| When given a chance an addict would prefer to | | | | medicines used for detoxification, a nutritious diet is |
| revert back to a normal life and sustain it without the | | | | very important. This dietary therapy involves the use |
| fear of going back to addiction ever again. These | | | | of multi vitamins and mineral supplements through |
| hopes and expectations become a reality when | | | | tablets, fresh fruits and vegetables. During this |
| reinforced by alcohol counseling prior to commencing | | | | process he is kept off caffeine, sugars, |
| treatment, during treatment and even after | | | | carbohydrates and dead junk food. Plenty of small |
| treatment. The counseling process usually involves | | | | servings of fruits and vegetables hasten cleansing of |
| the addict, the counselor and the family members. | | | | the body and revitalization of the tissues. |
| Since every patient is unique and his addiction differs | | | | Cognitive counseling helps an individual look within |
| from others, therapy must be modified for him. The | | | | himself and realize his condition from a bird's eye |
| patient is evaluated regularly, and his program might | | | | view. Dissociative analysis of himself will enable him to |
| change as treatment progresses to adjust to | | | | perceive his faults and also his good points and |
| changed responses. | | | | identify ways and means to change for the better. |
| The disease alcoholism is chronic dependence on | | | | Counseling inspired motivations help him set goals and |
| alcohol which cannot be stopped by an addict of his | | | | targets for himself which he works to achieve with |
| own volition due to the compulsive nature of | | | | support and encouragement of counselors and family. |
| withdrawal effects. This can cause health troubles, | | | | Physical exercises and being involved in social |
| correlation problems, cognitive ability, and affects | | | | activities steer him back to society and reintegrate |
| person's ability in holding on to his job and functioning | | | | him as a social creature. Look outwards, make |
| normally in society and above all his family at the | | | | friends, care for others, handle relationships, shoulder |
| core. These are other problems associated with the | | | | responsibilities are on his checklist and he works on |
| main ones which are attacks of delusions, | | | | these. Should he feel lost on the way or have |
| hallucinations, anxiety, tremors and heart collapse. | | | | doubts, counselors are always available to help him |
| Addicts are monitored during the process of | | | | find solutions and the means. |
| detoxification and once the detoxification completes | | | | Meditation and holistic remedies will teach him how to |
| alcohol counseling is started. This is a process of | | | | integrate body and soul into a strong entity that will |
| regenerating and refurbishing the individual into a fully | | | | be in self control all the time and in most |
| functional human being. | | | | circumstances so that he never feels the urge to |
| Medications used during detoxification induce a dislike | | | | drink. Mindfulness techniques as these are known in |
| for alcohol consumption and help restore the individual | | | | counseling, form an important part of therapy since |
| to a state of abstinence with least pains. Hence the | | | | the body controlled by the mind can always remain |
| detoxification process speeds up.. Apart from | | | | free of addiction. |