In the present gizmo world, everybody looks for instant gratification. There is a need to get high, a desire to reach the top of world even if it is all in the mind. Alcohol and drugs provide us with that perfect illusion. In some cases, alcohol is just a pillow to numb the pain present in life. It is in fact just a symptom of some underlying pain.
Contrary to popular perception, alcoholism is not a result of genetics and thus an incurable “disease”. There are clear passages to rehabilitation and recovery with proper holistic principles and individualized techniques. An alcohol dilemma arises majorly due to four major factors which are:
1. Chemical imbalance in the brain,
2. Unresolved events from the past,
3. An inability to cope with current conditions,
4. Beliefs held that are inconsistent with what is true.
Once the right cause of the addiction is identified and healed, the dependency on alcohol is forever remedied. Drinking problem is completely curable, if there is enough one-on-one treatment between the patient and professionals in the field who know how to locate the cause and heal the underlying problems. Rehab centres provide 4 to 60 hours of one-on-one treatment depending on the grimness of the addiction. Unless someone helps the victim to understand his/her hidden trauma and pain and formulate a treatment on the basis of it, it is most likely that the concerned person will continue to use alcohol as a forum of self medicating.
Usually a team of 10 specialists is required for a holistic and complete heal of the addict. These includes a clinical psychologist, a hypnotherapist, a spiritual counsellor, a medical doctor, a drug and alcohol counsellor, an acupuncturist, a marriage family therapist, a nutritionist, a physical trainer, a life purpose coach and a massage therapist. A continuing specialist keeps in touch with the patient once he/she is cured to make sure that he/she remains on track. Apart from these, blood chemistry analysis, self image enhancement, gourmet cooking, relapse prevention counselling and detox treatment are also used in many of the centres. In a number of rehabs, scrubbing floors and washing toilets is also included as a part of the program to reinstate the person’s will power and commitment towards a job.
The central aim of most rehabilitation program is to create continuing alternative coping mechanisms to which the patients can turn to instead of alcohol. For this purpose of client therapy, traditional group meetings are organised in which patients can discuss their past events with others. However, sometimes one’s past can be too shameful or embarassing to be recounted or shared in a group. For such cases, confidential sessions are organised where a person can confide his innermost fears and painful memories with his mentor.
Permanent freedom from dependency of alcohol is not an overnight achievement. It requires weeks of perseverance and dedication on part of the patient and the doctor. Once reached, it gives the victim a second lease of life which should be solicitud for with utmost care.
