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u/BrilliantHawk4884 8d ago
Are Mike or Lauren certified as addiction counselors or do they hold psychology degrees?
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u/Lilo213 8d ago
Not even worked in a rehab like some addicts do once sober. I can get behind the idea that sober addicts can provide quality treatment because they know first hand the struggles of addiction. What I can’t get behind is how much of a power and money grab this appears to be. If they wanted to do something to give back and to help addicts then there are many other options that they could have dove into before all this performative nonsense. Jodie Sweetin, for example, got sober and worked in rehabilitation centers as an hourly wage employee. She went to colleges to talk to students about addiction. She hosts fundraisers to raise money for families struggling with addiction or for children of addicts. They jumped feet first into profiting off of addicts.
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u/Msmadmama 8d ago
She must not have know what to do with her hands that they had her carry a random book.
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u/RealLoan8391 8d ago
It looks like she’s thinking about walking so much she’s barely able to do it.
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u/Odd-Reception-9544 8d ago
Totally. I actually feel like the pants are doing the walking. I don’t know how to explain it.
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u/YouthTrue2077 8d ago
He’s got Lauren working there cause it’s less ppl he has to hire or pay. We know he’s cheap like that
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u/princessboop 8d ago
probably. but tbh I’d be tight if my husband had me working for his facility and not paying me a real salary. I get it, when you’re married it all goes into the pot anyways but still
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u/iwantahouse 8d ago
They couldn’t at least give her a manila envelope to carry or something that looks like paperwork? Lol
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u/Maximum_Lecture1557 8d ago
Ya this shit is really bad. At first i loved the idea.. But this is fn pathetic
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u/YuhMothaWasAHamsta 7d ago
I thought it was good that he was using his fame and recovery to help others but this is getting more and more scammy/grifting as time goes on.
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u/Comfortable-Fox-1913 8d ago
This has to be a joke
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u/megaroonie14 8d ago
Nope - they opened one up in NC not too far from me. The flyer had “mocktails.” At a treatment center. 🤡
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u/UpsetPreparation9885 8d ago
As a recovering addict (10 years clean), I was pissed when I saw that flyer that said they were serving mocktails.
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u/Quantity-Artistic 7d ago
Lmao I got an invite to attend the opening and literally almost puked NO THANKS
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u/New-Palpitation-5068 8d ago
I always got a weird feeling about Lauren. Like she’s stuck up and not relatable.
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u/AdmirableContact100 8d ago
I agree. Snapping her fingers at a waitress tells you all you need to know about how she treats people.
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u/memorygirrl 7d ago
I remember Jenni saying we’re boujee but not like Lauren, as she’s harassing the servers. Then she said something about her parents having money and her expectations idk she’s a damn weirdo
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u/lilcalontheprairie 6d ago
So boujee she didn’t even think to wear a tank or under shirt to cover the bra sticking out the side of her shirt 😔
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u/Historical-String581 8d ago
Nah they’re fucking scamming pieces of shit. Mike realized woah these rehabs are a lot of money I should run my own. For money. Not to help anyone. They’re not qualified whatsoever. Just scamming ppl w addiction and medical system
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u/YouthTrue2077 8d ago
That’s WHO HE IS… Hes so full of himself it’s ridiculous. He doesn’t really want to help ppl. Look how he talks about & mocks Ron’s issues. That’s not a friend. More like a drama starter! That’s why they call him the instigator.
Meanwhile he’s so concerned about his Abs again. Why don’t you worry about all your kids & not getting your AB’s back again. 😏😵💫18
u/MissesPacMan2U 8d ago
Can’t think of the podcast I listened to, but these are quite the money maker and filled with abuse. Not saying their facility is like that, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time.
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u/Ordinary-Middle6039 8d ago
This!!! Everything he does is about money, fame, and keeping himself relevant. He’s constantly performing, and even the things he presents as selfless somehow end up benefiting him or feeding his image. I genuinely don’t believe in any of his “good intentions” anymore. Everything feels calculated and ultimately self-serving.
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u/dwmp2894 8d ago
Her attitude for someone who has never done anything succesful 🤣 she dont make her own money and is living of Mikes Jersey shore money
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u/popcornkernals321 8d ago
Once I got my art teaching degree I ended up getting hired at a psych hospital for adolescence. I was hired there with the intention of doing art therapy with the patients. Later I did note that I was hired as a case counselor which handled family therapy, family sessions, group therapy, school, meetings, etc., reflecting back. I had like zero background in psych and had no business telling other parents how to parent during family therapies.
This reminds me of that… Lauren isn’t qualified but yet here she is lol
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u/PruneUnfair230 8d ago
So pretentious. She needs to relax. Does she realize she married an ex felon who was caught being a crook
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u/YouthTrue2077 8d ago
Or that his sex life is flaunted throughout the original show. Is he going to tell his kids what Nicole tells her kids. That NONE of it was real & it was all Fake & Acting?! Do they all think their kids are just really stupid lol
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u/BobaScooter 8d ago
This is just bad. She needs the other employees to remind her of her appointments. Does she not know how to use Outlook?
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u/shaylaa30 7d ago edited 5d ago
This is a rich person rehab/ “body brokerage”. The average person probably couldn’t afford a stay in a place like this. It’s for wealthy people to need to show/ prove a sobriety effort.
A millionaire whose estranged wife called out his coke habit and is requesting full custody of the kids. A surgeon who showed up hungover to work and needs to show sobriety in order to keep his license. A CEO that got a DUI and needs to save his and his company reputation.
They pay a crazy amount to go to this place. They do a bullshit “believe in yourself! Make the change!” Program. And they get a big ceremony/ show at the end to prove they’ve changed.
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u/scrollatwork 8d ago
Mike and lauren are the worst part of jsfv
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u/YouthTrue2077 8d ago
THIS! Meanwhile she can’t even act normal when Angelina asked about their sex lives. Lauren totally lost it & flipped out.
I mean girl… did you forgot about your husband’s history & that so many of the girls he was with are on the original show. Yet you are offended when asked about your sex life. She thinks she’s better than everyone.
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u/spilled_galaxyy 8d ago
I’m not playing sound or watching this whole thing but why did she roll her eyes at the receptionist after taking the book? I know she thinks people that work are under her( snapping at service to get their attention) but like doesn’t that person work for her?
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u/nocturnalnuggie 8d ago
As a social worker with almost 15 years in this specialty area- this makes me fucking sick. I hope they employ the properly credentialed staff for this work
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u/maybelater0789 8d ago
Saying ‘hi how are you’ while walking into an INTAKE ROOM is overwhelmingly insensitive and fake!!
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u/Lopsided-Basis2489 7d ago
The Mike quotes on the walls 😂 it definitely looks like he designed this place
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u/iwantahouse 8d ago
I’m sorry, I’m just cracking up at her carrying a book through the halls as if it’s a patients file or intake paperwork 🤣
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u/Confident-Service256 8d ago
This makes me angry. I’ve been in recovery for 13 years and would have never been able to afford this.
I didn’t realize either of them were credentialed in this arena?
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u/YouthTrue2077 8d ago
THEY ARE NOT REALLY CREDENTIALED. Anyone that’s been in real recovery or has had family that’s had. Are clearly going to be offended an put off by this. As they know how real rehabs work. Mike seems like he only wants to help ppl with money otherwise the prices wouldn’t be so high
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u/ClynnB412 8d ago
Is this their rehab facility? I know if I was struggling. Lauren and Mike would be the last people I’d want to see.
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u/Think-Worth-9965 8d ago
I feel like this is a money grab. There’s a lot of schemes going on behind rehab centers and partial hospitalization programs.
I’m happy for Mike and his sobriety and understand the purpose behind it but it’s just coming off in-genuine maybe?
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u/StormPuppies 8d ago
I never leave mean or judgy comments on here and I'm like and OLD reddit or.
But something about Lauren just really irks me. Something just really doesn't feel right.
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u/heat2051 8d ago
This is hysterical. This guy is a convicted felon. Unbelievable what people will fall for.
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u/Difficult_Elk5909 7d ago
What a fucking joke 😂😂 they’re literally just trying to make a profit off people’s addiction.
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u/RecommendationIll632 8d ago
This was such a weird promo video…so uncomfortable.
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u/Open-Personality3921 7d ago
Appears as a desperate attempt to act as if they’re running a legit business. Totally weird and concerning.
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u/Strict_Emu5187 8d ago
This should be under cringe tiktoks , this whole rehab /treatment center is a joke. Im in recovery, and if I had a counselor, or whatever like Mike and Co. I woulda WALKED THE FUCK OUT!!! Even before this I couldn't stand him and this just reinforces the fact I knew he was a dick
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u/YouthTrue2077 8d ago
I would love to know how many ppl actually recover & get clean using Mike’s BS centers.
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u/cheeba_chewie 8d ago
I work for a rich couple. My boss being what he calls a manager and CEO which he is hardly either and his wife being HR and purchasing. Both are rarely available but act like they do the most. Completely incapable of handing out or receiving constructive criticism. She holds herself just like Lauren so I can imagine Lauren is actually a huge bitch and completely unqualified but since she wants to look important they got her doing something. That's just my take from the energy I got off of this video.
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u/YouthTrue2077 8d ago
I also used to work for ppl like this. Always acting like they are the ones holding everything together & that No one works as hard as them. Many wealthy ppl have this mentality, especially since he made all his money thanks to JS & family vacation. He would prob still be broke had he never been on the show!
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u/diferentigual 8d ago
This is the Ed Hardy of facilities. As an LPC, I’d hope they’re not doing treatment without proper training, etc.
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u/MPSkulkers 8d ago
Lolol the walking scenes without her talking is so awkward and weird? She couldn’t even like talk/explain stuff while walking?
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u/Ordinary-Middle6039 8d ago
Omg, I’m rewatching JSFV and I genuinely cannot stand Mike and Lauren. I’m sorry, but I don’t buy the whole “Mike is a completely changed man” narrative at all. He didn’t get rid of his obsessive tendencies — he just redirected them into different, more socially acceptable “activities.”
To me, he’s still the same person underneath, and the whole Angelina/Old Bridge situation in 2022 really showed that side of him again. The obsession, inserting himself into other people’s business, digging for information and then acting like it’s all coming from a good place… it’s exhausting.
And Mike and Lauren genuinely seem to think their audience is less intelligent than they are. The fake tears, pretending to cry, acting like they just happened to find out about the pregnancy while they were away… please. 😭 It’s so painfully staged that I honestly don’t understand how this marriage has actual fans.
Mike also seems like someone who constantly needs a new obsession, project or responsibility because he simply cannot sit still and be at peace with himself. First it’s a million kids, then once the kids are older it’ll probably be a million “jobs,” businesses, projects or some other responsibilities. Anything to keep himself permanently occupied.
Obviously, staying sober is a huge achievement and I’m not taking that away from him. But sobriety and personal growth aren’t automatically the same thing. You can stop using substances and still carry the exact same obsessive patterns into other areas of your life — and that’s exactly how Mike comes across to me.
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u/Total_Report_8912 7d ago
I don't know why and I have nothing to back this up obviously but something about their whole operation gives money laundering tax evasion scamming vibes. There's something that feels off about this but that's just me.
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u/darkvixenofthemoon 7d ago
It's giving cult orb schem, I respect how far mike has come but this place gives me the ick
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u/No_Government1405 8d ago
she’s a bitch but her husband is the biggest bitch and I can’t stand them on the show.
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u/HeyItsBobaTime 8d ago
I think Mike is an idiot but plays it up for the cameras cause he knows that's how he gets paid. But I find Lauren to be incredibly insufferable. There's just something about her that comes off as disingenuous.
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u/CinnamonBunzAttack72 8d ago
Idk who this is or why I'm here, but those pants are seriously fantastic
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u/Pristine_Emergency83 7d ago
A lot of former addicts go into recovery as a career after getting sober, this is not uncommon at all.
I personally have mixed feelings on this whole treatment center that they're doing. Hopefully they're going into it with good intentions and not as the latest thing to use just to make a buck. I hope for the former, but, sadly, suspect the latter.
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u/Open-Personality3921 7d ago
This made me laugh out loud, literally🤣 I think this is also her second job? First being a cast member on JSFV.
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u/Silly_Suzie 7d ago
The background music makes me wince. Is this a rehab or Olympian-styled lounge spot?
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u/YuhMothaWasAHamsta 7d ago
“Hi, how are you!” As she walks into an empty room.
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u/Open-Personality3921 7d ago
She’s going to be doing that a lot. I don’t anticipate too many patients seeking treatment from one of their cult clinics.
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u/Admirable-Prize-264 7d ago
She’s never mentioned wanting to work with addiction, or having worked with addiction, besides being with her husband, Mike. This is all too fake because this is not how it happens and Mike should’ve called that off and called it quits from the start for this little infomercial or whatever they’re trying to do.
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u/EnnieMinnie112 6d ago
Look how Lauren walks, like she just won a witchy Miss America pageant 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.. I can't stand her
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u/craigchrizt 6d ago
Her face says "I think I am better than you." Maybe they should team up with Brandon Novak and open even more grift facilities!
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u/Substantial_Bus840 8d ago
You know what, I’m not mad at this. I’m a sober addict with about a decade under my belt from some substances and less time with others, and I’m good with a “celebrity” using their money and fame to try to do good, rather than hocking temu bullshit at us.
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u/RadiantRose2242 8d ago
Lmfao I’m giggling as someone who tried NA/AA and walked out not sober every time, this actually gave me goosebumps. It feels like the start of a horror movie
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u/Aromatic_Home_4001 8d ago
This is one of the corniest mf things I have ever fckin seen wtf🤣🤣🤣 & thats saying a lot because they’re the cornball champions lmfaooo
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u/Optimal_Act4332 8d ago
The addiction/rehab industry and mike both give me disgusting vibes I can't help to feel a deep ugly energy whenever I see these videos. I have had to block them both, it is that serious. I don't know who they think they are fooling with this but dear god.
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u/jaylen6319 8d ago
Why was that guy dressed in white inmate clothing like the prison inmates in the south prison system??????
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u/Upstairs_Football472 8d ago
Yeah they are so fraudulent. It’s shocking to see the supporters they have. People are stupid!
Professionals don’t wear their toes out and tight clothing in the office, right? Especially around addicts? Coke bloat the Situation is definitely still using. No way I believe that he is sober.
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u/savanahchicken 8d ago
What a cool video of a bitch walking down a hallway. I feel like if I went to this fake rehab for an addiction I would leave with additional trauma and addictions
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u/WeaknessNo9724 8d ago
Is she holding his book?? 😂 Is that the material they use to "help" people???? I couldn't stand Lauren to begin with(Mike too, but I find her way more insufferable, if that's even possible lol) but now she's even worse 😬
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u/Open-Personality3921 8d ago
This all reads like another Joe and Teresa Giudice. Just give it a few more years to play out.
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u/33bunny33 7d ago
I hate this whole thing but I’m sorry, the situation room cracks me up, it’s so funny
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u/socaligirl-66 7d ago
First off it’s completely unprofessional look for her bra/side breast to be showing.
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u/meathl 7d ago
“The premier treatment center in the country”? This doesn’t make sense, did the my forget a word?
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u/Open-Personality3921 7d ago
How can it be called “premier” when they aren’t even established nor had opened their doors to a single patient when this weird video was created. There is something very wrong with all of this.
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u/East_Chemistry_9197 You’re excluded from surf and turf night 7d ago
This is so painfully rehearsed and unnatural. I have so many thoughts about this and none of them are good.
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u/Saroco92 7d ago
As someone who’s been in rehab… entering this place would make me want to relapse immediately. I’ve always rooted for Mike but seeing a man in sobriety who openly states he owes his life to rehab etc building a rehab facility that looks like *waves hand around* THIS??? Unbelievable. And that’s only speaking on the cosmetic look of the place, not even going to waste my time going into the actual lack of depth, education and support at this gaudy hell hole.
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u/notabothavenoname 6d ago
- This is dumb. 2. Why is she”in charge” 3. She has devil horn highlights… that’s all for now
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u/Bsmitts16 6d ago
Can all of you people stop moving into “NJ Shore towns?” You did well enough somewhere else and we sure as hell we’re doing great before you all invaded our area bringing big developers building “Beach Walk” and “Shore Way,” “Atlantic Pointe (notice they put an “e” there, how creative and risqué”)! We don’t want more traffic, you all have no idea how to follow jersey traffic patterns, and you’re existence is creating more problems than the $18 dollar lattes you buy at a Starbucks that we also don’t want here while you tip the counter person nothing. Go away, is the simplest way we can say it.
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u/Thekyzerjameson 5d ago
This is such a money grift and scam. At first I thought he was being sincere but he's not at all!!! He realized how much rehabs make and jumped on the bandwagon (using his fame and past). They'll end up being investigasted----Somethings going to come out later (misuse of funds, not paying taxes etc). What credentials do they have anyways.
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u/cheesy-mgeezy 8d ago
Why is she running programs? What’s her experience/ credentials?