Alcohol Treatment Cork
Hi, my name is Paul Hunter. If you’ve googled “alcohol treatment cork”, you’ve come to the right place.
I am a Clinical Hypnotherapist, CBT Practitioner and Life Coach and I have been helping people from all over Munster to recover from their addiction for the past fifteen years.
So, are you a bit concerned you might be drinking too much? Or are you reading this because a loved one or friend has a bit of a problem with drink? One of the questions I regularly get asked is – how do you know when a persons drinking habits are entering problem territory?
In the section “Alcohol Addiction Signs” further down this page, you’ll find some of the some of the signs that may indicate that your drinking has become a problem.
These could be signs that you are developing a serious problem with alcohol. Remember the best time to start tackling this problem is right now!
Hypnosis and CBT are really effective treatments for the problems that cause you to drink alcohol. My motto is “if you fix the cause, you have a better chance of staying sober”.
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Alcohol Addiction Signs
If you can answer yes to some (or all) of these question, it may be time to do something about your alcohol problem.
- Do you "need" a drink to relax?
- Is drinking your stress reliever?
- Are you getting more isolated?
- Do you need alcohol to unwind?
- Are you a bit more irritable than usual?
- Have you started having blackouts after alcohol?
- Are you drinking alone more often?
- Are you becoming more forgetful?
Alcohol Addiction Facts
In 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report that stated that Ireland has the second highest rate of binge drinking in the world.
Culturally, we have a problem with alcohol. That report went on to say that 39% of all adults had engaged in heavy drinking during the previous month.
Since that report in 2014, it is estimated those figure have crept up by another 5-10%.
Here are some alarming facts
- in 2013, 15% of all deaths were alcohol-related (alcohol poisoning, liver failure, road deaths, etc.)
- 69% of those deaths were because of liver failure
- Wine sales in Ireland have doubled since 2016
- Since the covid pandemic, much more alcohol is being consumed at home
Alcohol Rehab Cork
I have two programs that I offer to clients. Some people will be able to learn to drink moderately and others won’t.
- The Moderate Drinking Program – this is a six week program that focuses on setting rules around alcohol. We also deal with any background emotions that may be causing the alcohol problem.
- The Alcohol Free Program – this is for people who know that being totally free of alcohol is the only option for them. Running over six wees, we change the mind’s liking for the smell and taste of alcohol, we deal with emotions that used to be self-medicated using alcohol and we boost self esteem so that you know you can do it – and keep doing it long after the program has finished
Alcohol Addiction Services
Getting some form of therapy, such as coming to see me, or going to an alcohol addiction counsellor is one of the solutions but for many people, they also need ongoing support so I’ve listed contact details for groups that can help. I always suggest “try everything”. Throw as much at this problem as you need to succeed.
Probably the best known support for alcohol addicts is Alcoholics Anonymous. You can find a link below to their website where you can find your local meeting.