We are here to help you do it safely.
Benzodiazepine dependency is complex, physically dangerous to withdraw from and deeply misunderstood. Many people became dependent without realizing what was happening. At CRTC we treat the full picture with the medical oversight this dependency genuinely requires.
And how often the dependency started with a legitimate prescription.
Benzodiazepine dependency rarely begins with a choice to become addicted. It begins with anxiety. With insomnia. With a prescription that was intended to help. And over time the body adapts, the dose increases and stopping starts to feel impossible.
Many people arrive at CRTC having tried to stop benzos on their own and found themselves unable to. The physical symptoms of withdrawal are serious and can be dangerous without proper medical management. The psychological symptoms, the anxiety and insomnia that returns with a force that feels unbearable, can make stopping feel impossible.
You are not here because you failed. You are here because you were trying to manage something real and the solution became its own problem. That is one of the most common stories we hear and one of the most important ones to address properly.
Benzodiazepine dependency requires a carefully managed, medically supervised approach from the very first day.
The withdrawal process must be handled with clinical precision. Tapering protocols, medical monitoring and psychiatric support are central to safe detox from benzos.
Beyond detox, we treat what drove the dependency in the first place. For many people that means addressing the underlying anxiety, trauma, insomnia or emotional dysregulation that made the benzos feel necessary. Without addressing those root causes recovery is far more difficult to sustain.
When you arrive our multidisciplinary team builds a treatment plan specific to your history, your dependency level and your broader mental health picture. Not a standard protocol applied to everyone. Something built for you.
Our therapeutic approach draws from CBT, DBT, EMDR, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Transactional Analysis, somatic work, mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, forest bathing, sound therapy, adventure therapy, family therapy, psychoeducation and integrative recovery through our CRTC x VINOVA alliance.
CRTC was not built from a business plan. It was built by someone who lived through addiction and recovery himself. Who sat where you are sitting now. Who experienced the gaps, the fragmentation, the programs that almost worked, and who made a promise to himself to build something that actually did.
Gernot personally answers admissions calls. When you reach out you are not talking to a call center. You are talking to someone who genuinely understands where you are right now.
This phase takes the time it needs to take. And you are never alone through any of it.
Benzodiazepine withdrawal is one of the most medically dangerous of all substance withdrawals. Unlike many other substances, stopping benzos abruptly without proper medical supervision can cause seizures, severe anxiety, psychosis and other serious complications.
At CRTC our medical detox follows carefully managed tapering protocols overseen by our medical team around the clock. We do not rush this process. We manage it safely, with your comfort and your safety as the priority.
The mountains of Atenas or the heart of San José. A different pace. Real distance from the anxiety and patterns that have kept the dependency in place.
Days with shape and purpose. Therapy that truly knows you. A team that understands benzodiazepine dependency specifically and what it takes to rebuild a nervous system and a life after it. A community of people who understand without judgment. Moments of genuine calm that remind you that peace without medication is possible.
Recovery lived while you are still supported. So that when you leave, it is not theoretical. It is something you have already begun.
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For most people benzodiazepine dependency began as a way of managing something else. Anxiety that felt unmanageable. Panic attacks. Insomnia so severe it was affecting every part of life. PTSD. Depression.
At CRTC we are equipped to treat the dependency and the underlying conditions simultaneously. Getting off benzos safely is the first step. Addressing what drove the dependency is what makes recovery last.
With a maximum of 28 patients across both centers every member of the CRTC team truly knows who you are. Not a case number. Not a bed. A person with a specific history, specific needs and a specific path forward.
Our multidisciplinary team includes clinical psychologists, addiction psychiatrists, addiction counselors, nurses, occupational therapists, yoga instructors, forest therapists and support staff. All working together around your individual treatment plan. All present because they chose to be here.
Readiness looks different for everyone. Some people arrive certain. Others arrive with doubt still present. What matters is not that you have everything figured out before you call. What matters is that somewhere inside you, something is ready to try.
If you are wondering whether this is the right place, that conversation is exactly what we are here for.
Not one moment of your time here should be spent managing logistics. We handle all of it.
A warm, structured residential environment in the heart of San José. Clinical depth meets genuine human care.
A deeply private retreat in the mountains of Atenas. Nature, stillness and genuine restoration.
No. Our medical detox program is the first phase of treatment and happens on site under full clinical supervision. You do not need to have stopped using before you arrive.
Yes. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is one of the most medically serious of all substance withdrawals and can cause seizures and other severe complications if not properly managed. This is why our medical detox follows carefully supervised tapering protocols under clinical oversight around the clock.
The length of benzo detox varies significantly depending on the type of benzodiazepine, the dose and the duration of use. Some detox processes take weeks or longer. Our medical team manages the timeline based on what is safe and appropriate for each individual patient.
Our programs run at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days. The average length of stay is 60 to 90 days. The full 120-day program is required to qualify for the 30-day relapse guarantee.
Yes. Family therapy is part of our program and we actively encourage family involvement at appropriate stages. We have dedicated resources for families.
The distance from your home environment is one of the most therapeutically powerful aspects of treatment at CRTC. Removing yourself from the people, places and patterns connected to your use creates genuine space for change.
CRTC is a private pay center. We assist clients in navigating out-of-network PPO reimbursement claims where applicable.
You do not have to have everything figured out. You just have to be ready to start talking. We are here. Day or night.
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