Seven Weeks to Sobriety

[kathie]

Has anyone read this book?  The author makes a good case for nutritional therapy to stop addictions.

[Pixie]

i haven't read it. However I have read Deepak Chopra's "Overcoming Addictions" which is a decent read.
The only problem I have is that he explains how well his type of recovery works, and then leaves you wanting to try it, but with no real way to do so.
Many self help books are like that. If you can't use the resources that are readily available to you, then you are left feeling that there is this great way to bust your addiction and cope with withdrawal that is way out of your reach.
I believe that taking care of your body and spirit can make the recovery process more tolerable, but never easy. I think if you can replace your addiction to opiods with an addiction to vitamins and herbal supplements (trips to the health food store vs. trips to the pharmacy) you are better off.
I know there are herbs and vitamins and amino acids and homeopathic rememdies that claim to help with adfdiction. the key tot hese is this: if you believe they will with every stitch in your soul, then they will work. If you expect not to have to suffer or work and have the natural stuff do all the wrok for you-never mind.
Anything is worth a try-no matter how much the medical world will **** on natural remedies, they do have a tendency to make many of us feel better.
Pixie

[Thomas]

I understand that Chopra is not, nor has he ever been, an addict. So why should we listen? Must be easy to develop a detox technique if you have nothing to detox from. Must work everytime!

I say, unless we're talking about a book by a medical researcher into the psychopharmacology of addiction (who does that make me think of?) if the book or technique doesn't come from someone who's been there, than screw it! (Oh, sorry, was that hostile?)

[spook]

Dear Kathie
<a href="http://www.healthrecovery.com/BioR_Sobriety_Ordering.html"_new">7 weeks to sobriety</a>.

I have not read read it ,but would,I think one could throw their Anti/anxiety,-depressents in the bin if they followed a Nutitional schemata like this,does it address spiritual concerns,?have you read it?.Anyway hope you find what you are looking for.  

[kathie]

Thank you for your comments on my question about the book "Seven Weeks to Sobriety" stressing nutritional supplements.  The program's Web site materials and the book boast a better than 70% recovery rate for those who follow the program which was founding in 1990.  You can buy the book and follow it yourself, or there is an in-patient facility in Minneapolis.  What I find interesting is that I can't find any newspaper clips or physician feedback on the program.  If it's that good, why isn't every rehab center in the country using it? I think I probably know the answer to that:  doctors and addiction counselors are slow to change.  Here's the Web site, if you want to check it out.  I've been doing research for my addicted son who has tried everything from long-term rehab to AA.  
http://www.healthrecovery.com/Biochemical_Restoration.html

[Pixie]

Deepak Chopra has been smoking since he was seventeen. He only recently quit.
Pixie

[Thomas]

consider me corrected.

[spook]

Deepak Chopra has been smoking since he was seventeen. He only recently quit.
Pixie

Pixie I sent a blank cheque to him and told him to fill it according to what he thinks he deservers in life,have you ever bounced a cheque for 3.4 Million dollars US.cost me $8- to find out he was FULL of IT (it = ****)