How can Reiki help with recovery from debilitating addictions such as overeating, smoking, alcohol, and drug abuse?
Reiki should not be considered a “cure” for
alcoholism or addiction, nor replace traditional treatment, but it can
assist with recovery and make it immensely more tolerable. In the same
way that Reiki is used as a complementary treatment for disease, such as
cancer, heart, respiratory and other disorders, it is a welcome
addition to regular treatment and provides vital support to recovery
efforts.
Alcoholism and addiction, whether to chemicals,
food, nicotine, sex or people sets in motion a continual daily assault
on the individual that is physical, mental and spiritual. Chemical
dependency of any kind places a great deal of stress on body, emotion
and spirit. Sufferers rarely eat or sleep well and are often too busy
trying to “keep it together” to bother making even minimal efforts
toward health and wellness. Maintaining a normal lifestyle in today’s
busy fast paced world, managing a home, a job, kids, is stressful enough
for all of us. Substance abuse or addiction multiplies the stress of
day to day living many times over. Addicts have spent years, often
decades, doing damage to their physical and emotional selves. Add to
that the shame and embarrassment that accompanies addiction and the
result is out of control emotional pain, serious depression, and
devastating loss of self esteem.
Physical:
Withdrawal symptoms can be unsettling or downright uncomfortable.
Headaches, insomnia, muscle aches and pain, tremors, nausea, general
anxiety and depression – all of these can be managed and reduced with
the use of the gentle, noninvasive healing of Reiki.
Mental:
Addiction is a downward spiral. Over time, those suffering with
addiction will have convinced themselves that they are mentally weak,
have no will power and are somehow inferior to other “normal” people.
Negative self talk is a daily habit and toxic dialogue will often run
constantly in the mind.Negative
thoughts play continually like a bad soundtrack and hinder the
recovery progress. It is vital to replace this with a constructive
healthy alternative. Positive Reiki energy provides a very real sense of
moving forward and taking important steps to recovery. With practice,
negative self talk can be immediately caught and replaced with pure
healing energy.
Spiritual:
Addiction of any kind isolates and takes sufferers to a very dark,
lonely place. Getting clean and sober is like coming back to the light.
Finding new interests like Reiki or learning about crystals sparks our
creative side and opens us up to experiences we never knew existed.
Reiki will help release negative emotions, encourage self forgiveness
and allow positive energy to flow and light to come in. Connecting to
universal energy brings comfort and serves as a reminder that you are
not alone.
Reiki attunement can be
especially helpful as it allows the recipient to practice self healing
on a daily basis. The importance of this cannot be emphasized enough.
Self healing will assist with treating the symptoms at the root cause.
These are the issues that caused the abuse initially. It is fear,
anxiety, hopelessness that drive an individual to pick up a substance to
ease discomfort. Well meaning
physicians prescribe medication to treat the symptoms such as
sleeplessness or anxiety and further compound the problem. Finding
an alternate method to self medicating is essential. Use the power
symbol, Cho Ku Rei to intensify Reiki energy and clear blocked energy
that has occurred in the body over time. Sei He Kei, the emotional
healing symbol, can be a powerful ally in releasing past trauma and
healing the dis-ease that accompanies it.Using crystals in combination with Reiki can enhance healing sessions. A
stone carried in a pocket can be very comforting during stressful
moment. Finding the ones that work best for you is fun and interesting.
Reiki healing can and will assist in your journey to restore health and
balance. Above all, if you are recovering from an addiction remember
that you are a child of the universe and that you have a right to be
here. Forgive yourself and move forward. There are so many blessings
that await.
----Stay Blessed----
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