Addiction Over Life

Those who are addicted have rooted all their energy towards pursuing things that are created; rather than pursuing the Creator. If they have a desire to travel the road to total recovery, they must first change their mindset to pursue the Creator. All changes in our lives begins with one simple act, and that is changing our mindset. When those person who are suffering from drug addiction seek out the God of the universe; He will create in

spring2life - filling your basic human needs in addiction recovery Addiction has a way of pulling your attention away from your basic needs and making it harder for you to succeed in life. It's a sad truth that I've seen happen to so many people over the years. These are good people, with good brains and real potential, but addiction takes over and they can only focus on that aspect of their life.

All around the world anyone can find people that are addicted to some form of drug. Drug addiction is a huge issue that has been occurring for about thirty years now and is occurring to this day for many reasons. Some of those reasons may be that something is going

addicted persons encounter include, difficulty in holding jobs, maintaining stable marriages, making and keeping friends, obeying laws, and functioning as caring and responsible parents. These difficulties are related to the fact that getting and using drugs leaves little time for other activities.

The cycle of addiction is like running on a treadmill suspended in air where there's seemingly no way to get off. Fortunately, there is always a way off if you are willing to admit you are suffering from the disease of addiction. There's the rub. The healing process from addiction has to start with you. When you are ready and able to receive help, you will find that a quality addition treatment center like (name) in (location) will be awaiting your call.

Should Addiction Be Considered A Disease? XBCOM275 March 31, 2013 Should Addiction Be Considered A Disease? In society, drugs have been the downfall for many people. There are many reasons that a person may use drugs such as: peer pressure, relief of stress, increased energy, to relax, to relieve pain,

This experience has changed the way I see those who haven’t had enough and those who haven’t found away out of the addicted world. I’ve learned there is more to a person than their appearance and in these cases there is a lot of hurt and anger in their souls. Even after recovery some people still carry around guilt and anger. Some are ashamed because they let something affect them in a way in which they lost control. Others are angry at

A person, especially a parent, who is dependent on alcohol or drugs destroys a family because family members not only see how miserable the addicted really are, but they also witness, firsthand, the way substance abuse can deteriorate a person’s physical and mental body, as well as the fact that family members notice the money that is spent on the abused substances, which sometimes leaves families living in poverty for no reason other than the simple fact the addict has to have their fix. Addicts are the destroyers of happiness, self-worth, and any amount of money.

Many of us probably know somebody in the family who is/was an addict or know somebody who has/had an addict as a family member. Addiction has a huge impact on not only those who are addicted, but those surrounding the addict. The family members are constantly picking up the pieces left behind by the addict. In Beautiful Boy, Nic’s parents and siblings are constantly trying to fix Nic’s mess. Nic directly impacts his family by stealing from them, lying to them and even ruining their belongings such as their car. Unfortunately, his addiction also impacted his younger siblings who fully understood what was happening to Nic and saw his transition to drug use. Personally, I know many addicts most of whom have lost connection with their family members because they are fed up with what comes along with having an addict as a family member. There is the constant lies, stealing, and let downs and a lot of family members give up on the addict because of the amount of stress that it brings. Those who stick around to try and help the addict are often emotionally hurt and are constantly stressing about what could be going on with their addicted family member. A family member who is very attached to the addict can become co-dependent. Mental Health America states that, “[the family member] has good intentions. They try to take care of a person who is experiencing difficulty, but the caretaking becomes compulsive and defeating. Co-dependents often take on a martyr’s role and become

Employment, family and friend are seriously at jeopardy when addiction overshadows and become more important. Family suffer tremendously from the neglected due to a family member plagued with this disease. The constant worry for the person’s welfare causes emotional stress that can break down the family structure. Children are

Addiction has been in my life since I could remember. At the age of 4 my father got put in prison for five years because he was addicted to meth. My parents soon divorced after my father got put in the prison system and my mother packed my siblings and I up and moved us to Indiana. Growing up my mother told me my dad was dead and since my father's family was in Alabama I had no way of knowing what the truth was. At the age of 9 my mother got really bad sick and was placed in the hospital and had to have a stint put in her heart. A couple of weeks being in the hospital my mother passed away suddenly due to a drug overdose. A couple of day's after my mother had passed away my grandmother and the rest of my family had started to move things out of my mother's house we found out my mother was addicted to alcohol and painkillers.

Life with an addict is like watching a movie—you can follow the story line, but you can’t control how the story begins, how the plot unfolds or how the story ends. Appreciate that the addict has the ultimate power to choose a path that leads to recovery or to self-destruction.

A person’s cocaine addiction creates disorder and chaos for the entire family. When a person succumbs to the addiction of cocaine family responsibilities are pushed to the back burner. The addiction then becomes priority over everything that was once important. Children are neglected, abandoned, and in some cases mentally and physically abused (Nazario, 1997). Cocaine addition causes a person who once enjoyed spending time with family to become isolated and withdrawn because they would rather be doing drugs with other addicts. Drug use is very harmful because it will eventually take over a person’s life.

Good morning/afternoon mam and class. "Addiction is a family disease,one person may use but the whole family suffers." This is a quote from Shelly Lewis and it is one that i fully agree with as research has shown that people who abuse drugs often withdraw from family and friends.In 2013 2.8 million people in the USA had tried drugs for the first time,indicating that more and more people are entreing into drug abuse everyday.

Addicts blame others when things go wrong, they make loved ones feel guilty or ashamed, and maintaining an addiction can take a financial toll on a family. Children, pets, and other family members are often neglected and left to fend for themselves when living with an addict. Addiction can also cause separation in a family. Eventually patience runs out and people end up walking away from the addict when they refuse to get help or take responsibility.