Key facts
The Quiet Month: key facts.
The short version, one fact at a time. For the full picture, read how the month works and the questions and answers.
Last updated: 23 October 2026.
- What it is
The Quiet Month is a one-month, alcohol-free healthy-living stay for up to four guests, lived alongside Sami Adham.
The days are simple: shared low-carb, keto-style meals, daily exercise, short meditation, activities and long conversations. One day each week is free. By application only.
- Who it is for
Adults aged 21 or over who want a calm month away from alcohol, smoking and late nights.
It suits people at a turning point, people tired of the noise, and people who want a real break from alcohol.
- Who it is not for
The Quiet Month is not rehab, not therapy, and not medical or psychological treatment.
It is not for anyone who needs medical or psychological care right now. If you drink heavily or use drugs every day, stopping suddenly can be dangerous: stop safely with your doctor's help first, then apply.
- Health requirements
A doctor's fit-to-join letter is required before you sign.
You also need travel insurance with medical and evacuation cover for the whole stay. Low-carb eating is not right for everyone: if you take diabetes medication, are pregnant, have a kidney condition or have had an eating disorder, your doctor must clear you first.
- The rule
No alcohol, no smoking and no drugs for the whole month.
Vapes and nicotine pouches count too. Prescribed medicine is always allowed.
- Group size
Up to 4 guests at a time. Never more.
Each guest lives in their own private flat nearby.
- Length
The minimum stay is one month.
Two or three months are possible.
- Price
US$10,000 per guest for one month.
This is the programme fee. It includes shared meals, daily exercise, meditation, activities and local transport during the month. Two months: US$19,000. Three months: US$27,000.
- Not included
Your flat, flights, visas, travel insurance and personal spending are not included.
Sami chooses and recommends a private one-bedroom flat about ten minutes' walk away. You book and pay it directly, in your own name.
- How paying works
Nothing is paid before a video call and a signed agreement.
Then a US$1,000 deposit by bank transfer, which is part of the fee. The balance is paid in two halves, on day 1 and on day 15. Bank transfer only.
- Location
The location is never published.
The country and city are shared after the video call, if both sides want to go ahead, and before anything is signed. The exact address comes after the deposit.
- How to join
Apply online at thequietmonth.com/apply in about ten minutes.
Sami decides every application himself and replies by email within 48 hours. Then: a Zoom call, the country and city, a written agreement, the deposit, and the exact address.
- Leaving
Guests can leave at any time.
Either side can say "not a fit" by day 7, with unused weeks refunded minus anything non-refundable. Later, unused weeks are refunded minus costs already paid, as the agreement says.
- Host
Sami Adham is a professional name.
Sami is self-taught in nutrition and no longer drinks or smokes. He is not a doctor, a counsellor or a coach. Guests get his full legal name in writing before they sign or pay. About Sami.
- Contact
Email info@thequietmonth.com.
WhatsApp: +971 52 311 2385. Please keep health details for the video call, not email or WhatsApp.