“Human societies produce tensions and they offer mechanisms for regulating those tensions. When these tensions are heightened and there is a poor capacity for self-regulation addiction is a behavior that can create a valve for release”
— Shulz and Antons
The issue of addiction and the propensity for relapse in chronic addiction is very complex. In this webinar we intend to explore the brain science and treatments useful for addressing the various stages of recovery starting with detoxification, brain repair and in the long haul helping clients learn to orient to their own paths and subtle psychic energies. These practices can be very easily integrated into acupuncture sessions for support with addiction recovery.
Dependency or addiction is seen as a compulsive requirement or demand for a certain substance or behavior pattern. It is differentiated between psychological and physical dependency. For true dependency there is a prerequisite that a substance reaches into the brain, interacts there with the nerve cells and changes their functions. Substances of addiction have an exciting/activating effect and simultaneously subduing effect. When people have a deficit of inner gratification/reward this so called bi-polar effect is subjectively experienced as very comforting. To work with the causality of these deep emotional patterns we start with issues related to the prenatal period.
The development of the Limbic system is complete in the sixth week of pregnancy and somatic memories start to be laid down in the brain. Subsequently the phases of puberty can lead to addiction under certain circumstances. Martin Teicher a Harvard MD confirms through his research that psychic traumas, sexual misuse and the effects of violence cause a restriction of the Limbic system, in the area of the temporal lobe and also narrowing in the Corpus Callosum.
In the Esogetic approach addiction is understood as a symptom. In treatment supporting the individuality of the human being is essential.
In this one-day online webinar:
• Students will receive a definition of what addiction is and theories to explain its cause.
• Students will understand the neurological consequences connected with addiction and habitual relapse.
• Students will explore avenues of treatment and support for sustained recovery.