Addiction: Recovery or Re-Discovery?

There was a time when every T.V. talk-show was focused on the topic of addiction: alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, sex, work, relationships … and on it went. Was there anything that did not quailfy us for an addiction???

We spent hours and sometimes days trying to figure out where we fit in: Codependent? Addict? Adult Child? And yet, have you noticed that we rarely talk about addiction anymore? Has it all disappeared?

What's going on? What exactly is 'addiction'? How many variations does it come in? What is the difference between a substance and a process addiction? What's the difference between a Codependent and a really nice person? What is the relationship between addiction and depression? Where does it all start? And what can we do about it?

This two-day program will:

	introduce you to a cutting-edge, non-medical model of addiction based in the principles of Quantum Biology
	explore the relationship between thought and the responses in the body
	provide information and techniques to deal effectively with substance or process addictions
	provide gateways to more in-depth understanding of addiction and how to make a difference
	help you find a more resourceful place to stand when faced with the process of addiction - in yourself or in others

Bringing together leading-edge thinking from the field of quantum biology, as well as the solid body of technique arising from the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming or NLP; and grounded in real life experience with and successful movement through multiple addictions, this program will expand your knowledge, your insights and your resourcefulness when dealing with the process of addiction in your life – at whatever level.

Of Interest to: those whose lives are touched by addiction in any way. This would include those in recovery programs (12-Step, traditional therapies, etc.); the families of practicing (or recovering) addicts; as well as counselors, therapists and others in the helping professions.

WARNING: This program will challenge your thinking and your world view. You will be invited to move beyond what you know - what you consider 'real' - and entertain the possibility that 'addiction' is indeed, an intelligent response and one that when decoded, gives us what we need to move forward with our lives. For more information, please refer to the article: Addiction: Recovery or Re-Discovery?

Program Leader:

Louise LeBrun - Founder of the WEL-Systems® Institute and Partners in Renewal Inc., is a daring and provocative speaker, writer, educator and facilitator. Her unique perspective has supported thousands in achieving both personal and professional excellence. With more than 12 years in 12-Step programs, and with first-hand experience with multiple addictions, Louise has trained with the best in the world in a variety of fields including Drs. Anne Wilson-Schaef (author of 'When Society Becomes an Addict' and 'Codependency: Misunderstood, Mistreated") and Diane Fassel (author of 'Work Addiction'); Dr Deepak Chopra, author of several well-known books on health and healing. She is the creator of WEL-Systems:NLP, Quantum TLC™ and the CODE Model™ - powerful approaches to creating rapid and profound life-altering change.

Louise is also the author of:

• WEL-Systems® a context for living life fully
• Pathways to Personal Power, an audio tape series
• Women and Power, a six-tape audio series
• Fully Alive From 9 to 5: Creating Work Environments That Invite Health, Humor, Compassion and Truth
• Phoenix Rising! - The Freeing of Human Potential
• Change at the Speed of Thought!, co-creator and co-presenter of the NLP Practitioner audiotape series