Understanding Addiction
One major thing which people rarely take into consideration when it comes to the topic of addiction. Is the reasons behind what caused the addiction in the first place. Instead they see the results of a broken person, and the things that lead them down the road they took. They look at addicts as if they are almost less than them.
Society needs to look at the problem of addiction for what actually it is. Instead of simply making judgments about it such as, addicts are weak or selfish. We need to start seeing addiction and the underlying causes of addiction for what they are. Then take the proper steps needed in order to overcome the problem, so that a person can suffering from addiction, has a better opportunity to make a better life for themselves.
Here is a few simple facts about addiction, that many people either get wrong or refuse to take into consideration. With people who struggle everyday of their lives with addiction. By understanding these few simple things, you honestly can make a big difference in another person’s life.
Why you just can’t simply quit an addiction: When you are addicted to a substance, it physically changes the chemical composition of your brain. Which can involve up to two years to fully recover from.
When a person has an undiagnosed or misdiagnosed mental health issue: Their treatment involves more than simply quitting the drug of your choice. It's also about properly treating your medical condition in combination with your addiction treatment. So that you not only fully recover, but are also treated for your medical condition properly.
Trauma: It’s about looking at things that you have seen and experienced in your past. Then understanding how they impact your current life. Then learning to properly deal with them under the medical supervision.
Prescription drug abuse: With this you need to look at whether or not they possess a mental health issue, and if they do. Is there prescription drug abuse due to an issue with their current medication, such as tolerance, or something that's lacking from their current treatment.
In order to help someone with an addiction. There's a few little things that we all can do, to make another person's life a little easier. That honestly don’t take a crazy amount of effort. They also do not take having or a BA or PhD, in psychology or medicine. The only thing that they really require is having a little understanding and empathy. For a person who wants absolutely nothing else than to have a happy, healthy life.
• Realize that the things that lead them down that path, may seem irrelevant to you. The thing is with psychological issues what’s irrelevant for one person, can be completely life altering for another. So don’t treat their struggles as a joke, be respectful
• Be mindful of not only what you say, but how you say it.
• Don’t let them walk over you, or treat you in an abusive manner.
• Sometimes saying nothing and just listening to someone, can go a long way
• Until a person has an in depth understanding of their triggers and what causes them. Do what you can so that you don’t trigger negative behavior patterns.
• If they relapse, don’t treat them like a bad person. Instead help them to see and understand what led them to relapse, and what they can do in order to effectively not relapse again.
• Help them to see and understand the importance getting the proper medical and therapeutic support
Lastly, what I'm trying to say is, try your best not to unfairly judge others. Especially when you have absolutely no idea what that person has gone through in their life. As well, when you don’t possess the education and experience in relation to dealing with something as complex as addiction truly can be. You honestly aren't equipped to judge another persons life and the struggles they have gone through.
Society needs to look at the problem of addiction for what actually it is. Instead of simply making judgments about it such as, addicts are weak or selfish. We need to start seeing addiction and the underlying causes of addiction for what they are. Then take the proper steps needed in order to overcome the problem, so that a person can suffering from addiction, has a better opportunity to make a better life for themselves.
Here is a few simple facts about addiction, that many people either get wrong or refuse to take into consideration. With people who struggle everyday of their lives with addiction. By understanding these few simple things, you honestly can make a big difference in another person’s life.
Why you just can’t simply quit an addiction: When you are addicted to a substance, it physically changes the chemical composition of your brain. Which can involve up to two years to fully recover from.
When a person has an undiagnosed or misdiagnosed mental health issue: Their treatment involves more than simply quitting the drug of your choice. It's also about properly treating your medical condition in combination with your addiction treatment. So that you not only fully recover, but are also treated for your medical condition properly.
Trauma: It’s about looking at things that you have seen and experienced in your past. Then understanding how they impact your current life. Then learning to properly deal with them under the medical supervision.
Prescription drug abuse: With this you need to look at whether or not they possess a mental health issue, and if they do. Is there prescription drug abuse due to an issue with their current medication, such as tolerance, or something that's lacking from their current treatment.
In order to help someone with an addiction. There's a few little things that we all can do, to make another person's life a little easier. That honestly don’t take a crazy amount of effort. They also do not take having or a BA or PhD, in psychology or medicine. The only thing that they really require is having a little understanding and empathy. For a person who wants absolutely nothing else than to have a happy, healthy life.
• Realize that the things that lead them down that path, may seem irrelevant to you. The thing is with psychological issues what’s irrelevant for one person, can be completely life altering for another. So don’t treat their struggles as a joke, be respectful
• Be mindful of not only what you say, but how you say it.
• Don’t let them walk over you, or treat you in an abusive manner.
• Sometimes saying nothing and just listening to someone, can go a long way
• Until a person has an in depth understanding of their triggers and what causes them. Do what you can so that you don’t trigger negative behavior patterns.
• If they relapse, don’t treat them like a bad person. Instead help them to see and understand what led them to relapse, and what they can do in order to effectively not relapse again.
• Help them to see and understand the importance getting the proper medical and therapeutic support
Lastly, what I'm trying to say is, try your best not to unfairly judge others. Especially when you have absolutely no idea what that person has gone through in their life. As well, when you don’t possess the education and experience in relation to dealing with something as complex as addiction truly can be. You honestly aren't equipped to judge another persons life and the struggles they have gone through.
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