01/03/2019 / By Mary Miller
Addiction recovery does not come easily. The addiction to substances, such as alcohol, tobacco, or opium and other drugs, can have such an overwhelming impact on one’s life that it can completely overtake one’s physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being. If you are trying to get over an addiction, you can try the ancient healing art of acupuncture as an effective form of alternative therapy to cope with addiction.
Addiction recovery is a process that requires consistently sustained self-care and hard work. If you want to get better, you have to be willing to put in the effort to do so and be open to every option available. (Related: Study: Commitment and self-reliance prove to be the key to recovery from addiction.)
Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that involves the insertion of sterile, hair-thin needles into specific points in the skin to stimulate the flow of healing energy throughout the body. It is normally used to treat a number of ailments and disorders. When used alongside other therapies, acupuncture can provide a number of health benefits that can bolster your long-term addiction recovery plans. When administered by a trained acupuncturist, it also has the advantage of having little risk of having any unwanted side effects.
The specific acupuncture treatment for addiction recovery is called the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol. This treatment targets five specific acupuncture points in each outer ear, namely the autonomic point, the Shen Men “spirit gate” point, the kidney point, the liver point, and the lung point. The treatment is often done in a place with a calm and meditative atmosphere, while the needles are left in these specific acupuncture points for around 30 minutes.
There are a number of ways that acupuncture can aid in addiction recovery. Here are a few ways acupuncture can benefit those who use it as a coping therapy:
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