Find Strength By Building A Network And Support Group To Effectively Manage Your Addiction

By Jocelyn Davidson


Addictions have consumed our community for centuries. The struggle for these people can be so overwhelming that it has often taken their lives. It is not an easy fight and one that is often long and hard. But uniting with others by building a network and support group to effectively manage your addiction will strengthen your resolve and help keep your path clear of any unnecessary obstacles.

Breaking free from an addiction is very difficult. It can be frightening as it controls so much of how we feel, think and operate in our daily lives. Many people who have tried to overcome this illness find themselves relapsing because of the terrible hold it has on them. Sometimes will power alone just is not enough to conquer the beast. Relapse is often high in recovering addicts because the body and mind are being deprived of something it so desperately wants and needs.

There are important steps needed in order to break away from this illness. Understanding the ultimate goal and visualizing a happy, joyful and clean life will provide clarity. Empowering yourself with every positive thought possible will help keep the focus on what needs to be done. Surrounding yourself with people who understand the fight that is taking place and who are willing to help and support in any way possible will increase the chances of success.

Determination has to be one of the strongest emotions available when facing any kind of addiction. Getting to a place of true clarity, and understanding the decisions that were made to get there is the only way to face the struggles ahead. This is not an easy journey, but certainly is one that can be accomplished successfully when determination is strong.

Understanding this disease is just as important as learning to break free from it. Knowing how it happened will help deter the kind of behavior that made the addiction attractive to begin with. Learning about the struggles of others who have fought this same fight, what they did and what they learned from it will provide insight to your own personal issues, and through understanding comes clarity.

This is a great time to tap in to your spiritual life if you have one. It can provide a great sense of comfort while this transition is taking place. Knowing that there is a greater love present can offer enormous comfort and help identify all the positive and beautiful things in life that may have been overlooked. All of these things can help lift the burden that often seems so heavy.

Many people believe that an addict is recovering from drugs or alcohol. Although this is often the case, there are other addictions we face. Some may have an issue with abusive relationships or a gambling problem where they have found themselves losing everything they have. Others may be hooked on prescription medications that they received legally because of a past injury. Often when people are taking pain killers for a long time, they become addicted because their body is used to living on them.

All recovery begins with a single step. Creating success means putting in place the things that will encourage and support us while we do the work that is necessary in order to take back the control in our lives. Making sure there are people available for the weakest times as well as the strongest will provide a better chance of succeeding.




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