Sunstance abuse

Over time it has started to become evident that many (not all) substance abuse clinics or homes use various versions of therapy mostly based on what the AA(alcoholics Anonymous) developed over 80 years ago and that these programs do work for a small percentage of people these programs do not take into account the changes in modern science in the sens that we know now so much more on habits and habit control and also how the mind creates the addiction. traditional therapy does not wonder why people who have or have had addictions tend to be highly suggestible people and they usually do not look at the neuro-plasticity of the human mind. and they tend to make the most incredible suggestions at times to these people. For example they would say things like one day at a time or remember it's the holidays and there are more people who fall off the wagon during this period, creating in some of the minds there for treatment the suggestion to fail. Hypnotherapy when used in a positive form of treatment ( not aversion therapy) creates a higher success rate, using tools like time line therapy and using hypnosis to help change there identity,values and beliefs when it comes to the substance they are addicted to.and also work on making them less open to suggestion. A friend of mine (Albert Nerenburg) is starting to look into the connection between suggestibility and substance abuse to see just how many cases are linked to being influenced to start using drugs or even drinking. I for one am sure that many of our teens are influenced to start by there friends, that said we must always keep in mind the few cases of auto medication, and escape from traumatic experiences or the link created in the mind that miss perception that could have been created when we where young that the sent of alcohol got some how linked to the feeling of comfort and security.. The most important part of any addiction is to understand that when some one comes to you for help it is because they want help, the hit rock bottom stuff and you relapsed because you did not hit rock bottom or really want to quit are just week excuses to permit the client to fail.