occupy themselves with different kinds of workouts . Though the stay and medicine are free as part of the goodwill of the monastery , one has to pay for their food , drink , etc . which costs anywhere around 90 USD for one month . The monastery has also founded a follow-up organization in Bangkok for its Thai clients where they provide assistance in order to reenter society and to keep them away from drugs . According to the abbot of Thamkrabok , ‘ the physical detoxification is only tiny fraction of the process here . The majority of the work , around 95 %, happens in the mind and through the actions of the individual .’ Most of the Monks here were drug-addicts as well , so there ’ s a strong feeling of empathy and understanding among the monks towards the clients . Moreover , the environment here instils a kind of determination that makes it possible to succeed .
The Abbot and Monks operating the program have proven that no addict is beyond redemption . Every addict leaving Thamkrabok after completing this radical course has been detoxified with none of the normal side effects . They stress that this course is a chance at a drug-free future but the longterm result lies in the will of the addict who are provided with an opportunity to have a second start in their life .
Rahul Batra RB rahul @ chiiz . com
Rahul is a culture based writer who left his engineering job to pursue a career in writing . He wishes to write a psychological bestseller one day .