mercredi 2 mars 2016

How Addiction Hurts Loved Ones

By Kim Smothers


Addiction is a topic that is often talked about on television. We often see addicts trying to get sober after years of alcohol and drug abuse. It is never easy to watch yourself spinning out of control. If you feel like your life needs some help with rehabilitating, then it's time to reach out. When you reach out, you get to connect with people that are in a similar situation as you. You get to see people hurting and getting recovery for their suffering. Pain and suffering is something that is involved with sobriety. You have to look at hard issues in your life or you will continue running from them.

Addiction is often referred to as being associated with alcohol or a drug. However, addiction can be to food as well. Many people cannot stop eating fast food even though they way over 400 pounds. This addiction destroys lives and families. When someone dies of an addiction, everyone often blames themselves. People often ask, "Could I have done something different to help them?"

It is important to reach out to a rehab when you can. The faster that you do this, the better. If you stall and wait to call, you are more prone to change your mind. Your life will never change until you take action to change it. Your family is counting on you to do the right thing. If you don't have the strength to call an addiction counselor, then it is best to ask a family member to help you. The first step is always the hardest. The fear of giving up drugs and alcohol for life is scary. You have become dependent on it for many years. You are about to let go of something that has held you captive for far too long.

Many addicts say that once they finish treatment, they feel like they are an entirely different person. This is understandable since they have not been themselves while they were on drugs to begin with. Rehabilitation offers sobriety, hope and healing to millions of men and women around the world. Men and women often say that they want to receive hope again. When someone enters rehab for the first time, they are often excited about getting sober. It is often necessary to take your time with choosing the right program. There are many 12 step and holistic programs to choose from. You may want to stay in your home state or go to another state such as Florida or California.

A treatment center can give you an entirely new outlook on life. People say that when a person has treatment in a center, they become happy and free from their past addictions. Addictions can be a part of someone's life when they feel like they have nothing else to live for. Often, people that are addicted say that they got that way from years of psychological abuse from a parent. Many addicts say that they were molested as children and had other abuses done to them. If you feel like your addiction is out of control, you are not alone. When you go to rehab, you get to sit in on group meetings. In group, people talk about their painful experiences and what makes them turn to drugs every time.




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