Welcome...
EFT for Addictions is a website dedicated to holistic treatment approaches and self-help tools for addictions, in particular the Emotional Freedom Techniques. It is intended as a resource for organisations working in the health & social care sector, their staff and volunteers, and also as a source of information for people suffering from addiction and their families and carers. The site is still very new and is being continually updated so if you don't find all the information you need, please get in touch through the Contact page with any questions or queries.
What's New
New resource portal Prisoner Self-Help is aiming to provide information, tools and support for prisoners, ex-prisoners, their families and friends - article contributions are invited from anyone involved or interested in prisoner welfare and rehabilitation.
The brand new EFT Practitioner's Handbook of Addictions, Self-Harm and Eating Disorders is now available as an e-book and in a printed format! At only £2.50 you can get the most essential information, specialist approaches and ideas to enhance your EFT practice with these challenging and complex issues. You can find further details and information on how to order the e-book on our sister website here.
Our unique specialist Level 1 EFT for Addiction Treatment and Recovery workshop is returning to York on 16-17 June 2012 - it is organised and hosted by Claudius Drug Training www.claudiusdrugtraining.co.uk and all enquiries and bookings should go through the organisers. EARLY BIRD offer valid until 16th April 2012.
The specialist Level 1 EFT for Eating Disorders training will take place on 30th June and 1st July 2012 in Esher, Surrey, and the Level 2 (Practitioner) workshop in EFT for Addictions & Eating Disorders is scheduled for 1-2nd September 2012 - the latter is open to completers of our Level 1 EFT for Addictions or EFT for Eating Disorders, as well as those who have previously undertaken the generic Level 1 EFT training with us or another accredited training organisation, and have some experience of work in either of these fields. On successful completion of the Level 2 workshop and practical/written assessment, you will be eligible for Practitioner grade membership of the Association for Advancement of Meridian Energy Techqniques, the main European professional organisation for EFT and related therapies. This workshop is organised in partnership with The National Centre for Eating Disorders, and all bookings should be made through their website, www.eating-disorders.org.uk.
NEW!!! A four day EFT retreat Embrace Your True Self, on the island of Corfu, Greece, Friday 1st to Monday 4th June 2012. Places are strictly limited - book soon for this unique opporunity to learn and heal in breathtaking surroundings of one of the most beautiful Ionian Islands. For more details and booking, click here. Early bird offer valid till 14th February 2012, and there is a money-back guarantee to give you extra peace of mind - give yourself some loving for the Valentine's Day! The retreat is suitable for professionals, carers and those in recovery who are currently stable; knowledge of the basic EFT procedure is required. Please contact us with any queries about your eligibility.
A free 16-page Pocket Guide to EFT for Addiction Treatment, Self-help & Recovery, written specially for beginners, can be downloaded here. Other useful free downloads which you can find on our sister website include handouts on Surfing the Urge, Seemingly Irrelevant Decisions (SIDs), Decision Balance Sheet, Food Diary, Strategies for People Who Self-harm, Simple Relaxation Technique, Problem Inventory and EFT Chart.
Generic EFT Training with Masha Bennett 2012
19-22 February 2012 - EFT Level 1 & EFT Level 2 in Tel-Aviv, Israel, organised by our Israeli partners New Mind www.newmind.co.il. Taught in English with simultaneous translation into Hebrew.
7-8 April 2012 - EFT Level 1 in Moscow, Russia, organised by our Russian partners Prostoy Put www.prostoyput.ru, specialist training providers in personal, professional and spiritual development.
14-15 April 2012 - EFT Level 1 in Perm, Russia, our first training event in the Urals Region, organised by our Russian partner Julia Busova. Taught in Russian.
28-29 April 2012 - EFT Level 2 (Practitioner) in Riga, Latvia, organised by our Latvian partner Alyona Zaporozchenko www.familyconstellations.lv. Taught in Russian.
14-15 July 2012 - EFT Level 1 in Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK, organised by our partners Chrysalis Therapy Training www.chrysalistherapytraining.co.uk, a holistic therapy training centre.
10-12 August 2012 - EFT Level 3 (Advanced) in Latvia, organised by our Latvian partner Alyona Zaporozchenko www.familyconstellations.lv. Taught in Russian.
29-30 September 2012 – EFT Level 2 (Practitioner) in Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK, organised by Chrysalis Therapy Training www.chrysalistherapytraining.co.uk.
10-11 November 2012 - EFT Level 3 (Advanced) in Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK, organised by Chrysalis Therapy Training www.chrysalistherapytraining.co.uk
Dates TBC - EFT Level 1 in Odessa, Ukraine, organised by our Ukranian partner Lyubov Kovalenko, email aleksandrovna-@mail.ru, telephone 067 18 700 18. Taught in Russian. This will be our first training in Odessa.
Dates TBC - EFT Level 1 and Level 2 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, organised by our Kazakh partner Gulnara kosmo-master@mail.ru, tel. 8(727)317-00-71.Taught in Russian.
Styal Prison Clothing Appeal – please help women prisoners at HMP Styal (Wilmslow, Cheshire) with donations of good quality clothing. Many women come into prison with very few possessions and clothes of all styles will be gratefully accepted; large sizes are especially welcome. To make a donation of clothing, please contact Tolu Fiberesima on 07901 848 504, or through the website of the African and Caribbean Community Association (ACCA).
To get the taste of the potential benefits of EFT in addiction treatment, read the following quote from the letter by Kelly End on how she effectively EFT combines with the 12 step approach, which was published last year on the main EFT website:
"My husband and I are very active in 12 step programs and have been for over 20 years. I sponsor a lot of women and thus listen to lots of "inventories." These inventories (steps 4 and 5) are events of fear, anger and shame.
I have witnessed remarkable results. My sponsees love EFT and go on to use it long after the initial 12 step work is completed. I have seen women who deeply hate themselves transformed into empowered, loving, able human beings. The 12 steps are legendary in their power to help people heal, but with EFT, the heavens open up!" (Kelly End)