Overcoming the Urge to Use Drugs and Drink Alcohol

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Overcoming the Urge to Use Drugs and Drink Alcohol

1. Detox2. Professional Help3. Long Term Treatment4. Holistic Approach

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I started with this. I was heavily addicted to alcohol and if I tried to go a day without drinking then I would not even be able to sleep. If you anywhere near this point then I strongly suggest that you seek out a medical detox. Other drugs is the same story. If you are physically addicted to a chemical then seek medical help for the detox process. If you do not then you are just making it harder on yourself, and possibly a lot more dangerous, too.

1. Detox

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It is not enough, in my opinion, to just get physically detoxed from drugs or alcohol. You need help beyond that. For most people this will be in the form of either short term rehab, 12 step meetings, or possibly outpatient therapy or counseling. Any of these options may or may not help you, but avoiding all of them is probably a mistake. Judge your success in early recovery based on results only.

2. Professional Help

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888-979-16483. Long Term Treatment

I was never willing to do this much until I got really desperate to stay clean and sober. For me, long term rehab was necessary in order to overcome the urges that would have caused me to relapse. I remember breaking down and pounding my fists into my bed in long term rehab, frustrated to tears, and believing that I would never be happy in my life without drugs and alcohol. If I had not been in treatment during those urges, I would have surely relapsed.

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888-979-16484. Holistic Approach

This is critical in the long run. Complacency kills. If you get lazy in your long term journey, you will eventually pick back up and use again. In order to overcome this possibility, you need a proactive approach to taking positive action in your life. An holistic approach means that you try to grow in many different areas of your life.

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