WHAT WE TREAT
ALCOHOL ADDICTION / ALCOHOL USE DISORDER / ALCOHOLISM
Holistic treatment for alcohol addiction grounded in evidence-based approaches: 12-Steps, individual counseling, group counseling, and alternative supports.
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Alcohol addiction – called alcohol use disorder (AUD) by treatment professionals, formerly known as alcoholism – is a type of substance use disorder that involves chronic misuse of alcohol and an inability to stop drinking despite obvious and severe negative consequences that impact your body, brain, and emotions. Alcohol addiction can cause significant disruption in relationships with family, friends, partners, and spouses, and impair your ability to fulfill basic expectations and responsibilities at school, work, and other important areas of life.
At Honu House, our experienced team of recovery experts uses evidence-based therapies to help you understand the underlying dynamics of your problems with alcohol and equip you with the skills and resources necessary to overcome alcohol addiction. If you take the first step, we’ll help you find the path home.
What Causes Alcohol Addiction?
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is most often caused by a combination of genetics, environmental factors, family dynamics, and individual experiences such early trauma or adverse childhood circumstances.
If you have a family history of alcohol addiction, start drinking when you’re young, or use alcohol to manage symptoms of a mental health disorder, your likelihood of developing addiction to alcohol increases.
What Are Signs I Might Be Addicted to Alcohol?
Common signs of alcohol addiction include, but are not limited to: intense cravings for alcohol, continuing to drink despite negative consequences, continuing to drink despite trying to stop, neglecting responsibilities and relationships due to drinking, drinking alone or in secret, hiding the amount you drink from friends and loved ones, experiencing withdrawal symptoms when you try to quit.
If you or someone you know is showing these signs, it may be time to seek help.
With support, understanding, and commitment from our team, you can start your journey of recovery today – and take back control of your life.
What Is the Most Effective Treatment for Alcohol Addiction?
The most effective treatment for alcohol addiction follows an integrated, holistic template that addresses all areas of life affected by addiction.
What works best for you depends on you, your individual needs, goals and circumstances, your personal medical history, and your addiction treatment history. However, whether you’ve tried to quit on your own, tried professional treatment before, or this is your first real step toward sobriety, some, but not all, of the following treatments will be part of your long-term recovery plan at Honu House:
- Medically monitored detox
- Individual counseling:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Group counseling/therapy/activities:
- Group CBT
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Expressive therapies, i.e., writing, music, art
- Fitness/exercise
- Yoga
- Water therapy, i.e. swimming, surfing, paddleboarding
- Excursions, i.e. outdoor adventure, cultural events
- Family counseling
- Family systems therapy
- 12-step peer support groups
- Medication, for cravings, if needed
- Alternative therapies:
- Acupuncture
- Cold Plunge Therapy
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
- Infrared Sauna
- IV Therapy
- Meditation
It’s important to remember that recovery is a journey, and finding the right treatment and support system is key to success
Benefits of Choosing Honu House for Alcohol Addiction Treatment
While other treatment centers offer a wide range of components in their treatment plans and call the approach holistic, at Honu House, we do more than talk about holistic, alternative approaches to treatment: we live them.
We start every day with breath work and create a daily schedule that balances the best of standard treatment – counseling, therapy, medication if needed – with the best of holistic approaches. Our core commitment to breathing, mindfulness, meditation, experiential connection to nature, peer support within the 12-step paradigm, and a focus on compassion, empathy and understanding set us apart, and make us one of the only truly holistic rehab centers anywhere.
We get to know who you are, learn about your goals for treatment, and pay close attention to what resonates with you. Then we work with you to create a treatment plan that addresses your immediate needs and gives you the tools you need to begin your recovery journey with the best chance of sustainable, lifelong success. From individual counseling to group therapy sessions, our programs are designed to provide you with the tools and support necessary to achieve and maintain sobriety.
What We Treat
Drug Addiction, Substance Use Disorder, Substance Abuse
Our holistic approach to drug addiction treatment includes the same evidence-based therapies and personalized treatment plans as those we use for alcohol addiction, customized to address the nuances of your specific addiction diagnosis. The goal is the same: identify, address, and resolve the root causes of drug addiction so you can move past the cycles of addiction, implement effective strategies to maintain sobriety, and live the life you want to live, free from drug use and addiction.
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Mental Health Treatment, Co-Occurring Disorders
People with mental health disorders may use alcohol or drugs to manage their symptoms. This can lead to escalating mental health symptoms and alcohol or drug addiction. Evidence shows that when a person has co-occurring disorders, treating one disorder without treating the other can impede treatment progress, and in some cases, can exacerbate the symptoms of both disorders. By addressing both addiction and mental health disorders, we give our patients with co-occurring disorders a real opportunity to move forward on their healing journey.
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Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcoholism
Our holistic approach to alcohol addiction treatment includes evidence-based therapies and personalized treatment plans designed to identify, address, and resolve the root causes of alcohol addiction. Daily 12-step meetings and a robust menu of alternative modalities allow for truly a self-directed treatment experience, supervised and facilitated by our expert team of clinicians. We prioritize patient well-being and create a supportive interpersonal environment in one-of-kind location – it’s literally an island paradise – where you can grow and thrive in recovery.
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