No one wants to be a drug addict or alcoholic, but that doesn’t
stop him from becoming one. The most commonly asked question
is simply, “How?” How could my son, daughter,
father, sister or brother become a liar, a thief, or someone
who can not be trusted? How could this happen? And why won’t
he stop? For drugs or alcohol to be attractive to a person
there first must be some underlying unhappiness, sense of
hopelessness, mental or physical pain.
The life cycle of addiction begins with a problem, discomfort
or some form of emotional or physical pain a person is experiencing.
They find this very difficult to deal with.
We start off with an individual who, like most people in
our society, is basically good. This person encounters a problem
or discomfort that they do not know how to resolve or cannot
face. This could include problems such as “fitting in”
as a child or teenager, anxiety due from stress, peer pressure,
low self esteem, lack of confidence, self-identity or divorce
as an adult. It can also include physical discomfort, such
as injury or chronic pain.
The person experiencing the discomfort has a real problem.
He feels his present situation is unendurable and sees no
good solution to the problem.
Everyone has experienced this in life to a greater or lesser
degree. The difference between an addict and the non-addict
is that the addict CHOOSES drugs or alcohol as a solution
to the unwanted problem or discomfort.
The person looks on drugs or alcohol as a cure for unwanted
feelings. The painkilling effects of drugs or alcohol become
a solution to his discomfort. It is just a matter of time
before he becomes fully addicted and loses the ability to
control his drug use.
At this point, all he can think about is getting and using
drugs. He loses the ability to control his usage and ignores
the horrible consequences of his actions. The more he uses
drugs and alcohol, the guiltier and more depressed he will
become. He will sacrifice his personal integrity, his relationships
with friends and family, his job, his savings, and anything
else he may have in an attempt to get more drugs.
At this point the addict is stuck in a vicious down trending
spiral. The drugs he abuses have changed him both physically
and mentally. He has crossed an invisible and an intangible
line. He is now a drug addict or alcoholic.
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