| They said 'yes' to going to detox and rehab.But they | | | | life at one time |
| don't go to rehab! What happened - Are they lying to | | | | - Life's realities are awaiting the user every time they |
| you, again? | | | | even temporarily stop using drugs |
| After a drug or alcohol addicted person admits that | | | | - These realities can scare an addict back to drug use |
| help is possible and that they are willing to be helped in | | | | and right out of the most serious commitment to a |
| getting off of drugs and alcohol, your help is needed to | | | | sober and clean life |
| get them into rehab. Controlling the situation and getting | | | | Addicts Want Better Control |
| them to arrive at Detox and Rehab will help you get | | | | Control is an ability to begin, change or stop some |
| YOUR life back. | | | | action. Control is accomplished by taking some action |
| Here is a real story from an addict who wanted to go | | | | from start to conclusion or moving an idea to fulfillment |
| to rehab, but couldn't make it. | | | | no matter the difficulties. |
| I could not quit on my own as I had tried several times | | | | How to Talk to an Addict and get them to Arrive in |
| before and failed. It was then I made the decision. The | | | | Rehab |
| following day I sat my parents down and told them | | | | |
| everything. They were devastated but told me that | | | | 1. Ignore the addict's justifications for continuing to use |
| they were there to support and help me through it, so | | | | drugs or alcohol |
| my mom looked after me for 2 days when I was | | | | 2. Verbally acknowledge their communication, but stay |
| doing my withdrawal at home, but by the second | | | | on target and on topic: what are they really trying to |
| evening I had had enough and took the easy way out | | | | control? |
| once again and started using. | | | | 3. Often a person will go to tears when they tell you of |
| Taking Control Again | | | | a problem real to them. It may seem trivial. |
| Getting the person's life back under control is the goal | | | | Acknowledge their efforts. Tell them they need help |
| of most drug and alcohol rehab programs. While most | | | | 4. Keep on track. Get them to the detox and rehab |
| would agree that being in control of one's life is vital to | | | | program that will rehabilitate them. Only Rehab will get |
| succeed, many addicts don't want to admit they've lost | | | | that problem handled for life |
| control. | | | | The drug addicted person or alcoholic needs you more |
| People take drugs for many reasons. Strangely, one | | | | than you may realize. They need you to take charge |
| reason some users take drugs is for a sense or | | | | of their lives and actually get them to that detox and |
| feeling of power or control they are falsely given by | | | | rehab center. |
| the drugs or alcohol. | | | | Getting Help |
| How Addiction is Failure to Control | | | | How does one control an out of control situation? If |
| You might be surprised at how many times an | | | | this seems too much to tolerate or you've already had |
| addicted person has tried to control their drug use. The | | | | failures in getting another to rehab, you need help. |
| addict is continuing and re-starting their drug use over | | | | Keep reading our articles for the best help on drug |
| and over again. They have several or hundreds of | | | | intervention and drug rehab tips. We want your loved |
| reasons why they continue using drugs. | | | | ones off drugs and alcohol and leading productive |
| - The big reason they are going back to drugs is that | | | | contributive lives. |
| drugs provide a temporary buffer against the | | | | Here is a success from a graduate of one of the |
| pressures of real life | | | | programs we refer people to. |
| - The drug abuser freely chose to do drugs to escape | | | | |