Albion 2/14/2012 4:35:04 AM
News / Health & Wellness

Addiction Recovery

When should you consider an addiction recovery program?

The more your life is controlled by alcohol or drug dependencies, the more powerless you are to overcome it. Addiction recovery is not always an easy process to undergo, but the more severe your addiction gets, the more difficult it is to recover and start living a normal life again. In order to determine if you need to enter an addiction treatment and recovery facility, you should ask yourself the following questions:

Are you having legal problems? There are a number of legal problems that arise whenever an individual is suffering with substance addiction including:

Are you having relationship problems? Fighting with family members, loved ones, significant others, and close friends becomes increasingly more common.

Are you procrastinating with career, family, and financial responsibilities? You are paying your bills late or skipping them altogether, you neglect your family and their needs, and/or you are having problems in school or at work.

Are you taking more risks when you are drinking or using drugs? You engage in dangerous or potentially harmful situations when you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. For example, you:

  •  being disorderly at home or out in a social setting
  • drive a vehicle when you are under the influence
  • driving while intoxicated or when you are under the influence of drugs
  • stealing in order to obtain more drugs
  • you have unprotected sex, sometimes with more than one partner
  • you use dirty needles whenever you inject drugs

If the answer to any of these or a combination of them is “yes”, you are most likely a candidate for an addiction recovery program. You may have considered trying to overcome your addiction on your own without the assistance of professional help. However, the chances of success are extremely rare. Therefore, it is always recommended that you enter an addiction treatment and recovery program so that you get the right type of help and recover from your addiction successfully.

Contact our facility for help with your addiction

If you or a loved one is suffering with substance abuse, addiction, or dependency issues, we encourage you to speak with one of our addiction specialists about our programs. The Freedom Center has the most effective addiction recovery programs in the US, most of which have a 70% or higher recovery success rate. Having a comforting and relaxing home environment to recover and relax in is very conducive to long-lasting recovery.

It increases the chances of the individual recovering and decreases the likelihood of relapse so that you can live substance-free for the rest of your life. Please contact the Freedom Center today for more information on our facility and our addiction recovery program.