Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 10/6/2009

Question
I am sadia from Bangladesh. I am 23 years old.I got married 2years back.before marriage, i knew that, he smokes. after marriage, i came to know that he drinks sometimes.but later on, he started drinking everyday.he gets back home late night having alcohol. i used to tell him everyday to give it up, get back home soon. he agreed, but the next day, did the same.now, i have come to know that, he is taking meth.i have not asked him anything about it.i dont know how to discuss about such a matter.he does hardy keep a promise.many people asked me to have a child to draw his attention to home.so i gave birth a child.it is now one year old. but now, he is more ugly than ever.he cares nothing at all.i love him and don't want to loose him.i want to get him back.

Answer
Hi sadia,

Addiction is a dreadful diseases. It is not something that can not be overcome by willpower. It is caused by an underlying biochemical disorder that can be treated, but he has to be motivated. Drug addicts are very manipulative because they have no control over their addiction. So you have to put limits to your relationship. Please read:

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

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

and discuss this with a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist, if self-help therapy fails.

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
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The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
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