Holidays Intensify Guilt of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
The Holiday Season can be a difficult time for someone dealing with a drug or alcohol addiction, but it can also be a time where help is accepted.
(PRWEB) December 15, 2004 -- Guilt is a major component in the life cycle of
alcohol and other drug addiction. Most addicts are basically good people before
they become addicts and have some sense of right and wrong with no intention of
hurting others.
As they become dependent on the chemical, they begin
experiencing situations where they are doing and saying things they know deep
down aren’t right. They begin to lose their ability to control themselves. They
become trapped in a vicious circle of using drugs, lying about it, stealing to
support more drug use and at each turn the addict is accumulating memories of
each these negative incidents.
The addict
commits a negative action and he records a memory of that moment, which includes
whomever he was involved with at the time. The addict knows these negative
actions are wrong and so feels bad about them after the fact. These memories of
guilt can then get triggered in the present or future when he sees the people
and places that were involved when the transgressions were committed in and
feels bad about it.
In time these transgressions are committed more
often and the people in the addict’s life where these transgressions have
occurred become "triggers" of the dishonest act or deed. The people, family
members, loved ones and friend's appearance to the addict triggers the guilt.
Family or friends don't necessarily have to say a word to the addict; just the
sight of them can trigger the guilt.
To avoid these unpleasant guilt
feelings, the addict will use more drugs to insulate himself from the guilt.
Addicts will also begin to withdraw more and more from friends and family as the
transgressions committed increase in number. They will eventually pull away from
the family, seclude themselves and/or become antagonistic towards those they
love.
This is a scene that is far too common during the Holiday Season,
which is when families usually reunite. The display of negative emotions and the
guilt from the past transgressions typically drives addicts to use drugs heavily
directly after time spent with family, attempting to chase away the guilt.
But all is not lost, as there are effective solutions available. This
can also be a time when people addicted to alcohol or other drugs seek
help.
According to a representative of Narconon Arrowhead, “We see a
substantial increase in number of people reaching for help during the immediate
weeks after the Holidays.”
Narconon Arrowhead is one of the nation’s
largest and most successful residential drug rehabilitation and centers and uses
the drug-free methodology developed by American author and humanitarian L. Ron
Hubbard, achieving a success rate much higher than traditional addiction
treatment programs.
To get help for a loved one battling the dwindling
spiral of drug or alcohol addiction, contact Narconon Arrowhead today. Log on to
www.stopaddiction.com
or call 1-800-468-6933. Drug addiction can be overcome.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/12/prweb188723.htm