Reviews & Testimonials
Read read reviews from our residents and their family membersI am 100% behind Jeff Lewis and Second Chances.
My son has dealt with addiction for some time now, and he’s been to a few other places that didn’t work out. After he was kicked out of one residence without notice for a minor issue, a counselor connected me with Jeff, who was very good and helpful in a dire situation. Jeff basically just took charge in the middle of this crisis. He picked my son up, connected him to a psychiatrist and a few doctors so my son could get on the right meds, and got him settled at Second Chances.
My son is doing really well in this program. He seems to be improving by the day with the medicine he’s on and the help he’s getting.
The staff at Second Chances is fantastic. Jeff Lewis is one in a million in the field of sober living, and I consider it a huge stroke of luck that we found him. David Jackson, my son’s house manager, is a wonderful person. He is down-to-earth and firm, but also understanding: just what my son needs. He’s helped Brian a lot. Another staff member, Eric, sometimes transports Brian places, like to the grocery store and recently helped him get a gym membership. Slowly but surely, as a team, we are all getting my son up and running again.
- Jim H., Parent of Second Chances resident
Jeff and the Second Chances staff have been a godsend.
My son has been an addict for about ten years. After a relapse last year, he was arrested and ended up in a sober home that did not allow medication-assisted treatment for addiction while his court case was pending. Ryan felt he could not stay sober without MAT, so I reached out to Jeff Lewis because I’d heard Second Chances allows Suboxone. It’s so hard to find places that do. Jeff agreed to take Ryan; he even connected my son to a doctor who could get the prescription we needed. It’s hard to describe the relief I felt knowing that Ryan was getting the right medication to support his addiction recovery in a place where people truly care about him and his future.
I live out of state, so helping my son with his recovery and his legal issues has been made more challenging by distance. Jeff and the Second Chances staff have been a godsend. Not only did Jeff arrange for MAT for Ryan, but he also provided a set of solutions for how I could safely handle sending money for my son’s groceries and other needs. On top of that, he provided helpful letters for my son’s court case, assuring them that Ryan was in an accountable setting where he was working on turning his life around.
Our experience with Second Chances has been great overall. I’ve visited several times now, and the house is always extremely neat and clean. The first time I visited, in fact, Jeff was there checking up on something that needed to be fixed – further proof to me that this “ship” is well run.
Jeff has been my touchpoint for Ryan’s recovery, and he is super positive, upbeat, and always ready to help. He always answers the phone when I call or gets right back to me. I love that he and the rest of the staff use positive motivation to help residents along in their recovery. They get that you can’t shame someone into sobriety, but that you can love them to a better place. That’s so important. Another huge selling point for Second Chances for me has been their flexibility with Ryan: they really believe in prioritizing the individual over any set of rigid ideas or rules. The fact that they support MAT for recovery shows this: they are willing to do whatever it takes to keep someone alive.
- Elizabeth T., Parent of Second Chances Resident
“If I could give a 10-star review, I would.”
Second Chances Recovery Homes are the finest private recovery residences in Austin, hands down. I should know, because I’ve been through the doors of a lot of these places over the 20 years my son has struggled with his addictions.
Matt has been in about 20 sober houses. With many of them, he came out having more problems than he went in with. In one place, he went in with a heroin addiction and came out addicted to meth, too. There was little follow-up, and he always relapsed.
Our experience with Second Chances has been so different. Second Chances founder Jeff Lewis is the only person who has been able to truly reach my son.
This is Matt’s second time in a Second Chances home. The first time, 4 years ago, he simply wasn’t ready to do what he needed to do to get sober. Five months ago, I called Jeff to tell him that Ryan was ready to really work the program and asked if Jeff would consider taking him back. Jeff said, “Absolutely. He has a place here.” Jeff then went personally to pick Matt up from the hospital and bring him to the Connally Lane Second Chances home.
Jeff is an honest, caring person whom I trust to look after my son’s well-being. He knows how to help residents get to the desired end result of a clean and happy lifestyle. He is also wonderful at helping families get back to being families.
Jeff and his staff do a great job of keeping their residents focused on recovery. They check in almost every week with family members who want to be included in the process. This is my first experience with addiction in my family, and Jeff has spent hours on the phone with me, walking me through what’s going on with my son, and why, and what to expect next.
Second Chances staff have the best qualification for what they do, which is having been there and done that. They have recovered from addiction themselves, so they know about the pitfalls and the tools for getting better. As for the houses themselves, they are clean, safe, and tastefully furnished.
My kids are my world, and I would do anything for them. I have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to get Matt well, but until I reached Jeff, it didn’t matter. With my son at Second Chances, I am hopeful again that he will have a whole and happy life without drugs and alcohol. I can’t recommend Second Chances enough!
– Beverly W, Parent of Current Resident
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I’m more than 18 months clean. Living at Second Chances has strengthened me and my life. It was a breakthrough to come to Second Chances. The staff…is dynamite.
Will you are the man! It's been our pleasure to serve.
I’m 100 days clean.
I’ve NEVER been able to say that before in my life.
Sasha we are so proud of your progress! 100 days is a milestone to celebrate for sure. We can't wait to celebrate your 1000th day!
I didn’t know any different life but to use for all of my problems. I noticed I started really tearing my family apart…
But after living at Second Chances, I realize now I’ve gained my family back… I’m getting involved with knowing about my kids and knowing about myself…At first I thought I could never get away from my past, but…I have a brand new me. Every day I can wake up and I’m not living the old life anymore. I can live for today and the future.
We are so proud of you Rich! It's been a pleasure to serve you
