http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-9049 jack Sun, 11 May 2008 10:43:36 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-9049 Treatment approaches include yoga, tai chi, group therapy, counseling, education sessions, therapeutic massage or acupuncture, sober fun activities, physical fitness at the gym, and more...,i feel this are the alternative and nontraditional ========== jack This is a comprehensive addiction portal focusing on topics of alcohol and drug abuse. <a href="http://www.alcoholaddiction.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.alcoholaddiction.org</a> Treatment approaches include yoga, tai chi, group therapy, counseling, education sessions, therapeutic massage or acupuncture, sober fun activities, physical fitness at the gym, and more…,i feel this are the alternative and nontraditional
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This is a comprehensive addiction portal focusing on topics of alcohol and drug abuse.
http://www.alcoholaddiction.org

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5939 Rob Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:52:58 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5939 I am just glad to see people being open minded about alternative methods to treating alcoholism. For so long, the only way was AA and 12 step programs. If you couldn't quit with those, well, the problem was clearly with you and not the program. It is high time we all recognize that a 12 step program does work miracles with some alcoholics, but not all. And, when the program doesn't work, it just wasn't the right answer for the alcoholic. It's not that the alcoholic is inherently flawed, it's that the program was created for a very specific type of alcoholic. I think that alcoholics need to have an understanding of this concept before they start any program. If we don't explain this thinking, they will take their failure personally rather than realizing the program just wasn't suited for them. I am just glad to see people being open minded about alternative methods to treating alcoholism. For so long, the only way was AA and 12 step programs. If you couldn’t quit with those, well, the problem was clearly with you and not the program. It is high time we all recognize that a 12 step program does work miracles with some alcoholics, but not all. And, when the program doesn’t work, it just wasn’t the right answer for the alcoholic. It’s not that the alcoholic is inherently flawed, it’s that the program was created for a very specific type of alcoholic. I think that alcoholics need to have an understanding of this concept before they start any program. If we don’t explain this thinking, they will take their failure personally rather than realizing the program just wasn’t suited for them.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5937 Meg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:50:19 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5937 I have actually examined developmental level before recommending a 12 step program and it has worked well. And, developmental stages do seem to correlate very well to the type of program that best helps a person quit drinking. The more developed a person is, the less he or she needs a formal program. He or she sees the logic behind quitting and understands that the behavior is no longer working for him or her. The lower the development level, the more support someone needs to stop drinking. I have actually examined developmental level before recommending a 12 step program and it has worked well. And, developmental stages do seem to correlate very well to the type of program that best helps a person quit drinking. The more developed a person is, the less he or she needs a formal program. He or she sees the logic behind quitting and understands that the behavior is no longer working for him or her. The lower the development level, the more support someone needs to stop drinking.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5935 SALLY Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:48:13 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5935 I, too, thought that that this blog was interesting. I guess I bought into the "equal opportunity disease" and thought that each demographic was as susceptible to the disease as the next. But, knowing that this is not the case, a lot of doors are opened. Doors that lead to different lines of thinking and therefore different lines on treatment. Now I can see why some of my clients respond so well to 12 step programs while others don't get past the first step before quitting. I, too, thought that that this blog was interesting. I guess I bought into the “equal opportunity disease” and thought that each demographic was as susceptible to the disease as the next. But, knowing that this is not the case, a lot of doors are opened. Doors that lead to different lines of thinking and therefore different lines on treatment. Now I can see why some of my clients respond so well to 12 step programs while others don’t get past the first step before quitting.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5933 sam Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:46:33 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/01/alternative-and-non-traditional-alcoholism-treatment/#comment-5933 This blog was very enlightening. It was so refreshing to read why the 12 step programs don't work for some. I read a lot about the fact that they don't work, but rarely does an author so adeptly give a clear and concise reason for why the program doesn't work. Going to the origins of the program and then relating them to developmental stages is both genius and loaded with common sense. Thanks for a great entry! This blog was very enlightening. It was so refreshing to read why the 12 step programs don’t work for some. I read a lot about the fact that they don’t work, but rarely does an author so adeptly give a clear and concise reason for why the program doesn’t work. Going to the origins of the program and then relating them to developmental stages is both genius and loaded with common sense. Thanks for a great entry!

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