Freeing addicts in the name of jesus

The FALSA Rehab Program

FALSA partners with families, churches, and communities to identify addicts who are in need of drug rehabilitation but don’t have the means to go through rehab. Addicts are accepted into the FALSA program based upon their expressing a genuine desire to get clean and lack of other options for rehab. 

FALSA itself is not a rehab service provider. Rather, FALSA has carefully studied and identified drug rehab service providers in South Africa due to their commitment to excellence, affordability, and/or their strong commitment to integrating the gospel of Jesus Christ into their rehab program. 

FALSA then sends addicts accepted into the program to these rehab service providers so they can get the help they need. For addicts in our program, FALSA oversees and coordinates each phase of their rehabilitation program by finding the rehab service providers they will need to get clean. FALSA then provides logistical support, relational support, spiritual support, oversight and accountability, funding, and other resources throughout their rehab program. We recognize the importance of community, and FALSA facilitates moral support for the addict from their family, church, and/or community.

Once an addict officially completes the program and transitions into society, FALSA continues to help the addict by encouraging them to stay in recovery-related activities. Graduates assist in mentoring and encouraging new addicts in recovery, creating a positive-feedback cycle where addicts going through the program can look forward to graduating and then coming back and helping others. This ongoing engagement with “rehab culture” helps keep everyone focused and on-track with clean living.

FALSA's Values

FALSA’s program is committed to the following values:

 

Gospel-centred: The FALSA program is rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. As bad as drug addiction is, it’s not the worst addiction in anyone’s life. The worst addiction for each of us—whether we do drugs or not—is sin. The only way to have hope for freedom from this “sin addiction” is through Jesus Christ. If you know Christ, your sins are forgiven, and we have hope of salvation, freedom, and eternal life beyond our sinful, mortal lives. If the addict does not know Christ, then even if they get “clean” from their addiction, they will spend eternity in hell. Moreover, Christ offers the addict / sinner true hope within this life to get clean from drugs through His strength. As Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Christ further said, “if the Son sets you free , you will be free indeed” (John 8:36)!

 

Holistic: Addiction is a complex problem and FALSA believes that effective treatment must address all aspects of a human person, including their body, soul, and mind. We therefore promote a 3-phase program of drug rehab: 

  • Phase 1—Body: The FALSA program begins with detox which helps the addict’s body cope with withdrawal symptoms after stopping drug use.
  • Phase 2—Soul: Next, the addict enters a Christian-based full-immersion drug rehab program where the addict learns to become a disciple of Christ, bringing healing to their soul, thereby addressing root causes of addiction.
  • Phase 3—Mind: The final “post-rehab” phase focuses on training the addict’s mind—helping them to practice living a healthy, drug-free life in society, and learning life skills and job skills so the addict can provide for himself / herself and family post-rehab.

Relational: FALSA is distinct from other recovery programs in that we establish long-term relationships with candidates that extend beyond their recovery program. FALSA believes that relationships with others—family, friends, the church, and the FALSA team—are vital to encouraging the addict through rehab and helping them successfully complete the program.

 

Individualized: FALSA works with each addict and their family, church, and community to address needs specific to the addict.

 

Accessible: FALSA provides access to rehabilitation services to those who are marginalized and otherwise would not have access to those services.

 

Service: We love because God first loved us. The FALSA team is dedicated to modelling Christ’s love by serving addicts and their families and communities as they go through the rehab process. The hope is they will be inspired by Christ to go out and serve others in need.