AboutJurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist Expertise 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
Experience Nutritional Psychotherapist
Organizations The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
Publications 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)
Question Hello,
My mom has been with an alcoholic man for over 20 years. In the beginning he was a social drinker however now is a bad alcoholic. He has gotten two DWI's and developed pancreatis this past May. They have lived together off and on over the years and he is currently living in her home. He has tried to stop drinking without out any help since being hospitalized in May. My mom and I are going to attend our first Alnon meeting this week. She is enabling him to drink and to drink and drive. She is thinking about trying to get him out of the house so she does not have to watch him die. I am getting married in a month. I want him to be able to attend as he is like a second father to me and do not want my mom to have to be alone at the wedding however I am not sure he can be trusted and will cause embarrassment. He tried attending AA meetings in the past but with little success. At this point in time, he has stopped taking all his medications and does not even care about his health. Can you please offer any advice? Should he be removed from her home at this time? She can not go on living and worrying about him and neither can I. Please, let me know if you have any advice to offer.
Thank you.
H
Answer Hi Heather,
As a Nutritional Psychologist I can advise you that alcoholism is mainly nutritional disease. Although AA is well-known in my opinion they do not pay attention enough to the underlying biochemical disorder that underlies alcoholism. If he is motivate the person should be able to treat himself by reading and understanding the nature of the disease.
He should read my book "Getting off the Hook", which is freely available on the internet.
in its entirety from beginning to end. It includes a program showing you how to overcome a negative self-image, and assertiveness training program, communication course and values clarification course.
You may require the help of a CBT counsellor to successfully complete this program, but many people can help themselves by reading the articles.
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist
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
