Ignoring substance abuse because of the stigma associated with joining a rehab?
Are you ignoring the classic signs of drug abuse just because you are afraid of the stigma associated with joining a rehab? Then think twice. Are you refusing to believe that you are an addict despite experiencing the compulsions that drive your substance abuse? This could be very well be an extension of your denial. Regardless of what people think or talk about you, you need not wait till you hit the rock-bottom before joining a rehab. Because addiction is a progressive disorder, you might not make it that long to wait for the rock bottom.
Undesirable consequences of substance abuse
- Loss of employment
- Cash crunch due to the increased expenditure on drugs
- Inability to cater for the basic necessities including food and shelter
- Loss of friends, family, and other forms of supportUnintended sexual relationships
- Physical and psychological trauma
- Overdose
How to know if you are an addict?
The major sign of an addiction is the continued use of substance undeterred by the negative consequences it’s causing in your life. If loved ones have already tried talking to you about the drug abuse. If you have not been mingling with the family and hanging out with the addict peers of your day in and day out. If you have recently experiencing loss of appetite, insomnia or mood swings. If you are constantly drifting between aggression and depression, it’s about time you realise that you have been addicted. Now since you know you are an addict, let not the substance abuse consume the rest of your life.
Seeking treatment is necessary because of the following
- Your addiction is a progressive disorder and is only bound to get worse with time.
- You have tried to quit on your own to no avail
- Implied effect on family and friends
- Withdrawal symptoms could seldom be managed at home depending on the degree of dependency.
- Your health has already been compromised
- Driving is a daily need and is risky under drug influence.
- Loved ones or friends may alienate themselves from you because of your substance abuse
- You may land legal issues because of erratic behaviour caused by drugs
- You must start lying to loved ones to mask your addiction
- Problems with co-workers or other associated problems at work could arise because of unstable mind.
- Without treatment, your compulsions may lead you to abuse the substance even when alone.
- You may experience financial problems because of drug or alcohol use
- What started out as fun will be now become a necessity to simply feel okay
- You may cross the threshold of your capacity and get overdosed
- You can develop suicidal ideation where you develop ideas of harming yourself
How to initiate the process of treatment
It can prove far-reaching to admit your addiction with family members even before they simply alienate themselves from your life. This step is crucial to recovery as if you do not admit your difficulty with them, they may decide to give up on you for good.
In rehab, the underlying causes of your addiction are systematically addressed and customised treatments are available for individual patients based on their biological make. Above all, you deserve a much better life than the one you are presently living.
Phoenix Rehab Services is a leading Rehabilitation Centre in India for Substance Abuse and Behavioural Addiction. At Phoenix, we can help provide the right tools to you or your loved ones on the journey to lead a healthy life free from addiction. Our reliable & effective Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program is headed and supported by experienced & dedicated de-addiction therapists and is driven by motivated staff that is equipped to handle the various needs of patients and has years of experience in treating addiction.
Our top inpatient de-addiction program in the world, expert team handling this program, our state-of-the-art facility located in Hyderabad, India and our multi-disciplinary and medically guided holistic approach to individual patient scenarios will help you heal from your physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual ailments towards total Recovery.
Our Integrated Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program is a 12 Step Program approved by the World Health Organization. We are proud to mention that we enabled hundreds of successful recoveries from around the globe. In fact, the very first in-patient in our rehab happened to be from overseas.
