Addiction
Why do we get addicted? No one really knows the true answer.
It can be as we all know, very difficult to give these addictions up.
So where do we begin and how is it possible for this to happen?
To become more self aware I need to delve into those corners I have avoided visiting and see what was the trigger that may have started it all.
What if I feel that I don't need these addictions anymore and what are the benefits and pay offs if I choose to give them up!!
For over more than 10 years I have:
- Worked with drug and alcohol related problems as part of an organisation as a Psychotherapist with one to one clients and group work.
- Worked in drop-ins, helping clients with programmes around depression, anxiety and anger management, assisting individuals to work within their own addiction.
- Successfully set up groups for people as part of the Probation programme working with co dependant people, who have been affected by someone else's addictive problems.
Addiction derives from a variety of causes and underlying behaviours and emotions. By developing an understanding of these factors with the help of the therapist, the client can see that he/she has the choice to change their behaviour.
At this point the client with the help of the therapist can make the decision to change as they come to see that their current behaviour does not work any more and in fact they may have only come into therapy in the first place as they have reached the point of despair where life is unmanageable
To do this work requires a high level of commitment from both parties as the process unfolds.
There are many approaches to the area of addictions that can be used to help you, as an individual with your particular physical, psychological and emotional addictions, and to help you to set achievable goals and targets on your path to recovery.
Why not start today with your new life? Enjoy it with clear vision, joy and share your happiness and
fun with all loved ones around you!
ADDICTIONS
Addictions can be what we make
We take them on for true good sake
We shout and say who cares less
It's all good stuff and I know best
It may at first seem that we are in control
But the pit gets deep and we think its hell
There's a struggle ahead to which way we go
It's hard to leave the cast and the show
It sometimes seems we are never ahead
So it's off to spend time in bed
We close our eyes and it's all gone away
The facts are saying there is a price to pay
Through our own personal guidance we can have it all
But there are no magic wands or crystal balls
The person we see is different from the one that we had
The joy, laughter and happiness is better than being so sad
When time is spent to save us all
We may be fat, thin, tall or small
The outcome is often different and yet the same
Each and everyone can play the living game.
(Jacqueline Castle)
Addictions can be what we make
We take them on for true good sake
We shout and say who cares less
It's all good stuff and I know best
It may at first seem that we are in control
But the pit gets deep and we think its hell
There's a struggle ahead to which way we go
It's hard to leave the cast and the show
It sometimes seems we are never ahead
So it's off to spend time in bed
We close our eyes and it's all gone away
The facts are saying there is a price to pay
Through our own personal guidance we can have it all
But there are no magic wands or crystal balls
The person we see is different from the one that we had
The joy, laughter and happiness is better than being so sad
When time is spent to save us all
We may be fat, thin, tall or small
The outcome is often different and yet the same
Each and everyone can play the living game.
(Jacqueline Castle)