- Frustrated because no matter how you try to control your drinking or drugging, you keep messing up when you use?
- Wish family and friends would get off your back about it?
- Ever feel guilty and wish you could stop?
You may have an addictive disorder and it is not hopeless. Here are a few steps that may help you move to a path of recovery&colon.
- Ask for help. Tell your parents, spouse, or a trusted (non-using) friend. They probably know something is wrong and want to help.
- Seek professional advice about stopping. Sometimes you must seek medical care to stop using. It is best to contact someone who specializes in addictive disorders.
- Seek ongoing professional support. When you stop using, you experience a wide range of physical and emotional changes. It is helpful to have the support and guidance of a therapist or therapy group to help you learn healthy ways of coping.
- Get support. No one can understand what you are going through as well as someone who has been through something similar. Twelve Step recovery groups can offer help and no-nonsense suggestions for managing during the early days of withdrawal as well as on-going support for living a healthy and meaningful life.
12 Step Recovery
I believe that 12-Step Recovery programs offer a wonderful way of life of peace and wholeness for all who follow them. Twelve-step programs offer a spiritual experience that encompasses all religious faiths. If you would like further information about 12-Step Recovery in dealing with an addiction, check the links below.
| Alcohol | Alcoholics Anonymous | |
| Other Drugs | Narcotics Anonymous | |
| Cocaine | Cocaine Anonymous |
For Those Effected by Addiction
Check out the following web sites:
| For family and friends of alcoholics and addicts | Al-Anon and AlaTeen website | |
| For family and friends of those addicted to drugs | Nar Anon | |
| Codependency | Codependents Anonymous |