| To most people struggling to free themselves from a | | | | withdrawal, and then to curb cravings. |
| drug or alcohol addiction, using additional chemicals | | | | - Homeopathy for Addiction - A number of |
| such as prescription medications seems to defeat the | | | | treatment options are available using homeopathy - |
| purpose of overcoming the addiction. Nevertheless, | | | | and often this would be coupled with neurofeedback |
| prolonged substance abuse can have serious | | | | for the best results. |
| repercussions, so getting immediate help is vital. | | | | - Meditation - Another excellent method for helping |
| Perhaps this is why a growing number of people are | | | | addicts get through the withdrawal phase and |
| choosing alternative therapies to overcome | | | | maintain a clean and healthy lifestyle is with various |
| addictions. Neurofeedback therapy is one of the | | | | meditation therapies. Yoga, visualization, and imagery |
| most promising of these new options. | | | | all work well as individual therapies, but when coupled |
| With both types of addiction, the individual loses | | | | with neurofeedback, the results can be astounding. |
| control over choices, and ultimately, life situations. | | | | - Hypnotherapy - Some holistic doctors also |
| One of the challenges of using the more traditional | | | | recommend hypnotherapy as a means to end drug |
| type of treatment for these addictions is that the | | | | and/or alcohol addiction. Again, this can be highly |
| body may not being provided with proper support | | | | beneficial for its purpose but when used along with |
| once it has gone through withdrawal. Neurofeedback, | | | | neurofeedback, the results may be better, recovery |
| in addition to helping the person end their addiction to | | | | quicker, and cravings dramatically reduced to help the |
| drugs and alcohol, may also help keep the person | | | | person stay clean. |
| sober. | | | | - Nutritional Therapy - It is common for doctors to |
| Neurofeedback, or 'biofeedback for the brain', can be | | | | have the addict go through nutritional therapy when |
| used in conjunction with other therapies, including | | | | using neurofeedback for drug and alcohol addiction, |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The attending doctor | | | | since dealing with some degree of malnutrition is quite |
| or clinician may also recommend getting involved with | | | | possible for those in recovery. After all, both drugs |
| a good support group. | | | | and alcohol wreak havoc on the body, so the goal is |
| Although numerous therapies support the recovery | | | | to let neurofeedback help with the mind and |
| and maintenance of the person addicted to drugs | | | | nutritional therapy help with the body. |
| and alcohol, the following treatments seem to be the | | | | Anyone trying to overcome an addiction with drugs |
| most effective, whether as individual therapies, or in | | | | or alcohol needs to know that they have viable |
| combination with other forms of treatment. | | | | solutions that are 100% natural and safe. After |
| - Neurofeedback - With this, the individual has the | | | | making the decision to 'come clean', knowing that |
| unique opportunity to retrain the brain so that the | | | | there are methods for getting through the |
| stressful situations, which would previously cause the | | | | withdrawal phase and then living a healthy life without |
| person to turn to an addictive substance for relief, | | | | depending on drugs eliminates a tremendous amount |
| may no longer have that effect. Often, biofeedback | | | | of stress. It is never too late to begin anew, and |
| and/or neurofeedback would be used along with | | | | neurofeedback, with or without other forms of |
| various techniques of relaxation to help during | | | | therapies could be the perfect answer. |