DECIDING TO COME OFF DRUGS: ASKING FOR HELP AND TAKE THE HELP OFFERED
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It’s not enough to know you need help. You, yourself, have got to ask for it.
And the sooner you make that vital move, the better. For chemical dependence is a subtle and cunning disease. It will try to lure you into false optimism, and give you all kinds of reasons for not doing what will get you well.
If you are an addict whose partner or family has not yet given up hope, you may well already have had offers of help. They may have told you about clinics which can help you, or offered to go with you for expert help.
Or maybe among your friends is an addict who has successfully given up drugs and is living a new life. Or maybe you know an alcoholic who is leading a life without booze. Perhaps they told you about it and offered their help.
Take the help offered-Maybe at the time it was offered, you indignantly refused. Maybe you feel embarrassed, or even angry, at the thought of having to change your mind and tell them you need help after all.
Don’t let shame or guilt or false pride stop your chances of recovery. If you know where help is available, grab it with both hands.
The best kind of care is from other recovering addicts or alcoholics. They know what it is to stop using drugs or drink, and they have learned how to live life without them. You will find these in Narcotics Anonymous and in Alcoholics Anonymous.
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