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The Role Of The Addiction Counsellor
 The addiction counsellor
 Several times you will see that the addiction counsellor is someone who used to be an
addict themselves. The benefit of this is that the client is more successfully able to relate to
the counsellor. The counsellor will share their experience with the client and can actually
be a role model for them to look up to. The counsellor uses methods like Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy, Motivation Interviewing Therapy, Group therapy and various other
methods to get the sufferer to understand the root cause of the issue and to also provide
them support in their recovery. They also help with relapse prevention. The counsellors
are aware that the patient is surely going to relapse during recovery, so in order to keep
that from happening repeatedly, the counsellor will get the recovering addicts to realize
the potential triggers and teach them how to react to them, should they arise.
 Does the counselling work?
 The success of the program depends on two factors. First factor is the sufferer themselves
and their willpower. Even though this word has been thrown around so much that it has
almost lost its genuine meaning, it holds a lot of significance. The person recovering from
the addiction needs to practice extreme self-constraint in order to succeed. They will have
to keep in perspective their entire life which is at stake because of their actions. The
second factor is the program itself. The counselling program should be built on evidence
and accumulated information, for a better chance of success.