Recovery Begins Here

Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Bali — Small Enough That We Actually Know You

Bali Beginnings is an intentionally small treatment centre. We work with Australians who are dealing with drug or alcohol addiction. There are never more than eight clients here at one time, and that's by design. It's the only way you can really get to know people and do the work properly.

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8
Clients Max at Any Time
40:8
Staff-to-Client Ratio
2 Years
Aftercare Included
28–90 Days
Treatment Programmes
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About Us

An Intentionally Small Treatment Centre

Bali Beginnings is a drug and alcohol treatment centre in Uluwatu, in southern Bali. We take up to eight clients at any one time, no more. That cap matters. It means we get to know each person properly, and it means we can be a bit selective about who we take. The people who are here actually want to be here — which is a big part of why the program works.

Howard, who founded the place, is over 12 years sober from alcohol himself — a "grateful alcoholic", is how he puts it. He set Bali Beginnings up because he wanted to build the kind of rehab he wished he'd had when he was trying to give up: small, properly clinical, in a setting that actually supports recovery, and at a price well below comparable Australian residential programs.

The programme itself was designed by Dr Terry Spokes (Oxford-trained Clinical Psychologist) and is run day to day by a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, doctors and recovery coaches with international experience.

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Conditions We Treat

Understanding Your Options

We treat a range of substance use disorders, often alongside co-occurring mental health conditions. The most common ones are below. If what you're dealing with isn't on this list, get in touch — chances are we can still help, and if we can't, we'll usually know someone who can.

Alcohol

Medically supervised detox and evidence-based therapy for alcohol dependence.

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Cocaine

Intensive psychological treatment addressing the cycle of cocaine addiction.

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Ice / Meth

Structured recovery programme for methamphetamine and stimulant use disorders.

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Prescription Drugs

Safe tapering and psychological support for benzodiazepine and opioid dependence.

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Cannabis

Addressing psychological dependence and building sustainable recovery strategies.

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Gambling

CBT-based treatment for gambling and other process addictions.

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Anxiety & Depression

Integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

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Explore all conditions and substances we treat.

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Our Approach

How the Programme Actually Works

Recovery isn't really about stopping the drinking or drug use — that's the easy bit, in some ways. The harder bit is understanding the patterns underneath: what the drug or the drink was actually doing for you, and what you put in their place. That's where most of the work happens here.

  • Psychotherapy

    One-to-one sessions with qualified psychologists. We use CBT, ACT and CFT — the specific approach gets matched to what each client actually needs.

  • Medical Care

    24-hour on-site medical supervision, including a safe, medically managed detox where it's needed.

  • Other Therapies

    Yoga, meditation, acupuncture, reiki, sound healing and breathwork. The clinical work is the spine of the program — but the rest of it matters too.

  • 12-Step

    Recovery coaches work with clients through the 12-step program, including local AA and NA meetings off-site.

  • 2-Year Aftercare

    Two years of structured aftercare. Honestly, in many ways the residential stay is the easy bit — the journey really starts when you leave us. The months after you go home are when most relapses happen, and that's the period we put the most effort into.

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Client Stories

Some of the people we've worked with

I didn't expect to actually like it there, but I did. The team genuinely cared, the clinical work was solid, and somewhere in the second week things started to shift for me. Best decision I've made.
James M. — Melbourne, 2025
Was sceptical about going overseas for rehab. Im not anymore. The clinical team know what they're doing, and being completely out of my normal environment made a much bigger difference than I'd thought it would.
Sarah T. — Sydney, 2024
They looked after me like family and everything about what they do is five stars. I'll always be grateful for what they gave me, which was basically a second chance.
Client — Australia, 2025
How It Works

Your Journey to Recovery

From your first phone call right through to aftercare two years later, we stay involved.

1

Initial Contact

A private, no-pressure call with our admissions team to talk through what's going on for you.

2

Assessment

Our clinical team runs a full assessment. The aim isn't to slot you into a template — it's to get to know you, and build a treatment plan around what you actually need.

3

Treatment

A structured residential programme. Psychotherapy, medical care, group sessions, and the daily work of getting to know yourself sober.

4

Aftercare

Two years of structured support to help you stay on track and rebuild things back home.

Ready to Take the First Step?

Our admissions team is happy to have a private, no-pressure conversation about your situation. And honestly — if it turns out we're not the right fit for what you need, we'll tell you that, and point you toward something that might be.

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