At Ranch Creek Recovery, we meet people every week who never thought alcohol would control their lives. Some came to us after years of social drinking that spiraled into dependence. Others arrived after a single DUI shattered their family’s trust. And many walked in with the same story families across California are living: “We thought it was just drinking — until it wasn’t.”
Alcohol is socially accepted & even highly encouraged by peers, family & media. But that doesn’t make it safe. Alcohol kills more people in the U.S. every year than all opioids combined. Its risks often hide in plain sight: binge drinking in college, wine country celebrations, or “just one drink to relax after work.”
Our role at Ranch Creek Recovery is to help you see alcohol for what it is: a powerful psychoactive drug with the potential for both short-term harm and long-term devastation. And more importantly — to help you or your loved one recover from its devastating grip.
One of the most common questions families ask us is: “How do I know when drinking has become a problem?” Public health guidelines provide a useful benchmark:
These numbers matter, but at Ranch Creek Recovery we focus on something more important: impact. If alcohol is leading to fights with your spouse, missed work, health scares, or secrecy in the family, the real problem isn’t whether you’re drinking “moderately” or “heavily.” It’s that alcohol is in control.
The stories we hear in therapy vary, but the pathways often look familiar:
What begins as choice often becomes compulsion. Once tolerance builds, the body expects alcohol — and punishes the person with anxiety, shakes, or insomnia when it’s absent. At that stage, drinking is less about “feeling good” and more about avoiding misery. Alcohol also has a profound impact on your mental health.
Polysubstance use is common in detox admissions. Mixing alcohol with opioids, benzodiazepines, or stimulants dramatically increases the chance of overdose or fatal accidents.
When alcohol addiction enters a family, it affects everyone.
Learn more about the signs & symptoms of alcohol abuse
Our treatment team works with people from every background, but certain groups are especially vulnerable:
Because alcohol is legal, families often underestimate its destructive potential compared to other drugs. In our experience, alcohol is just as addictive — and sometimes even more dangerous.
See more about how alcohol compares to other substances.
We see cultural influences everywhere in clients’ stories:
Unlike fentanyl or meth, alcohol doesn’t require a dealer. It arrives through grocery stores, restaurants, or a doorstep delivery — making it harder to avoid, even when someone wants to quit.
Every family carries its own heartbreak:
That’s why we include family therapy in every program. Addiction is a family disease, and healing requires repairing trust, setting boundaries, and breaking intergenerational cycles.
Detoxing from alcohol without medical supervision can be deadly. We offer safe, medically monitored detox in a private, holistic environment. From there, treatment is designed to address not just drinking, but the pain beneath it.
This isn’t a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all rehab. It’s a personalized, non-12-step, holistic path built to restore balance, peace, and connection. Check out our levels of care for alcohol treatment.
Prevention happens at many levels:
Alcohol has always carried contradictions: celebrated socially, but devastating privately.
Looking ahead, we see both challenges and hope for alcohol in the Murrieta are and across the nation:
At Ranch Creek Recovery, we remain committed to offering whole-person care — blending evidence-based therapies with holistic healing — so that our clients not only stop drinking, but rediscover life beyond alcohol.
If you’re reading this, you may already know the cost of alcohol addiction. The health scares. The broken promises. The fear that life will never get better.
Here’s what we can promise: recovery is possible. We will be there to support you well beyond completion of treatment. We’ve seen it happen here on our 7-acre retreat in Murrieta, one client and one family at a time.
Your story doesn’t have to end with alcohol. Let it begin again with us. Let us help figure out how to work with your insurance and help you figure out the financial side of rehab.
Call (877) 997-8931 or verify your insurance online to start your recovery today.
Check out additional local resources for individuals and families dealing with alcohol addiction in Riverside County.
Let us do the heavy lifting to call & verify your insurance. We are in-network with most major insurance carriers including Aetna, Anthem BlueCross, Cigna, Humana, United as well as many others. And we are here to help you and your family figure this out.
Please note we DO NOT work with Medicare or Medi-Cal insurance policies.
Private luxury home in Murrieta providing comfort for our clients with no expense spared.
Our residential home offers fitness areas to help our clients get healthy throughout their stay.
Incredible private pool at the Bass House, with breathtaking views of the mountains
Find time to relax and enjoy our luxury amenities during your time at Ranch Creek Recovery
The main entrance for our primary residence the Bass House in Murrieta
Spacious chef style kitchen with all the kitchen tools and gadgets you can dream of.
Our clients are encouraged to prepare their own meals, but can request any food they want and we’ll do the shopping.
You’ll always find a quite, comfortable place to relax in our luxury residences.
Enjoy indoor activities like billiards, chess and other games to challenge yourself while in our programs.
Private bedrooms are available for some of our clients.
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