Things You'll Need:
- Drug Counseling
- A desire to be drug free
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Step 1
Wanting help: The addict must want to help. No one can stop your addiction but the addict. They must make a decision to get help!
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Step 2
Making the decision: In order to stop addiction, the addict has to to make the decision that they are tired of their addiction. They must get help as a favor to no one other than themselves.
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Step 3
Drug Rehab: Often an addiction need the help of rehab to stop and addiction. Find a drug rehab facility to address the drug abuse. In rehab the addict will explore the root causes of your addiction.
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Step 4
Change of environment: In order to stop an addiction, the addict needs to change their environment. Create a addiction proof environment. Avoid, people places and things that may trigger the desire to use.
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Step 5
Making restitution: The addict must to forgive and make restitution if possible. Eventually, the addict will need to ask their forgiveness for things that they did while in addiction.
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Step 6
Stay connected with support: In order to break an addiction, the addict needs to stay connected to their support system.
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Step 7
Prayer: Praying will help the addict reconnect with a God and bring spiritual healing.
Comments
lucindaroth said
on 8/12/2009 Great article. I keep going back to it to refer people. Thanks
sonni57 said
on 7/7/2009 Good tips on how to get off the drugs prescriptive drugs are just as bad as the illegal ones.
groweedallday said
on 7/6/2009 it sounds like it could work
lucindaroth said
on 7/6/2009 This is a very poignant article. With many high school friends who succumbed it is a topic very near and dear.
tracysmith159 said
on 7/3/2009 Good article as a mother to a child who almost a teen, all I can do is tell him about drugs and pray.