THE ADDICT'S BRAIN

Posted By: holly2006 @ 10/29/2007 2:29:55 PM

Comment: Addiction is way more than just the using of a substance in general. Yes these drugs may help with the initial detox and getting clean or sober but the long term of staying that way is having to learn a new way of life, thinking,how you deal with situations, ect. There is more to an addiction than just stopping. I am an addict and I always will be BUT with 8 years clean I can honestly say that had it not been for the 12 steps I would have gone back out after a few months. So I don't totally disagree about the use of a drug to get off of drugs but it should be part of a program of recovery not just a quick fix. I stopped using every time I ran out so I knew I could quit it was the stay quit that was hard!!! And that is what the 12 steps teaches you. I had used drugs most of my life from the age of 12 so I had to learn how to live with out the drugs. That was something new. I'm glad I did though. Life is wonderful....