice when I was drinking. I must say it bothered me at first that some alcohol entered my system, but I had no desire to continue drinking it and I am not counting that as a 'slip" or any such nonsense. All it was is a tribute to the successful work of Rhonda and her incredible gift.

If people shy away from this because of the inherent nature of fearing what one does not understand, then they are doing themselves a grave injustice. Rhonda is here for a reason and this skeptic (me) came to be cured and has surpassed the test.

Rhonda, thank you so much for your healing work."
James MacMillan, Amagansett, NY

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,
Thank you for visiting us in Canada: I know your trip meant so much to so many of us here. What I'd like to express is my truth. I believe I am alcoholic. I had attempted to curb and stop my drinking habit, many times by myself, by alternative healings, hypnosis, energy work of various kinds. I am a reflexologist and energy healer and want to be able to walk my talk. I could not bring myself to go to AA, not only because I was too ashamed to admit that I had a problem, but also because I have a fear of speaking in front of people, and crowds, or participating in any regular form of club/society that requires consistency. So the last possible choice of healing myself would be to join an AA. I had as I stated earlier, been working towards stopping drinking for 2 years, with no success when Rhonda and her addiction 'therapy' arrived almost at my doorstep. Like so many others must have thought, yeah right! as if this could be different. I went on-line and discovered how much this was going to cost, and said no way. Then I started to think how much does my 'habit' cost me. If this does work, I will be reimbursed within the year by not buying that daily bottle of wine, not to mention the dinner wine costs. So without telling my husband and only sharing with a few close friends (the shame is very great with this disease), I decided that if the mountain is coming to me then I have to use this opportunity and see where it will take me. Literally, Rhonda was going to be working out of a neighbours home.

I went to the first session very dubious, wary, and guarded but open to allowing the possibility of change. The session lasted over an hour, and I have not had a drink of alcohol since. (This was September 2006) The cravings disappeared. Our behavior socially involved drinking with friends, whenever we go together, which is often. That same night (it was a Saturday) we went out and I had water. I admit it was hard at first to watch the bottle being opened, and the smell was actually offensive, but it was more the body memory, and habit than the desire for the drink that was difficult.

The biggest thing I noticed was how difficult it was to say to others I am not drinking - are you ill - what's wrong with you - and how often the conversation or comments go to alcohol consumption in jest, or relief from stress, was amazing as I had never noticed this before.

The second session went well and quickly.

It was after this I gained the courage to inform my husband what I had done, including the cost; tearfully I admitted my shame and my great desire for change. His support was, as it always has been, tremendous.

The third session was enlightening, and a little sad as the loving compassion Rhonda emits will be gone after this, yet it is very freeing. I was very tearful with gratitude to the woman who had invited Rhonda to work from her place and for both Rhonda and her husband Barry for their guidance and support.

Perhaps this is all too much information yet I know there will be many others like minded who will not choose AA or other such ways. Rhonda has been instrumental in transforming me into a better human being. Each morning I awaken and say thank God I don't drink: I have been alcohol-free for 6 months.
Thank you again, Rhonda, for your incredible healing work!"
Julie Boerhof, Ontario, Canada

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,
Can you stand one more letter of sincere gratitude?
How different life is without alcohol! I, too, do not know what you did, but it worked! I've been alcohol-free for more that a year now! I couldn't go more than one day (without drinking) before. I still go with my husband once in a while to a lounge and while he enjoys his beer, it no longer threatens me and I am perfectly happy with soda, water or anything else. I do not feel deprived. I just don't want it anymore!

May the gratitude and love I feel in my Soul be felt by your Soul. No words can express my heartfelt thanks for saving my life, my marriage, and giving me courage to seek things that make me happy".
Love to both,
Jane Heroux, N. Dighton, MA

"Hi Rhonda & Barry,
I am happy to say that I have not had a drink for over five months--since I came out in June.
I can barely remember the person who drank & struggled to quit so many times. Just as so many folks have reported---the craving is just gone. I feel like a slave who was granted her freedom.
My gratitude is immense & eternal to you both.
Blessings for peace & wholeness & joy,
In freedom & with love,"
Miryam, New Mexico

Hi, Rhonda and Barry,
I have never, in writing, expressed my gratitude for an experience that I will never forget and one that has changed my life. My experience with Rhonda has changed my view about drinking and how it can ruin my life (and has ruined my life in the past). More than that, I felt a spiritual connection that I have never before experienced being in Rhonda's presence. I truly felt connected with the universe on a deeper level. My visits with Rhonda have deepened my spiritual journey.

I definitely want to connect with Rhonda again. Right now, I am putting children through college and cannot continue an ongoing relationship because of finances. I often think of my visits. They come to mind a lot, especially if I am in some sort of conflict in my life. I am able to handle those better now, too.

Rhonda, you are truly a gifted soul. I am glad to have met you and hope to see you again in the near future!
Love,
Karen, Massachusetts

"I can only speak highly of Ms. Lenair and her special abilities to treat addiction to alcohol. I have firsthand experience and can truthfully state that she has the ability to abolish any craving for alcohol. This is a special gift which, I, as a physician, at first approached with some skepticism. However, she has helped me immensely and I can only recommend her technique to anyone with similar dependency problems.

Her approach is highly professional and effective. She also has a vast knowledge of alternative medicine and herbal products, and is able to advise regarding general health problems."
IM Brosseau, M.D., Ontario, Canada

"I sought out Rhonda Lenair a few years ago to treat my alcoholism and my visits with her have had a profound influence on my life. As of this day, April 11, 2000, I have not had a drink or a craving for one, for 3 years and 8 months. I drank hard for 15 years and had ferocious, incessant cravings for alcohol. Rhonda lifted this terrible burden and I am now free of this ruinous addiction. Since seeing Rhonda, I am a transformed man. I am now able to engage in activities (such as long term traveling) that were not possible while I was still drinking. Rhonda, I am forever grateful to you."

UPDATE:

"Just wanted to say hello and thank you once again for ending my craving for alcohol. A week ago was my 5-year anniversary of not having consumed/desired a drink of alcohol. My sobriety and new lease on life is entirely due to you. Rhonda, you are an amazing person who spectacularly changed my life for the better. Mere words will never be able to express my gratefulness.

I hope you are healthy and enjoying your life. All the best to you and Barry."

UPDATE:

"Ciao, Rhonda and Barry,
I send warm greetings from Italy where I've enjoyed a superb trip visiting Rome, Florence, and Siena. It has been 10 years and 2.5 months since I've had a drink or experienced a craving for alcohol. Rhonda's treatment for my alcohol saved my life. I am eternally grateful and wish you all the best!"
Norm McIver, Belmont, MA

UPDATE:

"Hola, Rhonda and Barry!
Aaaah ... the passage of time - it's been 11 1/2 years since I've had a drink or craved alcohol. My sobriety is entirely due to Rhonda's wonderful work. I'm currently in Cartagena, Columbia - an enchanting, historical city. I've very much enjoyed my trip to Columbia - have been white-water rafting (class 4+5), paragliding (my first time - amazing), and visited some beautiful colonial towns (Villa de Leyva and Barichara). Much love."
Norm McIver, Belmont, MA

"Barry and Rhonda,
You are a miracle, an absolute miracle! I was very skeptical about coming to see you. When my sister told me about you I thought to myself, there is no way you could help me. I honestly believed no one could help me.

My background has been a long history of alcohol abuse. I have survived two head-on collisions where I went through the windshield. I survived two treatment centers, several DWI's, a wrecked marriage, and the list goes on. I was at the point in my life that I could not stop drinking. I was going through a difficult time in my relationship with a wonderful man that I lived with for 13 years, my job was stressful and I was losing my best friend. AA was a drag and that program did not seem to help. I drank; I lost and received another DWI.

I guess my sister knew I was at my lowest point and knew that something had to be done. She saw your article in Elle magazine and decided to call. When she told me about you, I thought that you were a fake, another person to take my money and not help me. My sister assured me you were real and it wouldn't hurt just to go see what the program was all about. Really, what have you got to lose? We can make it a vacation. So off we went, bravely, after September 11th.

When I first met you, Rhonda, I really didn't feel any connection. I was still very skeptical. After the first session, I felt good. That evening, I did not want a drink at dinner. The second session, you told me events that happened early in life, people that I knew, etc. I certainly had not talked to you about anything in my life. You told me to go get my lungs x-rayed because it showed scarring. I didn't believe you on that issue, but sure enough, my lungs were scarred. After the third session I was a believer but still skeptical that I would get back home and start drinking again.

I went to see Rhonda on February 8, 2002. I am happy to announce that I have not had a drink since then. I still have urges to drink, but they last only a minute, then I forget about them. I am eating healthier and feel much better. I guess the only downfall is I have this craving for sweets. I guess a few pounds is better than killing someone or myself!

I was a hopeless case and everyone had given up on me. I thank you, Rhonda, for giving me back my life! If you ever need a testimonial, I am the one. I am your miracle!
L. Hodges, Austin, Texas

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,
So sorry for not dropping a note sooner to let you know how I'm doing. I successfully finished one year of sobriety in early May and can only say I am one so grateful for this new lease on life. It has made a world of difference and it is all thanks to Rhonda's very special gift!!

I also wanted to mention that I passed your literature on to my primary care physician. He is a younger doctor and very open to alternative medicine. He was very interested when I explained the treatment I underwent at Lenair. I have also mentioned you to various friends.

Best wishes in your continued work with those of us afflicted with various 'maladies'.
Take care, All my best,"
Chris, Northbridge, MA

“Dear Rhonda and Barry,
"I was so full of skepticism when I arrived for my appointment at The Lenair Technique. Rhonda and Barry made a deep impression on me - they are my Angels. I still find it so hard to comprehend my feelings as I left - serene- with a calm spirit - something I hadn't felt in what seemed like forever.
Here it is six months later and I am definitely not a skeptic any longer. What Rhonda did for me has totally surpassed my wildest expectations. I consumed alcohol on a nearly daily basis for so many years. I no longer had a life that didn't involve alcohol. Since my hands-on treatment with Rhonda I have had no craving and no interest in consuming alcohol - for any reason. Rhonda and Barry saved my life. My life was headed for certain destruction. I cannot thank them enough for giving me a happy and healthy life. I love you Rhonda and Barry."
K.N., Willmar, MN

"Dear Rhonda and Barry;

I came to you full of hope and skepticism. I considered myself a hopeless alcoholic. I have been through four 30-day inpatient programs followed by AA and I failed each time. I had given up. For the year prior to seeing you, I drank every day. I was only sober long enough, to get healthy, so I could get to the liquor store.

I had my last drink on March 18th, 2000 and on the 19th I embarked on a cross-country trip, to see you. We had our first meeting on the 21st. I was not feeling very good and still a bit shaky. After our first session something was different. I was relaxed, at peace with myself, I cannot exactly describe it but I left your office believing in you, and your technique.

It's been nearly a month [now 7 years] since we had our sessions and I still have not had a drink nor do I desire to have a drink. I often think about the way I was and my old lifestyle. I cannot figure out why I desired alcohol. The desire to drink does not exist today. I still think about alcohol but the desire to drink is just not there. This thinking is inconsistent with reaction to the other treatment programs I have been through. When I graduated from the thirty-day programs, I participated in, I knew intellectually not to drink. However, the desire to drink was still there.

Rhonda, your healing power is truly miraculous. I feel a burden has been lifted from my shoulders and there is a healthy future for me. Thank you so much. I am following through with your recommendations and I will stay in touch." Sincerely yours,
Bruce E. Cannon, Loveland, Ohio

"I've recently returned from taking treatment for alcohol abuse at the Lenair Technique Clinic in Newbury, Massachusetts. My co-workers, friends, and family have noticed such a change in me that I've been swamped by people wanting to know what on earth took place there. My problem is that I am not quite sure myself other that the fact that what ever it was worked!

This past November I awoke on the morning of my 53rd birthday with a tremendous hangover. I am not proud to say that this was no new condition for me but something was different this particular morning. I took the time to reflect upon my life and shamefully recounted that I had been drinking, getting drunk, and waking up with hangovers for 40 years.

Forty years of hard drinking certainly took its toll. A broken marriage, alienated from friends, and family, work place and relationship problems, almost killing myself in a car wreck, and all the other self destructive behaviors that go hand in hand with the nightmare of alcoholism.

Several years ago I developed "Inflamed Bowel Disease" which was later confirmed to be "Crohn's Disease", a most humiliating and weakening condition that I could only wish upon the likes of Osama Bin Laden and crew. Although stress has been proven to provoke Crohn's, I have no doubt what so ever that I had been drinking myself to death.

Over the years, I had tried A.A. I know many people who have stopped drinking by attending their meetings. I have signed myself into a "30 day programme" in Buffalo N.Y. These programmes have helped many people but did not work for me.

I think the reason I was unsuccessful in these other formats may be because for seven years prior to getting on the fire department, I was a hospital orderly and worked with addicts in the hospital setting. Crossing the line from "keeper' to being one of the "kept" was just too difficult for me.

Deciding to try once again to quit drinking, I was not very optimistic. After all I had tried everything hadn't I ? For some reason I found myself on the internet looking for help when the web site for the "Lenair Technique" came up and I started reading. The more testimonials I read, the more I began to hope that maybe, just maybe there was still a chance for me.

I asked my wife Loretta to read some of the articles and see what she thought (she had been considering leaving me if I didn't seek help). Knowing only too well the failed attempts of the past, Loretta, without hesitation, told me to look into the "Lenair Technique".

My appointment booked, Loretta and I headed out for Massachusetts all the while me assuring my wife that if nothing else, we would make a nice vacation out of the trip. Even up to twenty minutes into my first session, I had serious doubts.

After that first twenty minutes however, something told me that this was no farce because after that time and ever since then all physical craving and desire for alcohol has been gone from me. I haven't yet been able to explain it but thank God, it's just gone!

After my first session, when Loretta and I went out to eat, I found that I was bothered just ever so slightly by the beer signs in the restaurant and the labels on the bottles at other tables. It wasn't an urge to drink at all, just a nuisance-uncomfortable feeling if you will. I mentioned this to Ms. Lenair at my next session and by the time we finished that day's treatment, the problem was gone.

Today, Loretta and I are happier and healthier than we've been for years. I was also given diet change recommendations and am practicing Yoga and Tai Chi.

I am not simply suggesting that people with a drinking problem look into The Lenair Technique, I am begging them to!

As a firefighter, I've cut your dead kids out of their wrecked cars finding an open bottle of booze or bag of pot inside the vehicle. I've extinguished the burning corpses of people who drank and drove and I've given futile first aid to people whose intestines had burst because they had become so weakened by alcohol.

If anyone reading this story feels the need by all means feel free to contact me but please don't just take my word for any of this, read the web site and call the clinic. I'm thankful to God I did."
R. Bell, Ontario, Canada

"Dear Rhonda:

Thank you so much for helping me be content! Content to have a soda instead of a beer. Content to say "No thanks, I'm all set" to the offer of a cocktail. Content to just sit without a drink in my hand.

Thank you!"

UPDATE: 3/14/02

You must get tired of hearing "Thank You" Yes, THANK YOU!
It doesn't seem possible it has been two years since I have had a beer (my usual beverage of choice).

Before going to see you in March of 2000 I had short bouts of success on my own, I think 3 months was about the best for me. Instances that would have been difficult for me in the past are no problems anymore. Such as fixing cocktails for guests, gatherings at clubs or holiday parties, buying liquor as gifts for people around the holidays, turning down a cocktail when offered. No problem. It is now just another activity I perform like any other. Buying a book or a bottle of wine as a birthday present, they are both the same for me.

However, on more than one occasion, I have actually tried to talk myself into having a drink, telling myself that I could now control things. I was as far as having the glass to my nose, making a toast, putting the glass back to my nose then back on the table... I couldn't do it. I enjoy being the way I am today and do not want to move backwards. It's not that I was able to talk myself out of having a drink, it's that I couldn't talk myself INTO it. I had every intention to drink that glass of wine when I poured it.

Thank you is very simple, seems inadequate considering, however very heartfelt from me to you.

UPDATE: 3/22/03

Dear Rhonda and Barry, It's now been 3 years since I've seen you. Where has the time gone?? I'm doing incredibly well, I just can't believe it, nor can my wife. You just can't imagine how I feel when the month of March comes around and "I GET TO SEND RHONDA MY ANNUAL LETTER"!!! I feel like a 7 year old at Christmas time. In the past I had wondered when/if I get to the point of taking a drink for some reason, holidays, weddings, functions. Presently I just can't ever see a day or reason. I had thought that when I become financially independent I would return to 'enjoying a cocktail'. I just don't see that happening for any reason, I enjoy the way I am too much and have no reason for it. There is too much to do! I still go out with friends, socialize with clients, I'll buy a round of drinks but mine is a Club soda with lime, thank you very much…… I'm content. I kiss my wife after she's had a drink and it's a familiar flavor but I prefer coffee flavor kisses, thank you very much… My next challenge? I have a serious problem with cookies and milk. I ~WILL seek your help! GOD bless you both. I was blessed when my buddy Jim told me about you. Thank you!

UPDATE: 3/22/06

Dear Rhonda, I can't believe it's been 6 years since you treated me for alcohol addiction. I don't know what more I can say that I haven't said in my previous 5 annual letters. Thing are going well, though that sounds strange to me. I don't think of not drinking as "going well", I don't think of not drinking at all. It's my life, it's normal for me not to drink. I don't think about it. I vividly remember sitting in the waiting room reading some of the testimonials and thinking "If this could only work for me...". I believe it did! You did! Thank you! Back then I couldn't imagine 6 weeks, never mind 6 years. I have no doubt you saved me.

I'm continually reminded of the impact you had on me and the potential paths my life may have taken without you. Recently I ran into an acquaintance that I worked with on another construction project a few years ago. He asked if I'd be able to give him a ride home at the end of the day. I agreed and we talked a bit on the ride home. As it turns out he recently got out of jail from his 4th DUI conviction and his license is gone for the next 10 years. Although I never got into serious trouble, have never gotten arrested, I know the potential I had. I never missed work because of drinking, though I would go in hung over. I drank every day to the point of double vision. I started drinking when I was 13 years old and drank hard for almost 30 years. Mom & Dad were both severe alcoholics, so I know the possibilities. Alcohol was my priority. I hate to imagine where I'd be today had you not helped me 6 years ago. As I've said in years past, please give my phone number to anyone who would like to talk. My cell phone is: (508)259-5554. That is the best way to get in touch. Please feel free to leave my number in this letter for anyone who would like to call. This has been my number for the past 10 years and should be for the foreseeable future.
Love to you and Barry
Dan M., Princeton, MA

“It is so very true that nothing happens by chance. Something miraculous brought me to you and the experience has led to the beginning of a profound change within me which will never end.

Thank you both from the bottom of my heart.”
Laura Marcario, NY

"Dear Barry,

I have searched to the extent of my computer knowledge to try and find the e-mail that I sent back on May 11. It must be lost somewhere in cyberspace! My e-mail was an update on my son, Jacob Connor, who first came to see you and Rhonda on April 22, 2005. I wrote on Jacob's 25th birthday.

In March and April I honestly didn't know if Jacob would live to see his 25th birthday. He had been battling addiction issues (it was alcohol when I made the call to set up the appointment) for a long time. Jacob's father is an alcoholic and as Jacob once put it, he was "blessed" with the addictive genes. Jacob had tried to quit drinking on his own. He went to see his doctor numerous times. His doctor was very compassionate and helped him as much as he could. He put Jacob on an antidepressant, then on an anti-anxiety medication and Jacob eventually needed a medication to help lower his blood pressure. During this time he was trying hard not to drink, to work and live a "normal" life. However, Jacob was unable to stop drinking and his drinking escalated frighteningly. Jacob had some seizure type "spells" and his doctor called me and said that the situation was no longer safe. Jacob needed to detox immediately and he needed help. Jacob got himself a bed at a detox facility and just before taking him, I called and spoke to you. Rhonda was our back-up plan. I knew from all that Jacob's father had been through, the sad fact that detox facilities are often revolving doors. Jacob was in detox for five days (it was wonderful to be able to sleep during those days). He came out and within 24 hours he was drinking again. Jacob was drinking whiskey (or any other alcohol he could find) like it was water. He would drink until he passed out. He was not eating and was 100% out of control. I knew that it was just a matter of time before his body could not take any more and just shut down. All along Jacob knew he had a serious problem. I counted the hours until his appointment to see you. All of my eggs were in the Rhonda Lenair basket and I didn't dare look beyond our appointment.

Today is July 5th. I just spoke to Jacob. He is doing great! About two weeks after his visit to you, I asked him one of my typical questions: "So, Jacob, what's new in your life?" The standard response my kids give me is "not much" or "same old, same old..." Jacob looked at me after I asked him this and responded, "Everything!" He called me after two months of being sober and reminded me that it had been two months--as if I would forget such a miraculous event! Last weekend he called to tell me that on Sat. night he was watching a movie and was hungry. He went to the refrigerator and found nothing (he's pretty good about sticking with the dietary suggestions from Rhonda) and then he checked the freezer and found nothing. He went back to his movie and shortly afterward went back to the freezer. He said, "Ma, I had a breakthrough! There was a bottle of vodka nicely chilled in the freezer. I didn't even see it the first time I opened the door!" Three months ago that bottle would have been calling his name and he would have drunk it until it was gone or he passed out--which ever came first. He was able to close the freezer door and go back to his movie.

Please tell Rhonda how deeply grateful I am to her. Jacob is not only sober and back at work (he was working full-time in less than a week after his first treatment), but he is happy! My ex-husband (Jacob's father) has been in and out of detox facilities since before Jacob was born. He is a very angry, unhappy person. I wouldn't want Jacob to live a life where he was filled with anger and resentment. Jacob is just beginning to know himself. He is feeling better and better about himself with every little challenge that he takes on and conquers. His self esteem is blossoming and he is able to handle some very emotionally, painfully intense situations that recently occurred with the sudden death of his aunt in an automobile accident. There are more stories I could share, but this is enough for now.

I was concerned about whether or not your program might work for someone as young as Jacob. The testimonial letters all appeared to be from older adults. Jacob is proof of Rhonda's extraordinary gift and age is no limitation. I should add that Jacob is able to be around his friends, attend parties where alcohol is flowing everywhere and be happily social without feeling the need (and I think without the desire) to drink. He now has a chance to live the special, wonderful life that he deserves to live.

There are no words to express my gratitude. I only wish that there were more people like Rhonda with the ability and giftedness that she possesses. What a different world this would be for so many individuals and families who suffer immensely from addiction. I know that I do not possess these abilities, however, if there is something that I can do (besides share Jacob's story with anyone who is interested), please let me know. Jacob and my whole family has suffered a lot because of addiction and any way to alleviate this in someone else's family is well worth pursuing."

Wishing you all the best,
Debby Thompson, Jacob's mother

"Dear Rhonda:

I am so deeply in awe of the results it is hard to describe how I feel, except to say for me it is a miracle. There is no overwhelming, uncontrollable need to drink. I am healing physically and more importantly, emotionally from more than twenty years of alcohol abuse."
Wishes to remain anonymous

" I am so deeply thankful that the "Universe" sent me Rhonda. Thanks to her I have my life back again, which I lost many, many years ago due to the entanglement with alcohol addiction.

I waited many months to write this testimonial because I still did not trust that her method would stick with me. I not only had the doubt about her method, but most of all, I did not trust myself because I had quit about three times in the past to no avail.

After I left the center and returned to Seattle, I was faced with every challenge an alcoholic could face, I could not understand why the "Universe" would allow all of this to happen to me since I was really trying to turn my life around. But to my surprise, I was able to handle each and everyone of those challenges with ease, it was as if a veil was covering my perception as I gazed upon the alcohol, even while pouring wine and making drinks at XMAS and other occasion, asking people how the drinks tasted and to enjoy. WHAT A MIRACLE! In the past I would have grabbed the bottle and forget the other people, they would be on their own. 'WHAT A MIRACLE!"

Now my favorite drink is good WATER and believe it or not I am actually a 'TEA TOTTLER' yes, never thought I would succumb to that, but I love to try different teas and make them hot or ice tea with stevia (natural sugar sub) Love it! 'WHAT A MIRACLE!"

Again from the depths of my soul, I thank the "Universe" for beautiful people like Rhonda, oh yes, and Barry too!
Cindy from Seattle

"Rhonda's treatment for my alcohol problems was immediately and palpably evident by an internal sense of change - a mental and bodily difference. I no longer desired alcohol, nor have I since. Drinking just doesn't exist for me these days, in that it's no longer an issue, a worry, a problem, preoccupation, concern, drive or habit.

Though I'm still not sure I understand how Rhonda's technique works, it has clearly affected much needed and welcome changes in my life. These changes were so very welcome in fact, that the day after my first session with Rhonda, while walking along the beach trying to define exactly what was different for me, I was overcome with such emotion and relief, I actually wept with exquisite joy when I grasped the full realization that I had been released from the virtual prison alcohol had become for me. I felt reborn, strong, whole, at peace, and ever so filled with awe and gratitude, not just for Rhonda's amazing gift, but her willingness to use it for my benefit.

I have subsequently (and without the anesthesia of alcohol) been able to address all the same traumas, dramas, upsets and problems which are part of my life (and, I suspect, many people's lives), with a sense of greater personal strength, power, serenity, and clarity I've not had for quite some time. My life just doesn't seem so complicated or overwhelming anymore. It is full of wonder, joy and hope, and enormous appreciation for the miraculous turn-arounds that have come from my meeting Rhonda." Most sincerely,
J.H., New York, NY

"Dear Rhonda,

It's been many months since my treatment for alcohol, and it has taken me this long to put into words what your treatment has meant to me. The results have been a daily presence in my life, however, and I have recommended you to many people, one of whom is my daughter who will be seeing you in October.

Your treatment was the beginning of what continues to be profound changes in my life. The effect of your therapy was instantaneous and absolute. This reality is a continuing source of wonder to me, and this amazing result has solidified my hard-to-come-by faith in forces we cannot see, and perhaps never will be able to quantify.

The long term effects have resulted in my undertaking to work with a shaman, to strengthen and deepen my spiritual connections and develop a permanent spiritual practice. I am also now adding Qi Gong to my ongoing yoga practice.

My life has been transformed, and I really don't know how to thank you."

Best regards,
CBG, Holyoke, MA

Dear Ms. Lenair:
I wish to express my profound gratitude to you and the Foundation for providing treatment to me recently. My addiction to alcohol had brought me to a place where I was unable to afford any more treatment and my life looked fairly hopeless. Despite knowing that alcohol was killing me, I was unable to abstain for more than a few days. I tried many modes of recovery including AA, Rational Recovery, Smart Recovery, nutritional supplements and willpower and nothing put more than a momentary halt to my behavior. When I did abstain, I spent hours obsessing about drinking. Each morning would begin with resolutions NOT to drink, but that was just a way of thinking about drinking that would almost always lead, by afternoon, to my driving to the liquor store.

Your treatment has changed my life in many ways. The most remarkable change is that I no longer obsess about alcohol throughout the day. That is not to say that I never think about it - but certainly no more than I think about many other things. I think that this is almost more liberating than not drinking itself.

I don't rationally understand your method. I just know that for now it is working for me. I am very grateful to you for providing me this opportunity to resume my life. I feel blessed that I was given another chance. I will tell anyone in need about you, and if I am ever able I will make a donation to the Foundation so that someone else may have the same opportunity.

Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Deborah H., No. Hatfield, MA

"Hello Rhonda, I realize this must be one of thousands of e-mails that you must receive expressing gratitude, however, I must join the ranks. I am truly grateful to you for the work you are performing as it has truly provided me with "a peace that surpasses all understanding." I have been practicing advanced techniques of the Tm "TM Sidhis" and have achieved a sustainable state of functioning with my alcoholism, however, until my sessions with you earlier this week I never knew the connectedness and oneness that I have only understood on an intellectual level. I express my deepest gratitude for you sharing your healing work with the world.

I understand the changes that are occurring in our cosmos and am excited to be living at this time to be a part of it. I was unable to move forward, however, and it experience it at the deepest levels until I rid myself of the many slips with alcohol. I understand the purity that one must have in one's system to have the total experience.

Please know that I am available to you as you bring forth this knowledge to assist in any way. If I can help facilitate your work, that would bring me great joy. I also want to say (as you are probably already aware) that I have a great desire to learn more about how I can help others in the healing process.
Once again, my deepest gratitude.....
Love and Light,"
Sid Holliday (Ed), Galveston, TX

"Dear Rhonda,
One week ago today, I went to your office with my very good friend Leigh. When we left your office - Leigh appeared to be the same. However, when we got out to her car, she told me she wanted to go somewhere for a cup of tea. I said that I'd love to (but I was wondering to myself that I never knew Leigh drank tea) and so I didn't ask until we were sitting on the deck of this restaurant an hour or so later sipping on our second cup of tea. She then told me that she didn't drink tea but that she wanted tea and it was just great. Also, there were people all around us drinking alcohol which Leigh had been addicted to for close to 18 years and yet she seemed indifferent towards it.

Then after dinner she wanted to go get ice cream (I'm always the one who wants something sweet, not Leigh). The thing that I noticed right away in Leigh is that she seemed to do these things "as if" it's all she ever did anyway!

It has been such a joy to see her over the past week - Not hung over, not driving drunk, not slurring her words, not passing out, not being able to remember what she did or said the night before, not having a panic attack AND INSTEAD seeing her looking radiant, feeling comfortable and more relaxed than she has in years, and without the desire to drink alcohol. What you have done with your treatment has changed my friend and ultimately her life!

Thank you for your dedication to use your incredible gifts on people who suffer every day from one addiction or another.

In love and light and knowingness ... all things are possible."
Mary

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You have succeeded where others have failed. You have done what no other person, place or organization could do for me. You have allowed me freedom from addiction.

You have taken what I consider to be the worst case of alcoholism, the most treatment-resistant, non-yielding manifestation of the "disease" I have ever known (mine) and given me a breath and a chance to breathe.

I have been in recovery since 1993 and I've done the work faithfully, but it's been either 1) on a good day, simple misery or 2) on a bad day, pain beyond imagining. So you have no idea how much of a relief you provided.

I believe in you and I have never believed in anyone or any treatment for this killer of a "disease".
Thank you beyond words,"
C. K., Orleans, MA

“Dear Rhonda and Barry,

There are not enough words to express my thanks to you for “literally” helping to save my life.

Much love,
Rosanne

"My first appointment with Rhonda was May 3, 2005 and I have never been so grateful to anyone or anything in my whole life. Before I saw Rhonda, I was a mess. I used to go into a binging and purging cycle on Rum and cokes and food on a nightly basis. This went on for years. For the last year and a half, I was bulimic throughout the day as well. I was in a living hell. I desperately wanted help - I knew there was no way out on my own - it was a continuing downward spiral leading God knows where.

I prayed and prayed for help; my biggest fear was to be without food and alcohol and still be suffering so badly. I just didn't have the energy or anything left in me to deal with the pain, or even fathom an exhausting battle with alcohol and an eating disorder. From my frustrating and disappointing experiences with M.D.'s for heath issues, I didn't trust a 'network of psychotherapists' to address and help me with heal my disorders. There was too much to my whole tangled web of problems. I didn't have the energy to give it everything I had and to not be in the hands of people who were capable of helping me. I would have been left too depleted, as I was on my last thread as it was.

In addition, I had many food sensitivities that tied into my eating disorder - many foods really affected me negatively. I had seen dieticians and GI specialists in the past that were of no help. What I prayed for was the help I needed that would really work, and that wouldn't be a battle mentally and physically.

In the summer of 2004 I looked into whatever treatment I could find on-line. When I found Rhonda's site, I was ready to give it a try. My husband would not buy the fact that it would work. Months passes, and in the Spring we tried to get our insurance company to cover the in-patient treatment, but the only one they would cover was a 30-day detox treatment facility. There was no way I was going to such a cold institutional setting. I could not understand how someone begging God for help on a regular basis could have her prayers gone unanswered.

Shortly thereafter, we decided to go to Rhonda. I feel so blessed just thinking of how far I've come in year. I truly feel my prayers have been answered; my experience was everything that I had asked for and then some. I have no desire to drink or binge or purge. Yeah, sometimes life is hard - but who said it would be easy? But at least these barriers have been removed and I can get on with my life.

I am no longer in 'purgatory'. I feel so much stronger mentally and physically, and I am excited about what life brings my way. I am able to experience true happiness (not all the time, of course), but it gets better by the day. Every night when I go to sleep, I thank God and whoever else helped guide me to Rhonda. It has been truly a blessing. When I am in Rhonda's presence, there is such a warm feeling in my heart and knowingness that every- thing is going to be alright.

I wish that everyone who is suffering from addictions would have the opportunity for this healing. It makes me sad to think of how many people are out there suffering and I wish they would find their way to Rhonda.

Not a day goes by that I don;t think of how grateful I am to Rhonda and Barry. I am also grateful for God's 'unanswered prayers', as shortly thereafter I was brought to where I belonged.

Rhonda and Barry, thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Blessings to you both,"
T.D., Burlington, VT

"Dear Ms. Lenair, On Monday, June 27 you treated me for alcohol addiction, this has been an on-going habit for 16 years... I signed myself into in-patient hospitals, stayed the required time...tried 'cold turkey', AA and last but not least was prayer. However, the compulsion was still there. Ms. Lenair, I want everyone to know that since the day of my consult/session in June, I no longer feel a craving to drink. Words cannot express to you my grateful heart."
E.R.D., Charlestown, MA

“I am very pleased with the results, surprised, too. My interest in alcohol is zero. One interesting thing is that I rarely even think about alcohol – it just isn’t “there” in my mind. When it is, it’s just a fleeting thought, no stress about it at all. I even go to bars and restaurants with friends, they drink, I don’t. Easy.

I would recommend Rhonda and Barry to anyone with an alcohol issue.”
Hans, Exeter, NH

"I first saw Rhonda in January 1999. I haven't craved or touched a cigarette since. I visited Rhonda again in June 2000. I haven't touched alcohol since. It simply amazes me each day that regardless of my level of stress (and it's usually quite high) I have never reached for a cigarette or drink. More importantly I have not wanted either one.

Along the way I also stopped drinking caffeine, biting my nails and eating meat. I implemented most of Rhonda's recommendations into my daily life and it has been wonderful. I feel better, look better and I am gaining control of my life again! Rhonda has helped me to achieve some of the most important goals of my life and for that I am eternally grateful. I would highly recommend The Lenair Technique to anyone who needs a helpful hand. Thank you Rhonda and Barry"
M. Day, Acton, MA

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,
The results of my experience with Rhonda have been everything you said it would be and in my opinion borders on the miraculous. I have not consumed any alcohol for four months and I can now safely and confidently say that I am free from the grip of alcohol. Even more significantly, I no longer desire to partake of alcohol in any way. The inner addictive voice that once tried to negotiate with me by trying to convince that moderation or control were possible...surely one glass of wine is OK...has been completely eradicated. Freedom from this pattern was achieved from the first treatment with Rhonda.

My struggle with alcohol has been a very private and tortured one for the past seven years. I could feel much of my life force being used up in an attempt to "manage" the craving to drink so I wouldn't "become" an alcoholic. But the fact is -- I was one. Because this tendency conflicted with my lifelong path devoted to spiritual awakening, self-mastery, and the healing of others and self, it was a deep source of shame and self-judgment. I had been praying for some time for a miracle and I believe without a doubt that the healing work the two of you are engaged in was indeed an answer to my prayers. I am eternally grateful for the healing gifts that Rhonda has developed.

Please keep my name at the top of your list of seriously interested healers who wish to learn and practice The Lenair Technique.
Many Blessings, Love and Gratitude,"
A. A., Petaluma, CA

Hello, Rhonda and Barry:
Yes, Yes, Yes! I would recommend my experience with The Lenair Healing Center to anyone. It changed my life when I was so scared that I thought there would be no way out for me, I could not control myself from drinking wine. I always felt myself to be a happy and full of life person, but the drinking was dragging me down into lots of depression. I have not even desired or touched wine or alcohol since coming to The Lenair Healing Center well over a year ago. You are the best! The real thing!
M. Kelly, Petersburg, NY

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,
A short note to express my gratitude for your help at The Lenair Technique.
I came to you several months ago with a drinking problem. Through The Lenair Technique I have discovered new strength and balance in my life. I thought this would be a very difficult task to overcome, yet surprisingly it was one of the easiest transitions for me to process and understand.

Since my visits with Rhonda I have been in many social situations that old friends and new have questioned "why" I do not drink. I find that people are so interested in the "idea" of not drinking.

Friends who are closest to me have all commented on how proud they are of my recent change to be alcohol free. I owe a large part of this to Rhonda who shared her special gift with me. Thank you".
Roy M., Manchester, MA

I was desperately seeking help for my sister. We are very close and her alcohol addiction was destroying her life and my own drinking was escalating. I read an article in Elle magazine in November 2001 regarding the Lenair Technique. Her story sounded like an answer to my prayers. Her technique was something different but I knew this would work! I trusted my gut-feeling and made an appointment for both of us.

The cost seemed high, but not anything like going to treatment centers, doctors, counselors, etc. All of these plus missed work add up to much more than Ronda's fee. The peace of mind, the "no more cravings" or "no desire to drink" even when everyone else is drinking: Absolutely Priceless!

During the past four years, we have had two deaths in my family. Our mom died in December 2002 and six weeks later, my precious grandson, who was 5 months old, died of SIDS at my younger daughter's home. My sister and I never thought about drinking through out this three-year span. My oldest daughter that lost her baby went to Rhonda for grief and to get off sleeping pills. My younger daughter went for grief and to stop drinking.

Rhonda has healed my whole family from addictions and grief! I have never felt such incredible love, peace, and healing and total acceptance in her presence. Her medical intuitive information was startling and correct! She told me which month to go to a specialist for glaucoma and in which eye it would appear. I went and I do have glaucoma in my left eye. She was right about which tooth would need a root canal and in which month the pain would show up. Recently, over the telephone, she said a change had just occurred in my right eye and to go immediately to check it. I had just been to the eye doctor the prior month, so when I went and told him what Rhonda had said, he was shocked. Sure enough, after doing the tests, glaucoma appeared in my right eye. If I had not gone to him at that time, I would have lost my eyesight!

Rhonda is my angel of healing and she can work miracles for you! I thank God every day that my family found you.
Elaine Caskey, Georgetown, TX

"I attended three hands-on treatment sessions with Rhonda Lenair in April 2002 and I have not had a drink of alcohol since. I had previously attended three sessions at rehabs (McLean Hospital, Bournewood Hospital and Quitting Time). I worked with several counselors and psychiatrists - nothing helped. As a result I continued to drink and became more and more depressed. I was using Prozac. Now I don't take Prozac or drink. I eat well, take care of myself and live again!"
N.C., Acton, MA

“Dear Rhonda, thanks so very much for helping me to stop using alcohol abusively. I cannot express my sincere gratitude. I’m looking forward to my next session.

Thank you again,”
B. Russell, Boston, MA

I didn't know it at the time, but I feel it now, Rhonda touched my soul. That beautiful place we all come from, the whole. She heard my songs, felt my rhymes, and readjusted me whole. That longing, empty distant place I let myself control with alcohol and forgotten dreams. Rhonda released the darkness and I surrendered control. I am beginning to be whole.

It was slow at first, the changes and my thoughts, until one day, one fateful day, I realized Rhonda touched my soul. I feel myself vibrating at a frequency so unique. I can't explain it but I know I am becoming whole and no longer have to drink and drown my woes away. The Universe sings again and remembers my Soul. The world is a better place because of Rhonda and her work and love. I can't say enough so I continue to show the world the glory of evolving. Thank you from the very essence of my Soul. I love you, too.
Joann Masche-Daane, WI

"Dear Rhonda and Barry: Just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for your help. It has been 8 months now since I came to you with a heavy drinking problem. There has been no urge to touch the stuff since then. I don't know what you did, it's just gone. You saved my life in more ways than one.

While I was there you warned me about 'congestion' around the heart. When I got home the doctors didn't see anything wrong. Three months later I had chest pains. I now have two stents in my heart. One of them was a 99% blockage.

I thank God for you. I thank him for giving you these very unique abilities and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for nurturing them and using them in such a positive way."
Special regards,
John Neal, Muskogee, OK

"I was sober for over five years when I visited Rhonda Lenair. Although I had maintained a flawless recovery in the way of not picking up a drink, I was suffering from the feelings of wanting to drink. The final straw came when my wife booked a 7-day cruise and all I could think about was drinking!! Not knowing what to do and tired of the program I was working, I called Rhonda Lenair from a referral from a good friend. I don't know how I can ever explain how Rhonda changed my life within a few minutes however I try, and can only hope that Rhonda continues her gift of healing.

Thank you Rhonda with all my heart."
John L., Falmouth, ME

"P.S. I just returned from a 7-day cruise and it was the best vacation of my life!!!"

"Rhonda, thank you so much, you are amazing. You are so blessed to have such a wonderful gift that can help so many -- not just the person you are with but all of the people in that person's life. Thank you again, I feel the most free that I have felt in a very long time. It's wonderful. With my thoughts and appreciation."
Kelly, PA

"Dear Rhonda,
This is to thank you for your cordial reception and truly gifted help. I came to you for a known issue which at this time is now a non-issue. But moreover, I also came to confirm for myself a divine matter, which I did not make known to you and you tapped into it accurately and this has comforted and inspired me more. I am following your recommendations. The mention of my friend's prior breast cancer hundreds of miles away is proof of God's wonderful work through you. You are truly blessed.
Sincerely,"
N. Essien, Washington, D.C.

"Dear Rhonda and Barry, Thank you for sharing your gift of healing with me. I am alcohol-free after a lifetime of struggle with the disease. I think of you as my miracle. I not only feel much better physically but am now a conscious person, emotionally and spiritually. I tell everyone who will listen what you have done for me. I want you to know that I am grateful to you and God for your wonderful energy."
Hannah C., St. Paul, MN

"The experience with Rhonda Lenair has changed my life dramatically and probably from the devastating and final results of alcoholism ... a premature death. I knew for a long time I had a severe problem with alcohol and was actively looking for a way to deal with it. AA was not the answer for me personally and I was considering a "28 Day Program" and yet the cost of these treatment centers was making it financially prohibitive - the funds required up front as well as the time ($) missed from work. My dear friend, Lois, had been surfing the Internet when she tripped on to The Lenair Technique web site and shared it with me. I devoured every article, paragraph and word that I could locate about Rhonda Lenair and her technique.

The first of three appointments was scheduled for November 31, 2001, the day before my son's wedding. Barry asked if I was sure that this date was indeed going to work for me. I assured him there was no time like the present because the addiction itself was never going to allow the right time. The grounds, the reception room and most of all Barry, gave me a great sense of warmth and tranquility.

Amazing!... Incredible!... Miraculous! It worked immediately and with the absence of the agonizing cravings. I do not know how and/or why The Lenair Technique works but I am a walking tribute to this truth. I wish to sincerely thank Rhonda for her compassion, ability and desire to share with others this extraordinary gift which has been bestowed upon her by a greater power.

I am and remain sober,"
DRN, Vermont

"Rhonda and Barry, I am finding it difficult to put into words a true thank you to you both. I feel more alive than I have in many years without the heavy burden of my addiction on my shoulders. I was so desperate to be free but I felt I could not face another rehab visit with another failure. I did not think I could make it through that again.
I wake up not hung over but smiling. I have not had a drink in six weeks - something I wondered if ever would be my life again. I am blessed to have found you and very grateful for your help."
Noreen, Acton, MA

"I was drinking for the past 20 years. At the end it got out of hand. My mother was dying of cancer. That seemed to give me reason to really go for it. I was in a checkout lane in a grocery store, for some reason I picked up Elle magazine. I open it to the article about Rhonda Lenair. Mind you, I bought my wine and magazine. I called Barry and just my luck they had an opening. Well, I credit Rhonda with saving my life. I flew out to see her. And those days were painful, and I had to make up my mind that I wanted this disease behind me. For the past 20 years I could only think when my next drink would be. I was consumed. Rhonda has freed me and now I'm enjoying my life. God Bless Rhonda Lenair."
E.L., Palm Coast, FL

"I had been fighting alcoholism and its destructive impact on my life for over 21 years. I had tried AA, rehab and various other forms of treatment with no success. After the first treatment with Rhonda my craving for alcohol disappeared completely. I haven't had, nor wanted to have, a drink since. I am in control of my life again. I don't know how she does it but the effect was immediate and I expect permanent. Rhonda is a gifted healer and I am thankful that she has shared her gift with me.

I have been alcohol-free for a little over 8 months (my longest). My grandfather, who was like my Dad, died on 12/29/01 and I was able to get through the grief without drinking. Also, I was able to give the Eulogy. I was able to tell him before he died that I would be okay and I stopped drinking. Thank you for giving me my life back. If I can be of any help, please let me know."

UPDATE

Dear Rhonda and Barry: Well, it is now going on one year and 3 months that I have been sober. I would not be sober today if it was not for you. You have saved my life and I now realize how wonderful life can be being sober. I am now in my senior year of nursing, I have maintained a 3.5 GPA and was named to the Dean's list. Geoff and I were married. None of this would have happened if I was still drinking. I can never repay you for what you have done for me. However, by working in the health industry I have been able to share my story with my nursing class. Every day I am sober is a testimony to your ability to truly help alcoholics. If I can be of further assistance by sharing my story, please contact me. Thank you for giving me my life back!
Kathy T., Newark, DE

"Dear Rhonda,
Just a note to thank you again for your help. It has been another year and I am still not smoking or drinking. Thank you!
Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year."
Dolores Rygiel

"Dear Rhonda and Barry, I just wanted to let you know I am doing great. I have never felt better in my life. I have not had the urge to drink any kind of alcohol. I have a lot more energy and have lost weight. Thank you so much for helping me with my problem, my life couldn't be better. Love,
Angie Nations, Georgetown, TX

"Hi,
Successfully escaped NYC without a cigarette or beer and now back to real life in VT. Having quit heroin, coke and speed decades ago by myself and still never being able to quit cigarettes, I just figured there was no possibility of being without those nasty things. If I ever thought I could've quit them, it certainly wouldn't have been during the "hell months" during which my schedule changes abruptly from rural autumnal splendor to winter in the capital of too-much-too-fast.
You both made me feel so comfortable before, during, and after the process that it almost didn't seem possible afterwards that anything dramatic had taken place - but obviously it did.
Without pages of telling you what you already heard from 15,000 people I just wanted to say that I'm O.K., truly grateful that there are folks like you and that I was fortunate enough to be able to be around when you happened.
Stay well and thanks again, Love,"
Doug Rose, Rupert, VT

"My life revolved around drinking. My father was an alcoholic, my mother is an alcoholic and I am an alcoholic. Rhonda's gentle technique gave me the opportunity to stop drinking once and for all. Now, I don't have any desire to drink. I can honestly say that I feel free from my private hell. I would recommend Rhonda without any hesitation. Thank you for this gift.”
M. Long, Indian Hills, CO

“During the past twenty-five years I have struggled with binge drinking, have been admitted to four treatment centers and have sought out every avenue of treatment I could discover with no lasting resolution. Over six months ago I was treated by Rhonda and have not had any compulsive craving for alcohol since her hands-on treatment."
D. Turner, Cocoa Beach, FL

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,

Thank you for your concern about my sobriety. I found a quote from "The Kitchen God's Wife" by Amy Tan that describes how I am feeling about myself and my new sober life. "I felt the danger, that this was how you love someone, one person letting out fears, the other drawing closer to soothe the pain. And then more would pour out, everything that has been hidden, more and more - sorrow, shame, loneliness, all the old aches, so much released until you overflowed with joy to be rid of it, until it was too late to stop this new joy from taking over your heart."

I've always felt that I am two Sheryls. The one that drinks and doesn't care and the one that wants to love the Sheryl that doesn't care, allowing her to love me in return so we can be whole and healthy in this beautiful life we've been given.

On a more light and funny note, I also wanted to share another quote by Mae West. "If I had to choose between two evils, I'd choose the one I haven't tried." I know I'm feeling better and like my old sober self when I begin to feel like this! I hope this holiday finds you both healthy and happy with each other.

Yours,
Sheryl, Juneau, AK

"I had known for a while that I had a problem with alcohol, but considered myself functional because I was a successful teacher, would never even consider drinking on the job, and had an adequate social life. It was when one of my students pointed out that I smelled like beer, which was from the night before and had relatively drank little, that I started researching.

I knew that traditional 12-step programs and rehab clinics would never work and the success rate of those weren't even worth my effort. I read about The Lenair Technique and the effectiveness and called, set up the dates, and got a friend to join me. During the sessions alcohol was initially addressed but health issues were then emphasized as far as things to watch out for and nutritional advice to implement. It has been over a month now and I still do not want a drink or even see myself drinking. This includes being at neighborhood pubs, on the beach, or relaxing after work. I do get bored, but do not see drinking as an option to alleviate this feeling."
Cathy M., Pascagoula, MS

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,

It's been over five months since our visit. I would have thought by now that the words to express my gratitude would have found me. That not being the case, I will speak from my heart in hope that you will feel my love and appreciation.

It was as if on September 7th you crept within my being with your gentle touch and soft voice and removed the blocks to my inner light. I have never before experienced such a profound transformation. For years I had been praying for release from the agonizing desire to drink. I had tried all of the traditional methods, AA, books, seminars, counselors, all to no avail. There is so much we have yet to know about the human body, mind and spirit and energy system. I had begun to think that maybe I was somehow damaged beyond repair. I was beginning to loose hope for a cure to a disease which I knew would surely kill me and possibly others. But I still had my prayers, and when I read about your work my instincts told me that this might be the answer. I didn't know how I would afford it but also knew that my life couldn't be measured in monetary value. When I prayed for an answer I knew God would also provide the means.

My life has taken a dramatic turn down a wonderful new path. The desire to drink is gone, I have lost almost twenty pounds and have a wonderful new career which serves our community and fills my heart.

It's not that my path no longer contains any bumps in the road. It's just that the navigation of these bumps is met with a greater confidence and unshakable faith in the guidance of the path I travel. I'll always remember with love and gratitude the part you played in bringing me to this new life, Rhonda. I now know how the newly emerged butterfly must feel."

Love,
Susan W., Wareham, MA

"Dear Rhonda and Barry, Thank you, Thank you!! A thousand times Thank you. I was blessed to meet you both the week of December 10th, 2001. Before I met with Ms. Lenair, alcohol had a real "hold" on me. Each and every day I would have my 6 pack and a few shots of tequila after work. The weekends were really "drink" days, all day. Not any more. I feel wonderful, I look better, and I lost 10 pounds, without even trying.

There are no words to express how good I feel to be "FREE", really free from the desire of alcohol. When I returned home to Seattle my husband would look at me with disbelief. "You really don't want a drink?", he would ask. I answered "no" each time. I really, really do not want a drink.

I followed up with all of your recommendations for health checks, something I have not done in years, and I am relieved to say all is well.

I love you Rhonda, you are a Blessing from God!

The journey from Seattle, Washington to Newbury, MA was the paramount journey of my life. I will keep in touch, let you know how I'm doing with your nutritional recommendations, and I will call to schedule a telephone follow-up in April or May.
Sincerely,"
Lillie A. W., Seattle, WA

"Hi Rhonda and Barry. Well, thanks to you, it's been over a month since I've had a drink and even the desire to have one! I returned home wondering and worrying how my life would be, but after a few short anxious moments the wonder and worry was gone. I was able to return to my old and loved routine of getting up at the crack of dawn and going to the gym for a decent workout. Attending social functions without drinking was a concern, yet once there it was not only easy to abstain, but enjoyable to be a SOBER social butterfly who was able to stay out late, remember the evening and still get up early to address the next day's schedule.

I am forever grateful to Jaqi for sharing her experience with you, and to you both for helping a man in need. Can't wait to learn from Jaqi of Julie's experience with you in a few short days! I'll continue to keep you posted.

Thank you, for I feel I once again have control of my life! All the best,"
Peter B., New Hope, PA

"I wish to express my deepest gratitude to Rhonda for freeing me from the craving of alcohol. It has been two months since I first visited you. You are a divine gift and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to have been treated by you. The constant craving for alcohol is completely gone!! I do think about it from time to time, but the thought passes in a second. It is such a freeing process. I never wanted to attend AA because I had known people who became dependent on attending AA and were still craving alcohol. In addition to the treatment, you accurately diagnosed the dental problems, cyst on my right groin and eye issues. I also lost 10 pounds in 2 months! I am eternally grateful!"
S.V.I., Providence, RI

"Dear Rhonda and Barry,

Thank You from the bottom of my heart. It has been 13 months now, and I am still sober!!! And, the most exciting part is, there is absolutely no desire to drink at all!! (And never has been.) Oddly enough on the very day of my one year anniversary I had to attend a business meeting (two days) in of all places Biloxi, MS.(in case your not aware that is the South's version of Las Vegas or Atlantic City) It wasn't a problem. I went back to my hotel room after the reception party and dinner and had the best time, by myself, reading a book and SOBER. To me this was a huge test because I knew there would be a lot of drinking (and there was) and it turned out to be a walk in the park. As you said Barry, I DON'T DRINK ANYMORE!!! And that's the way I live my life now.

I can't possibly express my gratitude or appreciation for everything you have done for me. You gave my life back to me!!! I have my family back! My career back! I'm regaining my financial freedom and life is better than ever. I like myself again. (I guess you can tell that I'm just a little excited.)

People that know me are truly amazed. Almost speechless. For 19 years I drank every day (not just 1 or 2 drinks, but passed out drunk). Alcohol ruled my life. It was my life! Now, it has no room in my life.... And for that I will be eternally grateful. I try not to let a day go by without at least saying a quick "Thank You" to my Lord Jesus Christ for sending you my way. Rhonda, you have a true gift!!!!! I will never forget the compassion and warmth you gave to Dad and myself. Thanks again for everything. May God Bless you and Barry now and in the future. Until next time....."
B. Coates, Edison, GA