Addiction treatment in Madrid

Our team specialises in addiction and includes therapists and people in recovery. We assess and treat the cognitive and emotional processes that perpetuate substance use and prevent people from maintaining abstinence.

Our therapeutic programme provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment addressing all the areas involved in the development of addiction:

Through group therapy, patients can  identify with the illness, recognise behaviours and attitudes in their peers that perpetuate substance use, and gain a better understanding of themselves.

Specific workshops help patients to recognise the symptoms of addiction and withdrawal, learn the tools needed to achieve and maintain abstinence through relapse prevention, manage anger, recognise and manage emotions, and develop social skills.

With the help of our family programme, patients reintegrate into their families. They learn to recognise harmful relationships, leave them behind and build honest, healthy relationships.

The aim of our treatment is to help patients reintegrate into their social, working and family lives and establish an everyday life.

What do we do at Paduluce?

Recovering from addiction means much more than stopping substance use. It is a profound process of change across all areas of life. It is not just a decision to stop, but a series of stages in which a person rebuilds their life, inside and out.
A staged process, not a shortcut (standard duration: three years).

Moving beyond addiction does not happen in a few months. At Paduluce, we work with a structured three-year programme because recovery involves changing habits, rethinking thoughts and feelings, and learning new ways of relating to others.
Intensive start: stabilisation, goals and a safety plan.

• Consolidation: skills, healthy habits and relapse prevention.

• Maintenance and follow-up: sustaining change and long-term independence.

Beyond detoxification: everyday life, mental health and emotions
Physical detoxification is only the first step. The next challenge is organising a routine, caring for mental and physical health, and managing emotions. Rediscovering social and family life takes time, which is why professional support is essential, particularly when there is a risk of relapse or old patterns return. Changing familiar assumptions takes effort, and accepting yourself is also part of the process.

How we support you​

• Individual and group psychotherapy focused on relapse prevention, emotional regulation and habit formation.

• Occupational therapy: meaningful activities, healthy routines and social and occupational reintegration.

• Occupational workshops to develop practical skills and healthy routines.

• Family work: healthy boundaries and ways of providing support without becoming overwhelmed.

• Medical coordination where appropriate.

• A personalised plan with clear goals and regular reviews.

What changes for you: expected outcomes
Throughout the process, many people describe profound changes: renewed enthusiasm, greater peace of mind and physical wellbeing, repaired family relationships, and stronger discipline and resilience. Dependency is left behind, and people regain what substance use promised but never delivered: authenticity and freedom. A new sense of purpose often emerges too, including helping others and trying activities that once seemed impossible.

A new way of living and choosing
Recovery does not have a definitive endpoint: it is a new way of living. We come to understand that there are many ways of being in the world and that only one keeps us away from what we cannot control. Here, we learn to choose the life we want and grow with practical tools.

Next steps
A free, confidential first appointment: we listen, assess your situation and design an initial plan.

Outpatient and intensive options, with a clear pathway and ongoing support.