While drug use is rampant in most parts of the Western world, drug addiction is no joke. It has become a serious problem, effecting people at all levels of society and socio-economic status. It takes a lot for addicts to break free of their addictions. Outsiders may think it's simply a matter of deciding to quit, and that is absolutely a step, but there's a bigger picture, a pattern that emerges if you will, of ways to cope and overcome addictions.
What are we talking about here? Let's get right into it. If a drug addict has made the decision to quit, here are some tips for making the decision come true.
Avoid putting oneself in the company of the drug. This means avoiding friends and even family members who will use this drug in front of you. It also means avoiding environments where the use of this drug is rampant. For instance, alcoholics should avoid bars. Cocaine addicts should avoid clubs. Note that this does not have to be a permanent thing, but rather, during the time of overcoming the addiction, avoiding putting oneself around the substance will do a lot to reduce a relapse. One the addiction is under control, it may be possible to remove this 'rule', but note that it also might be in the best interest of the addict to make this a permanent lifestyle choice.
Ask for the support and approval of your loved ones, friends, and family members. Openly declaring to your loved ones that not only are you seeking help to overcome your drug addiction, but you know you will also need their support can be of tremendous importance. It will not be an easy ride, and you need to know that they will be with your during the rough parts to make it out on the end.
Begin regularly exercising. This will help instill first of all, new behaviors and patterns, secondly it will improve your overall health, and third, it will give you confidence and support mentally to maintain a new lifestlye. Most on-site treatment facilities for drug addiction incorporate either a casual level of exercise or an actual exercise program into their treatment plans, and it is for a good reason - it helps.
Take life one day at a time. This advice sounds cliche, but it's very helpful. When deciding not to drink, when deciding not to smoke, when deciding not to shoot up, and so on, look at it from this perspective: you might not feel 100% that you are strong enough to never do this again, but for RIGHT NOW, at this moment, in this situation, you are making the decision to NOT do this. And all we ever have is the present moment and how we deal with it. Embracing this outlook is incredibly empowering in overcoming an addiction.
If you are suffering from drug addiction issues, from marijuana addiction to meth, seek the treatment you deserve. Either on your own but with a firm conviction, sealed with a support group of family, friends, and other users who want to quit. Other options, if affordable, include going to an onsite marijuana addiction treatment facility.
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