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ADDICTIONS: (Part 1)<\/p>\n

Addiction isn\u2019t just a problem limited to a small, very troubled, sector of society. It\u2019s not just a condition that only threatens heavy drinking \u2018boozers\u2019 or party going \u2018pill poppers\u2019. \"addiction\"<\/a>The unfortunate reality is that addiction, (also known as \u2018substance dependency\u2019), is found throughout the entire population – all ages – all occupations – all communities. Not only is such substance misuse widespread but it can involve dependence on virtually any mood-altering substance taken in excess, (alcohol, nicotine, legal drugs, illegal drugs, performance-enhancers, caffeine, chocolate, sugar \u2013 almost anything). However, we usually tend to only notice the more obvious, the more extreme cases – the so-called \u2018winos\u2019, the \u2018alkies\u2019, the \u2018junkies\u2019. This is because most addicts are very good at appearing to live normal lives. They manage to keep their over-indulgences well-hidden and keep the rest of us well fooled. Many addicts deceive themselves too \u2013 they kid themselves that nothing is really wrong. They are in denial.<\/p>\n

The overwhelming majority of addicts seem to manage their lives OK \u2013 to begin with at least. However, even for these \u2018hidden\u2019 or \u2018high-functioning\u2019 addicts, eventually the party has to stop. Their bodies and their minds start to deteriorate and their lives begin to spin out of control. That\u2019s when substance misusers start to go downhill rapidly. If they are lucky they come to realise that they can\u2019t go on like this. At this stage in their lives, addicts only have two choices left: 1) Get clean or 2) Continue to deteriorate, eventually to die a particularly nasty death. It\u2019s that simple. For them, the party is over!<\/p>\n

So, can substance misusers and\/or addicts get clean by themselves? Well obviously the first task is to stop the boozing and stop the drugging. Put simply – stop using! Actually, for most people stopping is easy. It is the second task – staying stopped – that is hard. This is when substance misusers most need help. This is when counselling and psychotherapy comes into the picture. However, even for experienced therapists, helping addicts to successfully stop relying on their \u2018chemical friends\u2019 is far from simple. Of course, as with so many of life\u2019s problems, knowledge is the key to success. This means that therapists, and their clients alike, need to understand how addiction affects people and how and the recovery process works.<\/p>\n

This month I\u2019m going to blog about how addiction works. In next month\u2019s blog, (ADDICTIONS: Part 2), I am going to tell you how the recovery process works. The first thing to know is that there is more than one type of addiction. Therefore, when it comes to planning a patient\u2019s recovery strategy it must be a case of \u2018horses for courses\u2019. I find it easier to understand how addiction works by dividing it into three types. Of course there is lots of overlap between these types.<\/p>\n

Type 1:<\/p>\n

If you are a habitual substance misuser, then your body\u2019s physiology has had to adjust so as to be able to safely process the poisonous substances that you regularly flood it with. In effect, your internal systems have retuned themselves \u2013 they had to because otherwise you would have died from toxic shock. However, when you stop taking your booze, your pills, your whatever, then your body will start trying to get back to normal. This rebalancing process can cause recovering addicts to experience withdrawal symptoms, (hallucinations, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and so on). In most cases, these unpleasant side-effects will dissipate over the next few days or weeks. In any event, going through the rebound process, also known as \u2018cold turkey\u2019 time\u2019, requires determination. Psychotherapeutic support will help you find the strength to endure and to get your life back. The psychotherapist\u2019s key task here is to provide the client with a \u2018psychological safety net\u2019.<\/p>\n

Type 2:<\/p>\n

This is the \u2018craving\u2019 type of chemical dependency. We know the pleasure spots in the brain are stimulated by the influx of drugs and booze and that this produces a short-term \u2018feel good\u2019 effect in users. Stop the drug or stop the booze and you stop the pleasure \u2018highs\u2019. This is the reason that many substance misusers who have apparently successfully given up their bad habits gradually slide back into using again. Without their chemical \u2018kicks\u2019 life can sometimes seem dull and pointless. It should be noted that these cravings come from more than just a need for psychological pleasure. They are also caused by physical needs, (appetites), for the pleasure generating chemicals. As a result addicts feel a sort of physical and emotional \u2018hunger\u2019 that drives them towards satisfying their cravings.<\/p>\n

Clearly, encouraging clients who are trying to overcome the behavioural, psychological and physiological components of drug dependency is very much the role of counsellors and psychotherapists. The key therapeutic task here is to reinforce the client\u2019s motivation<\/p>\n

Type 3:<\/p>\n

This is known as \u2018therapeutic dependency\u2019. It occurs when people who have been using an addictive substance for a sufficiently long time undergo apparently permanent changes in their metabolisms. Fortunately, therapeutic dependency doesn\u2019t affect many people but when it does the changes are probably irreversible. For these people, if the drug is stopped, the withdrawal effects can sometimes be too much to bear. Some therapeutically dependent people might well need access to their drugs for the rest their lives in order to function at a reasonable level. If a regular supply of the substance in question can be secured then some Type 3 addicts may well be able to live fairly normal lives. However, in the UK such a therapeutic compromise is rarely, if ever, possible.<\/p>\n

RECOVERY: The real issue, the real concern, for psychotherapists and their recuperating substance-dependent clients is how to manage the physical and emotional problems of withdrawal. How can ex-users avoid slipping back into their bad old ways? Next month I\u2019ll be blogging about how to manage each stage of the recovery process.<\/p>\n

WHAT ABOUT YOU? Do you have a problem? If you are confident that you don\u2019t, then why not prove it? Take this simple test. See if you can give up one of your over-indulgences for just 90 days. If you can\u2019t, then it\u2019s time to think. It\u2019s time to start making some decisions about your lifestyle. In the meantime, if you want to know more about the emotional and physiological impacts of mind altering substances, legal and illegal, why not have a look at Chapter 8, \u2018Prescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs and Addiction\u2019, in my latest book \u2018 Mental Health in Counselling and Psychotherapy\u2019. You can find out more about this book and any of my other books and publications by going to the \u2018MY BOOKS\u2019 page on my website \u2013 www.normanclaringbull.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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