Drug Addiction Pattern Explained

What is drug addiction?

How does a person become addicted?

How can someone help a drug addict?

The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia, in an effort to help drug addicts and families of drug addicts, explains the cycle of addiction.

There are many theories about why people get addicted to drugs and alcohol.  One theory proposes that drug addiction is a “chronic relapsing brain disease.”  This theory does not provide much hope as it is difficult to get a new brain and what other solution would be available for a chronic brain disease?

The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia advocates that a theory of addiction that lends itself to a practical treatment mode would be more helpful.  If that treatment mode had the goal of a happy drug free life, it would be ideal.

Amazingly enough there is such a theory and a method for successful treatment based on that theory.  The good news is that you don’t need a new brain. You can develop a clean body, clean mind and a personal sense of ethics that will lead you towards a happy and drug free life.

A Theory on How an Addict Becomes One

1. The person tries to escape some physical or emotional pain by taking drugs.

2. Finding the drugs offer temporary relief the person continues to use them.

3. Cells in the body become accustomed to large amounts of drug metabolites (a broken down form of the drug).

4. When one tries to quit, cells in the body that have become accustomed to such large amounts of metabolites are now forced to deal with much decreased amounts.

5. The body perceives that it needs the drug to function and demands the drug through physical cravings.

6. With continued use of the drug, the body’s inability to completely eliminate all traces     of the drug metabolites diminishes.  The metabolites that remain are stored in the fatty tissue and these, released, cause cravings.

7. With continued use of the drug, the body’s inability to completely eliminate all traces of the drug metabolites diminishes.  The metabolites that remain are stored in the fatty tissues and these, released, cause cravings.

8. Cravings become so sever that the addict will do anything (in most cases abandoning all previous moral teachings) to get more of the drug.

9. The drug addict commits misdeed against family, friends and self to satisfy these unrelenting cravings.

10. Because of these misdeeds, the addicts cannot face themselves and dive deeper into drugs.

11. They are now entrapped in full blown addiction, with two aspects of the condition:  The biophysical condition and the biochemical personality.

The good thing about this theory is that there is hope for the drug addict.

By addressing each point above, an addict can get clean, happy and productive.

The biophysical condition is handled by the New Life Detoxification Program which utilizes a combination of exercise, induced sweating in a sauna, and nutritional supplements to produce the following results:

• Reduction or elimination of drug and alcohol cravings.
• Reduction or elimination of many symptoms associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.
• Ability to think more clearly.
• Increased Mental Ability (IQ)
• Improved memory and attention span.
• Increased energy.
• Increased sense of well-being.
• Enthusiasm toward Life.
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The biochemical personality is handled by Life Improvement Courses:

The Learning Improvement Section

Drug abuse studies show a distinct correlation between poor school performance and drug use. This section gives the client the ability to study and retain knowledge by recognizing and overcoming the barriers to study and learning. Learning is a vital tool to be used throughout the remainder of life.

The Communication & Perception Section

A form of cognitive therapy that is applied through specific exercises and drills. The end result is an individual who no longer automatically reacts to situations. Instead, he now thinks out rationally and logically what to do to enhance his own survival. This section is the advanced part of the original communications section started earlier in the program. The client helps another do the exercises. By taking responsibility for helping another, the client increases his own responsibility levels and gains the ability to handle life.

The Ups & Downs in Life Section

Teaches the necessary knowledge to achieve greater personal stability and happiness in life. The client learns to find real friends, relations, and associates that will help him throughout his life. Plus he learns to identify those that will bring him down or are only interested in him for something from which they can prosper. It is an observable fact the drug addict usually has a circle of friends that are actually a liability to him, here he will learn to make good solid relationships.

The Personal Values & Integrity Section

We have all heard the old adage ” Confession is good for the soul” the 12 step programs uses it as step four “personal moral inventory”. Narconon finds it vital for an individual to rid himself of the shame, guilt, baggage, chips on the shoulders, etc. The only way our clients do that completely is through taking responsibility. This section works by raising the client’s responsibility level and then gives him the knowledge necessary to determine one’s own values and achieve high personal integrity and honesty.

The Changing Conditions in Life Section

After one learns to assume responsibility for their life and their behaviors in the above section it will be necessary to repair certain areas of destruction that came about due to their drug use. This section teaches the exact steps that improve current conditions in life and repair previous bad conditions. Some of that repair may need to be done after discharge and that is why this section will often blend with the next.

The Way To Happiness Section

Teaches the client a secular moral code as a guide to living a happy life, a good common sense guide to build a firm foundation for living, bringing up the clients own morals and values with it.

The Narconon Program used at the Atlanta Recovery Center is the only program I know of that addresses each point above.  If you know someone who is having difficulty with drugs, get them some real help and call us.

For more information on drug addiction rehabilitation or drug education, call The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab of Georgia at 1-877-236-3981.