Canadian Addiction Rehab A To Z On Alcohol Counseling | Page 9

4 ALCOHOL COUNSELING
BENEFITS EVERYONE SHOULD
KNOW
1.
Counseling helps align life goals
• When you are addicted to a substance, it can be difficult to think too much about the future and life
goals. Counseling, however, snaps a person out of this state, and forces them to consider their own
future, which helps them align their goals in life.
2.
Talking about addiction makes it easier to tackle
• Admittance is the very first step towards improvement; this is a fact that every addict needs to
know, and subscribe to. When we lay out the problems which plague us, we encourage the solutions
to those problems, and come up with reasons why we should get rid of them as well. Alcohol
addiction is not talked about that much in the addict’s immediate surroundings.
3.
Counseling could save a life
• One of the major detrimental factors regarding alcohol abuse is the number of lives it claims. By
counseling someone, you could very well save a life. Similarly, if you, as an alcoholic, opt for
counseling, you may be taking a positive step towards saving your own life, which is a win-win
scenario.
4.
Effective counseling makes both counselor and counselee better people
• The fact that you helped prevent a disaster in the making; combined with the sense of achievement
that comes with counseling, makes for the development of a more whole, and deeper personality.
Similarly, if you are an alcoholic who takes counseling, you will come out of the addiction a better,
more spiritual and all-round more positive person.