Dependent on Wine? A justification or valid reason. By Valerie Grimes, CHt Clinical Hypnotist Women drink wine for a lot of reasons other than it is the social thing to do with the girls. For instance, it goes so well with chocolate, it’s the norm during dinner, it’s how they relax or create a sense […]
Stop aging process by reduce your alcohol consumption.
Finding it difficult to stay looking young and vibrant? Feel like you have tried everything but not able to look fresh and ready for the day. You may be surprised by what is aging you more quickly. Many of our Dallas hypnosis clients that come in to get assistance with improving stress in their lives […]
Hypnosis for Depression and Alcohol Dependence
When working with a client do you begin with the depression first or the consumption of alcohol first? I was reading an online article today about how clinicians don’t know how to treat both depression and alcohol dependence. I thought, “Really?” Most of the clients we see at The Flow Center are drinking because they […]
Alcohol Addiction Is Treatable, Not Incurable.
Hypnosis is effective for treatment of alcoholism when you view the addiction “as a need that is attempting to be meant through the use or overuse of alcohol.” This link is an article from Huffington Post focusing on the issue of alcoholism and how it effects the Native American community. And how the current system […]
Addicted? Which path is the best?
There are a growing number of approaches to “alcohol addiction”. And there should be. 2 million individual unique people seek treatment every year, there should be 2 million unique approaches. Addicted? Which path is the Best? is an article which appeared on NPR’s website June 8, 2014 Here is an example of what happens when […]
MADD and the Virgin Solution
Do you feel left out when going to a party sober? MADD has a solution, they have launched a line of virgin drinks that are as their website states: Provide a sophisticated and delicious alternative for those who prefer or require an Alcohol Free alternative. Read more: The timing is great because more and more […]
Why Do People Think They Can’t Stop Drinking Alcohol?
When you ask someone that drinks too much alcohol why they can’t stop you may hear this, “My dad drank every day after work, growing up my mom always had a drink in her hand, it’s in my DNA or I’m Irish, we Irish drink a lot.” That line of thinking (called identification or association) […]
Alcoholics have AA, ‘Almost Alcoholics’ need help too but don’t know where to turn.
People drink alcohol because they are sad, angry, or alone. That is both a good reason and a bad reason. Drinking alcohol when experiencing these feelings is an attempt at solving a problem. Then it becomes a habit, perhaps a daily habit and then there is a feeling of dependency. This category of drinkers is […]
Alcohol and Aging: Not a Great Happy Hour Mixer
Aging and retirement are an important transition in life but without support it can be difficult and many retirees turn to alcohol to cope. A 2008 survey by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that 40% of men and women over 65 drank alcohol on a regular basis. This growing segment of […]
Hypnosis for Solving Brandi’s Dependency Dilemma
A history of self-defeating behavior, the latest a dependency on pain medication, led Brandi to seek out hypnosis for help. “I’ve tried everything else including a very expensive out-patient center.” She continues, “I was very skeptical at first as I have never really believed someone could ‘turn off my (conscious) brain’ and actually get inside […]