I used to joke that I was addicted to more. That's more of what's bad for me not what's good or right. Society is full of temptations these days and so it's hardly surprising that more and more folks are struggling with addictions of varying kinds. Many will think of addictions as being related to alcohol or narcotics whether that's hard drugs or pharmaceuticals, but addictions are a lot broader than that. In fact, folks can get addicted to just about anything and everything be it people, places, or things.
Being a recovered alcoholic and addict, I had no trouble qualifying as a therapist simply because of first hand experience and understanding of the addictive personality. I see new patients almost daily who are addicted to food, exercise, video games, work, tobacco, and of course drink and drugs. Usually, by the time an addict reaches my office they are pretty well broken by their addiction and so in most cases I suggest he or she takes time out to attend an addiction treatment facility.
One of the biggest problems with addicts is denial. The world and his brother knows the individual has a problem long before the addict himself will admit to it. Once the addict owns his problem, he has usually gone pretty far down the track, and quite often leaves a destruction trail behind himself and others. One of my first jobs is to get the addict to understand that he is powerless over his problem and that his life has become unmanageable as a result of it. If we cannot get him to admit this, then we cannot really move on.
If you are reading this and you know you are having problems coping with an addiction, then I would seriously urge you to consider getting addiction treatment at the earliest possible opportunity, like now! You can begin to put your life back on track this very day. It might not seem like that right now but believe me, help is just a phone call away. Many folks have no idea where to begin and often use this as an excuse for not seeking help. All you have to do is make an appointment with your doctor or counselor. Don't worry, whatever you're addicted to, they've heard it all before and mean all of it. There's nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about and you're certainly not alone.
It's time to take a serious and honest look at your life and face the facts. It may sound simple but I know that doesn't mean it's easy. There's an addiction treatment out there for everyone irrespective of their problem. These programs can do for you what you cannot do by yourself. - RECOVER
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