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What do we mean by addiction?
“When I was the
master you served me well, but now as a
slave, a prisoner I am trapped in a whirl of
meaninglessness”. People
have always used chemical agents to alter their moods, their energy levels
and their perception of the world around them. This activity can lead to an addiction when
it occurs too frequently, excessively or over a long period of time. Both legal and illegal drugs can be
involved including alcohol, prescription and over the counter medications,
illicit drugs and solvents. The term
addiction can also refer to other activities which become compulsive habits,
for example, gambling, eating, sex, working and physical exercise. An addiction can developed to such an
extent that it has a very serious effect on the physical and mental health of
the user and a detrimental effect on their family and friends. It can
eventually lead to the loss of financial security and the loss of social
contact including the user's own family group. How can
counselling help? Counselling can
help you in several ways. We can often feel alone and isolated when we have
an addiction. Having someone to talk our problems through with can make all
the difference. The counsellor can help you explore issues that might have
lead to an addiction and enable you identify patterns, cues and triggers,
make connections and enable behaviour change. The counsellor will be able to
support you through this difficult time and help you to make the changes that
you decide you would like to make. Some of the
underlying issues behind addictions can be traumatic and might need long term
work to ensure you do not relapse. Akousis counsellors have many years
experience in the addictions field. You may prefer to join a group. The SWAN Project is a support and stabi q A self-help group. q A group to support you cut down your alcohol intake or to support you while
you are undertaking a medical detox. q A group which is an alternative to a residential rehabilitation
programme or can serve as an after-care plan if you have just left a
residential rehabilitation centre.
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