A typical day
Morning medical check-in, individual therapy or group work through the morning, structured lunch and rest, more therapy or skills work in the afternoon, personal time in the early evening, community reflection before sleep. Phones are usually restricted in the first week or two, then reintroduced with limits.
Length
Most residential programs run 28, 45, 60, or 90 days. For first-time treatment with mild-to-moderate dependence, 28–45 days is common. For complex cases, longer stays outperform. Length is a clinical decision, not a sales one.
What the room actually looks like
Ranges from shared twin rooms in mid-tier programs to private suites with a lounge and en-suite bathroom in luxury programs. Room quality does not correlate with clinical quality — sometimes the opposite. We help you choose based on what matters clinically first.
Aftercare
The single biggest predictor of not relapsing is a structured, actually-attended aftercare plan for 6–12 months. Any inpatient stay without aftercare is half a program. Insist on this in whichever center you pick.