Barasat Life Foundation

The centre provides Information to the patient to help him or her understand addiction as a disease causing a moral/social failure, to develop understanding and practicing of the 12 Step recovery process. Individual and group therapies to include cognitive and experiential therapies to break through negative self-messages attitudes and behaviors that return a patient to chemical use. A holistic approach will be utilized, to include addressing spiritual and emotional blocks to recovery ( i.e. grief, shame, fear, anger, resentments, selfishness, self-pity, dishonesty, denial and disconnection from a Higher Power) by abiding by the 12 Step program . The patient will be supported in addressing social issues that contribute to chemical use, such as poverty, criminal background, and criminal and sexual victimization etc. Family education, counseling and support will be provided to help family members and others close to the patient to understand their own roles in the patient’s disease, how to best support the patient to recover, and how to maintain their own well-being in the context of their loved ones disease.