The more or the less, most of us have had some little vice.There are those who do not go without a beer on the days of greatest stress, who needs a piece of chocolate to calm the tension...Small defects that are controlled are not harmful And it is that the tendency of the human being to cling to that which in some way or another helps him cope with or control his emotions is there and, therefore, it is not uncommon that of curiosity and instant pleasure, some people move on to fall into serious addictions much more complicated to understand and control.Still there are many myths about addictions .Let's see some.
1.Drug addiction is worse than alcoholism
The belief could come from the fact that alcohol is a legal drug and the others are not, or perhaps we are more accustomed to seeing a person drink than under the influence of others illegal substances, but the reality is that alcohol is the drug m as detrimental of all , at least according to a study published in 2010 by the magazine The Lancet .
Its scale of danger, valuing it from 1 to 100 is 72 and It is due, in part, to the fact that it is the most commonly used drug by people.
2.Receiving addicts can never be cured
This belief has to see that we have seen many people relapse and get stuck at a point of no return, however, this is a misconception. Even addicts who relapse two or three times can fully recover, They can, with each experience, become stronger in the face of future temptations.
It all depends on the person who make the decisions and not the drug used.
3.Only an addiction can be overcome with the 12-step program
In case you don't know him, this is a program that has helped many people regardless of the drug they used.It is a program that invites people to live according to 12 principles and to believe in a superior spiritual being who guides you.But while it is true that this program has worked for many people, has not done it for everyone, because each person is different .
4.If I drink a lot of alcohol and I don't feel bad it is fine
Quite the opposite.
Drink tolerance is a bad indicator, because it tells us that we are drinking more frequently than we should and more quantities than and it suits us.
5.People with a stable career and family do not become addicted
Here is the last of the myths we share with you.people discover with astonishment that a well-positioned person with a stable family has been using drugs.How is this possible? Every person is a world and the fact that we are well positioned or that we have a stable family does not mean that we cannot fall into drugs at a certain moment in our life and for any reason: stress, sadness, anxiety, etc.
Perhaps, with sufficient education it is possible to give greater support to people who wish to recover from an addiction because many times, these myths that are repeated one and Again socially they do nothing but discourage those who wish to undertake the path of healing by hindering their path.
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