Nearly all addicts and alcoholics have tried to stop their dependency in their hometown or city environment. Some will have succeeded temporarily, but without a true program for a new way of life, these attempts are almost certainly doomed to failure sooner or later. The triggers are simply too numerous.

People, places, things and familiarities. ‘Take the next right turn and in 3 minutes I’ll be at the dealer’. ‘There’s that pub I had a great night in last month’. ‘Wow, there’s Dave on his lunch break, I bet his connection isn’t far away’. Such thoughts and a thousand others will plague the addict or alcoholic trying to maintain some length of recovery. And that’s not even mentioning the latest broken relationship, and all the ‘less than wholesome’ phone numbers that keep popping into vision on the mobile.

Thailand offers an atmosphere perfect for recovery, from the climate, the natural surroundings, and its people, thus making it a perfect place for a rehab. 

Rehab Treatment Program is a very wide term, overused and underspecified. It does not do justice to The SafeHouse Rehab Centre model, which is an eclectic, proven, scientific, sympathetic and non-judgemental road map to exit dependency. Our alcohol addiction treatment program and our drug addiction treatment program will clearly and effectively show what can be done to stem the awful damage to the life of the addict and alcoholic, and those closest to them.

An essential ingredient of any dependency and addiction treatment intervention is the client’s willingness to actively participate; if not total willingness, then partial willingness. If not partial willingness, then just an iota of open-mindedness to engage with the rehab treatment program, can be enough to get the ball rolling. A major and challenging psychological hurdle is the concept of abstinence (not using any alcohol or other drugs even for recreational purposes) during the treatment program. As perplexing as this idea is, it is a vital element in the process of understanding how we operate, and discovering the relationship we have with self, others and our substances. In reality, the fear of the detox (if required) is far worse than the detox itself, and the absolute requirement to remain drug-free through the entire rehab treatment program is not really such a big deal, because we take very good care of our clients.

SafeHouse can arrange and facilitate a detox here in Thailand. It will either be an inpatient in a private hospital or outpatient through a local hospital, clinic or doctor. We also have nursing staff on call for administering the detox drugs at the rehab centre if appropriate. As long as you give full disclosure of your addiction status in advance, we can work it out. The detoxes will be as comfortable as possible. Actually, in the right rehabilitation environment, most detoxes are relatively painless and quite a speedy process. The more complex ones such as longstanding methadone, barbiturate or alcohol dependence will take longer and be less comfortable, but manageable.

Any detoxes required by SafeHouse clients will be prescribed and administered in association with Aikchol Hospital, in Chonburi City, just 20 minutes’ drive from SafeHouse.

How long is rehab? – this is one question close to the top of everybody’s list. Perhaps you will know the phrase, ‘how long is a piece of string’. In truth, the time needed for rehab will vary from person to person but we will work with you to ensure that your stay at Safehouse and your aftercare package will be right for your rehab needs

In my years working in recovery, I have seen many people attend rehab and leave early, only to have to try again later. Worse still some end up in jail, and some will continue to use substances until they die in active addiction. If you’re considering rehab it’s quite possible that you have already tried many ways to control your drug use and failed. Now you stand here at the edge wondering how much of yourself and your time you will give, or perhaps need to give to save your own life.

If you are willing to engage with our program, we will give you the skills to tether your metaphorical piece of string to firm foundations so that you have something to hold on to and can chose to make the right choices if the temptation to return to your old life resurfaces in the future. In short, if you commit to our program, we will 100% commit to you to ensure you get the right rehab stay for you and your needs.

The minimum treatment programme is for 30 days and we do not advise leaving before, however, we cannot and will not hold someone against their will. In the event of a client being determined to leave, we will firstly always try and persuade the client to stay and continue with treatment, however, if they are absolutely determined to leave, we will have no choice but to comply with their wishes. In the event of a client leaving our facility early, your attention is drawn to our refund policy.

Contact with the outside world whilst in our care must be considered carefully and in the best interests of all concerned. There are few things more distracting to the client than family or work issues and problems, and few things more damaging to the client than contact with dealers or drinking and substance using acquaintances. Our policy, conceived in the client’s best interests, is therefore as follows:

On check-in, the client will make contact with the outside world via one family member or alternative significant other to confirm safe arrival. The client will then give us the name and phone number of one designated significant other, with whom SafeHouse can remain in contact throughout the treatment program.

If a client arrives, having been clean and sober for some days or weeks, and it is considered appropriate by the clinical and management team, the client can immediately retain their devices in the evenings and on weekends.

Smoking is permitted outside. It is forbidden to smoke inside our buildings. In addition, we do not advise bringing vapours/vape devices to Thailand as they are illegal.

Condos – Every condo has a balcony where clients can smoke. There is absolutely no smoking permitted inside the condos.

Day Center – Smoking is permitted outside, there is a smoking area in the back garden.

In General – Most places in Thailand permit smoking outside – but this may vary in certain areas like Bangkok; some places may have designated smoking areas and you will be asked to stay within the rules and regulations.

(Please note, Smoking is not allowed in Bangkok Airport)

You are welcome to bring your own, especially if there are certain things you prefer. Shampoo and body wash will be provided at the condos and if there is anything else which you need, it can be bought here.