Today's post is Step 9 of 11 basic
but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Look for a
Recovery Step and Strategy every day through September 18th. Use these
steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 9 - Get counselling for psychological distress. Many people engage in addictive behaviours to ‘self-medicate’, i.e. escape painful emotions, moods, memories, grief, loss, relationships or symptoms of trauma. You may find yourself feeling anxious, sad, empty, irritable or confused in early recovery as emotions that were being masked by addictive behaviours start to show themselves, or due to Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS). You may also experience grief over time, plans, dreams or relationships lost to addiction. Some people struggle with feelings of shame as they attempt to get a foothold in recovery. If you are experiencing psychological pain that is interfering with your life, you owe it to yourself to take steps to heal properly. The good news is that help is available, and you do not have to struggle alone. You can develop the psychological ‘self-management skills’ that are so important to a stable, long term recovery.
To help get your recovery journey moving in the right direction, for the month of September '09 I am pleased to offer a Free 50 minute Consultation
to new or prospective clients, either in person in Vancouver BC, or by
telephone across North America. To book your free consultation call 778-837-0616 or click here for Email
Helping People Recover from Loss, Grief, Anxiety or Addictive Behaviors
778-837-0616
Serving Vancouver Canada, North America & WorldWide through In-Person, Phone & Online Counselling
Glynis Sherwood - MEd Counselling Canadian Certified Counsellor Certified Addictions Counsellor
Recovery Counsellor, Coach & Author
Vancouver, Canada
With a twenty year history of counselling and consulting experience, I help people recover from Grief and Loss, Trauma, Addictions, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Workplace Bullying. My company - Recovery Counselling Solutions - offers specialized services designed to help people overcome these life challenges. Recovery Counselling focuses on helping people heal from emotional distress and injury, and helps restore and strengthen the psychological well being of individuals and their loved ones. I provide counselling and consulting at my office in central Vancouver, and WorldWide by telephone and internet. My belief is that no matter how harmful grief, psychological challenges or addictions have been in your life, you can recover and live a life of happiness, fufillment and purpose!
With a twenty year history of counselling and consulting experience, I help people recover from Grief and Loss, Trauma, Addictions, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Workplace Bullying. My company - Recovery Counselling Solutions - offers specialized services designed to help people overcome these life challenges. Recovery Counselling focuses on helping people heal from emotional distress and injury, and helps restore and strengthen the psychological well being of individuals and their loved ones. I provide counselling and consulting at my office in central Vancouver, and WorldWide by telephone and internet. My belief is that no matter how harmful grief, psychological challenges or addictions have been in your life, you can recover and live a life of happiness, fufillment and purpose!
