Zen Detox Premium Wellness Retreat 283 Old North Road, Kumeū, Auckland 0892

"Zen saved my life, after a 20 year addiction, finding a way out of that was impossible for me to do alone. The staff at Zen carried hope for me till they taught me how to carry hope for myself. Today I’ve living proof that no matter the depths substance abuse takes you there’s a better life. Zen fostered a holistic approach to my recovery, they help me face my core issues and loved me back to health and emotional stability. I don’t know where I would be today if not for my Zen family. Forever grateful for this truly life changing experience that Zen gave me."

"Zen is the most professional and progressive place to do treatment. They treat you with respect, uphold your dignity, get to the underlying core issues that create a need for external coping mechanisms, provide life skills, a more realistic world view, self connection and connection with others. They support you to find your purpose and meaning, give you tools, and the Zen family to call on when you require support. The aftercare is astounding. Thanks for everything Zen. You are life changers!!!"

"Zen is a truly special place. The opposite of addiction is connection, I have been to a few rehabs and from my experience there is nowhere quite like Zen where you will find that true connection. Addiction is not a quick fix it is lifelong disease and Zen is like a family where you are always welcomed back and they do follow up and check on how you are after leaving treatment. I feel truly blessed to have found Zen after I relapsed I wanted to just disappear but the love felt and shown at Zen really did prevent me from continuing down the dark path of addiction and isolation. If you want the best treatment that actually deliver on what they say, one on one peer support, group therapy, medical assisted detoxication which is professionally run than I highly recommend Zen. If you have a loved one that needs help then take them to Zen. Join the family xx"

"I was a resident at Zen when they first opened in March 2017. I had spent the last 12 years of my life using drugs and alcohol to manage my severe anxiety and depression. At 24 years old I decided that I could not continue on this path much longer and finally reached out for help. I am beyond grateful that I found Zen whilst looking up treatment options. Through 5 weeks of therapy, education and most importantly connection, the team at Zen showed me a new way of life. I am now 18 months clean and sober and strongly believe this would not have been possible if it weren’t for the compassion, support and guidance from the wonderful team at Zen. I would highly recommend checking this place out if you or one of your loved ones are suffering from addiction! They will help you build a solid foundation for your recovery journey ahead. I owe Zen my life!"

"I came to Zen in January 2018, I was stuck using a variety of drugs but the most debilitating was a government funded opioid substitution treatment which I had been on since 2015 for a heroin addiction. No other detox would take me due to dual diagnosis and the severity of my history and significant chance of relapse, I felt like I would never be able to get off. I was suicidal, lost and had no hope of ever living clean. I had my assessment with Lance at the end of 2017 and we discussed some treatment options, it was decided that I would stay for three months and then look into moving on into a recovery house. I was scared, detox is an incredibly challenging part of the process for everyone involved. I remember my first day at Zen, the nurse at the time was just gorgeous and supported me massively, bringing me medication and helping me to be as comfortable as possible in A BEAUTIFUL removed location in West Auckland. The peer support staff were patient and kind (and I was pretty hard work over the first month of my stay) and they kept encouraging me to keep going aswell as delivering me their message of recovery and hope. I was taken out to do things to keep my mind busy, a special thanks to Chris who was always full of ideas to keep me occupied. (The massage therapist Jodi is just beautiful) Post detox I stayed for another two months where I learnt to eat, exercise and function again as a human being, and I started to get involved in 12 step fellowships which have been a huge support to my recovery to this day. I cannot begin to express my gratitude for everything Lance and the team at Zen have helped me gain back, and the patience and understanding I received as an addict in early recovery. I love you all so so so so so so much and without the support of this place my recovery would be without a home. I plan to keep going back to Zen regularly to stay in contact and I've made life long friends. Could not recommend enough! And I'm so excited for what the future has to hold for this revolutionary approach on detox and wellness. I'm an incredibly grateful addict today because without my disease I wouldn't know what real freedom and happiness looks like. Give it a go, you might just find a life worth living."