#15 Alistair Richardson - Addictions and Trauma - How To Release Addictive Behaviours

Alistair specialises in helping people to heal from childhood trauma, co-dependency and addiction and in empowering people to achieve success in their lives. He is passionate about supporting clients in breaking free from generational trauma. He has worked in some of the world’s most exclusive addiction treatment centres. He has been using EFT for over 20 years to enhance the other therapy. He runs transformational Survivors workshops for healing childhood trauma for 11 years so far, and combines this therapy with SET and IEP, inner child work and Matrix Re-imprinting to support deeper healing and change. He specialises in using Energy based methods such as IEP, SET. He has also been teaching and sharing healing for over 25 years. His qualifications include an MSc in Addiction Counselling and Psychology, Post induction Therapy,(Pia Mellody’s model from the Meadows for healing and resolving developmental and childhood trauma) EFTMRA Trainer and advanced practitioner, Matrix Re-imprinting and many healing modalities , now focusing on Gaia Eternal Light healing and is a flower essence practitioner. IEP has really helped me to transform myself more and I use it with all my clients. I am in recovery from addiction and co-dependency for 19 years too. Alistair’s Contact Details: Website: lifeforcetraumahealing.com Email: [email protected] Addictions and TraumaI would love for you to share some of your own journey into what drew you into doing the work that you now do.How do you feel addictions link into childhood trauma?Is there a certain protocol for letting go of addictions? If so what is it?How do we break an addiction?Do we need to have a safe space or a community in order to break an addiction?“Some addictive behaviour is more socially acceptable than others. For example, overwork is often seen as a virtue and the person with the addiction to overwork can easily judge others as ‘less committed’ or even less valuable as a human being. Do you have any advice for those trying to understand and change this destructive pattern of addictive behaviour?”“Have you noticed a correlation between boarders and patterns of addiction?”“At the Priory do they get ex BS people with addictions? What sort of addictions do people have? Do staff at the Priory think there is a commonality with these people? Do they tailor their treatment any differently for ex BS people? How do they help these people? Does the addiction treatment work?”“Is it harder for boarding school people to even admit to having an addiction, given that weakness in that culture is almost taboo?”“I wonder if your guest has views on what patterns of addiction are more likely during or after boarding school?” ‘Does an addictive personality, actually exist?’ Does it matter how the addiction came about, or how severe it is? Is the measure of concern one that relates to how the addiction disrupts the typical flow of life, or if it bankrupts you or causes major social awkwardness? The measure is dysfunction, maybe? But addiction is often treated as an all or nothing situation; the alcoholic is encouraged to stop drinking not moderate it. Should that be the strategy for all kinds of addiction? ---Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man. He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1 For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community Many blessings, Piers Cross http://piers-cross.com/