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By Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon The harm reduction approach to addressing addictive problems has until recently been highly controversial, the world over. Treatment and other change efforts in India have been primarily guided by the views that addiction is a disease and that the 12 steps are the primary (or only) method for…

Drugs Alone Is Not The Cause of One’s Addiction by Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Saying drugs cause addiction is like saying clouds cause tornadoes. Tornadoes are caused by a complex combination of factors including warm, moist air, changes in wind direction and speed, and an unstable atmosphere decreasing in temperature rapidly with height. Similarly,…

By Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon You may not know how to start a conversation with your therapist at the beginning of therapy. Starting the conversation is difficult, but developing a relationship with your therapist is necessary. For example, you might create a conversation by discussing your everyday activities or a specific day. To develop…

By Dr G. Om Prakasham , Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Addiction causes so much misery, suffering, and sadness that it is commonly expected that everything will be different in recovery. On the contrary, life in recovery is significantly more fulfilling, although it is not always full of roses and sunlight. Individuals in early…

By Dr G. Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon At least half of all significant trauma injuries and deaths from burns, drownings, and homicides are related to alcohol intoxication. It is also involved in four out of ten fatal falls, car crashes, and suicides. So even reducing your drinking by one-third will reduce…

In a medical setting, holistic therapy addresses mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health conditions while considering social and economic issues. The difference between traditional and holistic therapy is that in conventional rehabs only the psychological, behavioral patterns and ramifications of traditional therapy are observed and treated.In holistic therapy, the person’s entire being is looked at…

By Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon You may have had a childhood trauma that was incredibly painful, either physically or emotionally, such as sexual assault, the death of a parent or close friend, or the loss of an opportunity, and you have buried the occurrence because it was so terrible.…

The Importance of Love in Addiction Recovery by Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Recovery from addiction or other mental illness can be a challenging process which is why motivation is needed to provide a boost on the journey. Many sources can serve up motivation including the nurturing love of friends, family and other loved ones.…

Top 10 Addictions in 2023 By Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, Lotus Wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon We at Lotus Wellness in Coimbatore felt that it is very important to make a list of the most influential and significant addictions that damage lives in today’s world. Each community has it’s own norms, standards, stigmas and levels of what is acceptable and what…

When Addiction Gets Violent: Seeking help is the best option By Dr G Om Prakasham Chairman, lotus wellness Consultant Cardiac Surgeon How To Keep Yourself And Your Family Safe Addiction can cause seemingly rational people to become irrational and violent. Although any type of addiction can trigger violence, those most likely to impair judgment, like drug and alcohol addictions, are most…