Canadian Addiction Rehab A To Z On Alcohol Counseling | Page 4

MAJOR BENEFITS OF
ALCOHOL COUNSELING
• Assists in Healing Attachment Issues
• In majority of the cases, individual had gone through insecurity and trust issues
when their where kids due to issues like unstable homes, absent parents, abuse
and neglect. As adults, alcohol or other addictions offers these individuals as a
feeling of dependable attachment. Counseling helps individuals in breaking these
strong attachments they have with alcohol.
• Prevents Unhealthy Stressors’ Responses
• Alcohol counseling includes cognitive behavioral therapy which assists individuals
in identifying their self-destructive and misguided reactions towards certain
situations, thoughts and individuals which motivates them to use alcohol.
Counseling encourages these individuals to discover healthier and new ways to
respond to those stressors in order to modify the addictive behaviors.
• Enhances Relationships
• Family therapy and meetings is an essential element of successful recovery of the
individual and decreases the risk of relapse.