Why Seeking Professional Help for Deaddiction Treatment Works
Most of us have tried to find out the best ways to quit drugs or alcohol forever, whether it was to help a loved one or to motivate ourselves. The pain and struggle that come with addiction bring devastating consequences on the life & relations of the affected person, some of them, irreversible. Drugs may not cause immediate death - though people also die of an overdose - but the moment you start using them you choose to tread onto a path that leads you to tremendously damaging long-term effects.
Addiction does not affect a single person
Both the addict as well as his loved ones are susceptible to addiction. You may not have used alcohol or drugs yourself, and never trying at all is the best thing to do! However, even if one person in your vicinity falls prey to the disease of addiction, managing your life along with that person can become one of the biggest challenges you have ever had to face in your life. This does not mean that drug addiction does not have a solution.
The Need for Timely Treatment & Counselling
Seeking professional help from a treatment centre is the single most important decision to be taken while trying to fix addiction-related problems. This is not because your loved one has crossed all limits of behaviour deterioration - it is simply because you cannot afford to take a chance with the life of your loved one. A person affected with addiction needs an environment that is structured to solve the underlying problems of addiction and, at the same time, free of distractions and temptations. Professional help, therefore, should not be delayed and in fact, be given the top-most priority by the affected person and his family.
Why Proper Treatment is Necessary for Long-term Recovery
1. Treatment sets clear-cut goals for recovery.
Any approach that is not goal-oriented is not the most effective way to deal with life's challenges. Fighting drug addiction is one of life's biggest challenges. Therefore, it is vital to keep yourself motivated during the initial phase of sobriety with well-defined goals. Not only do Goals offer you better control over yourself to deal with the temptations that will come during your initial days of recovery, but they also inspire you to lead a happier and healthier lifestyle.
2. Treatment helps you re-evaluate your priorities.
Because alcohol and drugs become the "real source of happiness" for an addicted person, his/her relationships suffer the most due to this self-centred mentality. With time, the affected person is unable to make the right choices about what is important and what is not. For example, buying the daily dose becomes more important than attending a family ceremony. The mind of the addict gets altered to an extent that being irresponsible is seen as normal and the mind has a justification for every irresponsible action or decision taken during or because of active addiction. Treatment offers you time to reflect upon the most important things that you have to do, including your work, daily routines, and rebuilding relationships.
3. Treatment brings you out of your comfort zone.
Almost all addicts in the world are highly creative, amazing personalities who only made the wrong choices while staying in their comfort zones. Too much comfort is not healthy to stay in long-term recovery and treatment brings your cycle of activities in motion for a long period. Whether it is by engaging you in hobbies that you enjoy or physical activity to trigger a hygienic approach to life, all the activities at a treatment centre are crafted to prove that we as humans have unlimited potential to achieve anything we wish.
4. Treatment initiates planning for future goals.
Good treatment starts by healthily planning your day-to-day activities, and concludes by clearly establishing your future goals. By applying the virtues of treatment like hard work, honesty & compassion, everything you do in life from having a holiday to getting a new job becomes a planned affair. Recovery is about planning and sticking to a schedule that is sustainable for a healthy and happy life, and treatment brings these lifestyle changes in the addicted person, one day at a time.
5. Treatment leaves you a better human being
Many relationships are lost to sustain an addictive lifestyle. Whether by hurting your loved ones or simply by ignoring them in times they need you the most, addiction severely damages your self-image as a person. A healthy recovery is all about taking massive steps to own up to your past deeds. The spiritual experience of embracing your new, drug-free life gets much more satisfying by making amends with those you hurt in the past. Simply by being honest to those who you wronged in the past and seeking forgiveness, you regain their support and their trust in your journey towards a lifelong recovery from addiction.
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This blog is written by a recovering addict who found his wings in the hands of 'Shafa'.
Shafa Home is India's largest & oldest rehabilitation centre for correction, detoxification and treatment of alcohol and drug related problems. To see us in action, Please Visit our YouTube Channel.
