Tips On How To Successfully Conquer Addiction
By Ericka Lopez
Sep 2, 2012
Dependency or addiction on a substance is a complicated condition. Abusers experience a higher feeling when they take drugs. When these addicts stop using the drug, withdrawal symptoms occur thus promoting the continued drug use to avoid the negative effects and maintain pleasure.
The longer the addict uses drugs, the harder it is to stop addiction. They're so occupied with pleasure from the side effects of the drugs that they forget to do the activities they enjoy with family, friends and workmates. Addiction may be a complex illness but addiction treatment is possible to overcome it.
Honesty
Rationalization is the common defense mechanism utilized by addicts to cover …show more content…
Brain chemicals are affected by the addiction and emotions are often affected. Sometimes addicts use drugs to hide their fear, guilt or sadness for a long time and it'll take months to show their real feelings. They are unable to show feelings of appreciation, joy, and gratitude. They need time and practice to manage their emotions and their cravings. Patience and humor are needed to achieve emotional recovery.
Duty
Setting a goal is helpful in attaining success in addiction recovery. Both short-term and long-term goals must be made to guide the patient into the right direction. It should be the patient's aim to achieve his goals. Fulfilling a plan for a day would give the patient a sense of success thus supporting him to attain higher goals and bigger plans to remain sober. It would be helpful if patient will ask for apology to the people affected by his addiction. Through this he will have a clear conscience and be free from any guilt.
Helping Others
The patient who recovered from addiction must share his success story to others so that they will be benefited from it. Addicts who have successfully lived sober lives are a constant inspiration to abusers and will give them hope that they too could do the same. Self-help groups need new recovering addict to give his share of thoughts and strategies to help abusers who are still
By Ericka Lopez
Sep 2, 2012
Dependency or addiction on a substance is a complicated condition. Abusers experience a higher feeling when they take drugs. When these addicts stop using the drug, withdrawal symptoms occur thus promoting the continued drug use to avoid the negative effects and maintain pleasure.
The longer the addict uses drugs, the harder it is to stop addiction. They're so occupied with pleasure from the side effects of the drugs that they forget to do the activities they enjoy with family, friends and workmates. Addiction may be a complex illness but addiction treatment is possible to overcome it.
Honesty
Rationalization is the common defense mechanism utilized by addicts to cover …show more content…
Brain chemicals are affected by the addiction and emotions are often affected. Sometimes addicts use drugs to hide their fear, guilt or sadness for a long time and it'll take months to show their real feelings. They are unable to show feelings of appreciation, joy, and gratitude. They need time and practice to manage their emotions and their cravings. Patience and humor are needed to achieve emotional recovery.
Duty
Setting a goal is helpful in attaining success in addiction recovery. Both short-term and long-term goals must be made to guide the patient into the right direction. It should be the patient's aim to achieve his goals. Fulfilling a plan for a day would give the patient a sense of success thus supporting him to attain higher goals and bigger plans to remain sober. It would be helpful if patient will ask for apology to the people affected by his addiction. Through this he will have a clear conscience and be free from any guilt.
Helping Others
The patient who recovered from addiction must share his success story to others so that they will be benefited from it. Addicts who have successfully lived sober lives are a constant inspiration to abusers and will give them hope that they too could do the same. Self-help groups need new recovering addict to give his share of thoughts and strategies to help abusers who are still