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About Jurriaan Plesman
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 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:
Degrees & Certifications: BA (Psychology) Sydney University and Post Grad Dipl Clin Nutr
Web page: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Experience
Psychotherapist
Organizations
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Publications
GETTING OFF THE HOOK
which is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Various articles in Hypoglycemic Health Association Newsletter
Education/Credentials
BA(Psych), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
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You are here: Experts > Teens > Health for Teens > Addiction to Drugs > my daughter seems to be going down hill
Expert: Jurriaan Plesman
Date: 4/8/2008
Subject: my daughter seems to be going down hill
Question
in one month she has lost her job car . she is out all night and when she comes home its usually around 5am and sleeps till the afternoon then leaves again. no talking says she is still in colledege but we have not seen her go . during the hours of school shes gone or here asleep.she will not talk with us about anything when we try she leaves or goes to her room. we recently found crack in her purse. yes me and my other daughter looked. i showed it to her and she denied and acted like she never saw it before. she is 20 years old. no work no school. i don't know if i need to make her go out on her own to learn but him afraid the drug thing will get worse.any suggestions
Answer
Dear cynthia,
You are one of many unlucky parents who have found out that your children have become a drug-addict. This is indeed very hard. So long they are in denial, there is little you can do. They need to reach rock-bottom before they are ready to do something about their drug addiction. Their rock-bottom is very much related to values systems. Is there anything in life she values more that drugs?
See:
Values Clarification course at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/psychotherapy/values_clarification.html
It is a mistake to believe that drug addiction is a purely mental problem. Most drug addicts are found to be hypoglycemic according to some medical tests as explained at our web site.
She can also test herself with the
The Nutrition-Behavior Inventory Questionnaire (NBI) at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/nutrition-behavior_inventory.html
and the
The Hypo Quizz at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.org/hypo_test.asp
Thus the first step in treatment is going on a hypoglycemic diet. The underlying biochemistry is explained in:
Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/drug_addictions_nutritional_disorder.htm...
I hope you can resolve the problem.
The best is to consult a Nutritional Doctor or a Clinical Nutritionist.
I hope I have been of some help.
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Jurriaan Plesman BA (Psych) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
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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