Not everyone who abuses alcohol or psychoactive drugs is seriously impaired.  Many are quite capable of self-determination.  For such individuals there may be iatrogenic consequences of intrusive therapy.  There is considerable research suggesting that less intense treatment strategies produce superior outcome than more intensive treatment strategies. 

Because substance abusers are so different there is no one correct path, and for a given individual some paths are much better than others.  Those with the intellect to have made it through this dense material are self-selected as high functioning and may respond well to minimal external influence.  This web site provides information about some of the universal bio-psycho-social principles that pertain to addiction and self-determination.    

By making it this far through challenging material you have self-selected as being among the small minority of people who may be able to intentionally influence the course of life for the better. 

If the information on this web site has been helpful to you, several Text + Audio CDs are available at the PARTS Store.   The text is presented in format similar to this web site, and contains more information to assist your conscious planning.  In many cases, the conscious mind has already figured out what needs to be done and why.  We want this to be known in your heart of hearts.  To facilitate a change at a a biological level, the CDs contain hypnotherapy exercises to encourage the deep processing necessary for a change of heart.