Contact Holina Rehab — In Confidence

If the substances you consume, or your behaviour or attitude is getting you into trouble or having a negative impact on your life, Holina Rehab may be an important option for you to consider. Not only will we provide you with the tools that you need, but we will also give you access to customised levels of treatment that will enable you to literally reinvent your life.

We treat the disease of addiction, which incorporates all substance dependencies, including alcohol, cocaine, crack, crystal meth, ketamine, heroin, methadone, Subutex, morphine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, psychedelics, ecstasy, solvents, and legal (prescribed) medication addictions, as well as other process and behaviour addictions such as sex, love, gaming, gambling, internet or technologies, shopping, food, exercise and co-dependency. We believe that addiction is a disease of the mind, from which we can recover, one day at a time.

We are a residential rehab experience, with a minimum of one month commitment. People are not permitted to come by and visit or look around unless an appointment has been made. This is to protect the privacy and the space for our residents and to keep them safe. We are not a day care facility or outpatient service. We only serve those people looking for a fully immersive experience.

Our minimum commitment is 4 weeks. Even considering that it’s possible to overcome an addiction with any long-lasting effect for any shorter period is simply unrealistic, and likely unethical. Whilst our minimum commitment is 4 weeks, many, probably most of our residents stay 6 to 8 weeks and some up to 12 weeks (the full programme length).

We will discourage this until after week 9. Whilst it may be nice to think that your family are supportive and want to encourage you, it’s a huge distraction from treatment for the individual, and our collective observations (in other facilities) are that in over 66% of these visits it leads to disruption, early self-discharge, and often relapse. That said, please know we’re a treatment centre driven by your success and we do know that your success is significantly improved when family members are engaged in their loved one’s recovery. So if you would like to organise either a Zoom call with your family and your primary therapist, or an actual family visit on site, we would encourage this towards the end of your treatment experience.

We appreciate that you will be away from your loved ones for fairly long periods of time and that connection to them is important. Sometimes work or business calls are important to you. We will always find ways to help you facilitate these relationships. We have super-fast internet, and all the bedrooms have Smart TVs running YouTube and Netflix etc. It is our policy that in today’s modern world, our residents need to find recovery with their smart devices to hand. We are against hiding technology from our residents as it’s a useful tool to support our recovery as well as our lifestyles.

Therefore, unless you specifically require a digital detox, you can use your phone, pad and laptop in your room outside of the scheduled structure and groups, meaning that you can use your devices before morning activities, after the daily groups, and even in between the scheduled programme (for instance, lunchtime) should you choose to.

Yes, you may. Whilst we’d love to encourage you to quit whilst you’re with us, we acknowledge that many people still smoke, so you may smoke on the balcony of your room, or in the dedicated smoking sala in the lounge area.

Koh Phangan is a warm climate all year round. It is typically in the low to mid 30s°C / low 90s°F during the day, and at night it rarely goes under 23°C / mid 70s°F. Sometimes it rains, usually for up to 30 minutes, which serves to cool down the air. Occasionally it may rain for longer periods (typically in October or November), though this doesn’t interfere with treatment particularly.

Pack as if you were coming on holiday to a tropical paradise island in Thailand – which, of course, you are. Summer style clothing is recommended: light shirts, T-shirts, shorts, comfortable shoes, sneakers, flip flops / sandals, light breathable clothing, and swimwear for the pool and the beaches. Active wear for workouts and other fitness activities including swimming, sports shoes, and light wear for yoga. We do physical activities almost every day, so bring a few pairs to allow for laundry times.

Kindly do not bring the following — alcohol or drugs: your bags and belongings will be searched when you arrive at Holina. Alcohol or drug paraphernalia: this includes anything that advertises or glorifies the use of alcohol or drugs, or that displays support for criminal acts, including terrorism, sex, gambling, or other negatively perceived notions that could upset other residents. Weapons: there is absolutely no need to bring any knives or weapons with you to Thailand or to treatment — they will be confiscated and destroyed. Toiletries that contain alcohol: leave any alcohol-based products at home, such as certain mouthwashes, nail polish remover, perfumes, and aerosols.

We have two main chefs (supported by two other Thai chefs) – a meat-focused one and a vegan chef. You can advise us of any of your specific dietary needs and we can manage them. We’re used to having people with all types of needs. Nothing unusual there.

Our prices are all-inclusive and dependent upon the style of room you choose – shared, single occupancy, or private plunge pool villa. You can view our prices here.

We don’t have any hidden costs, though there are some costs you should be aware of. We pay for any psychiatric assessments and other behavioural health professional visits. We ask you to pay for anything non-detox or mental-health related, including your medications.

We also ask that you have travel or medical insurance in place before you come to us – this is for any non-detox or psychiatric-related problems, like if you fall over and break your arm, or some other unplanned trip to accident and emergency. See rehab insurance and financing or how much rehab costs in Thailand for more.

We don’t pay for your flights to and from Koh Samui Airport (USM), but we do cover the cost of getting you from the airport to Holina and we will pay for your return to the airport unless you check out against clinical advice. Typically, our clients spend between US$50 and $75 per month on personal items, such as snacks, sodas, cigarettes, and some toiletries, but it’s not necessary to spend any more.

At this time, residents of most countries around the world are able to come into Thailand and obtain a visa on entry. We will advise you on this process – it’s very straightforward. If you extend your treatment and need a longer visa, we will take care of this for you, and in most instances we will pay for all your visa extensions too.

Currently, there are no requirements for any vaccines to come into Thailand, including COVID vaccines or any other historical vaccines previously required. So please don’t worry about this, unless you specifically want to be extra vaccinated.