You have made the decision to get the treatment you need. Congratulations are in order but let's not start the celebration just yet. You have a lot of work ahead of you. Just because you are on a beautiful beach with great food, a pool, tennis court, satellite TV, high speed internet, comfortable accommodations, all kinds of amenities, etc., etc.... doesn't mean you can sit around all day and snooze while you get the skills you need to function effectively in our highly complex and stressful society. You will have to do your part.

You need to be open to learn and make changes in your life and possibly in the way you think. No, we are not going to try to change who you are.... Instead we will help you become the person you want to be, the person who may have lost their way, the person you once respected.  Someone who no longer will be a slave to drugs or alcohol.

You will learn many new things. Some things will be about yourself, other things will be about your addiction or dependency and ways to successfully abstain from those substances. Our staff will delve into the psychological, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of recovery. Our staff will guide you through the barriers that have been stopping you from achieving the success you deserve.

You will feel the warmth and intimacy of being part of an elite group of individuals that will have the opportunity to grow as individuals and become more than the sum of your knowledge. You will be able to incorporate your experiences both good and bad and leave the facility when you are ready with a renewed strength of character and motivation.
After treatment at The Ocean is finished we don't abandon you.

You will have access to our counselors/ therapists as an alumni and can contact us either by telephone or E-Mail. In addition we will research the best follow up to our program in your local area to further insure that you continue your healthy lifestyle so you will have direction before you leave us.

We hope to make your transition to our program as stress free as possible. You probably have a gazillion questions. Hopefully some of them will be answered here.

We try to keep paperwork to a minimum. Since we are outside of the U.S.A. we are not bogged down with bureaucratic paperwork. We can take a much more practical approach to treatment. There are rules, but they are there for a reason, not just because "that's the way it is", or because of government regulations.

We have group therapy, 1:1 therapy, as well as various other activities such as meditation, yoga, alternative therapy, etc., throughout the week. There is also a weekly off premise activity. This may be a day of jet skiing, fishing, surfing, hiking, boating, touring a volcano, canopy tour through the rainforest or some other activity. We also have a natural thermal spring minutes from our door step which offers hydro therapy, aromatic therapy, massages and mud baths.   There are many possibilities including a possible overnight trip.  We also have ping pong, basketball, tennis, swimming, volleyball, games, etc.

Internet and satellite TV is available for those quieter times. A laptop computer may be brought to the Center or you may use one of our computers.
WiFi is available at the Center. Also, we have an extensive library of DVD's.

A TYPICAL DAY:

On a typical weekday you can expect the following activities:

Exercise, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Group Therapy, Yoga/Meditation, 1 to 1 therapy, Activitiy periods for sports/swimming/beach activities, etc., Music, Movies, Reading, Computer time.

• Groups will usually consist of less than 10 people.

• Meals will be prepared by our Chef and will offer a great variety of dishes based on the taste preferences of YOU our client.

• Beverages will be offered at any time.

• There will be 'field' trips every week as well as on/off premise massages and special events.
   

• There will also be an occasional restaurant night at no additional expense to our clients as well as trips to the Mall or Movie Theatre or a trip to the colorful market.

• Smoking will be allowed in designated areas between organized activities.  We do not restrict smoking like many other treatment facilities.  We do not however permit smoking in bedrooms or where it can offend non-smokers.

• Individual Therapy will be given on designated days/times.

• There is daily meditation every morning as well as walks on the beach.

• There is time for groups and there is time for relaxation and stress reduction.

You will feel very secure and special here. You are not "just another" person. You are someone!

One word of caution;  We sometimes will have clients that are very well known to the American public. We ask that you treat other clients with respect and honor their need for anonymity if they so desire. 

Also, we are a 'Gay friendly' Center.   
 

CALL: 888-OCEAN 80 (888-623-2680)

or    954-993-7246  Kathy/Intake Coordinator

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