Families of drug addicts are affected just as much as the addicts themselves. Their lives are changed. They are affected financially, emotionally, and sometimes physically. Drugs are selfish bullies that want to be the center of everything in a person’s life and the center of their families lives as well.
Neither alcoholism nor substance (drug) abuse is a disease. In recent years, it has become a popular theory that both are diseases and the addict himself is ‘sick’ with addiction. This line of thought gives the alcoholic/addict an easy out—they can’t help their drinking or using drugs because they are sick. The truth is both alcohol and drugs are addictive; the user wants and needs more and more of his abused substance. Both actually do affect the user’s brain, but it is not a brain disease.
The hardest stage to get through when you are a drug addict or are dealing with one is denial. It is hard for a drug addict to admit he or she has a problem. This is why there is such a need for interventions; it is hard to make a drug addict face the realization that a problem does exist. Some people believe that having a few drinks after work or at a social occasion is fine, and for many it is. However, there are some who can not stop and end up getting drunk. Some people believe that smoking a joint of marijuana is okay and relaxing. They are in denial that an addiction is coming or that it can harm them in the long run.
If you did not get to see the Narconon live graduation event this past Friday, you missed out on a wonderful celebration of hope, optimism and determination. You missed out on an Oscar moment in time. Families gathered to watch students as they were recognized for finishing core parts of their rehab by getting course completion certificates as well as other winning moments in their recovery process.
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