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Go Sober with Greg Hoffman
By Peggy Blewett It is that time of year where everyone is thinking about making New Year’s Resolutions; making changes to better themselves. But it’s not just about losing unwanted pounds, deep cleaning the house or trying a new hobby. Many others want to stop drinking. That is where Go Sober can help you. Currently, there are about 2,300 people in Weld county seeking treatment for alcoholism. If Go Sober can touch just 10 percent of them they will be helping over 200 individuals repair damaged lives that were otherwise lost forever. That’s good for them, their families; and our community. Greg Hoffman started Go Sober in March of 2014, but he has been improving the model for the last four and a half years. Go Sober helps people stop drinking but more importantly ensure they remain sober. Go Sober is not a rehab nor is it based on AA or 12-step concepts. It’s real medical treatment addressing the underlying neurophysical mechanism that makes it difficult for people to remain sober. They use medications that stop anxiety and irritability caused by persistent thoughts of drinking. Then through lifestyle changes they get them feeling great naturally so there’s no looking back. By treating the problem and not just the symptoms they make it easier for people to quit and be done once and for all so they can start enjoying life, family and friends. Go Sober stays current with up to date research and published studies about helpful new medications and treatment techniques. Their treatment model represents the latest understanding of neuroscience, behavioral science and pharmacology in the treatment of alcohol addiction. Go Sobers success depends on the expertise of their trained and certified, local professionals in medicine, nutrition, counseling, lifestyle coaching, stress management and movement therapy. Each professional is part of a coordinated team of service providers whose only goal is the long term health and wellbeing of their clients. Each team member is a dedicated individual who has first-hand knowledge of alcohol addiction and successful experience treating it. Greg himself, knows the battle so many of us face with
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alcohol addiction. He watched his Dad, who was a successful medical doctor drink his life away and at the very young age of 70 pass away from liver failure. Greg saw himself headed down that same road. He wanted to understand why he couldn’t just quit and why it was so hard for him to go even a couple of days without alcohol. What he found out was really surprising because addiction researchers know what the problem is but most “treatments” ignore that information. Greg wants to change that and that is where Go Sober can help you out. Go Sober understands that alcoholism isn’t a character defect or lack of willpower. There’s no reason for people to beat themselves up because they can’t stay sober on their own. There’s also no reason not to get treatment just because something they tried before didn’t work. Almost all “treatments” fall into one of two categories: they either control the environment or they talk about changes. And, while neither is particularly harmful, neither addresses the underlying problem. According to www.gosober.org, “years of alcohol abuse changes the normal function of specific neuroreceptors in the brain. These receptors called GABA-A receptors are responsible for initiating a sequence of chemical events that result in the production of dopamine. Dopamine helps us feel calm, relaxed and content. Drugs and alcohol produce abnormally large spikes in dopamine. The brain recognizes this and over time attempts to regulate its production to a more normal level by desensitizing the GABA receptors. When a person stops drinking, the desensitized GABA receptors are unable to initiate production of sufficient dopamine so the individual experiences anxiety and stress. This is what sets up the failure mechanism, a persistent anxiety that’s difficult to ignore even with the stoutest resolution.” If you are looking to get help call Go Sober at (303)827-4837 or log on to www.gosober. org . If you mention you saw this article in the Carbon Valley Consumer Report and decide to get treatment or refer someone who ultimately gets treatment from them, they will give you 20% off their normal fees. That means you/they get sober and get on with their lives for less than the cost of a DUI and less than what would probably be spent on alcohol in a year. So don’t keep struggling on your own, seek help at Go Sober. Greg is available by email at GregH@gosober.org and the office is located at 500 Coffman Street, Suite 101 in Longmont and their hours are Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment.
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