The exterior of the main house at the Promises rehabilitation facility in Malibu, where a monthly stay runs at least $54,500.. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The ultra-private Promises recently launched a public relations campaign emphasizing the seriousness of its program and allowed the press to tour the facility. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
A bedroom inside the main house. Clients days start with a 7 a.m. wake-up call and move through mandatory group and individual therapies, trips to the gym, off-campus 12-step meetings, meditation sessions and classes in avoiding relapse. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
A bathroom with a whirlpool bath inside the main house. “The environment is relaxed, but the program is not, says Promises’ chief executive, Dr. David Sack. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The living room inside Promises’ second residence, one of four at the facility. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The living room inside the main house. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The dining area inside the main house. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The deck of the extended care residence used as a halfway house overlooks the Pacific Ocean. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The ocean view from the extended care residence. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The bucolic grounds of the Malibu property. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The gazebo and swimming pool outside the second residence. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
