Codeine addiction: A Good Start
There is help if you or your loved oneis addicted to drug use. Don’t give up!. There are millions of others around you that have been able to stop drug use and lead content lives. If there is one thing similar with those who recover, it is that they keep going. It may take five or more hospitalizations, but one can definitely recover.
A way to begin is by allowing the idea you might have a problem. Many people deny they have any problem. They may say they “need to relax” because of their friend,wife,or stress, but doing this does not help their state of affairs. You can change your thoughts, and this is the place to start. Others may interfere with you getting clean. You are going to need to change yourself and find the counselors who can support you in doing this.
You don’t have to feel embarrassed by accepting that narcotics mess up your life. It also doesn’t mean drugs caused all the complications in you life. It is just means you are willing to have an open mind of how drug use is upsetting you.
It is helpful to find someone who is in recovery. This could be through a 12 step program, a church, or just a friend who had been an user and quit. Find a person in recovery who is not going to preach to you or confront you; find someone just to talk. Recovery involves looking at the damage in you life that drug use has caused. It also involves seeing to good things that have come to others that have quit. Taking to others about the good things can be very helpful and motivating.
Begin setting goals of the things you would like to see improved in your life. Perhaps you would like to see yourself making more money at your job. Perhaps spending time with your spouse every weekend instead of hiding your drug use. It could be not being worries you will be arrested. Maybe you want that new DVD, couch, or watch. What about feeling good about not feeling like someone is going to find out you are using.
Codeine addiction: Find Information
Here are places to get help for patients for a friend or loved one with a narcotic problem.
SAMHSA,Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association: This is a wonderful site that contains many topics for the public and professionals. The government brochures they provide cover all areas of substance abuse. Prevention, treatment, and relapse topics are found here. It is an invaluable resource for mental health counselors looking for training in treatment for specific drugs of abuse and for families and friends looking to find drug fact information.
12 Step:Al-Anon: This association says they provide “strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers.” Many with narcotic problems also have drinking problems. Although this association helps people who know problem drinkers, their support groups are so beneficial
helpful, that they should be used by families of those who have dual addictions. If your loved one only has narcotic dependence, they can direct you to a good local support group. Their groups are similar to 12 step programs where they sit in groups.
Government: National Institute on Drug Abuse covers all the “Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction.” They are a reliable source for drug and alcohol use information. Their agency contains scientific information on all abused drugs; information packets on various drugs of abuse; along with the latest research and meetings.
Mental Health System:Local. Each community has their own programs for drug addiction. You can look in the Yellow Pages or online and do a search for you local by looking up “community mental health” and your city and state. These local organizations have their own programs for drug abuse treatment. In addition, they are familiar with the resources and health care professionals in the community that provide drug abuse treatment.
Summary: Addiction to vicodin: What You Can Do For Yourself
. Establish You Want To Quit
. Talk to Someone Already In Recovery
. Go To Your Local Mental Health Authority For Information
. Don’t Give Up!
Dr. Rich is a Psychiatrist who writes on addiction and topics of anxiety. You can find information on panic attacks at anxietypit.com. Dr. Rich writes about getting drug treatment help at allaboutsuboxone.com
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