Re: Relapse
At 14:34 24/10/1996 +0200, Ed wrote:
> Today most addiction treatment programs are based on the disease,
>psychosocial learning, cognitive behavioural, or family systems models. Some
>, at times it appears many, seem very reluctant to accept NLP as a
>legitimate therapy and method of effectively coping with substance abuse
>problems. Not that long ago, a few months, other substance abuse counsellors
>and I were discussing the various therapies available. When I inquired re:
>what they knew about NLP and its use in addiction, most of the others
>reported it as pop psychology, it did not create lasting change. I inquired
>to there experience with this therapy and how they reached that decision.
>When they all reported knowing little and never having any personal or
>professional experience with NLP, I realized that we were dealing with
>limiting beliefs about effective treatment.
>
> Have others encountered similar problems with treatment agencies? If so,
>what is it that we can do to alter these limiting beliefs?
>
>p.s. It also came out in the discussion that I had the lowest rate of drop
>outs among all those involved in the discussion. Any possible link??
>Ed Westlake B.Comm. I.C.A.D.C., C.C.S.
>Substance Abuse Counsellor
>London, Ontario
>
>email: aa023@info.london.on.ca
>
>
>
Dear Ed
When we begun working with NLP in the addiction field
other therapists, physicians etc were laughing at us.
We made a few lectures and some psychiatrists were
absolutely offendent, interrupting the lecture and so.
When we begun to have some good results, we were
threatened to be prosecuted for illegal medicine as
here only psychiatrists are allowed to deal with
addicts.
We are still here. We don't try anymore to convince
anybody nor to change any belief.
In fact I think it's better for therapists to
believe their methods and strategies are the
more efficient for addiction recovery. If you
want to discuss with others about your work
no need to pronounce the devil's acronym NLP ;-).
I guess they would ask you where you had
learnt such a way of working. Just answer
'in an NLP course' of course !!!
Be well,
-Bernard Frit