A person having alcohol or drug addiction, they already are in the problem, and they can’t be objective. But if you have chosen for treatment, you are on the path of recovery,
As per a survey carried out by SAMHSA in 2012 on Drug Use and Health, it is seen that only 10% of people who are struggling with substance abuse received treatment.
The reason for avoiding treatment is that people who are addicted don’t think that they have a problem or the problem is bad enough.
Severity of Addiction
When you use a substance, and it affects your relationships and life, you are probably addicted. The diagnosis of addiction is made on a spectrum. You will know the amount of addiction (mild, moderate or severe) you have through the criteria for addiction.
- Feeling like to quit but cannot do so
- Lack of control
- Cravings
- Trying to get the substance is taking too much time
- Problems with relationships
- Lack of responsibility
- Dangerous use
- Loss of interest
- Tolerance
- Worsening situations
- Withdrawal
So, how severe the addiction is, you can know with how many criteria you meet. You have a mild disorder if two or three of the criteria apply to you. You should visit a rehab and ask for help even if you have a mild diagnosis.
Your Addiction Can Gradually Get More Worse
Measurement of addiction is done on a spectrum, so it might be that if you get a mild diagnosis, it mightn’t be as worse as severe, but it is easy to become worse soon. Addiction is also a progressive disease, and so will get worse. In the soon future, it is going to be moderate or severe, if you are mild now.
Chronic diseases like asthma, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, etc. are similar to addiction. If someone has a stage I cancer and doesn’t seek treatment, cancer cannot be prevented from going worse.
So, if you are addicted, you should go and visit a rehab center, like Serenity Recovery Center right now.
