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About Jurriaan 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
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) (Sydney University) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist - 11/7/2009

Question
Ok so my boyfriend had really bad back pain from and accident and wheh he went to the droctor they gave him vicodine, and oxicontin... then he would still complain about the pain and he started to disapear and not talk to me.. then when i broke up with him he came out and told me he needed help because he was shooting the drugs up in his arms ( oxis,delodine,..ect,,) and he went to detox and rehab and is not out and has been sober for 90 some days, but the other day i found a spoon and a needle in the bathroom and flipprd out screaming what is this and what the hell are you doing and he lied at first sayin he didnt know where they came from but then i told him no i just cleaned the bathroom and he said he was thinking about doing it again... and i was and am still miserable constantly thinking about if he did it and was lying about it.. i just dont know what to do or if he is doing drugs again where to look... Also his back pain that was gone when he was done with rehab is back... and hes always moody. please try to help me on what i should do?!?! do you think hes using again?

Answer
Dear stephanie,

An addict can only resolve his addiction problem when the underlying biochemical disorder is treated, that is responsible for his overwhelming addiction. This is not a matter of will-power or rationality or talk-therapy. You have to understand the underpinning biochemistry in order to treat it. Pain killing drugs are addictive to people who suffer from this underlying biochemical abnormality.

Please read:

Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/drug_addictions_nutritional_disorder.htm...
and discuss this with a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist, if self-help therapy fails.

The fisrt step in treatment is going on a hypoglycemic diet. If this fails after some three months, then it is time to see a Psychonutritional therapist.

I hope I have been of some help
_______________________________________________
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

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