At one point in time, not so very long ago, the word "rehab" conjured up images of less-than-glamorous institutionalized settings. This is no longer the case, especially not in Southern California, where there are more luxury rehab centers than you can shake a stick at. They offer everything from ocean views to full service spas and cater to the rich, famous and anyone else willing to spend up to $80,000 per month. Any anyone prepared to spend that much money for such a trip is not going to settle for cafeteria food. These centers also have gourmet chefs that are not only willing to meet the nutritional needs of the clients, but to go above and beyond. As the director of one such program said, "What good does it do to have a very wealthy person have a roommate, have to get up at 6 a.m., make their bed and go to breakfast? That's not their real life. They are used to getting weekly massages, to the food, the private bedrooms and everything. That's what gets them through the door to get the help they need."
Not to make light of serious problems or chemical dependencies for which many people need treatment, these ultra-luxe rehab centers do offer top shelf counseling that can really put people on the road to recovery.
You just might get to enjoy a seasonal tasting menu when you're done.
12-16-2006 @1:00PM Jessica said... Anyone willing to spend $80,000 per month should feel free to take one month off and cover my college tuition for the next two years. In exchange, I would promise to send them affirming messages about whatever particular issue they desired. Maybe I'd even bake cookies. $80,000 is a lot of motivation.
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