Personal Medicine Wheel for Alcoholism: A Holistic Approach to Overcome Addiction

This article provides a step-by-step guide to overcome alcoholism using a personal medicine wheel. It covers physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life and suggests various ways to regain control over them. The article also emphasizes the importance of seeking help and support from others.

Running head: PERSONAL MEDICINE WHEEL
Personal medicine wheel
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note:

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Name of the personal imbalance chosen
Alcoholism
Physical Mind Map
Step 1:
Admis
sion –
I admit
that I
am
addicte
d to
alcoho
l
Step 12:
Finally,
decided
to join a
help and
support
group to
help
others
get over
their
addiction
Step 2: I believe that I
can gain control over
myself physically
Step 3: I decided to work physically
to regain control
Step 4: Started evaluating my
strength and weakness of myself.
Step 5: I
am ready
to take
control of
myself.
Step
6:
started
to eat
health
and
taking
medic
al help
Step
7: I
start
ed
to
exer
cise
mor
e
Step 8: decided
to get proper
sleep instead of
drinking
Step 9: started taking acupuncture
and hot bath to remove toxins from
the body.
Step 10: decided to interact more
with friends and family
Step 11:
started
walking
amongst the
nature

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Mental Mind Map
Step 1:
Ackno
wledge
ment -
I
realize
d I
have
drinkin
g
proble
m
Step
12:
Fina
lly,
volu
nteer
mys
elf
to
help
othe
rs.
Step 11: join a
support group to
get help
Step 10: started to keep busy
myself mentally with reading
Step 9: decided to consult
psychiatrist to get over my
weakness
Step 2: I believe I
can regain
control by mental
conditioning
Step 3: I decided to overcome
drinking problem mentally.
Step 4: I started evaluating my
mental strengths and weaknesses.
Step 5: I resolute
myself mentally to
regain control of
my weakness
Step
6:
starts
work
ing
on
self-
refle
ction
theor
y
Step
7:
deci
ded
to
read
self-
help
book
.
Step 8: start thinking
about positive thoughts
and not drinking

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Emotional Mind Map
Step
1:
Admis
sion –
I
admit
that I
have a
proble
m of
alcoho
lism
Step
12: cut
down
on
alcohol
intake
and
decided
to help
others
with
same
need.
Step 2: I believe I can
emotionally help
myself to get better
Step 3: I took the decision to get
over alcoholism by emotional
strength.
Step 4: I evaluated my emotional
strength and weakness to get rid
of alcoholism.
Step 5: I realized I hurt
others with my vice
Step 6:
I
indulge
myself
with
self-
love
and
treat
myself
Step 7:
joined
a
social
engage
ment
club
for
emotio
nal
stabilit
y
Step 8: started
emotionally
connect better
with family
Step 9: self-evaluate myself to keep
busy instead of drinking
Step 10: spend more time with
friend and family without alcohol.
Step 11: meditate to
fortify my
emotional strength

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Spiritual Mind Map
Step 1:
Admitt
ance –
I
accept
that I
have
lost
control
Step 2: I
believe that
a greater
power can
help me.
Step 3: I decided take help from
greater power.
Step 4: I stopped consuming
alcohol and evaluated my
weakness and strength.
Step 5:
Admitted to
the higher
power that I
was wrong.
Step 6:
I am
prepare
d to
take aid
from
greater
power
and
change
Step
7: I
respec
tfully
ask
higher
power
to aid
us
chang
e
Step 8: decided to
help people who
were hurt by my
drinking.
Step 9: taking measure to aid
those people who were hurt by
me.
Step 10:
continuing to
evaluate my
weakness and
strength.
Step 12: I
try to help
other to
regain
control in
their
weakness.Step 11: pray for
strength to overcome
my weakness and to
regain control

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