Western Counselling, Weston-super-Mare
Our whole Alcohol treatment process is focused on caring for you as an individual.
About us:
Situated in the seaside town of Weston super Mare, Western Counselling was established in 1984 exclusively to treat addictive disorders. Using the traditional 12 Step methodology it is internationally renowned for its structured, abstinence based programmes of care.
Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse & Dependence
Take a look at the following symptoms and ask yourself honestly, ‘Do some of these apply to me?’
Please keep in mind that very few people have them all.
1. My drinking sometimes causes problems.
2. I sometimes set limits on the amount I will drink and then exceed those limits.
3. I sometimes make promises to myself or someone else about drinking and then break those promises.
4. I sometimes lie about or try to hide the frequency and/or amount of my drinking.
5. I sometimes forget or deny things that happen when I was intoxicated.
6. I sometimes behave very differently when intoxicated than when sober, almost as if I’m a different person.
7. I sometimes tend to avoid social functions at which alcohol may not be available.
8. I’ve embarrassed, angered, or frightened other people when I was drunk.
9. I have a very high tolerance – that is, I can drink a lot without acting or feeling highly intoxicated.
10. I sometimes feel guilty, embarrassed, or remorseful about things I said or did while intoxicated. I occasionally drink in the morning or early in the day to treat a hangover or to avoid the shakes.
How many ‘yes’ answers do you need to diagnosis a problem? It depends. If you answered ‘yes’ to one or more, then it may be worth taking a closer look.
What is the treatment?
A: The programme is structured 12 Step philosophy. If you have ever attended Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous (AA/NA) you will have experienced the programme. We guide clients through the first 5 Steps of the programme during primary and secondary care:
Step 1: Admitting their powerlessness over their addiction
Step 2: Belief in a higher power that can help restore them to sanity
Step 3: Making a decision to turn their lives over to “God” as they understand it
Step 4: Making a searching and fearless moral inventory of themselves
Step 5: Admitting to God, themselves and another person, the exact nature of their wrongs.
This work in undertaken in Group therapy, individual counselling sessions, and through challenge and affirmation as appropriate.
Contact Details:
Western Counselling
18 Whitecross Road
Weston-super-Mare
North Somerset
BS23 1EW
Telephone: 01934 627600