Addiction- A Curable Disease

By James Handforth

Addiction is getting used to anything that you cannot think living without, thing that drives you or gets on your nerves most of the time. Addiction is not only of drugs or alcohol, it can endorse anything you eat or drink from pizza to coffee, medicines, sleep, internet, socializing, etc. are you an addict; can you think of something without which you cannot imagine your life? Is something is always on your mind, driving you crazy, or you want to have it constantly, if true then you are addicted.

Addiction of anything is harmful, as it destroys self-confidence slowly making oneself socially isolated. If one is observant, then addiction can be observed, and recognised if you behaviour is at extreme ends. You do not feel for people or things, which you once cherished. Having legal problems, not being regular on your work, leaving old ties and making new ones, get irritated on trivial issues, and isolation from the outer world, then you certainly are an addict. Addiction makes oneself believe that one cannot leave the horrible habit and consequently not allowing that person to take a stance and decide to quit it.

Addiction can cause the victim to become weak enough that the addict does not have confidence of giving it up, which is not the case. Coming out of it can be raw pain, and it is a slow process, which requires time and patience, but when given up, one feels it is worth the pain. Another way of looking into it is to think from religious point of view, have faith in God, and the healing process will become easier.

Addiction can only be given up if the patient is determined, and believes in the achievement, and does not lose hope during the process, which can sometimes be a prolonged one.

Removing any link to addiction, which might remind one of it helps a lot in avoiding relapse. Do not think of your addiction, as a bad habit rather think of overcoming it as strength, and publicise it to get a positive feedback from people around you. Make a list of your weaknesses, and the points where you thought yourself to be weak.

Group discussion in these things help a lot, there are professional groups of drug addicts, alcoholics, shopaholics, gamblers, etc. to help you out with your bad habits. One can always depend upon family members, best friends, spouse to help give up the addiction.

People supporting you might not be addict of the same thing, but nonetheless family is pivotal support in giving up any kind of addiction, it also brings conviction in your decisions.

Long time patients have major problems, because some of their feelings and thought process remained idle, but during the treatment after sometimes, they get greased up. When one is capable enough to cope with ones feelings, one can resolve those forgotten feelings or reaction to emotions. Strength and resolution makes it possible for you to up any bad habit by becoming its master. Long term addictions can be given up using Chinese way of treatment called acupuncture. Explore new horizons, think out of box and do not feel bounded by your addiction only then you will be able to live a life full of life. - 29881

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