Author: Frank Capatch, Supervising Therapist (LCSW)


  • What Are the Benefits of Community for Recovery?

    What Are the Benefits of Community for Recovery?

    Hawaii still has a strong tradition of “It takes a village.”…

  • How to Get Help for a Loved One With an Eating Disorder

    How to Get Help for a Loved One With an Eating Disorder

    Eating disorders and disordered eating are more common in the U.S.…

  • How Do I Adjust to Life After Recovery?

    How Do I Adjust to Life After Recovery?

    There is a lyric from the beloved Beatle’s song, Blackbird. It…

  • Healing From Bipolar Disorder at the Cellular Level

    Healing From Bipolar Disorder at the Cellular Level

    Bipolar disorder is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses affecting…

  • Is All Recovery 12-Step Recovery?

    Is All Recovery 12-Step Recovery?

    Almost 90 years ago, two people struggling with addiction got together…

  • How Does Residential Recovery Foster Accountability?

    How Does Residential Recovery Foster Accountability?

    In the recovery realm, many people often discuss the three “A’s.”…

  • What Does Effective Treatment for Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Substance Addiction Look Like?

    What Does Effective Treatment for Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Substance Addiction Look Like?

    There is a traditional maxim here on Hawaii’s Big Island that…

  • Are All Treatment Centers Created Equal?

    Are All Treatment Centers Created Equal?

    The German author and philosopher Eckhart Tolle famously said, “Always say…

  • What Are the Benefits of Adding More Time to a 30-Day Program?

    What Are the Benefits of Adding More Time to a 30-Day Program?

    When we choose to enter treatment, we are often compelled to…

  • Harm Reduction Options for Substance Addiction

    Harm Reduction Options for Substance Addiction

    It is important to remember that, in recovery, everyone will walk…