Honu House Hawaii Addiction Treatment Services

While substance abuse may be the reason a person seeks treatment, in our experience, the addiction most often is an attempt to find relief from other symptoms such as untreated depression, uncontrolled anxiety, chronic stress or unprocessed trauma.

No one wants to suffer. When we experience unrelenting pain or anguish, we are hardwired to find a way to NOT feel it . Through this lens, we recognize that  addiction develops when we compulsively seek relief from suffering with substances, alcohol or behaviors that temporarily numb us to what we are feeling. And while the addiction may mask our suffering in the short-term, the underlying conditions that are causing it persist, requiring more and more substance over time to avoid feeling the pain.

Conditions that commonly co-occur with addiction include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Attention Deficit Disorder

Oftentimes, people experience myriad types of suffering simultaneously. If only one condition is treated, it is likely that recovery will not last. For this reason, it’s necessary to treat all aspects of a person to ensure their lasting journey into wellness.

Firstly, it is important to understand what happened to you and why your brain, body and nervous system may have become dysregulated. This may be the result of developmental trauma, an accident, or some other adverse event that changed the trajectory of your life.

Secondly, upon understanding what happened to you, we can generate a unique treatment plan to address the root cause of your dysregulation. Your treatment plan may include, but is not limited to:

• Potent IV therapy with supportive supplements
• Group and Individual Therapies
• Massage
• Breathwork
• Psychiatric Care
• Cold plunge
• Acupuncture
• Nature-Based Therapies

Lastly (and most importantly), we embark on the journey of healing together. Addiction is isolating, and connection is the antidote. You will work closely with your treatment team, your peers, and the larger community to restore your health and happiness. We don’t do this alone.