Ways to Solve Drug Addictions
I had a drug addiction of all sorts of drugs for about three
years straight, until I decided to quit. I had seen too many people that I was
close to either die or go to prison for the use of drugs, so that’s why I
decided to quit. Quitting a drug addiction is very hard but it could be done.
One way to quit is to fight the temptations. For example, I fought my addiction
by saying no whenever I was offered some drugs, even though the temptations
were still in play. I was able to do this because I sat back and looked at a
drug-filled life and a drug-free life. I saw the negatives of the drug-filled life,
which are people who used to be good-looking, transform into an ugly person,
and the drug overtakes the user’s daily life. But for a drug-free life I didn’t
see any negatives. So that helped over come my wanting of drugs.
A second way to help solve the drug
addiction is counseling. There are a lot of programs out there for people that
don’t think they have the will power to quit drugs. For example, they offer a
twelve-step program, which I believe is a good way to get your confidence back
to where you really want it to be.
Another way is to isolate your self
from bad influences. Such as friends, family, or any other people that may put
drugs in front of you, and even places that remind you of using the drugs. Back
when I realized that I had a problem, I signed up for Job Corps, which has a
zero tolerance program. This helped me take it one day at a time. Even though
it was tough, I stuck with it.
Faith in your life is a good way to
help you set your mind to realize the consequences that you put yourself and
others through by using drugs. Praying every morning and night just to say
thanks for another day to fight your addiction is an incredible way to show
appreciation to the creator that you actually care about your life and the
people around you that care for you. Just a reminder, is that the creator wont
help you until you help yourself out first.
The main keys to succeed in fighting
drug addictions are to be positive and confidant. It’s all in your mind. If you
think that you will never be sober again then you are setting your own
standards too low. You have to remind yourself that you are in control of your
life and that drugs are not. You have to be confidant about your life and know
that you have a purpose in this world in a positive way. I am one who believes
that I had the will power to quit cold turkey after three years of using. I
have a saying that it’s “mind over matter.” It’s just like when your parents
tell you that, “You can do anything if you put your mind into it”. Quitting is
possible, if I can do it anyone can, you just have to want it for yourself.
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