Alcohol Addiction
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I have developed a Tool which records the client's feelings at the start of therapy, the higher the score the greater negativity and time spent in that modality. This enables me to measure the effectiveness of my therapeutic programme in a dynamic and powerful way throughout the process. This is hard evidence that my programme of healing and change really works in a short time frame of 6 weeks. All it takes is full participation in the programme.
The following table is an extract of data from clients with initial issues of stress, anxiety, depression, various addictions including weight issues, IBS, relationship and bereavement issues, as well as work related, lack of confidence and self-esteem, and academic related issues, who completed my 6 week therapy programme between February 2008 and June 2009. The table shows significant improvements in 8 key areas.
Average score at start of therapy. |
Average score after 4/6 weeks of therapy |
% improvement |
|
| Trying to please other people. | 68 |
29 |
57% |
| Thinking about the past. | 66 |
25 |
62% |
| Thinking about the future. | 65 |
55 |
16% |
| Thinking about revenge. | 22 |
10 |
55% |
| Thinking negative about self. | 71 |
25 |
64% |
| Thinking about regrets & failure. | 59 |
20 |
66% |
| Worrying. | 77 |
34 |
56% |
| Trying to control other people. | 39 |
18 |
53% |
The small improvement in 'Thinking about the future' is infact a mixed result, in that many clients report that their thoughts about their future after the 6 week therapy programme is brighter and more positive; whereas the score at the start of therapy was from a negative view point.
We are all addicted to our way of life. This addiction or repetitive behaviour is only seen or accepted as an addiction if it is detrimental to our health and we are unable to give it up. An addiction is something you can not stop; it is something you do habitually as part of your life. The fact is that without some addictions in our lives we would find it challenging to survive; it is all a matter of our degree of understanding. Acceptability is all a matter of whether our addictions affect our health or interfere with other people’s health.
We generally only associate addiction with behaviour that is detrimental to health; the most common addiction being Alcohol. The first thing I would like to say is that alcoholism is not a disease … it is an addiction. You can not catch alcoholism. To stop being an alcoholic all you have to do is stop drinking alcohol. To stop being a drug addict all you have to do is stop taking drugs. That is not a disease … that is an addiction … that is a behavioural trait that you have taught yourself to do, and you have trained your mind and body to repeatedly reinforce your behaviour. Unfortunately the behaviour of an alcoholic will always have detrimental effects on the person’s health, and often will influence many other people, especially family and friends.
Alcohol and Drugs affect the Eukaryotic Cells in the brain, influencing consequential thinking. This interference with ‘thinking skills’ creates an illusionary perception of a reality which is already an illusion. Being addicted to anything is not in itself the problem; it is the consequences of being addicted. Alcoholism and Drugs are often associated with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, family breakdowns, crime, illness and death.
So how do you stop being addicted?
