Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 4/4/2010

Question
I'm not sure if I should give up on him or keep trying. We both would socially drink. But he has gotton out of hand and has started to show violent tendencies. I can't make him see he is ruining us. He says its partly my fault because I yell at him when he comes home drunk. I do beacuse I have asked him not do drink a 6 pack on the way home and not do go out without me. He has broken some things in my home in a fit of rage and shoved me.

Answer
HI Jesi,

You always have to be very careful before committing yourself to an alcoholic. They can be destroyers of life, of relationships and families. They usually start off by denying they are alcoholics, because they cannot imagine a life without alcohol. They usually see the problem lying with other people, not with themselves. If he shows any signs of violence, I certainly would consider to end the relationship.

Alcoholism is difficult disease to treat, because you first need an acknowledgement of the person that he is alcoholic. Once he recognizes that, it is possible to treat him. He needs to understand the underlying biochemical mechanism that makes one person an alcoholic and another not. Most alcoholics are hypoglycemic that can be treated by going on a hypoglycemic diet as a first step in treatment. (see our web site). Please read:

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

Alcoholism (Addiction) 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...

The first step in treatment is going on a hypoglycemic diet. If problems persist, it is best to consult a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist.

It also pays to study:

Summary of Self-help Pyschotherapy at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/self-help_personal_growth.html#PSYCHOTHE...

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. Most people can learn these skills by reading these articles over and over again. This program is also available in my book "Getting off the Hook" which is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Use our "Search our Web Site" for more information on topics entered in the search engine.

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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
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