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Alcohol Abuse - Do You Have
A Problem?
Has
alcohol become a problem for you? Are you ready to change?
Whether you are looking to stop drinking alcohol completely, cut down
on the booze - or just reduce the amount you drink.
Hypnosis
Can Help You
In the United States, 37 per cent of people in a group study had got
drunk for the first time before the age of 14. In all, nearly 90 percent
of people in treatment for alcohol abuse reported getting intoxicated
before the legal drinking age.
Alcohol is thought to cause over 30,000 deaths a year in Britain, and
is implicated in 60 per cent of suicides and 40 per cent of domestic
violence cases
If
You Drink More Than You Think You Should
If you binge drink, either beer or spirits, or find it difficult to
cut down, hypnotherapy can help you become in control of yourself again.
There are techniques in hypnotherapy that change the thought process.
This helps the mind move from the thought of drinking to excess, to
the though of just having a moderate amount, and actually staying in
control of yourself.
Hypnotherapy can help you find out why you are drinking heavily, and
work on the issues.
People with alcohol problems often need help with their self esteem
and confidence building, and rely more and more on alcohol to help them
through difficult times.
Some people binge drink deliberately. Many, however, find themselves
caught in patterns of thinking and behaviour they would rather change,
some find themselves drinking to excess after having begun with the
intention of just having one or two drinks. Just another little tipple,
and then of course they get out of control.
Substance or alcohol abuse are often used by those who are shy or have
social anxiety - they find that a drink can alleviate some of their
anxiety, and often alcohol is readily available in the social situations
most feared. Drink also blocks out the pain of isolation and rejection,
perceived or real.
So
what problem do you deal with first?
Hypnotherapy can help with both binge drinking and anxiety - it is usually
best to start with the alcohol problem first as it is difficult to help
someone with social anxiety if they are still abusing alcohol or other
drugs. Liquor and drugs cloud judgement and perceptions, making any
type of psychotherapy more difficult.
The first stage of addiction is the more a person drinks, the better
they feel, their mood improves, and they can escape into a fantasy world,
leaving behind worries and anxieties.
They then build their life around the addiction, needing increasingly
intoxicating drinks, becoming out of control with their behaviour, they
need that drink, and if they cannot get it, they are constantly thinking
about it.
The
Destructive Phase
The next stage is, their mood changes for the worst, they believe that
nothing is ever their fault, and everything would be alright if they
were just left alone, they become moody and difficult.
Becoming dependent on alcohol can lead to loss of jobs, loss of relationships,
health problems, depression, financial problems and much more. No one
who starts using drugs or alcohol intends to do destructive things to
themselves and others, and no one intends to become addicted, but it
happens.
If you feel you are dependant on alcohol and want to change, you probably
need a variety of approaches and strategies - hypnotherapy is a highly
effective treatment approach.
Stop
alcohol abuse with a self-help download
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For
more information and help on alcohol related issues:
Call
Lyta Humphris on Plymouth 01752 788321 or
e-mail lhumphris@aol.com
for
an appointment now.
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