50 year old man

A 50 year old man asked his GP for tranquilisers but after visiting an alcohol worker at the surgery, realised he was drinking 5 times the recommended healthy limit and was suffering from anxiety. He had tried treatment before but had relapsed.

He agreed to attend 4 support sessions and began to record how much he drank and why. He learnt relaxation techniques and began to take more exercise. He set himself targets and his drinking and anxiety began to reduce.

By the final session he had stopped drinking and was feeling more positive. Three weeks later he was still not drinking and had avoided the need for tranquilisers.