Some things that people need to know about addiction
Some things that people need to know about addiction:
There are some things that people do not know about addiction that they should know. I would like to list these things to better help addicts and their loved ones understand what is going on with an addiction.
1. People become addicted for a reason, something has happened to them that has caused a lot of pain and discomfort, and they did not know how to face it, and they just sort of “self medicated” with drugs and alcohol, so that they would not have to face their feeling about the situation.
2. When people start using, the drugs manipulate the brain and the body, when they ingest the drug it messes with their chemical balance in their brain. When you are born you brain is able to produce chemicals that make you happy, the main one that get affected is dopamine, and most drug will hit the receptors that regulate your dopamine dosage. Your brain stores dopamine, for when you get hurt or need it, and when you do need it, it puts out a bigger dose so that you can better handle things. So when you ingest the drug it makes the receptor push out all of that stored up dopamine, and you get this euphoric rush, that makes you feel great, then your brain stops making the dopamine because it is getting what it needs from the drug so then you say you want to quit and you stop for a few days, and you start to get depressed, and want to go out and do it again because you are unhappy.
3. Addiction is very hard to kick, no one wakes up, and says I want o be a drug addict, no one wants to do that with their life. Some people say it is a choice, and it is, but it is not an easy one with these drugs manipulating you. It is a choice to get help, and that is scary for someone to do, because they think that they need the drug.
4. Relapse is not the end of the world, if someone relapses there is usually a reason, and they just need to get back into treatment as soon as they can. It happens all the time it does not meant that someone is a failure, or anything it just means that they need to get back in there and learn more to keep themselves clean.
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