I had a [client] who was a Vietnam veteran with PTSD and opioid addiction… We worked about 2 to 3 years. He resolved traumatic memories in a short period of time. He took some type of pain reliever to have dental work done, and did not feel good on it. He was amazed that this was the case given his past addictions. He has been unemployed for many years, but is now researching going back to school at 63.

I worked with a client with a history of co-dependency, poor diet, poor self-care and addiction (smoking and alcohol) problems. In 2.5 months (2-3 sessions per week) she was eating 5 small meals a day, doing yoga, left an abusive relationship, decreased desire for alcohol and stopped smoking. She also started and continued with a counselor on addiction problems. She felt more “centered”, relaxed and was sleeping soundly. Her own dietary changes were the most impressive, at least to her. She was eating fresh fruits and vegetables and eliminated most of the snack/junk foods.

One of my clients was highly addicted to caffeine and would drink 12 cups a day. This resulted in him getting terrible headaches. After training once a week for 3 weeks, he began noticing his desire for coffee had significantly lessened. He kept training for another 3 weeks and by his 6th session, he was struggling to get through half a cup of coffee a day! He said he felt hardly any withdrawal symptoms from not having the same amount of caffeine and that he was a lot more calm and able to focus at work.

The alcoholic [client] who after a binge and a day in the ER, had 5 sessions in 2 days, slept better right away, she was able to keep food and liquids down, and actually started cleaning her house and paying bills on day number 2.