AboutJurriaan 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)
Question I am a 15 year addict, I met my girlfriend in 1999, and have a daughter with her, one might ask why I didn't get clean for that, but after 10 years of sticking by me, I got into a hole and hated myself for being an addict, in turn I was brutal, and absolutely out of line, in the ways I treated her(just negative about everything) 4 weeks ago she dropped the "him falling out of love with you"bomb on me, only she said she wasn't sure if she could ever get it back! I was standing in my room, and had the feeling you get when you hear somebody died, only 1000 times heavier, lights went blurry, it felt like somebody was injecting boiling liquid into the back of my brain I saw my life without her, and I felt my head literally, swell up, I decided I would do what ever it took to get her back. The next day, I woke up, and instead of dragging and wanting meth, I felt loads of positive energy, I cans, I will's, I started working out, I went looking for a job, only I wanted to find one, I have never in my life been positive, I couldnt feel negative, i started to get really scared, all my problems, that bolted me down seemed so small, I want meth, but I know I cannot even think of dealing with the tremendous sorrow I feel, not being clean headed, Saturday, she called me from Ohio, ive been talking to her and telling her what happened, but she thought I would care, but give up, but she said she had never heard my voice, and the way I talked about it to her, I had never sounded like that, she told me she believes me and wants to work things out, Ive never been one to tell her I would change, so we havent gone through that crap, my question to you is, what happened? all the hell ive been through, to try and get clean, to believe I really never could, to struggle and struggle for years, and everything changed in a few seconds, did something bad happen in my brain? what is going on, im terrified, if I don't use all this positive emotion I feel, It will be lost, but I don't have any Idea how to use it, im so overwhelmed not feeling any negativity, it's almost uncomprehendable, please tell me what you think, what will I do to stay off drugs, id pretty much given up on any hope I could do it, now im scared I will mess up, ive been through every kind of rehab possible, ive never just not wanted meth, out of sheer logic! thank you.
Answer Hi Cody,
Of course i don't know what happened, but I guess that you may have been scared out of your wits to lose your girlfriend because of your addiction. Now is the time to treat it. Most drug addicts suffer from physical disorder that needs to be treated before considering "psychological" factors. Please read the following articles that explain why some people become drug addicted and others not.
and ask to be referred to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or Nutritional Psychologist if you want to.
Also read my book as shown below.
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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
