Welcome to Drug Addiction Support
"It won't happen to me!"
Drug addiction does not seem within the realm of possibility for most people. Nobody sets out to become drug or alcohol dependent. No one believes they will develop an addiction or become a drug addict. Some people may take an illegal drug for the first time just to have a thrill or be a part of the crowd. Some people need prescription medication, but over time they begin to take too much, too often. Many drink because they want to feel better after a long day. Whatever the case, people certainly do not expect the misery that comes with addiction. But there is help for addiction and rehabilitation can work.Addiction has many faces, none of them pretty. This site is devoted to trying to help find ways for you to recover from addiction. We designed this site to give useful information that will help people learn to make better decisions. Part of the key to dealing with abuse, alcoholism and drug addiction is having the right information. You need information to recognize and understand drug addiction or alcoholism in yourself, your loved one.
Searching for Answers!
If you have landed on this page, it may be that you’re searching for answers, either for yourself or for someone you love. Something has gone wrong. We wonder how things got out of control and what can be done to make things right again. If we suffer from the disease of addiction, we want to know how to get well. If we are a friend or family member we want to know how to help. We’ll try to outline how you can get or give help, or at the very least, to ask the right questions. We also want to acknowledge that research does give us an explanation of what happens, but not necessarily why it happens. We’ve gathered information on the likelihood that someone will potentially become an addict and whether they can recover, but it isn’t conclusive.
If you have landed on this page it is because you’re searching for answers, we’ve compiled a lot of the latest answers for you. Addiction is a disease of the brain and there are no quick fixes or easy answers. Here in the United States we want answers and we want them immediately. If we are in pain, we want relief from that pain and we want to take a pill that will melt the pain away and not cause any undesirable side effects. We deserve fast results.
You want to know what causes drug addiction. The theories on that are varied and abundant, and while they all offer food for thought, none really explains why it happens. Bottom line-- we really don’t know what causes drug addiction. You have to look at everything and put everything on the table to try and get your hands around it. Don’t misunderstand, the research is important and we applaud the effort. Researchers are learning more every day and the writers and editors of this site are convinced that answers are forthcoming, but we just don’t have the complete picture yet. But treatment does work and can be found in your local area, Texas alcohol rehab is an example.
Drug Addiction a Disease of Body, Mind and Spirit
We are all body, mind and spirit. All three have to be considered to truly understand the human experience and how drug addiction claims its victims. Many writers and researchers prefer to use the disease model to explain drug addiction. It’s an excellent place to start, because there is ample research on neuron-receptors in the brain and how certain drugs affect those receptors.
It explains that some people will be pre-disposed to the disease of addiction due to genetic factors. If your father was an alcoholic, you are likely to become an alcoholic, or if your family is of a certain ethic origin you’ll be more likely than others to fall into addiction. The mind is certainly a mysterious place, as we are all unique and have an amazing complexity. Our emotional and psychological makeup will play a part in the drugs we chose to use and the relationship that develops with those drugs.
Faith-Based Worldview
A sometimes unpopular and often vilified theory for why people become addicted can be found in the Faith-based worldview and in the views of many world religions. The idea is that we have a free will and that we make bad choices and we must take responsibility for those choices. This view is an extremely unpopular concept because it doesn’t allow for a quick fix with no consequences.Even though it is secular in nature, the 12-Step approach mentions a “higher power” and “God, as we understood him.” It suggests nothing more than that, leaving any theological constructs entirely up to the individual, with no instruction, no prompting and no interference. Interestingly, if you take all of the theories and put them together you would find something like the 12-Step, as it combines the major ideas.
In his book, “The Road Less Traveled,” psychiatrist Dr. M. Scott Peck examines the human condition in terms of four areas –
- Discipline
- Love
- Growth and Religion
- Grace
He makes no distinction between the mind and the spirit and often talks of caring for our soul. He challenges the concept that body, mind and spirit are separate and distinct but rather all integrated together. This concept opens doors in terms of examining these four areas and our own part in addiction and recovery. He contends that we must balance Discipline, Love, Growth and Grace to overcome our addictions.
We at Drug-Addiction-Support.org offer information and links to information to try to help your search for answers. We believe that alcohol and drug addiction are complex and involve all of the above…body, mind and spirit.
Addiction is a disease of the brain and becomes a disease of the SOUL!
Drug addiction, left untreated, becomes a disease of the soul. We have “lost control” and substance abuse has taken control of our lives.
How can you explain the change in behavior that takes a bright, well-educated, ambitious, engaging person and transforms them into a heartless, self-centered liar that steals from his/her own family, abandons their spouse and children, and willfully chooses the road to death rather than a happy and fulfilling life?
Addiction poisons the very soul of a person and turns them into an unreasoning animal. Because addiction is a spiritual disease, if you are going to be healed, your soul must be healed. You can try to overcome drug addiction on your own, like pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps, and some people might be able to do it, but most can’t. Healing our soul is offered as a gift from a “power greater than ourselves”.
People in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction will tell you that one drink, or one hit is too many and a whole ocean-full, or even the most potent drug isn’t enough. Drug addiction does not have to be the winner, but addicts need the tools to access strength and support. You have to be honest with yourself and realistic about the problem. Addicts must realize that they can’t use drugs and they can’t take a drink because the consequences are serious at a minimum, and too often deadly. There is hope!
Many people are helped by spiritual reconnection
Visit a Celebrate Recovery Program at a church in your area. CR helps addicts and family members deal with the trauma of addiction. This video from SPCF explains it:
Our Recommendations for ALL!
Regardless of what theory of drug addiction you choose to embrace, our recommendation is that you follow the following steps if you believe you or your loved one is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol:
- Have a complete medical examination to assess overall health
- Go to detoxification and treatment
- Go to meetings with AA or NA or another 12-Step based group
- Have family members/loved ones go to Al-anon meetings
- Explore and nurture your spirituality... your faith... your soul
Useful, Easy to Understand Information
Our goal with Drug-Addiction-Support.org is to try to equip you with the right information to help you make good choices.
If you are addicted and you want help, we have information on treatment and recovery. If you are a friend or family member, we will try to help you be helpful. People often feel helpless, but you can be a tremendous source of support and encouragement.
We should note, however, that we have no interest in helping people beat a drug test, or do anything that puts their health in jeopardy.
We firmly stand by the medical community and defer to their professionalism and expertise in medical matters. We’ll give you useful information and connect you with the right resource to answer your questions. This site offers facts and trending information about alcoholism and drug addiction, but one of our principal desires is to encourage people to seek treatment, be it in a residential setting or out-patient. We try to point people in the right direction.
We have well-researched, up to date facts about drug and alcohol addiction to help people to stop their dependence and go into a drug/alcohol rehab as needed.
Don't miss our section on Alcoholism!
We view alcoholism as the most common drug addiction people struggle with. Don't miss our special section on Alcoholism:
How can Drug-Addiction-Support.org help you?
On this site you will find useful information and begin your journey back to health. We have divided the topic of drug addiction into bite-sized pieces, to help you sift through the volumes of written material on the subject. We believe we are body, mind and spirit, and each of those need to be treated in order for drug addiction recovery to take place.
Who are we?
Drug-Addiction-Support.org is a website built to answer the questions and concerns of those harmed by alcohol and drug addiction. It’s a collaborative effort between many people and resources so that you receive the most up-to-date information available. Our goal is to be independent and not promote any treatment center over another but give you the tools to make a well-informed decision.
We do recommend that everyone suffering from the destructive disease of drug addiction join a 12-Step group either through your local church, AA, or NA. If you are a family member or loved one of an addict, we recommend you begin the 12-step process with Al-Anon, which is a local organization set up to help you through this challenging situation.
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