Do you or a family member have a problem with alcohol or drugs?

What needs to be understood is that chemical dependency is a disease.. It is cunning, baffling and powerful....it has no prejudice, age, gender, color, creed, religion, it has no bearing, rich, poor, short, tall....still has no bearing. This disease is a sister disease to diabetes, it cannot be cured, but can easily be put into remission.

Addiction affects the entire family system, what that means is the family becomes sick just like the person that is afflicted with this disease.....addiction has been recognized as a disease, by the American Medical Association since 1956. Society accepts alcohol as a social beverage, yet if a person should have the disease of alcoholism.....society turns on them with the stigma that they are weak willed, bad, insist they could stop if they want...and so on! When in reality this person wants to stop more than anything in their life but is unable, due to the grip this disease has on them.

Addiction is progressive, meaning it gets worse as time goes on, most often this disease runs in families....they are alcoholic or addicts before they even pick up a drink or drug.....the good news is.... There is help....it can be put into remission, and with the help of others, it can be kept there.....what is needed? A desire for one, a support system, treatment, and then working a program of recovery.....very simple, but for the addicted person some- times very difficult....Treatment works....it's not their fault.... they need your support and help in making this decision. Don't hesitate...Act now, save a life!!, maybe even your own.

Cocaine

Let us take a look at the drug Cocaine, this drug has been in existence since the begining of time. It is still used today in modern medicine for eye, ear nose and throat surgery. It's brother's and sisters are found in your dentist's office, the emergency room and who knows where else. This drug is still used today as a stimulant by some Indian tribes in Columbia and Peru. It is also given to work animals to increase their stamina and strength. Doesn't sound that bad does it? Well, we'd better look closer then........

This drug is one of the most destructive drugs available on the streets today, not just in major metropolis...but in the suburbs also, the small out of the way towns and cities. It is extremely addictive and destructive not only to the user, but also to the family system and society. This drug can be found in almost every social circle, workplace, and home....it can be snorted, smoked and injected. It too does not have any socieoeconomic prejudice.

Cocaine is one of the toughest addictions to get away from because of the intense rush the user obtains from using it. The first time a person uses this drug the euphoria (high) should really be considered immoral, as we were never meant to be able to feel this good. What it does, is the key....it takes almost if not all of the Dopamine supply a person has (the natural feel good drug produced in one's brain)and does not allow it to return...thus the addictive process has begun. A person needs more to feel anything pleasurable. So what happens? They have to continue to use to have feelings of any pleasure.

Basically it takes almost ninety days to produce this chemical after quitting, before a person has full capacity in their brain to feel pleasure. Total Abstinence and treatment is required to achieve this. It too affects every major organ, biological and psychological function of a person. Cocaine in essence destroys lives and families.

Spirituality

Spirituality is a key to your recovery program, once you have discovered your spirituality your life will never be the same. Most people think that spirituality has to do with religion....not so... this is a part of finding yourself and who you really are. It's what I feel about me and then can feel about someone else. It will not always be found in a "Burning Bush", actually our spirituality has never been lost, it's more like we just misplaced it. This is one of the most wonderful things that we can ever regain. I don't need to search for it, basically it will find me as I make life style changes. You will definately know when you've obtained this wonderful happening in your life..........you won't ever regret it.

I can be reached for further information at....erenwall@iname.com

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