Great responses so far.
I see it exactly as the others do - a sort of holistic approach to the whole thing. In my mind, there is no doubt that the mind-body-spirit connection is strong and documented in many ways...so who is to say that in clearing up the spiritual (and emotional) side of things, that the mind and body are not to align in the same way. Alcoholism is not just drinking too much - that is a symptom of something deeper. Some use gambling, debting, sex, emotions, drugs, etc. to overcome or self-medicate that deeper something. When I use the full force of a HP alongside practical and precise actions, I am wresting away those causes and conditions, or at least dealing with them in a healthier way, so that alcohol no longer is an option, or even appealing any more.