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Day

California
16 – 20 November 2026

Morning
We start at 8.00am with an introductory programme and an introduction to our contact person for the whole week. Everyone is personally paired with a treatment group, counsellor and buddy (patient).

From 9.00 to 10.00am there is a session on the “patient journey”, giving you an overview of the entire treatment.

Mid-morning, you take part in a group session with patients.

We then have lunch at 12.00 with patients and staff.

Afternoon
In the afternoon, there is first a tour of the grounds led by the Executive Director of Education, followed by an impressive presentation by a counsellor on Step 1.

We then take part in the “patient lecture” together with the patients. The topic changes daily.

After a short break, the Medical Director closes with a session on self-care.

At the end of the afternoon there is room for reflection and wrapping up the day, followed by dinner. We leave at 5.30pm.

Morning
At 9.00am the day begins with a check-in moment, followed by a photo moment.

A counsellor then talks about spirituality in the programme.

Up until lunch there is group therapy with your own buddy and counsellor.

Afternoon
After lunch we focus on the extensive family programme and participate in the daily “patient lecture”.

A former Medical Director then shares his own recovery story.

At the end of the afternoon there is again time for reflection, followed by dinner. We leave at 5.30pm.

Morning
The morning begins at 8.30am with a check-in moment, followed by a session on children of addicts.

Up until lunch there is group therapy with your own buddy and counsellor.

Afternoon
After lunch, a nurse practitioner addresses case studies.

After this there is no programme, leaving room for a group activity.

Morning
The morning begins at 8.30am with an overview of ongoing research projects.

Up until lunch there is group therapy with your own buddy and counsellor.

Afternoon
In the afternoon we first reflect on the importance of “wellness” and participate in the daily “patient lecture”.

The Executive Director of Education then leads a session on happiness in recovery.

At the end of the afternoon there is again time for reflection, followed by dinner. We leave at 5.30pm.

Morning
On the final morning, the day starts at 8.30am with a check-in moment, followed by a final experiential session on the ward guided by the treatment teams.

A final assessment and evaluation then take place.

Afternoon
In the afternoon there is a closing lunch with the team, followed by a final process discussion and wrap-up of the programme.

The programme ends around 2.00pm.

The rest of the day is free for a group activity.
In the evening we have dinner together.

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Morning
We start at 8.00am with an introductory programme and an introduction to our contact person for the whole week. Everyone is personally paired with a treatment group, counsellor and buddy (patient).

Mid-morning, you take part in a group session with patients. This is followed by an impressive presentation by a counsellor on Step 1.

We then have lunch at 12.00 with patients and staff.

Afternoon
In the afternoon there is a long, interactive session on the chronic disease model and the neurobiology of addiction by Steve Delisi (addiction doctor and psychiatrist).

We then have a group tour of the campus.

At the end of the afternoon there is room for reflection and wrapping up the day, followed by dinner. We leave at 5.30pm.

Morning
At 8.00am the day begins with a check-in moment, followed by two and a half hours in your own treatment group.

Before lunch there is a presentation by the Medical Director on mental health and addiction.

Afternoon
After lunch, the Executive Director of Education leads a session on happiness in recovery, followed by a presentation on ongoing scientific research projects.

After a short break, we experience part of the unique children’s programme.

At the end of the afternoon there is again time for reflection, followed by dinner. We leave at 5.30pm.

Morning
The morning begins at 8.00am with a check-in moment and a group photo, followed by sessions on the ward.

At the end of the morning, an addiction physician focuses on the toxicology of alcohol and opioids.

Before lunch there is then another session on the “continuum of care”.

Afternoon
After lunch there is no programme, leaving room for a group activity.

Morning
The morning begins at 8.00am with a check-in moment and a brief reflection on the previous days, followed by a session on the ward with your personal buddy.

Before lunch there is a compelling talk on spirituality in relation to recovery.

Afternoon
In the afternoon, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor – Supervisor provides an in-depth session on trauma and addiction. A Doctor of Education organises a session on ‘outreaching addiction care’.

At the end of the afternoon, an orthopaedic surgeon shares his personal recovery story.

After that it is time for the closing of the day and dinner. We leave at 5.30pm.

Morning
On the final morning, the day starts at 8.00am with a check-in moment, followed by a final experiential session on the ward guided by the treatment teams.

A final assessment and evaluation then take place.

Afternoon
In the afternoon there is a closing lunch with the team, followed by a final process discussion and wrap-up of the programme.

The programme ends around 2.00pm.

The rest of the day is free for a group activity.
In the evening we have dinner together.