Massage Therapy for Addiction at Hawaii Island Recovery

Addiction is a disease that affects every part of daily life. Whether you or your loved one are overcoming substance use disorder (SUD) with alcohol, drugs, or a combination thereof, addiction is a profound and difficult disease to address. Your physical and mental health, daily routine, relationships, behaviors, and more are all impacted. While it is common to experience these challenges while feeling isolated from friends, family, and support, the effects of addiction are rarely ever truly isolated, with families and loved ones all experiencing the effects of addiction. 

Finding a treatment program that can address each of your needs for holistic change and approach addiction not as a collection of symptoms but as a disease affecting the daily life of a person is crucial. Hawaii Island Recovery is prepared to personalize a treatment plan to address your unique needs and goals throughout treatment, offering not just proven evidence-based treatment programs but holistic healing options like massage therapy to tend to each of your needs in effective, transformative healing from addiction. 

Massage therapy may not be the first thought that comes to mind when creating a personalized treatment program for overcoming substance abuse and addiction. However, it can be part of a holistic, transformative healing effort at Hawaii Island Recovery. While massage therapy is not a replacement for other forms of therapy, it can be used in tandem to support your holistic healing, having benefits for aiding in physical healing, emotional healing, stress reduction, and much more. 

Exploring the benefits of massage therapy in your healing journey can help you determine if it can help you overcome your unique challenges in rehab. Talking to the professionals at Hawaii Island Recovery to personalize your strategies and goals can help you explore the potential healing benefits of massage therapy in tandem with other holistic healing options available for a comprehensive and effective approach to sobriety. 

Massage therapy can address a variety of needs in your recovery journey. Approaching the potential health benefits of massage therapy with an open mind and clear goals can empower you to make the most of this option at Hawaii Island Recovery. 

Substance abuse and addiction can affect your physical health. Chronic aches and pains can be common throughout addiction recovery and can continue to affect daily life or your ability to fully commit to other experiential therapies, with massage being able to relieve some of this pain. Massage therapy to address physical discomfort, aches, and pains can be especially helpful throughout detox, helping you navigate withdrawal symptoms and challenges like soreness and muscle tension and even aiding in blood circulation as you begin your physical healing journey. 

Depression and anxiety are closely tied to addiction. Whether you already experience depression or anxiety and look to addictive substances to address these feelings or these mental health needs developed due to substance use, having a plan to cope with them in recovery is paramount. Massage can allow the body and mind space to rest, feeling comfortable and supported in a safe environment to challenge these feelings. 

Promoting this kind of calm and relaxation can also improve mindfulness strategies and skills, empowering you to focus on how your body feels and responds to stimuli in the present moment, identify stress, and more. Becoming more in tune with your body through massage therapy can empower you to take control of not just how you are feeling but your behaviors and responses to stresses at all stages of recovery. 

Holistic healing opportunities are a crucial part of transformative, sustainable healing. Treating the whole person, not just a list of symptoms, is paramount to sustainable sobriety and change. Massage therapy can be a way to begin exploring and addressing these personal needs. Using massage therapy in conjunction with a variety of other holistic healing opportunities at Hawaii Island Recovery can give you the comprehensive change necessary to maintain sober change. Healthy dieting, yoga, meditation, exercise, and more can all be used alongside massage for a variety of effective holistic healing options. 

Massage therapy’s role as a great mindfulness exercise can also help you explore not just how you feel but also how you think about yourself and your progress in recovery. Being able to situate yourself in the present moment can empower you to judge yourself fairly throughout recovery, encouraging self-forgiveness and new perspectives to create a fair assessment of your present success and the accomplishment of sober goals. 

Your mental health and physical health are intimately connected. Massage therapy for physical relaxation can be crucial in improving mental health throughout any stage of recovery. Stress reduction, reduced anxiety, and more can all be supported through physical relaxation. Using massage therapy can help you physically relax and is even conducted in a comfortable curated environment to truly disconnect from stresses, challenges, and negative thoughts to promote physical and emotional rest. 

Hawaii Island Recovery empowers you to be the agent of your own change throughout recovery, from your first step into detox and during your time in our residential treatment and outpatient care. Massage therapy is just one option available, but it can be a truly transformative part of your holistic healing journey. Likewise, massage can be used at any stage of recovery, with proven success in:

Just as each part of your recovery journey will be personalized to your needs and goals, there are also various forms of massage to help address your unique needs, goals, and comfort. For some, a relaxation massage can improve blood flow while relieving muscle tension and lessen the effects of anxiety in daily life. Others may benefit from deep tissue massage to address chronic pains and improve overall physical wellness, empowering you to engage in other therapies more effectively, including excursions and experiential therapies available with us. 

Massage therapy can be not just a calming experience but can even be a spiritual experience. Hawaii Island Recovery celebrates spiritual healing alongside physical, mental, and emotional for a comprehensive approach to sober change. Blending massage therapy with the natural healing energies of Hawaii and the spirit of aloha that permeates Hawaii and its lush environments and beaches can create new perspectives and ideas and support holistic spiritual healing.

Comfort throughout addiction recovery is crucial. There is nothing easy about overcoming substance abuse of any kind, nor is there ever an “easy” journey addressing addiction and its effects. It takes hard work, discomfort, and personal commitment to tackle many personal hurdles. However, having access to luxury options like massage therapy can give you the extra support you need to overcome these challenges. Massage therapy, a comfortable living space, 24/7 support, our on-site chef, and more are all dedicated to helping you overcome these challenges. 

Luxury options do not mean that rehab is a vacation. Rather, it is designed to empower you to focus wholly on yourself and your recovery in a safe and sober environment. Massage therapy is just one luxury option to help you make the most of your motivation, dedication, and hard work in the pristine natural environment of Hawaii. 

Graduating from a treatment program at Hawaii Island Recovery does not mean that your journey with overcoming addiction has ended. Rather, sustainable sobriety means continuing to commit to your healing. Likewise, the benefits of massage therapy do not end at our walls. It can become a core part of your ongoing recovery as an alumnus, continuing to support personal healing, stress reduction, and more. 

Urges and cravings can still be present, even while you are successfully managing your sober daily life. Using massage as an avenue for self-care, continued mindfulness practices, and navigating difficult urges and cravings can all help support your long-term sober lifestyle. 

Massage therapy can be a great way to explore personal healing and relaxation amidst the challenges of addiction recovery. Learn how we at Hawaii Island Recovery can help you incorporate the benefits of massage therapy into your treatment program by calling us at (866) 390-5070.