Getting things done in life takes some tenacity, a lot of patience, and sometimes bold action. As a parent of three young kids and a freelance writer, I know this to be true. Sometimes it’s that last effort that nobody knows about but you that really made it all come together. If it’s a challenge when you are mentally healthy and not addicted to drugs, how much more difficult must it be for a person with a drug addiction? Sometimes, it’s those little things that tell you the addiction has truly become too much for you.

Addiction Turns A Challenge Into A Disaster

Let’s take an example of something I’m trying to pull together in my own life, then let’s see how those demands fits would fit into my life if I were addicted to drugs. Currently, I need to have my broken sliding patio door replaced. Everyone’s sick of not being able to use it and I have the job of getting it all lined up. I’ve been involved with two different contractors, one door I like, some specifications suggested by one contractor, questions from the other one, the contractor’s time frame, our family schedule, and I need to run the price by my husband one more time. Right now, I have a general plan of when this could happen, but we haven’t bought the door yet and his schedule could change.

Yes, this looks somewhat exhausting already, and this is just one patio door. Just imagine if I had a drug or alcohol addiction. What would this be like if I was trying to hide my addiction from everyone including my family? How might it be different if my family knew but we didn’t talk about it, and we all hid it from the outside world? This project has involved specific numbers, details, and contact information that I might easily lose or confuse. What if I forgot to call back one of the contractors and he thought he got the job, but I actually hired the other one?

And then there’s getting the dates mixed up, some of the cost information wrong, forgetting to be home when the contractor shows up, being drunk or high (or not properly clothed, or asleep) when the contractor shows up. Any of these things could easily happen if I had a drug or alcohol addiction. This might be the straw that breaks the camel’s back – you think you can handle it, but it all goes horribly wrong and it’s hard to cover up.

Drug Treatment Can Get Your Life Back On A Good Track

Drug addiction like this needs drug rehab – period. It’s not healthy for you or your family. If this is just an isolated example, imagine what my kids would have to do to cover for my problems with their school teachers, their friends’ parents, the neighbor kids, etc. Drug treatment would help me to join with my family again. Drug treatment would help me become functional again. Drug treatment can help me regain my ability to think more clearly.

If my pretend addiction story sounds too much like your real addiction story, then just do one thing after you finish reading this paragraph. Tell someone you trust that you need to go to drug rehab. It’s the choice for getting your life back, and now is the time.

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About Erika K.

       

Erika K. has studied addiction and recovery for over ten years. As an accomplished writer, she uses the power of words to help men and women of all ages better understand issues of dependence and substance abuse.

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