Internet Addiction Recovery Program

A Word about Cost

Many people are amazed by the high cost of attending the reStart program ($14,500, plus other fees, potentially). It is a lot of money. When you are thinking about this, however, we would ask you to consider a number of things: 

-- Many inpatient and wilderness awareness programs cost this much (and many times more) for 30 days. Our program is 45 days. 

-- A program like this costs a great deal to run.

There is a trained licensed therapist present at almost all times,

There is a vocational/recreational coach present at almost all times,

The primary therapist (Cosette) maintains a severely restricted private practice in order to be present and provide 1x1 sessions daily for program participants.

The coach (Gary), likewise, earns his living from this, now, not his earlier career.

The program hires individuals from the community to provide specialized services needed by the clients (e.g. a yoga instructor, recreational instructor, and someone to cover on Sunday, so the family can have a break from program work, etc.). 

In addition, the setting which houses the reSTART program is expensive to own and operate.

-- We hope to see a non-profit organization formed which would raise funds that could be used for scholarships, so that those who cannot afford these fees would still be able to attend. If you, or someone you know in our area, would be interested in this, please contact us.

-- We plan to conduct research related to the problem of Internet Addiction Disorder and its treatment. We are confident that the weight of evidence, garnered from research around the world, will be strong enough, eventually, to leave no doubt that this is a true addiction. It seems reasonable to assume that the insurance companies will have to recognize this, as well, and cover it as they now cover chemical addictions.