How can I stop drinking or taking drugs?

Are you addicted? Because if you are addicted to drugs then the process becomes much more difficult. Eventually, there really is one thing I've found that helps people with addiction. Pain. Pain builds up until one day you tell yourself this isn't what I want anymore, I need to get help. Also, support from your friends and family is extremely important. Drugs and alcohol especially when you're addicted tend to isolate you from others. During, rehab, your support system is your lifeline. Talk to someone about what you are going through, doing it by yourself, with just your own willpower will not be enough to stop. You will tell yourself this is the last time 100, 500 times and you will still use the next time. Start by opening up to someone and if the problem is serious I'd look into rehab.

Inpatient treatment: Typically, inpatient treatment programs last 30 days , 60 days , or 90 days . But these lengths can be adjusted according to your personal needs. When living at the treatment facility, you can escape your using environment to focus solely on your recovery. Outpatient treatment: Outpatient rehab options include intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization and standard outpatient treatment. Intensive and partial are more structured, and typically time-intensive treatment programs. You attend therapy a number of times per week, depending on the intensity of the program. Standard outpatient programs typically require you to attend once per week and may gradually decrease this rate over time. 12-step programs: 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are free to join and have meetings all across the United States and Canada. Alternative support groups: Groups such as SMART Recovery and Secular Organizations for Sobriety forego the more spiritual atmosphere of 12-step programs and base recovery on scientific principles and ongoing acquisition of knowledge.

The first step to stopping any kind of substance abuse issue is actually -wanting- to stop for yourself. I wasn't able to quit drinking until -I- made the decision to stop. I couldn't let someone else make the decision for me. Look into local 12 step programs. They didn't work for me, but they have a higher rate of success than most other types of therapy for substance abuse.

Substance abuse is very challenging to get out of alone. The best approach is to use multiple approaches. It's good to have a friend or family member on your side, a counsellor or therapist who specialises in substance abuse, as well as a support group in your community. Addiction is something difficult to do on your own, but with the right help, you can overcome your struggles and take back your life.

There is no one way to quit an addiction, however there are things that need to be in place. the addict must acknowledge the problem, and want to fix it. the addict must have a positive support system, be it professional or relative. the addict must have a plan and a goal. Quitting an addiction such as drugs or alchohol is extreamly difficult, as the body is reliant on the substance. but it can be done!

I think it's important first of all to "commit to quit" - getting sober takes time, it takes effort, and there's no quick fix, so committing to it with all you have is the first challenge (sometimes it can be helpful to make a list of all the reasons you want to quit) - once you've committed to getting sober you can set some goals and choose a treatment plan. When you set goals it can help you to keep motivation. You might set a goal of learning how to manage your anger when you have a craving... or perhaps a goal of how to label your emotions and then express them in a healthy way. Your treatment plan will depend on the type of substance, the amount, and also may even depend on your support network and financial situation. You may choose to enrol in a detox or rehab program (you may need to speak to a doctor or research this). Finding the right support for you is crucial to recovery and getting sober... some people will join AA or NA meetings to attend weekly, and others will look to family and friends. As always, i suggest searching online for options that may work for you, and remembering that although it may be a struggle, many people have conquered addictions by creating a plan that works for them. Good luck!

From my experiences and education, you must know what triggers it all. It could be something or someone that triggers your emotions negatively, and makes you want to erase/numb those emotions. By simply understanding what the triggers are, you can then make appropriate steps to change your lifestyle to motion away from the triggers, and become the ideal person you know you can achieve.

Take it slow and don't be too hard on yourself. Try to stop completely, cold turkey, and try to tell someone you trust to help you out but don't think of it as a failure if you find yourself going back to your addiction. It's a step on your path to recovery. There's always support groups and people to give positive reinforcements and advice. Stay strong!

You can always think about your future. Ask yourself if doing drugs and alcohol will make you a better person. Strive big and think if it’ll help. Will it benefit your future job? Or your future life?

Like many things that are difficult to quit, we have to be committed to it. Although we may have things in our lives that may give us a push or a reason, such as children or health scares, the decision is truly up to the person. Support is very important, we need people we can turn to that we feel we can depend on to talk to. We have to completely change our environment and stay away from people that will trigger the behavior. When we slip up, it’s not failure, we have to get right back on it and not think we can’t do it.