Hawaii Island Recovery offers a wide range of proven effective therapies that assist chemically dependent people become free of the obsession and compulsion to use drugs.
Psycho-educational Group Therapy with Fernando Mañon, MSEd, CSAC is offered twice a week at Hawaii Island Recovery and is a favorite of the clients. Fernando explains it as:
Group therapy offers addicts a way of relating to and with others afflicted with the same condition. The Psycho-educational Group Therapy approach offers addicts the opportunity to learn about a range of related issues including, but not limited to, the disease concept of addiction, brain chemistry and addiction, introduction to 12 step fellowships, addiction and the family, relapse prevention and building a high recovery IQ.
Read Full article "Psycho-educational Group Therapy" Written by: Fernando Mañon, MSEd, CSAC
Other Therapies offered at Hawaii Island Recovery:
Individual and Group Therapy with Johnny Fox, MSW.
Animal Assisted Psychotherapy with Specialist Eliza Wille, MS.
Individual Therapy with Dr. John Hibscher - Psychologist, Director of Clinical Services at Hawaii Island Recovery.
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Hawaii Island Recovery offers both 12 step and non 12 step therapy along with one-to-one cognitive therapy, dolphin therapy and holistic therapy.
Hawaii Island Recovery specializes in dual diagnosis therapy for sex and gambling addiction.
Cocaine is the third-most popular drug in Hawaii today, behind marijuana and methamphetamine. The effects of cocaine on the body, brain and spirit are well documented. Once thought by many to be a relatively “harmless party drug”, it is now proving to be one of the most difficult drugs to quit. The introduction of crack cocaine in the 1980’s produced what was called an epidemic of cocaine use in the United States.
Are you a coke head or a crack head??
Heavy users of crack cocaine report feelings of paranoia as a predominant feeling during use. These feelings produce a completely delusional effect wherein the user believes he is being watched or followed. The hallucinations can be visual, auditory and believable. The more cocaine used, the more these feelings increase. The paranoia decreases with the cessation of usage.
Paranoid?
Even though everyone knows Crystal meth can induce paranoia and psychosis... Did you know crack does??
Heavy users of crack cocaine report feelings of paranoia as a predominant feeling during use. These feelings produce a completely delusional effect wherein the user believes he is being watched or followed. The hallucinations can be visual, auditory and believable. The more cocaine used, the more these feelings increase. The paranoia decreases with the cessation of usage.
Either way... Crack head or Coke head, You better find help today!
Call 866-515-5032 and come to Hawaii for Addiction Treatment!
My boyfriend, the Italian Ox- of course was not allergic to Suboxone. However, I was.
We detoxed in a small room at his mothers house for 3 weeks. I realized after taking the prescribed amount, 8MG sublingual Suboxone, [you must find a certified Suboxone doctor] that I kept getting sicker every time I took the pill. I was vomiting everything I ingested - even one sip of water. After aprox. 48 hours my doctor phoned me in an anti-nausea pill for me... I did not need to be put on an IV. I tried taking less of the Suboxone: I went down from 8MG (prescribed) - 4MG to 2MG to 1MG and then to .5MG. I would break off a tiny spec of the orange sublingual and place it under my tongue. The main challenge was finding the right amount - where I had some relief from opiate detox and not too much Suboxone.
"[OxyContin Detox] was pure torture and if I ever had to do it again or take someone I loved through it... Medically Managed Detox in an Addiction treatment Program is the only way."
Really people - "They" definitely prescribe way more Suboxone than needed to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
Things to research before taking Suboxone (Subs):
"Correct Dose" for amount you used (try cutting this # in half and if you do not feel better than increase. Start low and increase as needed)
Suboxone Dependency - do not get hooked on Suboxone. You do not need too. You can avoid this by taking a smaller amount and tapering at the end.
Acute-Withdrawal - when you take Subs too soon you can enter into acute withdrawal - I watched The Italian Ox go through this. I waited until I was in full blown opiate withdrawal (24 - 36 hours).
That feeling in my legs! I used Nyquil to help me get through this. Many doctors will also prescribe other PRNs to help with the nerves. Seroquil can help with sleep. Soma can help too.
Author Warning! Please note that I am not a doctor. I am one addict sharing my experience. Not everyone is the same. Always listen to your doctor when advised.
Have you ever detoxed off of OxyContin Cold Turkey? Are you planning on it?
This is my experience detoxing from OC with and without Subs.
Whether you want to reminisce with me or you are here to do your research on how to best detox from Oxy - thank you for reading.
I knew I needed to detox when I could no longer afford to sustain my physical addiction to Oxy. Also, the month that I detoxed was the same month that Opana hit the shelves and crushable/time-release OxyContin (2) pills dried up on the streets in Northern California (1). This was the memorable summer of 2010.
My Addiction to OxyContin
It went a little something like this...
My boyfriend at the time, lets call him- The Italian Ox, and I were living the stereotypical life of opiate addicts. Our sole mission each day was to buy, sell, and use Oxy.
I tried smoking pills and it just didn't compare to the crystal meth clouds I used to blow. We would straight up snort 80 MG OxyContin - the blue ones [time-release tablet] every coulpe of hours.
Sometimes to make it last - I would snort half a pill and wait about 30 minutes to do the rest. One of my favorite things to do... was to sneak into the bathroom [lines would always be waiting] and finish off The Italian Ox' supply.I had a weakness for men who loved drugs, for men who dealt the drugs, and men whom were a bigger phene than I - I never had to break a sweat. That my friends is another blog!
Like all of my addictions - my addiction to OxyContin crept up on me. I came to realize that I was physically dependent after waking up at my grandmothers sick. I spent the entire next day in bed. The Italian Ox came to the rescue and lined me up - I felt better. Actually, I felt great. It is amazing to me- that a business owner, a college graduate, a bright woman like myself - would not realize I was dependent on Oxycodone [Oxy Contin] until experiencing withdrawal. Well, it is what it is.
I am a stubborn addict for life! And when in my disease I do not see... what I do not want to see.
The Detox
Straight up - Get into an Addiction Treatment Program & Use short-term Suboxone Script!
Yes - the first time I did it cold turkey with no Metahdone and no Suboxone. WIthin 48 hours I was in the ER. When I was admitted to the ER and they asked why - I told them I was trying to quit taking OxyContin and that I had been abusing it. They did not tell me about a Medical Detox; Methadone or Suboxone. "They" did not have me speak to an addiction specialist or a doctor. "They" put me on a gurney and eventually gave me a shot to calm me down. I believe it was Ativan. When that did not touch my nerves - they gave me a shot of morphine. By that time The Italian Ox was already out hooking up more Oxy.
I had learned my lesson and started researching online, like you are doing now? I do hope I have caught you in time to give you straight up advice - one addict to another. I learned about Suboxone and it was a DREAM. It was too good to be true that I could put a little pill under my tongue and not experience any withdrawal symptoms?? For me, it was not that easy. I do not feel it is necessary to get in detail about opiate withdrawal - you all know what that feels like and that is why we want to know the best way to kick it. In short: the worst of mine lasted 3 weeks.
In Conclusion: Be Smart & Ask for Help
According to the National Institutes of Health, medically managed withdrawal is often the best choice for those struggling with Opiate Addiction.
Prescription drug abuse has reached what some are referring to as an epidemic. Over 7 million Americans are using prescription medications non medically, which amounts to nearly 3% of the population. Prescription medications can include pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants and sedatives. The largest area of abuse arises with pain relievers, of which 5.2 million Americans are abusing. The most common medications abused are OxyContin and Vicodin. Tranquilizers are the second most abused, with 1.8 million abusers, followed by stimulants (1.2 million) and sedatives at 0.4 million. (Hawaii Island Recovery Blog)
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1. It's the high content of oxycodone that makes OxyContin popularon the street. People who abuse the drug crush the tablet and swallow or snort it, or dilute it in water and inject it. This destroys the time-release mechanism so that the user gets the full effects of the narcotic. Users compare the high to the euphoria of heroin.
2. OxyContin is the brand name for a timed-release formula of oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic (medication that reduces pain). OxyContin contains between 10 and 80 milligrams of oxycodone in a timed-release formula that allows up to 12 hours of relief from chronic pain.
Before I found recovery - I was strong because I had learned how to numb my pain. I began to immediately USE things outside myself when I was12 years old. It started with alcohol, then cigarrettes, pot, and then I started to 'control' my diet in order to feel relief from the desperate state I was living in. It was not until deep into my addiction that I realized how numb I had really become. Yes, indeed "Comfortably Numb" is a great description of what heavy drug use will do to us. I was comfortably numb.... until the cycle brought me back to desperate and 'things outside myself' were no longer making me feel strong. The oxy, the meth, starving myself, vomiting, aggressive sex, entrepreneurship, porn ... none of it worked anymore. I just was uncomfortably miserable and had completely isolated myself. Even though I lived in a beautiful brand new home, was in an exclusive relationship, had an adorable dog and my youth- I wanted to die.
A serious side effect of addictive behaviors is that they do not only cut off pain and anxiety, they cut off all feeling. They leave us emotionally numb and unable to really experience our lives. (Psychology Today)
At the end, what I consider my 3rd bottom- my spiritual bottom: I was snorting prescription pills [time-release 80MG OxyContin], smoking methamphetamine, and popping Klonopin like candy. I was also on an anti-depressant cocktail, including: 150 MG Welbutrin (Bupropion SR), 20 MG Lexapro (citalopram) and Sleep Aids - I got obsessive and kept researching different anti-depressant combinations- thinking- more meds is what I needed.
I ended up trying many different sleep aids because Ambien, Lunesta and melatonin never worked for me. My favorite was Nyquil because it works every time. Two years previous, I went through a phase where I would sip Nyquil.
I could not keep any commitments because of my insomnia. I have been an insomniac since I can remember... elementary school. I was used to going to sleep at 6 or 7 in the morning. I always had dark curtains and a very comfortable bed. I always locked my bedroom door and had white noise while I slept- this made me feel safe.
Writing about these times really makes me sad. I feel an ache deep in my stomach right now- because it is easy to forget just how bad things were... when you live a life like I do today - Happy, Joyous, and Free - a new way of life - a life of recovery.
Lisa Firestone, Ph.D explains that "Addictions and addictive behaviors are appealing because they offer immediate relief from psychological pain and anxiety. However the relief is only temporary; they never provide a lasting solution to our problems. When we "sober up" we find that our emotional pain is still there."
Resources:
Article: Are You an Addict?
How addictive behaviors cut us off from pain and joy
