Alyana – Mission of Life Sarsuna Kolkata

”ALYANA“, a deaddiction centre in Kolkata, is the dream of the Founder Director, Mr Avijit Roy. Being a recovering addict, he established this centre in the year 2010 with the perspective of helping suffering addicts to get freedom from the grasp of addiction. It Provides Drug and Alcohol deaddiction for the addicts and alcoholics. The therapy of ALYANA starts & ends with love. The authority believes in treatment with love and helps each, and every client admitted here. The other meaning of ALYANA is light (it’s a greek word). We try our best to show the light of life to all the addicts and alcoholics. ALYANA is not only a treatment centre for drug addicts & alcoholics. We provide unconditional love and care and try to install a fresh breath of healthy lifestyle. We reach out not only to the addicts but the society as a whole. We believe that Life is the most precious gift and worth living it joyously. We vow to stand firmly by our lofty goals. For us, the sky is the limit. We know how to overcome adversities and break new frontiers. This centre gives topmost emphasis not only on cessation of drug consumption, but also on rectification of behavioral abnormality, THINKING PATTERN, of an addict, Initially through forced abstinence, then inspiring the development of an honest desire to give up using and to remain clean on the basis of one day at a time, Just for Today basis. The treatment is based on therapy, to develop awareness against drug and alcohol abuse through constant counselling, input sessions, group discussions and interactive sessions, particular emphasis is given to the practice of Spiritual principles of twelve step program of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholic Anonymous through NA & AA meetings. At ALYANA, through group therapy an addict or alcoholic is exposed to the idea that one is not responsible for what he has done in his past because of his addiction, but he needs to take responsibility for what he should do afterwards, if he wants to make his life better, purposeful and want to live like a normal human being. Through constant practice, principles of sobriety are made to be ingrained in one who blossoms in serenity. Follow-up counselling and class facilities are also offered to those who are discharged from the centre according to his needs. The programs for treatment taken by ALYANA are as follows: 1. Detoxification: The inmates are firstly detoxified to make them physically fit. Medical and mental supports are given to lead them to a rehabilitation program. 2. Rehabilitation: The panel of therapists here are Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Counsellors based on Psychometric assessment and constant counselling to change their thinking pattern and behaviour