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 Many families that have loved ones addicted to Drugs or Alcohol are standing by and waiting for their loved one to hit bottom. They are waiting for their loved one to ask for help, or to say they are willing to get help. The truth is that a drug addict or alcoholic has put himself or herself in a position where they have lost the ability to realize that there is actual help. It has come to the point that the only way of life they know is staying high; they no longer have the cognitive ability to realize they can live a sober productive life. When they do have some clean time, everyday is a struggle and an agonizing battle to stay that way.

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 "There is no person alive who cannot make a new beginning"

  Many people will read this phrase and laugh out loud, as a matter of fact the first time I read it I shook my head and said yea right, you don't know me. Many people addicted to Drugs and Alcohol feel that things are so bad now that it is too late to do anything about it and their future has nothing but the same in store for them. They feel that there is no use trying because they do not know anything but the rocky road of addiction.

  The truth is that anyone can start over, you and you alone are in control of where your life will be in the future. Yes, we need help to get us the start that we need and that is Addiction Treatment. After that it is up to you, there will be people that throw obstacles in the way, temptations will come along and you will be tested. just remember the immoral life you have lived in the past is nothing but shame, guilt and a lot of grieve.

  Look at the future as a new chapter in your life, right now it is blank. It is up to you to write it down and it is up to you live it with standards far above what you have lived in the past. Remember "There is no person alive that can not make a new beginning".

  Let Addiction Rehab Help guide you into the new beginning and help you find the right Rehabilitation Center to get you on your way to a better life.

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        In 2005 a national survey on Drug use estimated that 23.2 million people ages 12 and up were addicted to illicit drugs or alcohol in the U.S., of these 23.2 million, 2.3 percent received treatment for their addiction.  "The National Treatment Improvement evaluation study" showed a high percentage (78%) in the decline of welfare received, unemployment went down, and a 64% reduction in arrest of those people who received treatment.

       The government spends billions on the war on drugs but most of it is spent on trying to stop the drugs from coming into the country. This is important, however the results show that we are only stopping a small percentage of these drugs and yet spending billions on trying while the people we have addicted to these drugs do not get the help they need, so we end up spending more money on jails, medical bills, welfare cost and there is no end in sight because there is no plan to change the way we are thinking about the addict or the alcoholic.

       There have been intensive studies on the stigma and attitudes that effect people addicted to drugs and alcohol. The studies show that the stigma is a powerful, shame based mark of disgrace and reproach that impedes treatment and recovery. Prejudicial attitudes and beliefs generate and drive this stigma; because of this people suffering from alcohol or drug addiction are often pushed away, discriminated against and deprived of basic human rights. The addicts internalize this thinking and behavior, which then becomes part of their identity and sense of self worthlessness.

       Public support and policy are affected by this addiction stigma and delays acknowledging the disease and inhibits prevention, care, treatment and research. At this point public support for treatment is treated more like it is a criminal justice issue, until it is handled like a medical issue this stigma will continue and the cost of treatment is 100% on the addict or more often on the addicts family and if not affordable then it is sometime completely unattainable.

     For help finding the best rehabilitation center for your needs please call Addiction Rehab Help our counselors will help answer your questions and help you end the cycle of addiction.

     Call today – 1-877-744-3536

Many people feel addiction is just a bad habit and the addict just needs to snap out of it and change his or her habits. Families of addicted people often loose patience with their loved one and say if they are not going to help themselves then I am not going to help them.

An example of a bad habit is running late all the time or missplacing your keys, yes this type of bad habit is not easy to change but if you set your clocks ahead so you are always running 5 or 10 minutes ahead of schedule or you make one certain  spot to put your keys every time you come through the front door, these bad habits can be changed into good habits and your life will run smoother and less stressful.

Addictions run much deeper then bad habits, the physical and mental dependence  that develops with an addiction turns into withdraw when trying to quit using almost any addictive drug. I remember one time my mom told me that she would quit drinking coffee if I quit drinking alcohol. I laughed at the comparison between the two but said I would try if she did. Believe it or not she had a very hard time and continued to give in to her "habit’ and would drink a cup of coffee. Yes , even if you are a heavy coffee drinker and try to quit , there are withdraw symptoms, headaches, nervousness, ect. After a few days these symptoms go away and you can begin new habits like drinking fresh water rather then coffee and make your life better. Drug or alcohol addiction is much the same but the withdraw symptoms can last for weeks and can include, shakes, throwing up, sleepless nights sometimes for a week or longer, seeing things that are not there, spasms, phantom pain, high blood pressure, increased heart rate, convulsions and the list goes on. The worst part of this is the addict knows how to self medicate, he or she can make it all stop just by using again.

Next time you want to tell your loved one to just stop this stupid behavior, remember it is not just a bad habit. Addiction is something that you do not just walk away from, you need help with the withdraw and with how to live a normal productive live again.

For addiction treatment referral or placement call 1-877-744-3536

        As parents you do your best to raise bright, ethical and responsible children. You watch them grow from toddlers to teens and sure we all scratch our heads and say his "mother or father (which ever the case is) must have taught him that…" but over all they seem to be alright and well adjusted.

       When you start to notice he or she is acting strangely you think to yourself it’s just a phase he is going through, it will pass. You turn a blind eye to the sometimes obvious signs of addiction because that could never happen here. We go to church and we’re the ideal hard working family. Our son or daughter could not be abusing drugs.  The day comes and it is impossible to ignore any longer.  He’s been arrested or in an accident or comes to you and says Mom, Dad "I need help." Your heart stops and you can’t believe what is going on. How could this happen? What is the rest of the family going to think? What are they going to say at church about us?

      You try to make a decision on what to do.  As a parent you do not want to over react and you do not want the embarrassment of everyone knowing your son or daughter is an addict.  So you hide it from friends and family and set strict rules for him to follow.  You start by taking away the car or whatever measure of control you think you can enforce. Then maybe some counseling or something like that and you convince yourself that everything will be okay, maybe he just got off on the wrong track or he was hanging out with the wrong kids. Yes, that’s it – the wrong kids -  that’s the problem.  You use any excuse to stop the pain you are feeling over "what did I do wrong"? How did we fail as parents so badly?

      Well the story goes on but the thing we all have to realize is that addiction knows no bounds. Addiction has no prejudices.  Over the past 20 years I have seen addicts from all walks of life; big cities, small towns, the son of a Police Chief, the daughter of a pastor, collage graduates from Ivy League schools, 13 year olds to 68 years olds. You name it, every boundary has been crossed, even Drug Addiction Counselors can not always protect their children from the throws of addiction.

       The best advice anyone can give is when you think something is wrong pay attention. An addict will always say everything is fine, "no problem here" – and as parents we want to believe that.  But if you feel something is wrong or your child is acting strangely, it’s because they are!  If your child lives at home, go out and buy a drug testing kit from the pharmacy and ask him or her to take it.  If they throw a fit and say "that’s bullshit, you don’t even trust me" -do not feel like you have hurt the situation because if they had nothing to hide they would smile and take it willingly.  Do not let them manipulate the situation and make you feel like a traitor. You are trying to save their life.

       Finally, do not let your embarrassment over what someone else is going to think stop you from getting the right help the first time.  If your kid has a problem with drugs or alcohol do not take it lightly.  Call a professional that has been through this situation before.  Do not follow the old saying they have to hit bottom before you can help them. Prison and Death are the rock bottom for an addict.  Family support is important for recovery. Getting away from their home turf so they can focus on their recovery and not call someone to pick them up every time the have a bad day is also crucial to successful recovery.

For Help Call 1-877-744-3536