10:45–11:15 a.m.
Reflect after the morning Circles
Use a guided question or journal reflection to connect a Reset lesson with a pattern you want to discuss.
The weekly rhythm · Opening 2027
A Typical Day
A consistent routine, with room for reflection, connection and the practice of everyday life.
A steady rhythm, seven days a week
Every morning begins with movement, personal reflection, preparation and breakfast. Morning Revitalization may include functional fitness, yoga, stretching, cardiovascular exercise or guided breath-work, adapted to each resident’s health, mobility and stage of stabilization.
Weekdays focus on Reset and Balance Circles, individual counselling and skills development. Saturdays make space for supervised recreation and community participation; Sundays connect Wellness with family and companion integration.
This shared rhythm frames your personal treatment and recovery plan. The Circles recur day after day rather than moving every man through three fixed phases, and your focus, appointments and pace of learning are arranged around your own assessed needs and goals.
Activities and appointments may change according to clinical needs, staffing, weather and availability.
The 12 Lodge Method · A rhythm we return to
Understand in the morning. Build skills in the afternoon. Practise in everyday life.
The 12 Lodge Method is our own original philosophy and curriculum. Its repeating Reset, Balance and Wellness Circles connect group learning, four books, reflection and everyday practice. The shared daily and weekly rhythm leaves room for an individual focus.
Reset, Balance and Wellness are three connected Circles we return to day after day and week after week—not phases completed once over 42 days. The calendar connects understanding with learning and application; what you notice in everyday life can shape your next reflection, Circle discussion or human Guide conversation. Personal goals guide focus and pacing within the shared curriculum.
Weekday mornings
Reset
Understand
Morning Reset Circles explore triggers, how addiction can develop, and your own patterns, emotions and experiences. Build understanding with curiosity—not an assumption that one cause explains every person’s addiction.
Weekday afternoons
Balance
Build skills
Afternoon Balance Circles turn understanding into structured curriculum, practical skills and learning. Revisit communication, boundaries, emotional regulation and everyday routines, with personal goals shaping the work.
Evenings & weekends
Wellness
Practise in everyday life
Wellness brings learning into community, family relationships, food, fitness, activities and hobbies during the stay—not only after discharge. Everyday moments give you opportunities to practise, reflect and bring new questions back to the Circles.
The weekend extends the practice
Weekend mornings keep their own rhythm: Saturday’s two circles focus on weekly review, integration and applied learning; Sunday’s two focus is on Wellness and family preparation/integration. Saturday then makes space for supervised afternoon exploration with breaks and check-ins. Eligible family participation and suitable on-site alternatives connect Sunday learning with real life.
Return, reflect, practise again
Planned Haven learning, reflection and journaling connect all three Circles alongside human care. Return to understanding, skills and practice as needed, prepare your chosen questions for a Guide, and keep useful learning close at home. Lifetime digital Haven access is included. Residents learn and use Haven daily during residence; consented sharing, permissions and review scope will be confirmed before use. AI is not counselling.
Planned weekly rhythm · Opening 2027
27 curriculum & counselling sessions
24 group curriculum circles + at least 3 individual counselling sessions per resident in a full planned typical week. A purposeful rhythm with room for personal goals, food, movement and everyday life.
- 24
- Group curriculum circles
- Therapeutic and educational Recovery Circles: shared learning, reflection and skills practice—not all psychotherapy.
- 3
- Individual counselling sessions
- At least 3 per resident each week, approximately 60 minutes each. Personal goals guide the focus and pace.
- 7
- Morning movement opportunities
- Adaptable 6:00–6:45 a.m. Morning Revitalization, finding movement you enjoy—not seven personal-training sessions.
- Saturday
- One extended recreation window
- 12:15–5:00 p.m., with breaks and check-ins. Supervised outings or suitable on-site activities after two morning circles.
- Sunday
- Time for family and friends
- Two morning circles on Wellness and family preparation, then approved family time, wellness-based family activities or suitable on-site programming for residents without visiting family. The evening house community circle closes the week. Family participation depends on suitability and program policies.
- 7
- Varied evening blocks
- 7:30–8:30 p.m.: community, wellness, speakers, games or a film. Not seven therapy sessions or guaranteed outings.
Counts describe a full planned typical week, not a guaranteed timetable for every stay. Individual needs, suitability, holidays and admission or discharge days may change the rhythm.
The daily schedule
- 6:00–6:45 a.m.
- Morning Revitalization
- 6:45–7:45 a.m.
- Reflect & Recharge / Personal Preparation
- 7:45–8:30 a.m.
- Breakfast
- 8:30–9:30 a.m.
- Recovery Circle — Reset
- 9:30–9:45 a.m.
- Break
- 9:45–10:45 a.m.
- Recovery Circle — Reset
- 10:45–11:15 a.m.
- Reflect & Recharge
- 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
- Lunch
- 12:15–1:15 p.m.
- Recovery Circle — Balance
- 1:15–1:30 p.m.
- Break
- 1:30–2:30 p.m.
- Recovery Circle — Balance
- 2:30–2:45 p.m.
- Reflect & Recharge
- 2:45–5:00 p.m.
- Individual Counselling, Haven Work, Wellness and Case-Management Rotations
- 5:00–5:15 p.m.
- Dinner Preparation and Transition
- 5:15–6:15 p.m.
- Evening Nourishment
- 6:15–7:15 p.m.
- Individual Sessions, Meetings or Continuing-Care Work
- 7:15–7:30 p.m.
- Break and Transition
- 7:30–8:30 p.m.
- Guest Speaker, Alumni Presentation, Community Meeting or Wellness Activity
- 8:30–9:30 p.m.
- Haven Assignments, Recreation, Personal Study or Community Time
- 9:30–10:00 p.m.
- Personal Time
- 10:00–11:00 p.m.
- Evening Reflection and Quiet Time / Lights Out
Meals & daily wellness
Food is central to the planned 12 Lodge experience. A passionate, chef-led approach brings appealing, thoughtfully prepared meals to the table, making shared mealtimes a welcome part of each day.
Curiosity about ingredients, nutrition education and suitable opportunities to explore food preparation can connect good meals with practical habits. Discover what you enjoy, ask questions and build confidence with ideas you can practise at home; a fixed cooking-class schedule has not been confirmed.
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Haven · Planned for 2027
Between conversations, keep the learning close.
Haven’s AI-guided questions and reflections connect Circle lessons with your own practice. Its place in the day complements the human team and scheduled care; it does not add or replace counselling appointments.
2:45–5:00 p.m.
Prepare for a Guide conversation
Within the existing weekday rotation, revisit a Balance exercise and prepare your own notes alongside scheduled counselling and wellness.
8:30–9:30 p.m.
Connect learning with the evening
During Haven work or personal study, revisit the books, reflect on a practice and consider a Wellness routine for the next day.
Weekends with purpose
Saturday: activity & community
Saturday keeps two morning Recovery Circles, then offers one extended afternoon from 12:15 to 5:00 p.m. with breaks and check-ins. Approved supervised golf, hiking, biking, kayaking or other water sports may offer a change from the weekday pace, as season, weather, health and availability allow. Not every activity takes place every week, and this is not unrestricted leave. Suitable on-site choices, quieter interests and rest keep men who cannot join an outing included.
Sunday: family & Wellness
Approved family visits, companion circles, supported interaction and eligible family leave provide opportunities to practise communication and boundaries. Residents without visiting family remain included through peer support, Wellness discussions and supervised activities.
The 42-day program includes two Twelve Lodge Connection Stays: one night each for up to four visiting guests, with two hours of outside therapist observation per stay, findings and feedback to your Lodge counsellors with informed consent—not just access to the family space. One per 21 days, scheduled within your care plan—not an additional weekly counselling commitment.
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