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Addiction to Alcohol/Questions Answered by Expert Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
| Subject | Date Asked |
| blotches on skin | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: My boyfriend is a heavy drinker and after several day binge tends to get large sunspots on his chest ... A: Blotches and weird sun spots on the skin usually indicate an unhealthy body, and no doubt excess ... | |
| Alcoholism and how they act | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: My fiance is a alcoholic and still drinks. After I can back from a trip by myself I noticed I had ... A: There is no rhyme or reason with an alcoholic. Consuming alcohol will always be the first choice ... | |
| 30 days sober | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: I went to my AA meeting last night to celebrate my 30 days and to receive my 30 day chip. My husband ... A: I don't know, but whatever it is, it seems to be good sign. In addition to AA I suggest you should ... | |
| Dating a recovering alcoholic | 8/29/2011 |
| Q: So I've been dating my girlfriend for a couple months now and I didn't full realize the extent of ... A: An alcoholic should never touch alcohol, but a truly recovered alcoholic should be tolerant towards ... | |
| tolerance and alcohol | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: I am confused about the relationship between one's alcohol "tolerance" and one's BAC. Let's use a ... A: Some people have a higher levels of tolerance to alcohol than others. Please see: ... | |
| My boyfriends an alcoholic | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: I was living with my boyfriend for about 7 months and for the first few months things were pretty ... A: You got yourself involved with an alcoholic with the unavoidable consequences in your relationship. ... | |
| Mother of alcoholic son | 5/21/2011 |
| Q: I found your site and you have been a big help already. I don't know if I can write this "short and ... A: Your long message is a tale of the behaviour of most alcoholics, who gets along by manipulating ... | |
| Sticky Situation | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: These questions are related towards a friend of mine who I have know for about a year now. Currently ... A: That must be a difficult situation for you, but fortunately she can be helped. Alcoholism is a ... | |
| meds | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: I am a schizophrenic in recovery. In the past, sponsers have pressured me into stopping my ... A: The best you can say is that you want to take responsibility for your own illness. These people are ... | |
| hypoglycemic | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: i have been drinking on and off for 20+ years, some times moderately other times 6/8 units a day. I ... A: , Well, some people may have a genetic component towards hypoglycemia/diabetes, but seeing from ... | |
| wanting to abstain | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: i have been drinking on and off for 20+ years, some times moderately other times 6/8 units a day. I ... A: Most people addicted to alcohol do so because they are hypoglycemic, which means they have problem ... | |
| Alcohol and sex addiction | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: I am sitting up late to go through the website and get a better understanding because there's a lot ... A: _______________________________________________ Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist. Hon. ... | |
| Alcohol and sex addiction | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: I am sitting up late to go through the website and get a better understanding because there's a lot ... A: I am afraid you have to get used to the idea that conventional psychologists and psychiatrists have ... | |
| Alcohol and sex addiction | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: Recently you replied to my question about alcohol and schitzophrenia. I am enquiring about my ex ... A: I my opinion there is only one way to treat alcoholism, and that is to address the underlying ... | |
| Recovered Alcoholic and Schizophrenia | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: I wonder is this your area of expertise. I joined AA in 2001, I also joined Adult Children of ... A: I see you are good hands and I am glad to hear that you are making progress and getting better. I ... | |
| Alcohol and other issues | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: I don't know if this went through the first time as I got an error message, so trying again, in case ... A: I can see you are doing the right thing. Yes i agree counselling is the least important, because the ... | |
| Alcohol and other issues | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: I don't know if this went through the first time as I got an error message, so trying again, in case ... A: Having been retired as a Probation and Parole Officer I am quite familiar with your sister's ... | |
| Recovered Alcoholic and Schizophrenia | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: I wonder is this your area of expertise. I joined AA in 2001, I also joined Adult Children of ... A: It is unfortunate that you have not stated your age, but by the experiences you have had, I guess ... | |
| health issues due to alcohol | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: I have been a beer drinker for 20 years. I am now experiencing pain in the liver and pancreas area ... A: It is alwys best to consult a doctor about your health. It might be an idea to have a liver test. ... | |
| Addiction Displacement | 12/21/2010 |
| Q: My husband is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for nearly eleven years. Before we married, ... A: Juts because you have given up drinking alcohol, does not mean that the underlying biological causes ... | |
| breaking up with an addict | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: I have been in a relationship with a guy for just over a year. I met him four years previously when ... A: Your description of your experience living with an alcoholic is not very uncommon, and it shows that ... | |
| Husband's Drinking | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: I am 24 years old. My 30 year old husband is trying to detox from alchohol on his own for the 6th ... A: Detoxing is only a minor part for the treatment of alcoholism, and this is best done in a rehab ... | |
| Alcohol and nutrition | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: When an alcoholic eats very little maybe once a day and skips some days, what kind of personality ... A: Not all alcoholics are the same, so it is difficult to give an answer to your question. If the ... | |
| CDT test for alcoholism? | 10/19/2010 |
| Q: Do you know anything about the CDT test for alcoholism? It's a bloood test. I recently had one for ... A: All I know is that CDT is not a test for alcoholism and does not detect whether a patient is ... | |
| Vodka and alcoholism | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: My brother in law has been alcoholic as long as I've been married to my husband-34 years. Up until ... A: Most alcoholics have limited time, because ultimately it will ruin their liver and other vital ... | |
| Newly sober and feeling lost | 10/3/2010 |
| Q: I recently hit my lowest point (jail etc) and unfortunately it took me hitting that point to realize ... A: I agree it is somewhat insensitive of your husband, but perhaps if he has such a great need to drink ... | |
| sexless relationship with recovering alcoholic | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over 4 years now. When I first met him he was ... A: I have a suspicion that being a recovering alcoholic, he may be suffering from depression. When you ... | |
| alcoholic distant husband | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: due to our good jobs we both stay in diffrent city and meet only at weekend.......my husband love to ... A: Then there is nothing that you or I can do for him. It is up to you to choose to live with an ... | |
| alcoholic distant husband | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: due to our good jobs we both stay in diffrent city and meet only at weekend.......my husband love to ... A: If he is alcoholic and he acknowledges he is alcoholic he can be helped by treating his alcoholism ... | |
| alcohol | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: research project on alcohol?????? A: Everybody will tell you that it is a "psychological" problem, but really the mind becomes a victim, ... | |
| My husband is an alcoholic | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: My husband and I have been together for 7 1/2 years. When we first met he had a speed addiction and ... A: The trouble is that if your husband does not want to see a counsellor, nutritionist or any other ... | |
| My husband is an alcoholic | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: My husband and I have been together for 7 1/2 years. When we first met he had a speed addiction and ... A: There is no way your husband can stop drinking by sheer willpower. It is a disease and needs to ... | |
| alcohol | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: have a boyfriend that has been sober for 3 1/2 years and know he has been drinking badly. bottles of ... A: Pills are not going to stop him from being addicted. Alcoholism is mainly due to him being ... | |
| Recovering Alcoholic places demands on Non-alcoholic husband | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: My wife has been sober for 3 years. It has been better than the drinking years but it has not been ... A: I get the impression that she has not properly treated the underlying causes of her addiction. The ... | |
| alcohol | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: my daughter had a brain haemorrhage 10 years ago. She has been an alcoholic for the past year or so ... A: I don't think so, there is no connection. Alcoholism is a disease that can be treated nutritionally ... | |
| help me help someone I love dearly | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: I Been with my boyfriend for 7 months but we have a wonderful connection it got to where my love ... A: Alcoholism is not easy to treat and your boyfriend has to be motivated to accept treatment, ... | |
| Alcoholism and Substance Abuse | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: First I would like to start off by saying thank you so much for donating your time and expertise to ... A: I am not too familiar with this drugs, but apparently it is an opiod type drug and - you are right - ... | |
| reactive hypoglycemia | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: boy I have lots of questions where to start . I just recently had a 4 hour GTT and the pathologist ... A: According to the criteria explained in "What is Hypoglycemia?, I would say that the results of your ... | |
| alcohol | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: I dont know what i am doing anymore. I have been with my boyfriend for four years now. Alcohol has ... A: I fully understand what you are going through. Alcoholism is a very difficult disease to treat, and ... | |
| Big belly | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: Re. the physical health effects of alcohol,my husband has a large distended belly which gets even ... A: It is not uncommon for alcoholics to become over-weight, because alcohol is derived from the sugars. ... | |
| confused | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: I'm not sure if I should give up on him or keep trying. We both would socially drink. But he has ... A: You always have to be very careful before committing yourself to an alcoholic. They can be ... | |
| sugar addiction relating to alcoholism | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: My question concerns my 22 year old daughter. She is a recovering alcoholic who just earned her ... A: Alcoholism, depression, Bipolar Disorder, tendency to become obese, eating disorders, sugar ... | |
| Hoping this is just a phase... | 3/24/2010 |
| Q: After a few years of dating, my husband and I were married 18 months ago. Soon after, we began ... A: If drinking alcohol becomes an issue in your marriage it is usually serious. Because alcoholism can ... | |
| What to do | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: My husband has been an addict for majority of life. After hell he put me thru he FINALLY went to ... A: Well I think he has really not been treated for his addiction. He seems to have a need to put you ... | |
| my marriage and alcohol | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: well here goes... my question is complicated but maybe yu can break it down. My husband and I have ... A: I am not entirely sure what your question is, but I get the impression that your relationship with ... | |
| alcohol abuse | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: my brother is in rehab right now. He did a medical detox after having a seizure from not drinking ... A: If he has been drinking for 20 years, it means he has never been treated for his alcoholism. I could ... | |
| alcohol, diabetes, high blood preasure | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know the worse case senario physically and mentally if a person had diabetes, high ... A: Alcoholism, diabetes and and high blood pressure all share insulin resistance as an underlying ... | |
| occasional alcoholic relationship | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: My fiancee and I have been together almost 5 years. Over the course of our relationship alcohol has ... A: There is a strong association between alcoholism and violence see: ... | |
| Alcholic boyfreind | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend of 10 years is an alcoholic. I just recently identified a behavior with him. Before I ... A: If you review some of my previous answers I have mentioned that alcoholism is mainly a physical ... | |
| Pain/Milk Thistle? | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: Jurriaan I am 53. Sine I was a teenager I was a binge drinker. At Xmas after some heavy drinking I ... A: It is good to hear that you have given up drinking. But your pain must be investigated by a doctor, ... | |
| son who is losing it | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: in short we have a son who is addict to pot & benzos. he does not go to school , no education , no ... A: This is a difficult situation for you. He has to be stopped by any means. If he is smoking pot and ... | |
| What should I do? | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: I am engaged to a man and our relationship is in tatters. We have been together for 2.5 years and ... A: If he is not willing to undertake treatment, then the choice and decisions are entirely up to you. ... | |
| What should I do? | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I am engaged to a man and our relationship is in tatters. We have been together for 2.5 years and ... A: You are in a similar position as many other partners of alcoholics. All I can say that it is very ... | |
| Milk Thistle | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: I am determined to go cold turkey foe two months, breaking my old record (one step at a time). I ... A: Please read: Why Alcoholics Drink? at http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/WAD.html Alcoholism ... | |
| dealing with a drunk/high significate other | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend and I have been living together for almost 5 years now, and we have had our share of ... A: Dealing withn an addicted partner is not easy. You have to be careful that you are not enabling him ... | |
| Alcoholic Brother | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a younger Brother ( 40 ) who has a wife and two young boys and is an Alcoholic. Everyone ... A: You are in a position similar to many family members of alcoholics. As far as I know nothing can be ... | |
| Question. | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I have been married to my husband for a little over two years. We have had a wonderful and ... A: You are faced with a situation that many loved ones of alcoholics face. He seems to be in denial ... | |
| Alcoholic brother | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: My name is Katrina and I am 21 years old. I have a brother who is 26 and has been suffering ... A: That must be hard on you. I would say you are perfectly entitled to say that there will be no ... | |
| alcholics | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: hey :) my dad is an alcoholic i am eighteen years of age and aye am still kidding myself on that my ... A: An alcoholic is by definition a destroyer of human relationships. There s not much you can do, if ... | |
| Alcoholic boyfriend | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I am 34 years old and feel at one of the lowest points in my life. I have been with my boyfriend for ... A: I am familiar with the belief that loved one of alcoholic partners are called enablers. This is ... | |
| Beer belly | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: I am worried about my husband. He used to be a heavy drinker, getting pissed at least once a week. ... A: Beer has a reputation of putting on a big belly. Besides if you have a drinking problem you are ... | |
| Hallucinations or dementia | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: My brother, who has been a very heavy drinker for all of his adult life (he's 42), has for the past ... A: For more information about alcoholic psychosis see: ... | |
| Hallucinations or dementia | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: My brother, who has been a very heavy drinker for all of his adult life (he's 42), has for the past ... A: I believe on the information given that your brother may have reached the alcoholic psychosis which ... | |
| perscription drugs and alcohol abuse | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: My wife is addicted to pain meds, and alcohol, ive been dealing with this for years and i definitly ... A: Yes, alcoholism is a dreadful disease and takes control over your personality. It is a disease ... | |
| Downward Spiral | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: My mom has been with an alcoholic man for over 20 years. In the beginning he was a social drinker ... A: As a Nutritional Psychologist I can advise you that alcoholism is mainly nutritional disease. ... | |
| Alcoholic Ex and how to handle emotions??? | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: I was with my ex for a total of 5 years. He is an alcoholic when he drinks he is abusive verbally, ... A: You are very brave and stick to your guns. Alcoholics can be very dangerous to a marriage and a ... | |
| Friends and alcoholism | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: Last year my father died from an alcohol related illness. My best friend of 20 years also had a ... A: You are not wowser. Perhaps because you had an alcoholic father, you may be somewhat more ... | |
| Closet drinker | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: My sister is what you call a closet drinker.She is now in a rehab center.She will be there for the ... A: A closet drinker is mainly a person who knows he/she is addicted to alcohol, but cannot admit it to ... | |
| alcoholism and infidelity | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: This is all new to me. My wife of 10 years came out of detox two weeks ago and is attending ... A: Whether the marriage will end is entirely up to you and your wife. I can explain that alcoholism is ... | |
| son's alcoholism | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: My son is 28 and an alcoholic. He has a girlfriend and two delightful children, who despite the ... A: It is very difficult to live with an alcoholic as they do not seem to have any control over their ... | |
| Help with an angry alcoholic. | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: My sister who is 23 is an alcoholic. I just recently noticed that this is a serious issue for her. ... A: This must be very difficult for you and it depends on your sister's motivation whether she can be ... | |
| Nutrition to encourage recovery | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: I am a 34 year old mother of two. In general I am petite yet strong. I have a tendency to be rigid. ... A: You seem to be on then right track in treating your alcoholism. To understand why some people drink ... | |
| leaving an alcoholic | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: I have been living with my children's dad for 8 yrs and we've been together for 12 yrs. I have ... A: Living wit an alcoholic is dreadful, and my thoughts are with you. I suggest that if he ever lay a ... | |
| Should I talk to the enablers | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: I had a friend who I dated off and on for 3 years. I recently had to call everything off with her ... A: The way you describe this, I would agree that her parents are enabling her. This means she would not ... | |
| teenage drinking/personality change | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: My best friend started drinking about 3 weeks ago. She is 18 and we've just graduated from high ... A: It is of course difficult to say from a distance what is happening. But the fact that she is using ... | |
| borderline and alcoholic | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: my partner has cluster B traits, drinks heavily and goes off despite requests from myself and the ... A: Well, they say that an alcoholic has to reach his rock-bottom, before he is ready to seek treatment. ... | |
| Signs of End Stage Alcoholism | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a loved one 33yrs old who maybe in the end stage of alcoholism. I can't find any info on the ... A: I suppose that he is in good hands with the doctors. As a nutritional psychologist I am interested ... | |
| my son is an alcoholic | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: hell my name is Liz i have a 25 year old son who is addicted to alcohol he went from drugs to ... A: You are in a very difficult situation like so many other family members of alcoholics. Alcoholics ... | |
| Over the limit | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: Jurriaan, How alcohol affects the body is often stated in terms of how many drinks are consumed in ... A: The best way is to search the internet at: ... | |
| Alcoholism | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband is a long time drinker and I am sure an alcoholic. He experiences extreme mood swings. ... A: You are in a difficult situation because an alcoholic is often in denial about his alcoholism not ... | |
| Recovering Alcoholic | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: My fiancè has been an alcoholic for 5 years of the 10 we have been together.We have a 2 month old ... A: I know that AA is a popular program the he success rate for treating alcoholics is atrocious. I ... | |
| Is my Husband an Alcoholic? | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: My husband and i have been married for 4 years and been going out for 9 year. i am 27 and he is 31, ... A: It is up to your husband to say whether or not he is an alcoholic. Regardless of that you will be ... | |
| my boyfriend loves his drugs more than me | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: i am only 17 but have liked my boyfriend since the day i saw him. it took me 4 years to be with him ... A: I must say that alcoholics can destroy lives and marriages, and that you may be headed for a very ... | |
| advice for helping a friend with serious addiction | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: A friend that I have had for 13 years has a major drug problem. We have not talked much in the past ... A: I believe that your friend needs to go to a rehab for proper detoxification and that she then needs ... | |
| upper right stomach pain | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: now...I do not drink every day more like 3 times a week, and yes sometimes I tend to binge drink or ... A: Excessive alcohol consumption is not very healthy and can lead to liver damage among others. If you ... | |
| My husband is a drunk | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: he is killing himself. he just got out of rehab about 2 months ago, I went out of town on a business ... A: Alcoholism s difficult to treat mainly because many experts appear to have a poor understanding of ... | |
| Staying sober, questions re:supplements and herbs | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: I have been sober for 15 days now and need to keep this up. I am currently taking evening primrose ... A: Congratulations for having made a decision to stop drinking. This is not easy, because addiction is ... | |
| ADDICTION | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: Would you say that half the battle with addiction is the detox and the hardest part is staying off ... A: Detoxing AND subsequent treatment to stay off drugs are both hard. However if you have an ... | |
| alcohol | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know what i can do to stop the nauseous feeling I have in the evenings that make me ... A: I am not sure whether this is a medical problem or a problem with addiction to alcohol. I suggest ... | |
| ask a question | 11/25/2008 |
| Q: WHAT IS D T'S A: See: ... | |
| Aloholic parents | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: I am a college student. I am working on an essay about alcoholic parents and how it affects the ... A: Alcoholism may run in the family because of a diabetic gene. Please read: Why Alcoholics Drink? at ... | |
| 10 beer a day | 9/28/2008 |
| Q: I am Rahi from uk ,my brother drink a lot and i have heard that he take drugs as well we dont stay ... A: There is not much you can do if he does not want to help himself. To understand alcoholism please ... | |
| Would like a hard copy of your book | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: I can access your book "Getting off the hook" at Google Book Search, but I an very interested in ... A: You can buy a hard copy of my book from our President: Mr Geoff Goninon at: ... | |
| CONFUSED | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: Please help me before I go crazy. Let me briefly explain my story. Over a year ago my ex boyfriend ... A: You say you are addicted to this man who abuses you and uses you whenever he is drunk. This does not ... | |
| is husband alchoholic | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: my husband has 1 or 2 drinks and his whole personality changes. He seems to have lots of energy ... A: One of the signs of alcoholism is a remarkable change in personality after only a few drinks. This ... | |
| Brain bleeding | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: I was recently having a rather heated discussion with my fiance'. she insists that drinking any ... A: I too have never heard that alcohol can cause your brain to bleed. Alcohol is a social drink and ... | |
| Drinking | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: I feel really odd asking this, But I was dating a guy for only a few months. Actually since April ... A: It is obvious to me that your BF is an alcoholic and not willing to do something about at all. ... | |
| special day | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I have been dating my boyfriend for 6 months now. He is coming up on his 2nd year of being sober. I ... A: This is a wonderful to hear. Whatever you want to give him it has to come from your heart. ... | |
| beer addiction | 7/4/2008 |
| Q: my boy friend and I been almost a year now. He likes to drink beer. The longest I have seen him go ... A: You are not in an unusual situation where an alcoholic takes advantage of loved one to perpetuate ... | |
| alcohol and memory loss | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: my problem is that i am suffering from short term memory loss, i have a drinking problem ,i drink ... A: I can only guess that you memory loss is due to alcoholism, that ay have damaged your brain. If you ... | |
| SUDDEN DEATH FROM ALCOHOL | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: The use of alcohol (not necessarily by an alcoholic or heavy drinker) may, in rare cases, cause ... A: Quote:"Death by alcohol usually results from respiratory failure, because of alcohol's depressive ... | |
| In search of finding the right alcoholism treatment for my boyfriend | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: My boyfriend admits he has an alcohol (which leads to drugs) addiction. He will admit he needs to ... A: I can quite understand that he does not like AA, because this is a faith based alcohol treatment ... | |
| Setting boudaries with problem-drinking husband | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: I've been married to my husband for almost one year, but we've been together for 8. We've always ... A: It seems to me that your husband has a real problem with alcohol, and unless he admits to himself he ... | |
| Alcohol now affects me differently | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: Up until now, I have always gotten the fun uninhibited affect after alcohol consumption. However, ... A: Alcohol is a chemical substance that affects the brain. It can cause a hypoglycemic (low blood ... | |
| question | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: i have a weird question, but im 19 and dont drink too often, and so i have a low alcohol tolerance. ... A: You seem to have a normal weight for you height. It appears that you have a low tolerance to ... | |
| burning off alcohol | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: Can the body burn off alcohol with exercise? Some say no and some say yes.Those who say no claim ... A: The real question is are you or are you not addicted to alcohol? If you are not addicted, exercise ... | |
| binge drinking | 4/4/2008 |
| Q: My Husband has been acting strange for the past year or so and has increased his drinking to at ... A: his addiction is eventually going to affect his health in one way or an another. He is taking drugs ... | |
| change in personality when under the influence of alcohol. | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: My now ex partner had a very traumatic and violent childhood. He had an equally traumatic and ... A: There is no doubt in my mind that your partner is alcoholic, which he could easily have inherited ... | |
| relapse and the relationship | 2/17/2008 |
| Q: after 15 months of sobriety, i recently had a slip, the day before valentines day i was honest with ... A: I can understand how you feel. But your girlfriend has to understand that you are an alcoholic and ... | |
| relapse | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: I am a 55 year old female. First time i went to an aa meeting i was around 20 yrs old. did not ... A: I can understand what you went through. The forerunner of any addiction is usually depression, that ... | |
| First time drinker | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: I'm very new to alcohol and I was wondering if you could help me understand the subject better. ... A: I don't know whether this was addressed to me. But if you have social anxiety you can indeed drown ... | |
| alcohol abuse | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: My current boyfriend is a bartender. We've been together for a year and half and it seems this job ... A: You may be in a difficult situation. If your husband is in denial about his drinking there is little ... | |
| Depression and exhaustion | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: Fascinated by your approach: ground-level experience combined with merging academic views. I grew up ... A: It may help you to read: Drug Addiction is Nutritional Disorder at: ... | |
| PLEASE HELP WITH NATURAL REMEDIES | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: My husband is an alcoholic and has been for about 26 years. When we got together I was just as big ... A: I am glad to hear that your husband does want to help. Real motivation is 80% of the cure. He can ... | |
| Psychological/Mental causes of addiction | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: dear Sir, For a school project I'm doing research to the mental/psychological causes of addiction, ... A: You will find most of the answers in: Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at: ... | |
| Does alcohol cause mental regressions? | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: I could write a novel describing events in my life regarding my mother's behavior, but I'll try to ... A: This must be very difficult for you. But alcoholics cannot be helped until they are wanting to help ... | |
| My spouse | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: about almost a year ago I got with my spouse. She has been clean from drugs and alcohol for a ... A: com, You may have good reasons to have doubts about your spouse returning to alcohol. This means ... | |
| quitting alcohol has caused sweet craving | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: I have quit alcohol since the last 1 month, but have noticed that my craving for sweets has ... A: That is very observant of you. The reason for your sweet cravings is that most alcoholics are ... | |
| Pain | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: I quit drinking almost a year ago and in the last 6 months or so I have pain mostly in my joints ... A: I am not in a position to say what the matter is. I think the first port of call is to see a doctor ... | |
| Finding "Getting off the Hook" | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: Plesman, I have been an alcoholic most of my life and have tried various was to stop this ... A: My book Getting Off The Hook is freely available at the internet at Google Book Search. But right at ... | |
| Over 42 beers a week | 8/14/2007 |
| Q: I have a question about my husband. I think he has a drinking problem but of course he doesn't. He ... A: You are going through what so many wives of alcoholics are going through. Unless your husband is ... | |
| Getting back to track | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: I used to be a regular drinker since last 4 years. First, it was once or twice a week. But it kept ... A: Some people can be come addicted to alcohol when they drink it regularly. This is usually due to ... | |
| Alcoholism and substance abuse | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: My husband is an alcoholic and uses cocaine. We got married last year. He promise many times that he ... A: What you are experiencing is like hundreds of wives of alcoholics and drug addicts. Drug addiction ... | |
| Addicted to Alchol | 7/16/2007 |
| Q: Me and my boyfriend have been dating for a little over three years. We are very young only 19 but I ... A: You are very wise not wanting to start a permanent relationship with an alcoholic. You have to think ... | |
| He Doesnt Remeber | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: My Friend was totally wasted and drunk....he woke up the next morning not knowing what had happend ... A: He must have been drinking himself into a coma. This could be dangerous. If he wants to address his ... | |
| Alcohol | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: I am intriged by your approach using nutritional supplements. I have been experimenting with various ... A: Yes I do have a different approach to problems of alcoholism for that matter "mental" illness. It ... | |
| alchohol addiction | 6/25/2007 |
| Q: My boyfriend has asked me to find a solution to his problem as he is not familiar with computers. I ... A: Your partner's use of drugs to feel better is due to a metabolic disorder that can be treated ... | |
| alcoholism | 6/18/2007 |
| Q: Good evening.. Thank you for taking the time to look at my email. I am writing you in hopes of an ... A: It is very difficult to say from a distance what causes the symptoms you describe. It is best to ... | |
| my aunts an alcoholic | 5/2/2007 |
| Q: for the past few years my aunts had a drink problem yet this year she has become worse. her kids ... A: This must be a difficult situation for you. Alcoholism is a disease like any other disease. The best ... | |
| Question | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: I grew up in a family damaged by alcoholism and after reading some material realize that I am still ... A: Children of alcoholic parents may share a metabolic disorder that can cause some emotional ... | |
| Question | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: I am over fifty, have grown kids, yet still react to life as a child of an alcoholic. Any ... A: I do not exactly know what you mean by "react like a child of an alcoholic". It seems to indicate ... | |
| My father is an alchoholic and now my fiancee | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: I hope to try to keep this short but I have alot of questions. I am 29 years old and my father is ... A: You certainly have something to worry about if you are going to commit your life to an alcoholic. ... | |
| diabetes and alcoholism | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to know about fruit. Is fruit ok? She does take a glass of unsweetened grape juice with a ... A: I don't see any harm in that, but if you have any worries, you should always ask your doctor, ... | |
| diabetes and alcoholism | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: Can alcoholism increase the diabetic condition? Can a diabetic take alcohol? If so how much? My ... A: I am afraid that when you are both alcoholics, I must advise complete abstinence. I know that is not ... | |
| SOBER BUT DEPRESSED | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: I HAVE BEEEN SOBER AND CLEAN FOR MORE THAN 8 YEARS.BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL REALLY DEPRESSED SO I HAVE 2 ... A: I first want to congratulate you for having achieved some sobriety, but the fact that you feel ... | |
| IN NEED OF HELP!! | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: JURRIAAN, HELLO! I AM WRITING TO YOU TO ASK YOU A QUESTION REGARDING MY FIANCE. WE HAVE BEEN ... A: Writing in capital letters makes it a bit hard to read. Well, it seems to me that your boyfriend has ... | |
| alcohol and depression | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: I am 22 and suffer from reasonable manic depression. I know that alcohol makes me happy and I know ... A: Alcohol ad depression are often found together. In fact I believe depression is the forerunner of ... | |
| Daughter an alcoholic? | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: My daughter is getting married in a few weeks. I am growing increasingly concerned about her and ... A: I understand your position, but it is very unfortunate that alcoholics - and of course we don't know ... | |
| Alcholism? | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: I use to drink 1-2 times a week but lately... I drink around 10-12 shots almost 5-6 times a week ... A: It looks to me that you are well on your way of becoming an alcoholic. This is because you are ... | |
| pains | 2/4/2006 |
| Q: just wondering if drinking too much beer can give you gastric problems which lead to pains in the ... A: If you are addicted to alcohol please read: Alcoholism is a Treatable Disease at: ... | |
| Treating Addiction | 12/2/2005 |
| Q: What exactly is your specialty in treating addiction? How effective are your methods? Do your ... A: “What exactly is your specialty in treating addiction?” I treat addiction with a combination of ... | |
| bodys limit to alcohol | 11/22/2005 |
| Q: how much alcohol can the human body take? Is there a average limit to the amount of standard alcohol ... A: There is no clear cut answer to this because it depends on a person's tolerance to alcohol. I ... | |
| Alcohol addiction | 11/10/2005 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me, I've this friend who is 20 and for a few months now she has ... A: This looks to me like alcoholism. The unfortunate part is that nobody can do anything about it, ... | |
| Alcoholism | 5/13/2005 |
| Q: My husband sneaks alcohol...typically he will drink wine and hide it...then when it's all gone i'll ... A: The behavior of your husband is typical of an alcoholic. The sad thing about alcoholism is that 1) ... | |
| Friend Throwing Up, Please Help | 4/14/2005 |
| Q: Hey Jurriaan Plesman, How are you? I am not sure if you are the best person to pose this question ... A: I think the first call would be to a doctor to diagnose what makes her throw up. Is she anorectic?? ... | |
| Alcohol-drug interaction | 4/7/2005 |
| Q: Describe one typical alcohol-drug interaction. A: Most antidepressant drugs and pain killers have an interaction with alcohol. Please google search ... | |
| post detox | 2/14/2005 |
| Q: She went through detox at a regular hospital due to a fall. The hospital followed the proper detox ... A: That must be a difficult position you are in. Detoxing is only part of overall treatment for ... | |
| alcohol and medicine | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: What exactly are the adverse physical effects when consuming alcohol and an SSRI like Paxil or ... A: This is a question that really should be addressed to your doctor. Alcohol and SSRIs interact with ... | |
| Overdrinking | 9/23/2004 |
| Q: What happens to the body when someone drinks themselves to death? A: When you drink too much you get a hypoglycemic dip and the brain is deprived of glucose. This can ... | |
| Suicide vs Sugar | 3/21/2004 |
| Q: This question is in relation to my sister. I understand if you are not available to answer the ... A: I can sympathize with your concerns. My suggestion is that she asks her psychologist to have here ... | |
| Alcoholism in society | 3/2/2004 |
| Q: I realize some can handle alcohol and some just cannot. But do you consider alcohol to be bad for ... A: Each person will, have a different opinion on this. We cannot stop people from taking drugs, and I ... | |
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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
Experience
Nutritional Psychotherapy
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)
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