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Have you ever felt... - Like you should cut down on your drinking, drug use (including prescription drugs like painkillers or Xanax), Internet use, shopping, gambling, or other behavior?
- Annoyed by someone's criticizing your indulgence in any of the above?
- Guilty about such behavior?
- Nervous or jumpy when your ability to carry out the behavior is somehow impeded?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, this would be a good time for you to consider making some changes in your habits or even stopping altogether -- before more serious consequences follow.
CBT, or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, is an evidence-based practice that has been proven to help people make changes in the patterns of thinking and behavior that support problems of compulsion and addiction. |
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It's normal to have mixed feelings about quitting use of a substance or involvement in another pleasurable activity. Substance use, Internet involvement, shopping, and so on can help you feel more social, or less anxious or depressed. You might not be able to imagine life without those outlets, or might expect it to be boring, depressing, or lonely.
This approach can help you understand your particular relationship with your "drug of choice," and also how the behavior might seem to help but also hinder you from reaching your goals and potential. You'll learn concrete skills for avoiding the habit as well as healthier ways to meet the needs seemingly served by it. You might use the counseling as a springboard to more in-depth therapy for underlying depression, anxiety, or trauma. At the very least, you'll gain more information to help you weigh the pros and cons of your actions and make a more reasoned decision about whether or not to make some changes.
CBT is a short-term therapy and significant progress can be made in just ten to twelve sessions. It does involve "homework" in the form of behavioral skills practice between sessions.
Call 919-416-4800 or email janebfinch@janebfinch.com now to get started!
Jane Finch, LCSW, is a clinical social worker in private practice in Durham, NC.
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