Understanding Drug Addiction

All About Drug Addiction
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What Are Addictions | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

All About Addictions

Many of us are addicted to something. Whether it is ice cream, reality TV shows or the Internet, these kinds of addictions are fairly harmless, if not completely harmless. However there are many serious addictions out there that can easily ruin your life and the lives of your loved ones.

Alcohol And Drug Abuse

Alcoholism and drug abuse are among the most dangerous addictions in the world. Both can be easy to slip into and a nightmare to get out of. An addiction to something such as codeine, heroin or meth must be dealt with by entering a drug treatment program. While these can be extremely expensive they are worth spending the money on. Treatment for addiction is absolutely essential if one wants their life back.

What Is Addiction?

When asking ourselves “what is addiction?” the answer is that it is something that causes physical and emotional pain and often results in the loss of a job, friendship or even marriage if the person with the addiction does not get help. If you have a loved one with a serious addiction, don’t think that you alone can cure it. The majority of addicts need professional help to quit their addiction.

Substance Abuse

Substance abuse is a serious problem that needs serious time and attention in order to fix. The addiction is almost always about more than just the drug itself. Many people fall into these destructive habits because of a traumatic event in their life that they never learned to properly deal with. Examples of this can include abandonment by a parent, molestation, rape or a myriad of other possibilities. When treating someone for an addiction it is crucial to uncover what led to the addiction in the first place. Until whatever triggered the addiction is dealt with, many people find it impossible to kick a dangerous, deadly addiction.

Addiction Destroys Lives

TV shows such as Intervention open all of our eyes to the horror that addictions can cause. Entire families and lives are often destroyed because of the person’s addiction. In order for any one of them to overcome that addiction they must recover both physically and mentally. This will only happen if the person wants to recover. Many drug and alcohol addicts have refused to acknowledge they have a problem and have refused to go to, or stay in, rehab to deal with it. This refusal leaves their family and friends feeling hurt and betrayed. You can’t help someone that doesn’t want to be helped, therefore it is crucial to convince an addict to seek the treatment that they need in order to have the opportunity to live a normal, happy, healthy, successful life.

You Can Overcome Addiction

“While addiction is a devastating thing, it can be overcome if the person is strong enough and has the right support network in place“

Consider Using Hypnotherapy For Addiction

If you are looking to find hypnotherapy in Ashington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead or County Durham contact clinical hypnotherapist Ian Smith is an Internationally respected therapist who has many years of experience in using hypnosis for addiction.

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.

Understanding Drug Addiction | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

All About Drug Addiction

There are those who can use recreational drugs or prescription medication without ever having any issues or addiction problems.  However, for others this is just not the case.  Drug abuse may lead to problems at home, place of employment, school or in relationships.  These problems can leave the drug user feeling ashamed, helpless or even isolated.

How Does Addiction Begin?

There are several reasons that people may try messing around with drugs.  Some may do it because they are curious while others do it because of peer pressure.  Some may try it to cope with stress or depression while others may try it to have a fun time at a party or outing.  No matter the reason for trying it, drug addiction can and does occur.

What Is Drug Abuse?

Drug abuse is when a person compulsively seeks and uses drugs for their own satisfaction.  They are aware of the harmful consequences to not only themselves but those around them.  Drug abuse is not so much about how much drugs are taken or how often they are taken but it is more about what the exact consequences of the drug are.  What this means is that it doesn’t matter how much drugs are being consumed or how often they are being taken.   If the drug use is interfering with home life, school life, work or relationships, this is a drug addiction.

What Is An Addiction?

An addiction is being dependent on a substance. Some of the substances that people are most addicted to are narcotics. For instance, cocaine is one of the substances that many people find themselves addicted to. Though it is said that cannabis is non-addictive, many people become mentally addicted to marijuana.

Alcoholism is another form of addiction. Alcoholism develops overtime. Alcohol is used socially, then daily, then it becomes a full on addiction for some. Since alcohol is a socially and legally acceptable substance, most people think nothing of drinking. It is important to remember than drinking can become as must an addiction as hard level drugs for some.

Is There Help for Addiction?

There is always hope of treatment for addiction. Addiction treatment begins with detoxing the body of the substances, then learning new tools on how to stay away from the substances. When you get your body adjusted to no longer having the substance, you must learn how to mentally and emotionally live without the drugs. To do this, you will have to leave your old actions and mentality behind. When you mentally release any hold that the drugs had on you and decide to develop a new lifestyle opposite the old one, you will be able to live without substances or any other holds that were on your life.

Hypnotherapy For Addiction

If you are looking to find hypnotherapy in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Gateshead or Sunderland in the North East of England contact clinical hypnotherapist Ian Smith. Hypnotist Ian Smith is an expert in help with addiction.

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.

Stop Smoking Cannabis Weed Marijuana | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

All About Cannabis

Cannabis is without a doubt the most popular mild altering drug throughout the world. Cannabis is a natural growing substance that comes from marijuana plant extracts.  It is most commonly smoked by rolling the substance into cigarette papers to make a joint.  It is also used in a water pipe called bong.  There are many street names for cannabis but the more popular ones are weed, blow, blunt, grass, smoke, hemp and dope.

Cannabis Effects

The most noticeable effect of cannabis is the change to a person’s overall behavior.  It has direct effects such as relaxation, chilling out mood, talkative and giggles.  The after effects are a bit more dramatic including anxiety and depression, mood swings and paranoia.

Cannabis Use And Cannabis Addiction

Smoking cannabis can be just a general thing people do with their friends or it can be a harmful addiction.  There are signs to look for to determine if you or someone you love may have a drug addiction. One is that you are always thinking about when your next hit will be or where it will come from.  If you start to lose interest in the things that once brought you joy or if all of your spare time is spent smoking pot, this may be a sign of a substance abuse problem.  Other signs of a cannabis addiction include needing much more cannabis now to get the high effect than you did when you first started or trying to stop smoking cannabis only to start using again after only a short stint of abstinence.

Health Risks Of Cannabis Addiction

Many studies have shown that the long term effects of cannabis use leads to physical and emotional problems.  Many people are under the assumption that cannabis is completely harmful but research has shown that cannabis has as many cancer causing chemicals as tobacco.

Why People Become Addicted

Some people have different addictions. One person may be addicted to cannabis while another may have an alcohol addiction.  One person may have a food addiction while someone else may have a gambling problem.  People become addicted to certain things because of the effects that are produced.  With cannabis, these effects include being relaxed, heightened senses and a chilled out feeling.

Cannabis Addiction Treatment

It is not easy to just stop smoking cannabis on your own.  There are a variety of treatments that are available for you or a loved one to get the help you need.  These treatments range from detox programs, counseling, medication and rehab.  Not every treatment will work the same for each person.  The most important thing to take into consideration is that treatment does not affect just the user but the whole family.  Having the support of family and friends is important to your recovery.

If you are looking for hypnotherapy in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead or County Durham contact clinical hypnotherapist Ian Smith. Hypnotist Ian Smith is an Internationally respected therapist who is an expert in addiction help.

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.