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Suggest Remedies For Addiction Of Chewing Coal

Dear Sir, I am writing from Bangladesh. I am facing a terrible problem with my girlfriend. She is 22 years old. And she has a habit to chewing coal. She do this thing most of the time when she felling head pain and her chest pain. She told me that when she chewing the she fill relax from the pain. Now we want to get away from this habit. If you kindly prescribe what to do for this bad habit that would be so kind.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Eating materials which has some nutrients which the body starves for is an acceptable attitude. Body needs it. For example, chewing mud or raw rice indicates deficiency of iron in body and body craves for such items to be chewed. Coal do not have any body essential nutrients. Therefore, the addiction must be due to simple obsession / psychological urge. Simple counseling might clear the habit. Other wise, expert opinion by a psychiatrist / psychologist may be needed.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Remedies For Addiction Of Chewing Coal

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Eating materials which has some nutrients which the body starves for is an acceptable attitude. Body needs it. For example, chewing mud or raw rice indicates deficiency of iron in body and body craves for such items to be chewed. Coal do not have any body essential nutrients. Therefore, the addiction must be due to simple obsession / psychological urge. Simple counseling might clear the habit. Other wise, expert opinion by a psychiatrist / psychologist may be needed. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.