The residential programme
A staged recovery journey in which each phase has a distinct purpose and each day combines therapy, learning, reflection and rest.
Recovery takes time
Kripa’s programme is abstinence-based and built around the 12 Steps. Session counts and clinical care are adapted to each resident, but the four-phase structure provides a clear path from stabilisation to everyday recovery.
Month 1 · Detox and stabilisation
The first two weeks focus on medically supervised detoxification, withdrawal management and any accompanying psychiatric conditions. Shared living builds connection and a sense of safety. Individual and group sessions then begin to strengthen motivation and work through denial.
Month 2 · Rebuilding
A steady daily routine helps restore discipline and confidence. Residents work on cravings, stress, anger and anxiety, while 12-Step facilitation develops honesty, acceptance, open-mindedness and willingness. Family education begins.
Month 3 · Self and relapse prevention
Residents learn to recognise distorted thinking and replace it with healthier patterns. Personal triggers are identified, relationships are rebuilt and a practical relapse prevention plan takes shape.
Month 4 · Transition and aftercare
The focus turns to life after Kripa. Residents are oriented towards continued AA or NA meetings, finding a sponsor and following a clear plan for maintaining sobriety beyond the residential setting.
The commitment Kripa asks for
A residential stay of around four months
Participation in therapy, group work and the daily routine
A commitment to abstinence and the 12-Step approach
Respect for shared community life
Family involvement and open communication
In the centre’s own words
How the journey is structured
Goals: Admission process, problem definition, medical treatment evaluation.
Methods: Nursing care, identifying denials, individual attention, supportive and non-judgemental approach.
Goals: Helping the residents go through their withdrawals comfortably and restoring physical health with proper nutrition.
Methods: Ingestion of medicines, nursing care, counselling.
Goals: Modification of defective personality traits, life style, building self-concept - both for the residents and their family.
Methods: Individual counselling, confrontation & denial breaking, group therapy, re-educative lectures, audio video sessions, relaxation therapy, recreation therapy, art & music therapy, spiritual counselling.
Goals: Prevention of relapses, reinforcement of new patterns of sober living.
Methods: Same as Phase III, self-help groups, after-care sessions, vocational rehabilitation.
Month by month
The first two weeks focus on detoxification, treatment for substance withdrawal and co-morbid psychiatric problems, accompanied by individual care. This phase is designed to address the feeling of security and love, the very important needs of the person undergoing treatment. Dormitory living and shared rooms help residents understand the community approach, which provides emotional bonding. Observing severe withdrawals of new friends during detoxification helps others understand the gravity of the problem, and senior inmates help care for newcomers during their withdrawals.
The next two weeks include individual sessions and group therapy to strengthen motivation and work through denial.
| 2 weeks | Detoxification |
| 12 sessions | Psycho education |
| 12 sessions | AA/NA 12 steps (autobiography) writing/discussion |
| 12 sessions | Daily meditation / daily reflections |
| 10 sessions | Group therapy sessions |
| 10 sessions | Personality development |
| 4 sessions | Individual sessions per client |
Yoga and meditation reinforce the value of discipline, cleanliness and commitment. Daily routine work and conditioning are an essential part of recovery, helping residents value time and prepare to share household work after discharge. Restoring faith in human values is the essence of recovery: residents attend 12-step facilitation built on honesty, acceptance, open-mindedness and willingness. This month also addresses overcoming cravings, dealing with stress, anger and anxiety, and identifying and correcting character defects.
Rebuilding family connections is a primary focus. Family educative sessions help family members accept the individual as a person while condemning the addictive behaviour, address co-dependency, and encourage healthy, open communication within the family.
| 24 sessions | Psycho education |
| 24 sessions | Step 1 & 2 writing/discussion |
| 24 sessions | Daily meditation / daily reflections |
| 12 sessions | Group therapy sessions |
| 12 sessions | Personality development |
| 8 sessions | Individual sessions per resident |
| 2 sessions | Family sessions per resident |
This phase throws light on the importance of the role of self in recovery. Every individual is rational, constructive, positive, trustworthy and full of potential; with awareness, each person has an innate capacity to correct the thoughts, feelings and actions that are causing hindrances in their life. Residents are encouraged to detect distorted cognitions and replace them with appropriate ones. Restoring and enriching relationships is a very important part of the recovery process, and residents discover new, healthier ways of coping with feelings - the very essence of abstinence.
Relapse prevention planning addresses the triggers that lead to relapse, with techniques to avoid them.
| 12 sessions | Psycho education |
| 12 sessions | Relapse prevention plan |
| 24 sessions | Step 2 & 3 writing/discussion |
| 24 sessions | Daily meditation / daily reflections |
| 12 sessions | Group therapy sessions |
| 12 sessions | Personality development / life skills / AV sessions |
| 8 sessions | Individual sessions per client |
| 2 sessions | Family sessions per client |
The emphasis turns to attending AA/NA support care groups and finding a sponsor to guide ongoing recovery and maintain sobriety and abstinence.
| 12 sessions | Transition / orientation |
| 24 sessions | Step 2 & 3 writing/discussion |
| 24 sessions | Daily meditation / daily reflections |
| 12 sessions | Personality development / life skills |
| 8 sessions | Individual sessions per client |
| 2 sessions | Family sessions per client |
Daily schedule
The day balances therapy, reflection, practical responsibility, exercise, recreation and rest.
Practical details
If a resident carries items that cannot be kept inside the rehab, the centre takes them into custody and hands them over to the family or resident at the time of discharge.
Fee payments are made to the centre's bank account. The account details are on our contact page.
A confidential first conversation
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