Our Home is ALL About Your Discovery…
Welcome to The Last Resort Panama!
Not Just Recovery!
Here, you’ll learn how your Beliefs about yourself have been all wrong! And when you find the Right Beliefs and Nourish them …
You’ll get the Results you’ve been Searching for.
We’re a little unconventional here at the Last Resort. And the reason is simple. We help you to see and understand the cause behind the cause of your addiction. We feel that your drug or alcohol addiction is simply an ‘outer manifestation’ of an inner condition that has never been discovered. The culprit, then, is not the specific choice – whether alcohol or drugs.
Then, who is the ‘real’ bad guy?
Is it you, like you’ve been taught to believe?
Well, that would be easy, wouldn’t it? The typical medical model would have you believe this. And they would work on your behavior, trying to fix you, right?
How effective has that been? Not very.
Then, who is the bad guy in the case of addiction?
I suggest to you the real culprit, the real Bad Guy is your Belief about yourself and where you stand in your world.
You see, I think a long time ago, you (like most everyone) made an unconscious decision that you were unworthy or undeserving. And this decision has caused you to self-sabotage everything good that has tried to come into your life.
How do I know this? Because I’m just like you. I am Dan Callahan, the founder here, and a 20-year recovering addict. And I owe my success to the exact, same principles that I’ll teach you at the Last Resort Panama! So, come on in and look around. Sit a spell and make yourself at home. You are so welcome here. Our one and only goal is to serve you and help you discover -- and then recover.
We’re like family here, and you’ll feel it. In fact, you may never want to leave!
Mi Casa, Su Casa …
My home is your home -- here at The Last Resort Panama. We have the greatest team you’ll find anywhere in the world to help you ‘discover’ who you really are.
We’ll support you, just like a family. In fact, most of our guests build relationships here that last a lifetime.
It’s been said that we don’t get to choose our biological family, but we do get to choose our Spiritual family. You’ll be with people of like-minds and like-experiences when you choose the Last Resort to get well.
We’re folks who understand the issues you face because we’ve been there … and we love and nourish each other through all the processes to heal in a natural, relaxed atmosphere.
We call it ‘Real Life Drug & Alcohol Rehab’ because you learn as you go by doing ordinary, everyday things, while interacting with others. You’ll be mentored by exceptionally caring people – all in an extraordinary place.
Our Mission at The Last Resort Panama …
Our mission is to create the perfect conduit for recovery. To provide constructive experiences in a challenging, yet serene, environment designed to embrace and enhance the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of each participant.
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why Did We Choose Panama for Our Rehab Home?
Privacy –
There are many reasons we chose Panama for our drug and alcohol rehab center. And one of the biggest is privacy. Your privacy.
You see, the center is structured as a Medical Tourism Facility. And this means you will not have a paper trail that would indicate you’ve been treated for alcoholism, chemical dependency or substance abuse.
The lack of any paper trail is valuable to anyone. But it’s even more important for those, with a sensitive position in their community or a government clearance to protect.
Some of these professions include nurses, doctors, educators, firemen, police officers, members of the clergy – all of whom deeply appreciate Panama.
Geographic Seclusion & Beauty –
Getting away from everyday surroundings, in order to ‘get to the bottom’ of the real issues is another beautiful reason we chose Panama. It’s gorgeous here!
Our guests feel comfortable and safe in this lush, tropical environment in David, Panama. David is the second largest city in Panama and is tiny by comparison to U.S. cities. It’s located in the Province of Chiriqui and borders Costa Rica on the Pacific Gold Coast.
Panama is the Isthmus, connecting Central America with South America. It has a long history of stability, democracy and tranquility unmatched in the region.
It feels so remote, but it’s actually only a three-hour plane flight from the U.S. mainland.
Panama is a safe and affordable country. It’s also a strong ally of the United States. And, in fact, the U.S. dollar is the country’s currency. It holds the same tourism safety rating as the U.S. and has some of the most exotic weather in the world!
The weather is wonderful, the water is pure enough to drink from the tap and there are plenty of restaurants, with deliciously-prepared local cuisine.
Some of our outings include a visit to one of the coffee plantations, to the Volcan Baru, the cloud forest in Boquete and the hot springs of Caldera. We also go surfing. And we may go to the beach, the pool and do canyon dives or river swims.
Like to go boating or maybe a fishing trip? We often do that too.
To sit in judgment of those things which you perceive to be wrong or imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or imperfection.”
~Dr. Wayne Dyer
Affordability –
We chose Panama for another reason as well. We can offer a world-class facility in a tropical paradise that you don’t have to mortgage your home to afford.
As I’m sure you know, most centers in the U.S. cost anywhere from $24,000 to $40,000. In fact, the famous Betty Ford Center charges $26,000 for their 30 day program and a whopping $44,000 for the 90 day program.
At the Last Resort, you can cut these costs to less than half! Our 30 day program is only $9,000. And our 90 day program is just $18,000. You’d think the cost would triple for three times longer, right?
That’s the beauty of Panama! We can afford to provide a whole lot more for
a lot less than you’d expect. You’ll find an exhaustive list of all you get for the price.
Just click on the price tab at the top and see for yourself.
A resort-type alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility is normally only for the ‘elite.’ Historically, only the very wealthy could afford this kind of royal treatment.
But now, at The Last Resort Panama … everyone can get quality treatment at an affordable price!
Getting Here --
While we’re only a 3-hour plane ride from the mainland, you’ll still need a passport. Give us a call, if you don’t have one, and we can guide you on how to get one in only a week or so, instead of 6 weeks. You’ll need proof of citizenship and two passport photos, in order to get your passport.
It’s also vital to your discovery/recovery process to be able to interact with a family member or friend. Visits will be allowed on occasion and, if this isn’t feasible, we provide video conferencing and telephone for keeping in touch.
What You’ll Find in our Discovery/Recovery Programs …
"You become what you think about" – Earl Nightingale
Early in my own recovery process, I was fortunate to meet a few forward thinking people, who employed some techniques that were very different from the tired, worn-out and often ineffective medical model.
Instead of focusing on what’s wrong with me and then try to ‘fix’ me – they focused on what’s right about me and built on that.
These wonderful people based their methods on a recurring theme throughout the ages that basically says, “You are what you think about,” as taught by Earl Nightingale.
This same, simple truism is echoed by many sages and teachers long before Mr. Nightingale. And, thankfully, today has been discovered by many, many more people since then.
So, if we really are what we think about – then we’ve, obviously, been thinking (believing) that we’re pretty unworthy of good things when our lives are in shambles, due to addictions, right?
It’s really not a mystery when you think about it. When you plant a seed of corn in the soil, you cannot expect to see green beans come up, can you?
Our minds are like fertile soil. Whatever we plant is what we’re going to get. No way around it.
We are what we think…
All that we are, arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make our world.”
~Buddah
Discovery …
So, this is why we say we must first ‘discover’ in order to ‘recover.’ That means, of course, that my staff and I work with our guests to discover they are not bad. They are not wrong.
They have simply believed they were bad, unworthy or undeserving because of what the world has told them. And, consequently, they produced precisely what was planted.
This is actually an epidemic, I think, especially in America. It affects most everyone; not just those who have turned to drugs or alcohol to mask the pain. It’s just a lot more obvious with us.
At The Last Resort, we will help each person to plant new seeds of positive, loving thoughts (beliefs) about themselves. Our goal is to help everyone achieve a bright tomorrow … a new reality.
This reality includes telling ourselves and each other the truth. It includes looking ourselves in the mirror and vow to love ourselves moment-by-moment.
I fervently believe that when a person leaves our rehab home, they are among the strongest, most honest people on the planet. Why? Because they have been willing to risk being honest with themselves and others.
That is big. Really BIG.
“As you sew, so shall you also reap.”
~Jesus
Recovery …
Once a person, suffering with addiction, realizes they have been victims of wrong thinking – now the recovery can begin.
This is the planting and watering of new, positive thoughts. This is the encouraging and nurturing each other … the working together and playing together as a team.
With no more than 10 guests in our home at any one time, my professional, licensed staff is able to give everyone very special, individual care and attention.
Individual therapy may be done while swimming, shooting the basketball or some other activity on an individual basis and with a licensed professional.
And the interaction with other guests is invaluable, creating healthy relationships that often last a lifetime. Our guests work together, play together and always have dinner together every night.
Medical Treatment …
We’ve learned over the years that many people, who have been in an addictive state, have neglected their dental care. So, we provide a complimentary dental exam to each guest. Additional dental services are available at a fraction of the cost for the same care in the U.S.
Each guest also receives a thorough medical exam. And for any medical need, the costs for world class services are 40 – 60% less than on the mainland.
Other health services are available to our guests at no cost, such as a weekly chiropractic treatment and a monthly acupuncture treatment and full-body massage.
Addiction Recovery!
The Four Phases of ‘Real Life Drug & Alcohol Rehab’ –
1. Admission – a process of acknowledging a need for change.
2. Set a clear path for recovery.
3. Clean out the dirty laundry.
4. Focus. Forgive. Fulfill.
Each new guest will direct a short music video of their current life and feelings. And, at the end of their time with us, each guest will direct a new video that demonstrates their new tomorrow!
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Begin it now!”
~Goethe
Invitation …
I would like to invite you to call me to discuss your own drug or alcohol addiction – or on behalf of someone you love and care deeply about.
As I said earlier, I have traveled down this long road of recovery. And this journey, like any other, begins with the first step!
So, take that first step and call me to ask anything about the facility, the process, your specific issues, the costs -- or anything at all that you’d like to know.
Or, if you feel more comfortable, just complete the form below, and I’ll get back with you just as soon as I possibly can.
You matter to us!
