"Action is the magic word in Recovery"
As the Director of Ashirwad Foundation, I am honored to lead our efforts in providing holistic rehabilitation services to those in need. At Ashirwad Foundation, our mission is simple yet profound: to restore hope and dignity to individuals struggling with addiction and mental health challenges.
We understand that recovery is a journey, one that requires support, understanding, and unwavering commitment. Through our comprehensive programs and services, we strive to create a nurturing environment where individuals can heal, grow, and thrive. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to providing personalized care and support every step of the way.
I invite you to explore our website and learn more about our programs, success stories, and how you can get involved. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in need and build a healthier, more compassionate community.
FAQs
We have arrived at the time duration after holding long discussions with Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Recovery Coaches, counselors and recovering alcoholics/addicts.
Addiction is a disease of chemical dependency and while we were in addiction, we have become powerless our addiction. We did not become addicts in one day.
No doubt then, long years of using chemicals has caused us damage in all spheres of life. So when a patient gets admitted it takes him a long time to accept his disease & the immense damage he has caused to himself.
His family and on the financial front. The road to recovery is a time-taking process and at times even five months may not be enough.
The patient who checks into Ashirwad Foundation takes at least two months to recover physically. It is only after this time period that the patient is willing to admit as much. Once he is into recovery and accepts his willingness to come clean, it takes another two months to become emotionally and mentally strong.
It is only in the fifth month that the patient begins to get spiritually evolved and is in a position to understand the 12 spiritual principles of AA and put them into action. As Recovering alcoholics say, Action is the magic word.
When I came into the programme for the first time, I was admitted into Naveen Kiran Rehab when the late Amar Palji was the Senior Counselor and Founder-Director. I still nursed reservations and was not ready to keep away from the first drink. So when I went out I began using again and within 1 Month was admitted for the second time in Naveen Kiran Rehab & it took me many more treatments to follow the road of RECOVERY,Until I founded Ashirwad Rehabilitation Center.
How did you learn to allow the AA/NA program to help you live a clean and disease-free life?
It works best on those who are unlettered or illiterate. What Rehab counselors and experts wish to point out is the fact that the more we use our intelligence to work the programme, the more difficult it becomes to keep it simple
Now that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his intentions clear about a drug-free & addiction-free India, we have plans on improving our deliverable by setting up a Ashirwad Rehab Research Cell so that we can serve the patients better.
Talks are on and we hope to makes some headway in this regard during the course of the year. We hope to publish research papers and make the centre’s functioning more scientific.