Ripple Ranch

Ripple Ranch Ripple Ranch is a dual diagnosis facility for alcohol and substance abuse.

Ripple Ranch specializes in the treatment of substance abuse disorders and co-occurring disorders, using evidence-based treatment methods & an integrated approach to lasting recovery. We are a clinically driven program and utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed treatments, like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to help you reach your goals of reconfiguring your thoughts and behaviors to succeed in long-term recovery.

Support is often romanticized. It’s imagined as loud breakthroughs and overnight confidence. For most people, the realit...
02/19/2026

Support is often romanticized. It’s imagined as loud breakthroughs and overnight confidence. For most people, the reality of healing is much quieter.

True support isn’t about being pushed forward. It’s about being met where you are. It’s steady structure and small, consistent moments that help you find your footing over time.

At Ripple Ranch, we create space to figure things out without the pressure of having all the answers. If you’re still in the figuring-it-out phase, you aren’t behind. You’re often right where meaningful change begins.

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Avoidance isn’t always what it seems.Often, that pause or doubt is someone being honest with themselves.The thought of c...
02/17/2026

Avoidance isn’t always what it seems.

Often, that pause or doubt is someone being honest with themselves.

The thought of change can feel heavy.

At Ripple Ranch, we understand that change rarely begins with confidence. It often begins with questions, mixed feelings, and the need for a place where those thoughts can exist without pressure.

We’re here when you’re ready.
Call us at (830) 746-8138

02/16/2026

Alumni support at Ripple Ranch begins before treatment even ends.

While clients are still in care, our alumni coordinator meets with them weekly to talk through meetings, expectations, and what support will look like after discharge. Relationships are built early, so no one feels like they are starting over alone.

Within 24 hours of leaving treatment, alumni receive a check-in to help them stay connected and are encouraged to attend meetings and activities. These gatherings take place every Tuesday at 6:30 and are designed specifically for alumni.

Meetings are held in a safe, private space reserved only for those who have completed treatment. Food and drinks are provided, and the focus is on simple support, connection, and consistency during the transition back into daily life.

Recovery continues through the community, and no one is expected to navigate the next chapter alone.

Call (830) 746-8138 to learn more.

If Valentine’s Day feels heavy this year, you are not alone.Not everyone experiences today as joyful. For some, it bring...
02/16/2026

If Valentine’s Day feels heavy this year, you are not alone.

Not everyone experiences today as joyful. For some, it brings up loss, loneliness, or memories that still feel close to the surface.

Recovery does not mean you have to feel grateful or positive all the time. It means learning how to move through hard emotions without losing yourself.

If today feels tender, slow down. Check in with someone safe. Do one small thing that takes care of you.

You are allowed to feel what you feel, and you are allowed to ask for support.

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Connection doesn’t end after treatment. 💕This month, our alumni are coming together in meaningful ways, including delive...
02/11/2026

Connection doesn’t end after treatment. 💕

This month, our alumni are coming together in meaningful ways, including delivering Valentine’s Day cards to the staff and residents at The Lev nursing home in San Antonio, along with gathering for additional alumni events throughout February.

These moments matter. Staying connected matters.
If you’re part of our alumni community, we’d love to see you.

Most people do not arrive at recovery with certainty.They arrive with mixed emotions. Hope alongside fear. Motivation al...
02/10/2026

Most people do not arrive at recovery with certainty.
They arrive with mixed emotions. Hope alongside fear. Motivation alongside hesitation.

That does not mean they are not serious about change.
It means they are being honest about how hard it feels.

At Ripple Ranch, we do not expect people to have everything figured out before reaching out. Support is often what helps clarity take shape.

If you are holding more than one feeling right now, you are not doing it wrong.

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02/09/2026

Alumni support matters because recovery does not stop when treatment ends.

At Ripple Ranch and Continuum Outpatient, alumni care is a safe, welcoming space where people can show up exactly as they are. There is no pressure to follow a specific program, no requirement to have a sponsor, and no expectation that substance use has to be part of your story. Individuals navigating mental health challenges are welcome here, too.

This community supports real life, not just recovery language. That can mean helping someone find a sponsor if they choose a 12-step path, connecting them with a church where they feel at home, preparing a resume, practicing for job interviews, or simply being someone they can call when things feel heavy.

The first weeks and months after treatment can be some of the hardest. Our alumni team stays closely involved because support during this time matters. From helping someone get an ID or open a bank account to showing up for probation meetings or job interviews, no one is expected to navigate it alone.

This is more than alumni programming. It is a community built on consistency, care, and follow-through.

Call (830) 746-8138 to learn more.

02/05/2026

Sometimes the problem isn’t effort.

It’s trying to change in conditions that were never built to support you.
If “trying harder” hasn’t worked, that doesn’t mean you failed.

It may mean the approach, environment, or support wasn’t the right fit.

At Ripple Ranch, we focus on creating the conditions for real change through structure, evidence-based care, and support that adapts to the individual.

Save this for later, or share it with someone who’s been carrying more than they should alone.
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02/02/2026

Walking through the doors of treatment can be overwhelming, especially when it happens late at night, far from home, and full of fear.

For this client, arriving at Ripple Ranch around 1:00 a.m. meant being exhausted and unsure of what to expect. What they found instead was warmth, patience, and a nursing team that made them feel safe from the very beginning.

Orientation was not rushed or intimidating. It was guided by someone who was already in the program, someone who understood what it felt like to be new. Having support from a peer helped ease the fear and made it easier to find their footing, from meals to groups to daily routines.

What stood out most was the freedom to focus on deeper issues like trauma, anxiety, and depression in a holistic environment, rather than being placed into a one-size-fits-all approach. With no expectations walking in, they were genuinely surprised by how supported and understood they felt.

If you are scared to take the first step, know that compassion can meet you right where you are.

Call (830) 746-8138

Grief in recovery can feel confusing.In recovery, people often grieve the version of life that once felt manageable — ev...
01/30/2026

Grief in recovery can feel confusing.

In recovery, people often grieve the version of life that once felt manageable — even if it was slowly hurting them.

They grieve routines that numbed pain.
They grieve relationships that felt familiar.
They grieve an identity built around survival.

That loss can feel disorienting, especially when everyone expects relief or gratitude instead.

At Ripple Ranch, we normalize this part of the process. 🧡
Grieving your old life doesn’t mean you want it back.
It means you’re letting go of what once helped you cope.

And that’s not a step backward, it’s a sign something real is changing.

If this stage feels heavier than expected, you don’t have to make sense of it alone.
📞 Call Ripple Ranch at (830) 746-8138 to talk with someone who understands this transition.

What part of recovery did no one prepare you for?

There’s a quiet belief many families carry:“If I love them enough, they’ll be okay.”It makes sense. Love is how we’ve al...
01/28/2026

There’s a quiet belief many families carry:
“If I love them enough, they’ll be okay.”

It makes sense. Love is how we’ve always tried to protect the people we care about.
But when substance use enters the picture, love alone often turns into exhaustion, fear, and heartbreak.

Here’s the truth we see every day at Ripple Ranch:
✔️ Love doesn’t fail — it just isn’t meant to do this job alone.
✔️ Recovery requires structure, safety, and support that families were never trained to provide.
✔️ Real help gives your relationship room to heal instead of breaking under pressure.

Support doesn’t replace love.
It strengthens it — for everyone involved.

If this feels familiar, you’re not doing anything wrong.
You’re just carrying something that was never meant to be carried alone.

What do you wish someone had told you sooner about supporting a loved one through this? Comment below.

01/26/2026

Casey’s story did not begin with certainty.
It began with honesty.

After years of substance use starting at a young age and compounded by trauma, Casey reached a point where continuing the same way was no longer survivable. What followed was not instant clarity, but desperation, willingness, and the realization that she could not do it alone.

With the support of her family, Casey found Ripple Ranch. Today, she serves as our alumni coordinator and is living proof that recovery does not require perfection. It requires support, safety, and the courage to ask for help.

If you are feeling broken, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn, you are not alone and you do not have to navigate this by yourself.

Call (830) 746-8138

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2098 Texas Oaks
Spring Branch, TX
78070

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