An addiction can be a powerful illness that takes over a person’s mind, body and spirit. The process of recovery is one that takes time and effort beginning with a period of detox followed by rehabilitation and ending with independent sobriety. Addiction treatment can come in many different forms but the most common of these are 12 step support groups which can be educational and healing. These types of programs have been beneficial to people suffering from addiction for decades and have proven to be effective for a wide variety of individuals.

There are a few different philosophies involved in an addiction treatment support group. One aspect of these programs that is often thought of as the first step is admitting that you have a problem and have no control over your addiction. The reason this step is so important is that denial can be very strong and the desire to remain in control is persistent. People in these groups must admit they have lost control and identify themselves as addicts. What follows then is leaving this sense of weakness up to a higher power that they believe can provide strength. Continue reading ‘Important Steps in Addiction Recovery’ »

You know the story. A mild-mannered, sociable scientist creates a potion that splits his persona into two identities. One is good and rational. The other is evil and insane. The two cannot coexist at the same time. Thus, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are born. But why does Dr. Jekyll create such a potion anyway?

Probing a bit further, we find that he is experimenting with a way to detach his dark impulses and desires from his good and moral side. The doctor could not make peace with his own internal conflicts – the battle of wrong vs. right, selfless vs. selfish, wise vs. impulsive, temperate vs. pleasure-seeking. Consumed with perfecting a pure self, untarnished by his dark desires, the potion is a way of escape.

In the end, the doctor is unable to control his transformation into Mr. Hyde and eventually becomes the beast he fears. Doesn’t the story paint a vivid picture of the battle we fight within ourselves as it relates to our addiction? Continue reading ‘How to Tame the Beast of Addiction’ »

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The need for addiction treatment may be evaluated by answering 5 easy questions. They should be answered ‘yes’ in order to move to the next question. A ‘no’ answer identifies a bump in the road to recovery and will require some work.

1. Do I have a problem?

This question might at first glance seem obvious, but it really is the key. If a person does not believe that they have a problem, then certainly, there is no need for treatment and life will continue on as always. An attitude like this involves that often used word ‘denial’. The problems are evident to everyone around the person, but it is not clear to them at all. The hidden landmine in answering yes to this question, is that while you may be aware of a problem, have you defined it correctly? Hint: it is not the substance or behavior, but your reaction to, and continuation of it. As an example do your actions trigger compulsion and obsession?

2. Do I want to do something about the problem?

Again, this question is not as obvious as it may first seem. Lots of people are aware that they have a problems with addiction yet continue to not do anything about them. A common attitude is that I can stop any time I want to, I am just not ready to stop, maybe tomorrow, or next year, or after the holidays. Continue reading ‘5 Yes or No Questions Determine Need for Addiction Treatment’ »

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