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Decide You Want to Stop Doing Drugs
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Admit You Are Not in Control
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Find a Treatment Programme
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Follow Medical Advice for Detox and Withdrawal
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Commit to a Treatment Programme
Finally – Look to Family and Friends for Support
Decide you want to Stop Doing Drugs
This first decision is the most important one. Other steps are necessary, but this first decision moves you towards positive action and this impetus will allow you to plan and to follow this list – to stop doing drugs.
Admitting that you are not in Control
You become used to being addicted to a drug and eventually, your body needs the drug to function normally. Once you decide to stop using drugs, you must admit to yourself that you can’t control your dependency and ask and seek the help of others.
Get into a Treatment Programme
Once you decide to seek help, its best to find a rehab program. As addiction often occurs in people with a mental disorder such as depression professional help is required. If you have a mental disorder and an addiction, it is important to find a treatment facility that can treat both conditions. It is important to find somewhere that you feel comfortable and think you have the best chance to get better.
Get Professional Help for Detox & Withdrawl
Removing all drugs and chemicals in your body through a process called detox is a tough process Houghton House Group of Treatment Centres offers medical expertise that will make this process go as smoothly as possible. Following best practices and instructions during and after detox is the best method of you getting off to the right start when quitting drugs.
Committing to a Rehabilitation Programme
“Finding a rehabilitation programme that fits your needs will decrease the chances of relapse.”No matter what process you choose, or what drug or substance you are addicted to, it is important to fully commit to it. Twelve-step programmes and group therapy are popular and very successful options. Whatever you choose, it is important you find something that works for you and helps you stop doing drugs.
Ask Family and Friends for Help and Support
Request that your family to come to counselling sessions this process helps them learn more about your addiction and how they can help you stop doing drugs and overcome them. If your family is involved in your treatment, the more supportive they can be when you need them later on.
For more information on how to help yourself or a loved one with alcohol, stop doing drugs,or any other addiction issue and getting yourself into rehab to start a new life, call Houghton House now:
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