Malibu, CA 8/14/2008 1:19:16 AM
News / Education

Confronting your addiction and admitting you have a problem is the first and quite often the most challenging step in fighting addiction.

It’s hard enough to confront addiction on a personal level. To confront in a social context—to admit the fact of your problem to your friends—can be even more difficult. But that difficulty isn’t and can’t be an excuse not to act.


Addiction is a disease, not a choice. Some addicts mistakenly believe that they can will their way to sobriety. But that isn’t how it works. If you’re going to get better, you’re going to have to get help from a professional and effective drug and alcohol rehab facility. And if you’re going to do that, you’re going to have to admit that you have a problem you can’t solve by yourself. In the end, there’s simply no other way for healing to happen.


Make no mistake—addiction recovery takes a rare and hard-earned kind of courage. But consider the alternative. Untreated addiction will strip you of your dignity, and your capacity for hope, and turn you into a stranger to everyone you’ve ever cared about. No, admitting that you have a problem isn’t easy. It is, however, far preferable to giving yourself up to the whiles of drug dependence. Sometimes, a little hardship in the short run can save you from utter ruin over the long run.


The expert caregivers at Sunset Malibu’s exclusive drug treatment center are ready to help. Their drug rehab facility offers one of the most structured and encompassing programs out there. Although the settings and amenities are comparable to a stay at a Ritz Carlton, the directors and clinical staff are focused on treating and caring for the addictions on hand. Now all you have to do is say the word. For your own sake, for the sake of the people who care about you, let today be the day you finally do what you must. You will never, ever, regret the decision.


Sunset Malibu is a private residential substance abuse treatment center. Call to learn more today, 1-800-332-9202


For more information on Sunset Malibu,
For more, please visit the facility's website at,
http://www.drugrehabsunsetmalibu.com/