Addiction

 
Addiction is defined as persistent use of a substance despite negative consequences. It is a complex disease, the course of which is influenced by the interaction of genetics and environmental factors.

“Addiction is a chronic and treatable disease”.

Freedom from Addiction

If you are struggling to break the cycle of addiction, Paradise Valley Wellness Centre will help you finally move beyond self-destructive habits as you restore your health, reclaim your dreams, and transform your life.

No matter what form they take, at the root of every addiction is the impulse to satisfy our human needs for security, comfort, sensory gratification, and love. Yet at a deeper level, we know that that our addictions cannot fill the emptiness inside and will not lead to lasting peace or satisfaction. At Paradise Valley, we are committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment where you can transform the underlying causes of your addiction, freeing yourself to discover your deepest passion, purpose, and happiness in life.

In partnership with the world-renowned Chopra Center for Well-being, Paradise Valley has created the first truly holistic addiction treatment program that combines the latest breakthroughs in modern Western medicine with the healing arts of the East. Chopra Center co-founders, Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D., developed a recovery method – Freedom from Addiction – that is unlike any other.
 

Our compassionate and highly trained staff is experienced in helping people recover from all kinds of non-nurturing behaviours, including:

• Alcoholism

• Drug addiction

• Internet addiction

• Gambling

• Disordered eating

• Toxic relationships

• Video game addiction

• Compulsive shopping

• Smoking

• Workaholism

• Exercise addiction

• Sexually addictive behavior

Our Approach

“We believe that human beings can re-create themselves,” said Dr. Simon. “Time and again, we have seen that when people are able to identify and release stored emotional pain – and replace addictive behaviors with choices that nourish their mind, body, and spirit; healing and transformation can unfold.”

Paradise Valley Wellness Centre is founded on the principles of the Freedom from Addiction recovery program, encompassing physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. In our beautiful setting in Squamish, British Columbia, you will be supported and guided by a team of holistic health care experts.
 

Extensive Support

Continuing care is a valuable aspect of our addiction treatment program, offering you support as you return home and begin to incorporate the new tools, skills, and insights you’ve gained during the residential part of the program. Recognizing that healing is an ongoing process, we are uniquely attentive to continuing care. After you complete the four-week residential program, we will support you on your path to wellness with weekly therapy sessions for up to three months. To our knowledge, we are the only program in Canada that provides this. We also will continue to follow up with you at regular three-month intervals for one year after your residential program, and then annually after the first year.