The Fresh Start Private Family and Friends Rebuilding Program & Retreat, Gold Coast, Australia

At Fresh Start Private (FSP), we realize that alcoholism affects not only the patient, but also the patient's family and friends.* Countless relationships are destroyed each year due to the devastating impact of the disease. And yet, family and friends make up a patient’s most critical support system - offering daily encouragement and reinforcing a patient's commitment to an alcohol-free life.

FSP is committed to total, long-term healing designed to allow patients, family and friends to celebrate freedom from alcoholism. As part of this commitment, our program integrates family and friends into the healing process, providing a unique opportunity for these individuals to work hand-in-hand with the recovering patient. This approach is captured through the FSP Family and Friends Rebuilding Program & Retreat on the Gold Coast, Australia, which includes the following features:

• FSP requires a patient to be accompanied by a recovery partner (spouse, significant other or other capable adult chosen by the patient) and allows for them to also be accompanied by up to two of their children - The FSP program is designed to bring the patient's key supporters to the treatment center. By doing so, the day-to-day distractions of home are eliminated and the patient, family and friends are all focused on the recovery process. To provide patients with an optimal opportunity for success, FSP strives to rebuild the family and friend relationships that are so critical to the patient and reestablish this group as a strong and loving unit.
• The patient's accompanying recovery partner is involved in the recovery process from the moment the implant** procedure is complete - The recovery partner remains with the patient through the brief recovery period in the clinic, and then returns with the patient to the recovery suite to continue with the healing process. The recovery partner will administer post-procedure oral medication to the patient as needed and will immediately enter On-Purpose® Fresh Start Coaching Program sessions with the patient.

• Family and Friends Rebuilding Retreat on the Gold Coast, Australia - As the effects of the implant are immediate and the recovery time is minimal (often only one day), patients are often energized and experiencing freedom from the burden of alcohol within one or two days of the procedure. FSP has designed a retreat package to immediately allow the patient, family and friends to begin living a healthy, happy life. By providing private valet service, the patient and his/her accompanying support group will be free to create a memorable vacation as a first step toward a new and happier life. The FSP valet service will arrange access for patients and their family and friends to any of the numerous activities offered on Australia’s spectacular Gold Coast, including:

  • Beach day trips
  • Scuba diving
  • Surfing
  • Parasailing
  • Deep sea fishing
  • Water skiing
  • Fly fishing
  • Shopping
  • Golfing
  • Hot Air Balloon Rides
  • Dining

  In addition, FSP can arrange for patients and their support groups to visit local internationally-acclaimed theme parks such as Sea World, Dreamworld, Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet ‘n’ Wild Water World, the Australian Outback Adventure, as well as other world-renowned Queensland attractions including the Great Barrier Reef and Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo.