Addiction to Alcohol/Recovering Alcoholic

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My fiancè has been an alcoholic for 5 years of the 10 we have been together.We have a 2 month old baby girl together.I have begged him for years to stop drinking (thinking I could change him, not knowing this is an illness and he can only help himself). Five days ago I decided to leave and he hit rock bottom.He decided to join Alanon. He has attended 2 meetings and is very positive about the program. He is now begging me to return, but I am scared as soon as I go home he will start drinking again (I have left before, only to return to empty promises) On the other hand I am scared if I stay away too long he will lose motivation to stay sober and start drinking again.  How long should I take to return home? And is there any material that can help me understand all the phases he will be going through, so that I can support him in his recovery?

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HI Monique,

I know that AA is a popular program the he success rate for treating alcoholics is atrocious. I believe this is because they overlook the biological aspects of alcoholism, which is a disease in the literal sense of the word.  Your husband should be able e to treat himself if he understands the underlying biochemistry of alcoholism.

See:

Why Alcoholics Drink? at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/WAD.html

Addiction (Alcoholism) is a Treatable Disease at:
http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/alcoholism_treatable.pdf

Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/drug_addictions_nutritional_disorder.htm...

Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/depression_disorder.html

and ask to be referred to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or Nutritional Psychologist.

I also advise him to read my book available ate Google Book Search: GETTING OFF THE HOOK.

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman  

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Nutritional Psychotherapy

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The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia

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Book: "Getting Off the Hook"freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Editor: Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Education/Credentials
BA(Psych), Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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