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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.