Rehabilitation: Return To A Normal Social Life

Rehabilitation is a process and a journey for a drug addict to transform into a normal individual who is able to lead a normal life. Rehabilitation is a life-long process for a drug addict and requires tremendous level of emotional support, love, understanding and patience. Transforming to a new individual after being broken into substance abuse is not a small feat. The recovery phase is usually a painful experience faced by a drug addict, as he or she perseveres through withdrawal process, which is usually an emotional wrenching experience, as the drug addict is trapped between two worlds. Rehabilitated drug addicts can return to normal social life when the environment surrounding them is conducive, filled with tenderness, strength, tolerance …show more content…
Recuperating from substance abuse is a life-long process which drug addicts have to commit to for the rest of their lives. After completing their recovery program, drug addicts or individuals suffering from substance abuse face a constant battle for them to re-integrate back their lives into a normal social life. Changing into a normal social life requires a great deal of discipline, will power, love and support. For a rehabilitated drug addict to return to a normal social life, it is crucial for him or her to avoid friends or peers whom he or she used to spend time together during the relapse periods. Transformed drug addicts should form new connections which are totally different from their previous ones in order to avoid influences that can easily tempt them back into the life of substance abuse. It is usually wise for a recovering addicts to join a support group of individuals who have recovered from substance abuse to motivate one another, as this transition stage is fragile and difficult, both emotionally and mentally. Associating with sober individuals or friends would tremendously help in the convalescing phase. In addition, it is also mandatory for the improving addicts to redefine, transform and replace their values, feelings, and thinking for them to re-integrate gracefully into a normal social life. Consciously discarding disempowering beliefs, thinking, feelings …show more content…
To successfully re-integrate into a “normal life” it is essential for a recovering drug addict to incorporate a new way of living to transform and transition gracefully into a normal social life. Rehabilitation for a recuperating drug addict is a life-long process and requires a great deal of patience, commitment, discipline and willpower from the involved individual. Most importantly, the rehabilitated drug addict requires love, emotional and psychology support from his or her immediate family and