Addict Gone

The subject of addiction is one I feel I am somewhat of an expert on. Since I was addicted in some form or another for a very long time. I was an addict of the worse sort, I was an educated addict. I knew what I was taking was hurting me yet I continued. I do believe that addiction is a disease of the worst sorts, as I also believe that addiction is a spiritual root problem. That is why most programs and rehabilitation centers have limited success in helping the addict.

Addiction is bondage in it’s strongest form. The addict is trapped inside an endless cycle of deceit, and desires. On one hand they desire to be free on the, other they want another high. Their commitment to staying free from drugs and alcohol is never what it appears to be. I know this as I was there. What Continue Reading

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant with highly addictive properties that effect the brain directly. Cocaine is usually found in a white, crystalline powder, known as coke, blow, snow and other street names. When purchased on the street you are usually getting a substance that has been diluted with other powders such as cornstarch, talcum powder, sugar or other addictive substances such as amphetamines. Cocaine can be snorted via the nose, smoke or injected. Users who inject the drug have a heightened risk of contracting the disease HIV or Aids.

Cocaine usually effects an individual within minutes of using the drug and can last anywhere from minutes to a few hours. Taking in small amounts, the user will have a feeling of euphoria, energy, alertness, and make the user become very Continue Reading

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a blanket-term for psychotherapy systems which define psychological dysfunctions as learned beliefs, interpretations, and responses as problematic behavior, with the aim of influencing or changing those problematic emotions and behaviors. (CBT) is based on the assumption that most emotional and behavioral reactions are learned. Therefore, the goal of therapy is to help clients unlearn their unwanted reactions and to learn a new way of reacting. Many of the CBT principles adopt stoicism: the emotional indifference, especially admirable patience and endurance shown in the face of adversity. The therapist’s goal is to conduct treatment sessions in a way that promotes the persons self-esteem, dignity, and self-worth while Continue Reading

How much is too much? There is always a lot of debate about this inside the families of Addicts and Alcoholics. Of course, the Users always defend their selves and claim that they can, “quit anytime I decide that I want to.” But, just what is too much? The treatment field gauges this by looking at the word “Problem”. When has it become a “Problem”?

 

There are a wide range of things to be considered to include in the Problem area. First and foremost is “relations”. In the family, anytime “your” using and/or “drinking” affects “me” it is a problem. At work, tardiness, absenteeism, productivity, and safety usually show the first manifestations of using becoming an Addiction or Problem. The Continue Reading

An addiction is an uncontrollable strong craving for something, or to be abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. There are many types of addiction, the most common are alcohol addiction, narcotic addiction, and drug addiction; also known as substance dependence.

Drug addiction is the compulsive use of drugs, to the extreme point where the user has no other choice but to continue to use them. A drug addict might address his beloved drug in De Quincey’s words, “thou hast the keys of Paradise, oh, just, subtle, and mighty opium!” An addict’s paradise is an inferno in disguise.

The demon of drug abuse has engulfed the entire world. It has clutched the youth of society in its deadly jaws.

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