Hawaii Island Recovery — Local services in Hawaii

On the fifth of September in 2019, I was picked up at Kona Airport by two people who would become and part of my recovery team. I was overweight, overwhelmed, malnourished, dehydrated, and detoxing. I was vetted to assure my openess and willingness before I was lucky enough to be be accepted into the facility. I stopped digging and reached my bottom and Hawaiian Island Recovery helped me find my own path to true recovery and not just the cessation of drugs and alcohol. It was an uncomfortable path that was eased by the feeling of security, acceptance, understanding, and kindness provided by medical and clinical staff, many whom had the shared experience of recovering from mental health issues and/or addiction. Being that I had a dual diagnosis, I felt comfort, and truly understood while being given the compassion and empathy only people of that background can provide. I participated in all the different types of therapy provided. I was all in and fully committed. I built a strong foundation in sobriety with the tools I learned and the integration into the local sober community through A.A. and other activities that brought us patients into the world through visiting spiritual places, swimming with dolphins, and visiting other cultural sites. My care was managed very well and holistic. My nutritional needs were met with great food, my safety was never in question, my mental health was addressed through many modes of treatment, therapy, meditations, and education. I gave everything I had into their core philosophy of addiction treatment and participated with no expectation of a great outcome. I sit here writing this long overdue review with over five years of sobriety. I continue to improve as a person by evolving and adding to the tools they provided me for navigating live with Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorder. I would be dead without Jimmy and the team around him. They inspired hope by being examples of loving and caring individuals who maintained their own recovery while giving their best efforts in the work of helping the world one person at a time. I now have a wife and daughter along with another new purpose I found in life by working with others. I celebrate and honor the efforts and contributions by H.I.R. to my recovery by giving my best effort in living a meaningful life of love, service, and gratitude. I continue to evolve into the person I always used to admire. I have gained a life and reclaimed passion. It all started in Kona with seven other patients and a dedicated team of great human beings. Remember, you get back what you put into it. I believe they have a great flexible, evidence based plan of treatment in a beautiful facility that can suit anyone on their journey of recovery. I will forever be grateful. Take Care and Give...

Highly recommend Hawaii Island Recovery to anybody who is looking for a quality recovery center for themselves or for someone they care and are supporting. In the darkest of times when you are lost and don't know what to do, we blindly called HIR and Kevin Deeds, Admissions Director, picked up the phone on a Saturday afternoon. He spoke with my wife and I for over an hour. Kevin informed us that our insurance didn't work with Hawaii Island Recovery early in the conversation, yet even after that he continued to talk to us about other options in Hawaii and on Oahu and facilities and treatment options on the mainland. We were just trying to gain some sort of clue about how to support our son who was finally ready to seek treatment and Kevin gave us an abundance of information and brought my wife and I into the light so we could better support our son. Kevin pointed us to a wonderful facility in Utah that our son agreed to attend for detox and residential rehabilitation. Now that our son is ready to transition to the next phase, we again reached out to Hawaii Island Recovery and this time we spoke with James Kayihura, Managing Director. Like Kevin, James was extremely helpful and took our phone call several hours before work started. During the call James reassured us giving us comfort to focus our attention in the moment and supporting our son while he and his team worked behind the scenes to make insurance work, find a location for sober living and is working with the mainland facility for a seamlessly handoff/transition. With so much stress and uncertainty when dealing with substance abuse and addiction of a loved one, it was truly a blessing to work with both Kevin and James and the Hawaii Island Recovery. I can't image where we would be without their guidance. Mahalo Nui Kevin and James and thank you for having the Hawaii Island Recovery center open for those in need in Hawaii. There is just so few quality places for those in need of support and to have this lighthouse provide the light to guide us and our son to sorority is...

A Life-Altering Experience with Hawaii Island Recovery

Our family’s experience with Hawaii Island Recovery has truly been life-altering. From the depths of despair, we found real hope that guided us back to a place of healing. Jimmy, in particular, played an instrumental role in this transformation. He took the time to understand our family’s unique struggles, bridging the gap between my mother’s fears and my father’s battle with addiction.

The turning point came when Jimmy facilitated our first civil family meeting in years. For the first time, we were able to communicate openly—there was no arguing, just understanding and teamwork. It became clear in that moment that we were all connected by our shared commitment to recovery.

Since my father entered treatment in Atlanta, we have witnessed a profound change in him. His willingness to be vulnerable has brought back a hope we thought was lost. What sets this experience apart is Jimmy’s extraordinary dedication. Although my father wasn't admitted to HIR, Jimmy selflessly devoted three intensive days to guide us through this challenging process, offering his support without expectation of payment. If this sincere compassion exemplifies the spirit of Hawaii Island Recover, then I recommend taking a serious look at HIR. They will determine if they are the level of care and if not, they help you find the service that is. To quote Jimmy, “Let's make sure the program you choose has what is needed to make it the last stop.”

We are incredibly grateful for the exceptional professionalism and commitment we encountered throughout our journey. Hawaii Island Recovery not only helped us get critical care for my father but also helped us mend our family bonds. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to anyone seeking help. Their unique admission process and competent level of care assessment will distinguish them from others.

Mahalo, Jimmy, for being a guiding light in our darkest moments, and God bless Hawaii Island Recovery for the incredible...