Addiction is probably the biggest challenge facing any of us today. Many times we don’t even realize the things we are doing are hurting us, and diminishing our lives.

Addictions come in many forms, with some of the common ones being recreational drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, sugar, work, caffeine, sex and food.

What are the ways that you medicate yourself out of the present moment?

Merely abstaining from the habit is insufficient to cure the problem. It is not a matter of the strength of one’s character. Many give up smoking, only to replace the cravings with food.

Homeopathic remedies can facilitate the detoxification process and assist with the emerging emotional issues. When addiction has been used to mask the emotional turmoil within, this will rapidly emerge.

The person is left vulnerable, frightened and often overwhelmed by the force of these long buried emotions. It takes great strength not to relapse back into former habits.

The ritual seemed like some kind of self abuse, as I ate until it hurt, nearly everyday. I was waking up in a fog, and eating so much in my car, that I was a distracted driver.

I had tried therapy before, and I was very ashamed of myself, and could not bear the thought of facing another slim therapist who did not understand me, and who thought it was just an issue of will power. I had will power, and this was not the problem. I was miserable.

I started looking around for help, and found Karen Davis, a therapist who also uses energy medicines that can help correct patterns of imbalance in the body. We hit it off right away, and I really felt seen and understood.

We worked together to find a constitutional remedy that suited all of my concerns. The remedy gave me support to do the work on the addiction and I was able to stop bingeing the very first week. This was the best experience I have ever had in therapy, and I believe for the first time in a very long time, that I can heal.