Does Any of This Sound Familiar?
"I've been to 30-day programs three times. None of them stuck."
"The first month felt easy. Months two and three are where things fell apart."
"My insurance gave me 21 days. I needed 90."
"I went home too soon. I knew it walking out the door."
The Research
The 30-day rehab is mostly a product of insurance limits, and the research has never really supported it. For most people, 30 days gets you stabilized. The work of recovery is just beginning when traditional treatment ends.
"Most addicted individuals need at least 90 days in treatment to significantly reduce or stop their drug use, and the best outcomes occur with longer durations of treatment."
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (3rd edition).
Federal research and treatment-outcome studies show consistent patterns:
Source: NIDA, federal treatment outcome research, Treatment Research Institute.
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome is what happens after the acute detox is over. Mood swings, sleep disruption, anxiety, low motivation, intrusive cravings. It is the brain rewiring itself through neuroplasticity, and it typically lasts 6 to 24 months, peaking in the first 1 to 3 months. For alcohol and opioids the worst of it resolves at 6 to 18 months. For benzodiazepines, longer. A 30-day program ends right when PAWS is starting to spike. Sending someone home into the worst of it, without structure, is how most relapses begin.
The 120-Day Timeline
Recovery is not linear. Each of the four phases does specific work that the next phase builds on. Skipping ahead, or being discharged early, breaks the chain.
PHASE 1
Acute care
Medical detox under 24/7 supervision. Withdrawal symptoms managed with appropriate medications, vitals monitored, sleep and nutrition restored. The goal is not just to clear the substance, but to land you in a stable enough place that the rest of treatment can actually do its work.
PHASE 2
Residential
24/7 inpatient care in a community setting. Daily group therapy, individual counseling, psychiatric assessment, family programming, evidence-based modalities. This is where most "30-day rehab" programs end. For our long-term clients, it is where the foundation is laid for the work that follows.
PHASE 3
Step-down
Day-program structure with increasing autonomy. Move from PHP (20-30 hours per week) into IOP (3-4 days per week) as stability builds. PAWS symptoms peak here. Having structured treatment in place during that spike is what helps you ride the wave instead of getting pulled under by it.
PHASE 4
Reentry
Sober living at Montrose for structure and accountability. Job, family, daily life resume in a substance-free environment with peer support. Aftercare groups begin and continue for a full year past discharge at no additional cost. Support tapers gradually rather than stopping the day the program does.
After day 120, one full year of weekly aftercare groups and alumni community keeps you connected to the team that treated you. There is no single graduation day, just a gradual transition back into daily life.
Pricing & Campuses
Flat, all-in pricing, with everything spelled out up front. Pick the campus that fits geography and budget.
Spicewood Hill Country campus for residential, Houston Montrose sober living for reentry. The most spacious of our campuses.
Starting at $35,000Houston Garden Oaks campus for residential, Montrose for sober living. Same neighborhood for the whole journey.
Starting at $29,000Euless DFW campus for residential, Houston Montrose for sober living. Best fit for Dallas-Fort Worth clients.
Starting at $32,000Sober Living Only · Available in Houston or DFW for clients stepping down from another facility's residential program.
$12,000
Includes our IOP curriculum + one year of aftercare.
All bundles include: medical detox + residential + PHP + IOP + sober living + one year of aftercare + medication management, billed together as one program.
Paying for Treatment
Long-term residential (90+ days) is rarely fully covered by commercial insurance, but most plans do cover meaningful portions of the residential, PHP, and IOP phases. We structure financing to maximize what insurance covers and roll the remainder into the bundled price.
Most clients pay some combination of insurance + private pay. The bundled prices above ($29K to $35K) are the all-in totals. For comparison, piecing together the same level of care through separate facilities typically runs $50,000 to $100,000 nationally.
Our Commitment to You
Complete your 120-day program and follow discharge recommendations. If you relapse within a year, return for 10 to 14 days of stabilization at no additional cost. We believe in this program, and we are willing to stand behind it.
Learn About Our Commitment ProgramIf 120 Days Isn't the Right Fit
The standard 30 to 60-day residential path. Same care team, same campuses, shorter duration.
Learn About ResidentialStructured sober housing on its own, for those stepping down from another facility's residential program.
Learn About Sober LivingWeekly groups and alumni community. Free or low-cost for graduates of any PRC primary program.
Learn About AftercareWhere We Treat
Our 120-day programs combine residential campuses with outpatient clinics and sober living across Texas. Start at our Houston treatment locations, our Dallas-Fort Worth treatment locations, or our Austin and Hill Country treatment locations, or browse all 20+ Positive Recovery locations to find the clinic closest to you.
120 days is a real commitment. We make it as affordable, as structured, and as supported as it can possibly be. Confidential assessment, available 24/7. Ask about financing options when you call.
