Will he drink too much again tonight?

This is what I wondered on a regular basis and wishing he was more open to an alternative to alcohol recovery.

Excerpt from Licking Honey Off A Razor Blade by Valerie Grimes, CCHt, Certified Clinical Hypnotist

He was gone a month then called to see if I could pick him up at Love Field Airport.  I wanted to see him so I agreed.  My heart quickened as I pulled into the passenger pick up lane.

There he was in his ‘sexy planned attire’ plaid shorts, white v-neck tee, flip flops and a backward cap plus that sexy crocked smile. I jumped out of my car and ran toward him. He picked me up and kissed me hard and said, “Let’s go to Gloria’s princess. I’ll buy you dinner,” as he flashed a wad of cash.  I smiled.

At the restaurant he talked about getting well and looking for work again, he was speaking clearly and was interested in what I was doing with my clients and my practice.  We ordered two meals, two beers plus a shot of Tequila for him and while we were waiting on the food he ordered another one. The meals came, and then the shift occurred as he turned to the next table and said, “Keep it down, we are trying to have a quiet dinner here.” He bagged his fist on the table for emphasis and knocked his beer over into his tamales.

This man would never admit to having a drinking problem, he wanted to solve all of his own problems anyway.  It was more of a problem for me and I was looking at why I stayed with him.  The book continues the story of how I used hypnosis to be strong enough to walk away.

Most people won’t admit to having a drinking problem and that is what you have to do to get help.  At AA you have to stand up and admit it.  So for those people (and there are many that are in this category), AA is not an option.  Yet there is a problem.

Alcohol has become the go to potion for all that ails. 

The alternative to alcohol recovery in Dallas is The Flow Center.  We help people remember why they started drinking and help them to see themselves functioning effortlessly without it.  We offer private consultations to discuss why hypnosis is the alternative to alcohol recovery in Dallas.  Contact Us.