If you find that the more traditional methods of alcoholism recovery are not working well for you, perhaps you are ready to try aversion therapy.
On method uses an “emetic,” which is defined as “a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.” This is the method used in the classic 1971 movie, “A Clockwork Orange.” In that movie, a violent criminal was brainwashed to vomit when the impulse of violence occurred, thus preventing him from causing phyical harm to others. Unfortunately, he was unable to defend himself when his equally violent enemies caught up with him.
Another method of aversion therapy is “Faradic,” a nice name for a type of shock therapy. Take a drink of beer, receive a mild, but painful electric shock. Have fond thoughts of drinking, receive a mild, but painful electric shock, as so on.
The Schick Shadel Hospital of Seattle, Washington offers both types of therapies. Some people cannot afford professional treatment so they try it themselves, and seem to be having some fun with it. Dr. Ralph Elkins believes in the use of of Faradic methods, and there is a Yahoo group called Electrodiet that dedicates itsef to using electricity to control behavior.
Neither type of aversion therapy is recommended, but if the more conventional approaches are failing, then seriously consider aversion therapy. Behavioral changes are more responsive to rewards than punishments, in the long term at least. Never give up hope.
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