The Aim of Ark House is to ‘Enable Recovery’ from Alcohol / Drug
dependency

Ark House is a residential Treatment Centre for Alcohol/drug dependant
clients.

The treatment supplied at Ark House is a comprehensive program known
as 12 Step’s Therapy.

The 12 Step Therapy is a program of instructional and self help materials,
relying on following the original 12 steps of Alcoholic anonymous. Hence
12 Step Therapy is not a new form of treatment. It is a clear concise and
sequenced explanation of the 12 Step’s. The service user (with help of
structured lectures and groups) will with his/her assigned counsellor be
guided through the steps to reach specified goals. This facilitates an
understanding of the problem, the solution to the problem, and the plan of
action to change that leads to recovery.

Ark House helps Service Users to get clean and sober from alcohol and
drugs by using a proven program that is readily available to them for
continuing support after they leave Ark House. No new theories. No
changes in direction. A continuous recovery through the 12 steps, pure
and simple.

Alcoholics Anonymous designed the 12 Step’s and the fellowship. It has
meetings all over the world. They have also allowed other addicted people
to use the 12 Step’s successfully for example: Narcotics Anonymous,
Cocaine Anonymous, Family Groups Anonymous, Al Anon, Overeater's
Anonymous, and Smokers Anonymous. Etc. There are several million
Addicts/Alcoholics using the 12 Step’s Therapy as a continued way to
attain and maintain a drug/drink free life.

The steps are used as a procedure to obtain the goals that lead to
recovery.

Step One is there to help the Service User understand the exact nature of
his/her problem, after identifying the problem.
Step Two offers a solution to the problem.
Steps Three to Nine define for the Service User which changes they
personally need to make in order to recover from their addiction.

Steps Ten to Twelve involve practising the principles of the twelve steps
program to ensure continued sobriety. This is explained in detail in our
extended care program.
About Us
Diversity Statement - Ark House Does Not Discriminate.

To discriminate is to treat a person more or less favourably on the basis
of colour, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, culture, gender, marital,
parental or property status, disability, age, sexuality or other such
categories that is irrelevant to the individual's right to receive fair and
equal treatment. Ark House has a policy not to discriminate in any way