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12 Lodge Wellness
Private residential drug & alcohol treatment for men in Ottawa.
Our original 12 Lodge Method, a ten-man Rideau River residence with private and shared suites, offering individualized recovery programs because we understand everyone’s needs are different.
Opening 2027
- 10
- Person capacity
- 3
- Individual sessions weekly
- 42
- Day 12 Lodge Method
- 12
- Months of aftercare
A small all-male setting with room for individual goals.
At least three approximately one-hour counselling sessions per resident.
The recommended stay: reset, build skills and prepare for home.
Structured support included for residents who successfully complete treatment.
Your plan
Every resident receives a personalized treatment and recovery plan.
Your personal needs shape the plan we design with you. On arrival, we assess your needs, identify your goals and arrange a schedule of care and learning suited to you. Your plan evolves as you make progress, encounter challenges and build new skills. You share the residence and the Twelve Lodge Method with other men, while your goals, priorities and pace of learning remain individual.
The 12 Lodge Method · A rhythm we return to
Understand in the morning. Build skills in the afternoon. Practise in everyday life.
The 12 Lodge Method is our own original philosophy and curriculum. Its repeating Reset, Balance and Wellness Circles connect group learning, four books, reflection and everyday practice. The shared daily and weekly rhythm leaves room for an individual focus.
Reset, Balance and Wellness are three connected Circles we return to day after day and week after week—not phases completed once over 42 days. The calendar connects understanding with learning and application; what you notice in everyday life can shape your next reflection, Circle discussion or human Guide conversation. Personal goals guide focus and pacing within the shared curriculum.
Explore each Circle
The overlap represents shared learning and practice. All three Circles connect; we return to them daily and weekly, rather than completing them once.
Weekday mornings
Reset · Understand
Morning Reset Circles explore triggers, how addiction can develop, and your own patterns, emotions and experiences. Build understanding with curiosity—not an assumption that one cause explains every person’s addiction.
Learn & practise
Notice a situation that brings up a craving or strong emotion. Reflect on what happened, what you felt and which pattern you want to understand with your human Guide.
Connected, not completed
Bring that understanding into Balance skills. Everyday Wellness practice may reveal another question to return to in Reset.
Planned Haven reflection can help you connect learning with your own observations and chosen questions for a human Guide. It supports human care—not therapy or a replacement for counselling.
The weekend extends the practice
Weekend mornings keep their own rhythm: Saturday’s two circles focus on weekly review, integration and applied learning; Sunday’s two focus on Wellness and family preparation/integration. Saturday then makes space for supervised afternoon exploration with breaks and check-ins. Eligible family participation and suitable on-site alternatives connect Sunday learning with real life.
Return, reflect, practise again
Planned Haven learning, reflection and journaling connect all three Circles alongside human care. Return to understanding, skills and practice as needed, prepare your chosen questions for a Guide, and keep useful learning close at home. Lifetime digital Haven access is included. Residents learn and use Haven daily during residence; consented sharing, permissions and review scope will be confirmed before use. AI is not counselling.
Why 12 Lodge
Personalized addiction treatment and recovery planning
People are understood as individuals, while the consistent 12 Lodge Method gives their treatment structure and direction. At 12 Lodge Wellness, luxury means a comfortable waterfront setting alongside the human care of the 12 Lodge Method. Our planned ten-person, all-male residence brings counselling, family participation and continuing recovery support together on Ottawa’s Rideau River. Opening 2027.
10 men, a personal focus
A deliberately small setting creates the opportunity to adapt focus and pacing to individual goals within our shared curriculum.
Private and shared suites
A spacious waterfront residence on the Rideau River in Ottawa, with room for quiet, rest and reflection.
Our original 12 Lodge Method
Our own Reset, Balance and Wellness philosophy connects group curriculum, four original books, reflection and everyday practice.
Purposeful family participation
Structured education and approved participation connect the shared curriculum with relationships at home. Visits depend on consent, eligibility and residence policies.
Aftercare included, not sold as an extra
Included after successful completion: 20 one-hour community therapy sessions within three months of discharge, plus one one-hour video appointment through myLodge with your chosen Lodge counsellor each month for twelve months, twelve months of structured online groups and lifetime digital Haven access.
Explore included aftercare
For men
Why an all-male residence
Speaking openly
An all-male peer setting offers space to explore personal patterns, emotions and experiences without assuming everyone’s needs are the same.
Work and provider pressure
Groups can address the weight of careers, finances and being the one others rely on.
Fathers, partners and sons
Time to reflect on fatherhood, relationships and the kind of man you want to be at home.
For families
How families are included
- Education that helps you understand addiction and recovery
- Approved family-suite visits approximately every three weeks, subject to suitability and residence policies
- Practical guidance for communication and boundaries when your loved one returns home
- Twelve months of structured aftercare for residents who successfully complete treatment
Planned weekly rhythm · Opening 2027
27 curriculum & counselling sessions
24 group curriculum circles + at least 3 individual counselling sessions per resident in a full planned typical week. A purposeful rhythm with room for personal goals, food, movement and everyday life.
- 24
- Group curriculum circles
- 3
- Individual counselling sessions
- 7
- Morning movement opportunities
- Saturday
- One extended recreation window
- Sunday
- Time for family and friends
- 7
- Varied evening blocks
Counts describe a full planned typical week, not a guaranteed timetable for every stay. Individual needs, suitability, holidays and admission or discharge days may change the rhythm.
Learn here · Use at home
Discover what a healthier everyday life can hold
The 12 Lodge Method connects learning with things you can practise: a meal, a movement routine, an interest, a reflection or a conversation. Opportunities support habit-building, not guaranteed outcomes.
Movement you enjoy
Seven adaptable morning movement opportunities can help you explore fitness, stretching, yoga or walking and develop a repeatable routine suited to your health and ability.
Explore the daily rhythmSpace for new interests
Try suitable recreation or creative interests and consider what belongs in life at home. Saturday makes room for exploration; activities change with season, weather, health and availability.
See Saturday’s rhythmReflection into practice
Planned Haven questions and journaling connect the original curriculum to your own observations, chosen questions for a human Guide and habits beyond your stay. AI is not counselling.
Meet HavenRelationships in everyday life
Practise communication and boundaries. Structured family education and approved participation help connect learning with home; visits and leave depend on consent, eligibility and policies.
Family participationPlanned for 2027 · Personal AI companion
Meet Haven
The work you begin here continues with you.
Our original curriculum begins with human care. Planned Haven reflection and journaling help connect Reset, Balance and Wellness lessons with personal practice, your chosen questions for a human Guide and habits at home. Haven is not counted as counselling.
- Keep learning. Return to Circle lessons and the books through guided questions.
- Make space to reflect. Journal, check in and connect learning with everyday practice.
- Stay connected to people. Prepare your own notes and questions for your next Guide conversation.
Haven supports qualified care; it does not replace professionals or emergency services. Lifetime digital access is included after successful completion. Residents will learn and use Haven daily during their stay; launch and consented sharing arrangements will be confirmed before use.
Illustrative preview · planned experience
Haven
Your AI companion · within myLodge
Balance Circle · 1 of 4
A moment to check in
What stayed with you after the conversation?
Example Member reflection
“I had a difficult conversation with my partner. I felt unheard and became defensive.”
A starting point for reflection—not a diagnosis or an assessment.
Reset · Balance · Wellness
Prewritten example only. No personal input, saved journal or messages sent.
The residence
Planned amenities at our Ottawa residence.
A secluded Rideau River property within Ottawa city limits offers privacy without being remote from city services. Access to those services does not imply a medical partnership or guaranteed transport. Planned opening 2027.
- On site gym
- Meditation room
- Private and shared suites
- Family suite
Planned residential care · Opening 2027
What Your Stay Includes
A peaceful setting, focused human care and practical preparation for life beyond the residence. Suitability and your written admissions arrangements come before a confirmed stay.
- A small waterfront residence
- Personal counselling
- Reset · Balance · Wellness
- Purposeful family participation
- Meals & everyday wellbeing
- 20 community hours + 12 monthly Lodge hours
- Included after successful completion: 20 one-hour community therapy sessions within three months of discharge, plus one one-hour video appointment through myLodge with your chosen Lodge counsellor each month for twelve months, twelve months of structured online groups and lifetime digital Haven access.
Opening 2027 · Who we support
Your next step
12 Lodge is a planned all-male residential wellness centre in Ottawa for drug and alcohol recovery, with space for up to 10 residents.
Eligibility is assessed individually. Admissions can discuss whether the 12 Lodge Method is appropriate for your needs. A question or referral does not confirm admission.
No on-site medical detox at opening. Anyone requiring withdrawal management must complete appropriate care before residential admission. Seek qualified medical guidance rather than stopping substances on your own.
Treatment for myself
Explore stay options, pricing and preparation, then speak confidentially with admissions about suitability.
Treatment for myselfHelp for a loved one
Learn about planned family participation, supported visits and continuing care, with a direct connection to admissions.
Help for a loved oneProfessional referrals
Contact admissions to discuss referral arrangements, individual suitability and any withdrawal-management needs before admission.
Professional referralsAbout us
Leadership and planned professional roles.
Cory Hubich leads business development. Clinical and wellness roles remain planned for the 2027 residence opening; appointments and qualifications are not yet confirmed.
Private vs public
Where private and public treatment centres differ.
The main differences between public and private treatment centres are cost, wait time, amenities, length of stay, program, staff ratio and aftercare.
- Cost
- Wait time
- Amenities
- Length of stay
- Program
- Staff ratio
- Aftercare
Website information guide
Find pages and admissions information with this AI-powered website guide. This is not Haven or a treatment companion.
Learn about Haven, our planned recovery companionSpeak with admissions
Opening in 2027. Admissions is not an emergency service.