Fears, Phobias and Addictions

Addictions

Addictions are things that we do, or use, that distract us from thoughts and feelings we don’t want to have. We may not even be consciously aware that we are using them as a ‘tranquiliser’ for our thoughts and feelings. Addictions such as smoking, drinking, drugs or gambling work to keep our mind off our problems, even those we have pushed down and boxed up. We sometimes need to keep ourselves distracted so those pushed down emotions don’t come to the surface again. We find things that work at doing that for us. It might be food that works for us, or even keeping busy, because then we are not giving ourselves time to think or feel.

Addictions can be hard to beat if you don’t address the reasons why you need them, i.e. the emotional contributors. Your addiction is your coping mechanism and right now you probably need it. If we change the thoughts, beliefs and emotions that are either consciously or unconsciously causing the need for your addiction then you are over half way there. Then we give you a new coping mechanism so you can deal with future stressors. EFT is a self help tool and I will empower you to use it yourself so you have a coping mechanism for life.

Hi my name is matt and I had an addiction to legal highs for a number of years and tried to stop on a few occasions but it wasn’t until I was referred to Karen that I was able to kick the disgusting habit through her EFT coaching. I would definitely recommend her to anyone that wants help with anything, she’s very friendly and I felt comfortable talking about anything without judgement and helped me to see the light at the end of the tunnel thanks Karen.

Matt