Is your loved one’s life deteriorating due to addiction? Maybe it’s time for rehab? Consider these things before you let your doubts stop you from getting your loved one the help they need.
Are you considering rehab for yourself or a loved one who is struggling with addiction? Perhaps you have recently just faced the facts or are forced to confront the increasing problems brought by substance abuse, alcoholism, or behavioral addiction. For someone who has a loved one or family member who has an addiction problem, you may see that life has become so unmanageable that it’s hard to see anything but further destruction for the future.
On another note, a person you love, or even you, could deny that there really is a problem. You as a co-dependent may cover up for your loved one, feeling embarrassed or ashamed.
There’s so much at stake
But don’t you know that there’s so much at stake when addiction afflicts a person and the family? More than the money spent on drugs, legal problems, health issues, and debts, addiction can destroy lives in ways that money can’t even buy.
If you try to analyze it, you can weigh the pros and cons by jotting down on a piece of paper the benefits and costs addiction has brought to you, your family, and your future. Doing so will help you be objective and see the facts. This will help convince you and your family to seek professional help that only facilities such as Bridges of Hope can provide.
Facing resistance and doubt
The addicted person himself, or their enabling loved ones, may be in doubt as to whether treatment is really necessary. They may even persuade themselves that they can manage on their own, after all, they’ve tried it before and their loved one stopped using. But you see, if that worked, then their loved one should have been sober until now.
This kind of doubt, denial, and pride is not unusual.
But remember: How bad do things have to be before you seek help? You don’t have to reach “rock bottom” before you start to believe it’s really time for rehab.
The time for rehab is TODAY. It can change your life.
Go over our website and look at your options. Better yet, call or text our confidential helpline at 09175098826 (for Manila) and 09177046659 (for Cebu).
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