Why Parents Should Not Feel Responsible for Their Child’s Addiction

“He’s so smart, I don’t know why he’s throwing his life away.” “I’ve tried everything and she just won’t stop… I’m at the end of my rope.” “What did I do wrong?” These are phrases we regularly hear from parents whose children have developed alcohol or drug addictions. They oftentimes are unsure of where to ...

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The Exclusive Hawaii Receives Renowned Accreditation for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers

Holistic Rehab’s Unique Approach to Addiction Treatment Receives High Marks HONOKAA, HI – JUNE 19, 2017: The Exclusive Addiction Treatment Center in Hawaii recently received one of the highest endorsements given to a drug and alcohol treatment center. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) approved the Hawaii drug and alcohol rehab for a ...

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Managing Triggers in Recovery

One thing that I find really amazing is how many times clients tell us that they just don’t want to be triggered anymore. They want to remove all uncomfortable situations from their lives. The entire focus of people who have a substance abuse problem is – avoidance. Avoidance of things that you actually can’t avoid, ...

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What Causes Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders like bulimia, binge-eating disorder, anorexia and other disordered eating behaviors are very complex disorders that involve an intersection of cultural, psychological, interpersonal, family and physical factors. In the last two decades there’s been a sharp increase in the prevalence of eating disorders as well as a demographic shift to include more of the ...

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How to Find Happiness in Life: 7 Ways to Be Happy All the Time

Are you daydreaming about finding happiness in life, but you don’t really make the conscious choice to create happiness? Or, are you perhaps drifting through life without direction seeing happiness as a destination somewhere in the future? Life is full of detours. There are so many distractions every day that we can easily forget where ...

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