Addiction rehabilitation
A structured programme addressing the medical, psychological, and social sides of addiction.
Addiction builds over years. It reaches into daily habits, relationships, finances, and self-image, and it changes how the brain responds to reward. Treatment that respects this takes time, which is why our residential rehabilitation programme runs from 90 up to 180 days, with progress reviewed periodically rather than assumed.
The programme is residential, based at Bujjuko, and usually begins after medical detoxification where the body needs to clear a substance first — a minimum of two weeks under supervision, longer depending on the substance and the person, confirmed by assessment.
What the programme contains
Individual psychotherapy, where you and a therapist work on what drives the addiction — trauma, depression, anxiety, habit, circumstance, usually some combination.
Group psychotherapy, where hearing your own patterns described by someone else in the room can land differently than in individual sessions, among people who understand recovery from inside.
Psycho-education, so you understand what addiction does to the brain and body, what triggers and cravings are, and how relapse actually develops — knowledge that turns out to be practical, not academic.
The 12-step approach, integrated into treatment: a structured path used worldwide by AA, NA, and similar fellowships, addressing the psychological, emotional, and spiritual sides of addiction. Clients who want spiritual support have access to it; those who don’t are not pressed.
Personal-growth work on the areas addiction tends to hollow out — managing money, rebuilding self-esteem, relationships, purpose, and daily competence.
Family involvement: family therapy and psycho-education, so the people you return to understand the condition and their part in recovery.
Why 90 days minimum
Shorter stays often end just as the person is beginning to work on the addiction rather than the withdrawal. Ninety days gives time to stabilise, to get past the early period when cravings are strongest, and to practise new patterns long enough that they have a chance of surviving contact with ordinary life. How long any individual needs within the 90–180 day range depends on assessment and progress, not on a fixed package.
What happens afterwards
Relapse prevention starts inside the programme. Before discharge you will have a concrete plan: which situations are dangerous for you, what to do when a craving comes, who to call. After discharge, aftercare continues the work — out-patient follow-up, support groups at our centres, and phone access to a professional. A stumble after treatment is not the end of recovery, and coming back quickly is part of the plan rather than an admission of failure.
We treat addictions to alcohol and drugs, and behavioural addictions such as gambling, internet and gaming, and others listed on our conditions page.
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