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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2006 23:47:15 GMT -7
Hi all! I found some information about Neuro Feedback Therapy. A Doctor in Alexandria, VA has used it to successfully treat different addictions and is starting to have success in using it for SA. Here are some links to check out. I'd especially appreciate some feedback on this from the moderators, after all you guys are the pros. The main chord that hit me was Rob telling me on the phone that we have to "re-train the brain" which is exactly what Neuro Feedback is supposed to do. You have to scroll down on the first one: healthymind.com/addictions.html#basicsneurofeedbacktoday.com/intro2nf.pdf God bless you all.
oops misspelled the title. Should be Neuro Therapy
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2006 8:23:51 GMT -7
Recovery from any addiction is hard. Both acute and post-acute withdrawal must be allowed to occur without resorting to the addiction, the emotional issues that helped to cause the addiction initially have to be addressed, and the damage in the person's life caused by the addiction must be gradually healed as much as possible. It is a lot of hard, tedious work.
12-step programs have been shown to be very helpful for most addictions. When a 12-step meeting functions as it should it provides a place where the addicted person can go to obtain help and fellowship without being shamed for having the addiction. Though programs can get off base, the original basis of Alcoholics Anonymous was to offer help without telling one another what they "should" do. The 12 steps are only 12 suggestions, according to AA literature, and people are free to recover any way they wish. The meetings provide an opportunity to gain strength and hope from the stories of others, and to find friends and a sponsor (helper/guide) who can help them through their recovery.
Like any other movement, the 12-step programs and the people who attend them have plenty of faults. (I have had clients told by sponsors that they should leave therapy because therapists don't ever understand alcoholics!) Any good thing can be taken to an extreme and become unhelpful. For a particularly good book on this topic, read The Spirituality of Imperfection listed on the book list. It is written by an AA historian and is one of the best books I have ever read on either the 12 step programs or on spirituality.
A good recovery program from addiction usually includes the following elements:
[*]Attendance at an appropriate 12-step meeting [/*] [*]Working the 12 steps with the help of a sponsor and recovery friends [/*] [*]An emphasis on learning how to meet one's personal needs for intimacy and emotional health [/*] [*]Psychotherapy to address the issues in one's life that gave enough emotional fuel to put an addiction in place [/*] [align=left]Neurofeedback
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In 2004 a client that I was treating for ADD and anxiety (in the context of a " love addiction") found significant additional help through a form of treatment called neurofeedback. He discovered it on the internet and had sought out neurofeedback on his own. His results were so positive that I investigated neurofeedback and discovered that it not only can help with ADD and anxiety, but in relapse prevention in addiction treatment. As a result I have become trained as a neurofeedback provider.
Though neurofeedback has actually been around for a long time, its applications are just now becoming widely known both to mental health professionals and to the public. Rather than expand this site to include information about it, I have written a separate site for neurofeedback. This useful method is particularly helpful for ADD or ADHD, as well as addictions, migraines, childhood problems, anxiety, depression, and a host of other problems.
Neurofeedback has not replaced my regular emphasis on traditional psychotherapy, but for some people it has been a big help in gettting better results than traditional therapy alone. I don't recommend neurofeedback for everyone I see by any means, but if you're interested in learning more about it, click here.
Getting started in recovery
If you are considering entering treatment for an addiction, start by attending several 12-step meetings. You will know when you have found several that are good for you. Ask around for a good therapist. Look for someone who specifically works with addiction. Interview more than one therapist if you need to do so. Choose one that you feel can help you. And, do it today. The rewards are great and will begin sooner than you think!
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Post by mike on Mar 2, 2006 1:37:28 GMT -7
Sex addiction is a heart problem. While retraining the mind is an important part of the process, an empty heart will continue to drive a man towards grace and love counterfeits. This is why many pastors, who have "trained their mind" with all the right theology are struggling with porn. Groups and programs are methods and tools in the Master's hand; in the end, He must change the heart.
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