A Singular Focus: 12-Step Immersion
Solutions Retreat offers one core program: a 28-day residential 12-step immersion. This is not a traditional clinical program but a deep dive into the spiritual principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, guided by men who have successfully used this path to achieve long-term sobriety. The small, intimate setting ensures that each man receives personal guidance and accountability as he works through the steps.
Length of Stay: 28 Days
The program is designed to guide clients through all twelve steps within their 28-day stay. This is an active, participatory process. While the facility is not a medical detox, they can provide comfort medications for minor withdrawal symptoms. The environment is structured, supportive, and entirely focused on the spiritual solution offered by the 12 steps.
Environment & Accommodations
Solutions Retreat is located in a comfortable house within a quiet residential neighborhood in Nashville, TN. With a maximum capacity of only 6 men, the environment is intimate and personal, fostering a strong sense of brotherhood and accountability. This is not a luxury or institutional facility, but a simple, supportive home dedicated to recovery.
Clients live together in a single-family home, sharing responsibilities and building a sober community.
All rooms are shared, encouraging peer support and preventing isolation. Bathrooms are also shared among residents.
The program is exclusively for adult men, creating a focused environment free from cross-gender distractions.
Policies & Rules
This is not a locked facility. However, clients are not permitted to leave the property without staff permission and supervision.
Clients on MAT (like Suboxone) are welcome. Staff will hold and dispense medications according to the prescription.
Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor areas. Cigarettes are provided to clients at no additional cost.
Personal cell phones and laptops are prohibited. A 1-week blackout period is followed by daily 15-minute calls on a house phone.
After the first week, a family visit is scheduled for the second Saturday of the stay from 12 PM to 2 PM, including outings.
Weapons, alcohol-containing products (like mouthwash), and personal electronics are strictly forbidden.
Program & Treatment
Learn about the program structure, therapy types, and treatment model.
We are an accredited, small, and affordable program that is free for veterans. With over 10 years of licensed operation, we provide individualized care from people who have achieved sobriety themselves and genuinely care, distinguishing us from larger, less personal 'rehab mills'.
Yes, our entire program is an intensive, immersive experience centered around working the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is the core of our approach to recovery.
While our focus is the 12-steps, we incorporate therapeutic modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Psychodrama techniques to help process trauma, anxiety, and depression.
No. As a peer-run facility without medical or clinical staff, we do not formally treat dual diagnosis. Our program focuses on the spiritual solution of the 12-steps for addiction, though many find this process helps alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety.
We offer a single, focused program: a 28-day men's residential treatment based on a 12-step immersion model for substance use disorders.
Our program is not based on a specific religion. It is spiritual in nature, aligned with the principles of the 12-steps, which encourage finding a "higher power of your own understanding." We incorporate practices like meditation.
Solutions Retreat was founded and has been offering services since 2014.
Cost & Admission
Find answers about costs, insurance, and what's required for admission.
The self-pay cost is $7,900 for the 28-day program, and a payment plan is available. For eligible U.S. veterans, the program is completely free of charge, covered by the VA.
We are an in-network provider with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) via the VA-CCN and Tricare. We do not accept private insurance or Medicaid, but we offer an affordable self-pay rate.
We are not a licensed detox facility. However, we can provide some non-narcotic comfort medications for minor withdrawal symptoms like sleeplessness or upset stomach to help you transition into the program.
Yes. While we believe in a spiritual solution, we understand the role of MAT. If you are on Suboxone or other medication-assisted treatments, you can continue them here. Our staff will hold your medication and ensure you receive it as prescribed.
Daily Life & Rules
Details on living arrangements, what to bring, and facility policies.
Our core residential program has a fixed length of 28 days.
The living situation is a comfortable, shared home. There are no private rooms; all clients have roommates to foster fellowship and accountability. The campus is the house and its yard.
The program is voluntary, and you are free to leave at any time (AMA discharge). However, for the safety and structure of the program, you cannot leave the property without staff permission and supervision.
Yes, smoking is permitted in designated outdoor areas, and we provide cigarettes at no cost. Personal electronics like phones and laptops are not allowed. After a one-week blackout period, you will have access to a house phone for 15 minutes each day.
Bring: About a week's worth of comfortable, modest clothing, new/unopened alcohol-free toiletries, ID and insurance cards, and a list of important phone numbers.
Leave at home: Valuables, electronics (phones, laptops), weapons, non-prescribed medications, revealing clothing, and any food or drinks.
The "campus" is a single, comfortable house located in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Nashville. The setting is intimate and home-like, not a large, institutional facility.
Support, Staff & Community
Information on the care team, family involvement, and peer environment.
Care and guidance are provided by a peer-run staff. The owners and facilitators have decades of their own sobriety and guide clients through the 12 steps. There are no medical or clinical staff like doctors or psychiatrists on site.
You will be in a small, tight-knit group of up to 6 adult men who are also seeking recovery from addiction. The clientele consists of both self-paying individuals and U.S. veterans.
On the second Saturday of your stay, you are allowed a family visit from 12 PM to 2 PM. During this time, your family can take you for an off-site lunch or outing.
We do not offer our own aftercare programs. However, upon discharge, our staff will assist you in finding and arranging placement in suitable halfway houses or other aftercare options if needed.
Inpatient (or residential) addiction treatment means you live at the facility full-time for the duration of the program—typically 28 days or longer—receiving 24/7 care, therapy, and support in a structured environment away from everyday triggers and stressors. This level of care is ideal for individuals with severe addictions, co-occurring mental health issues, or those who need a stable, immersive setting to begin recovery. Outpatient addiction treatment, on the other hand, allows you to live at home and attend treatment sessions part-time, such as a few hours per day or several days per week. This option offers flexibility for people who have work, school, or family responsibilities and whose addiction is less severe or stable enough for community-based recovery. While inpatient treatment provides intensive supervision and structure, outpatient care focuses on maintaining recovery skills and support while reintegrating into daily life.
