Taking A Look At Personal Stories And Testimonials Regarding Addiction

By Estelle Larsen


When one has an addiction, it is usually to either alcohol or drugs. Although it is quite a known fact that these two substances are definitely dangerous to health if taken in huge quantities, many people still actually suffer from alcohol or drug abuse. There are in fact a thousand personal stories and testimonials regarding addiction that are out there.

Of course each story from each patient is unique because every patient would have a different story, however one thing to take note of is that all stories would have one thing in common. The common thing would be that they are all looking for a way to escape the unhappy life that they lead. This is supposedly able to help them forget their problems and just enjoy themselves while being in a high stage.

The storyteller would often first state why he chose the path of vices and how he felt during that time. Now there could be a number of causes or reasons as to why he made this choice but the usual would be depression or a trauma. Now if one would take a look at all the stories, he will notice that one thing all patients have in common is that they all do not have very high self esteem and take these substances as a way of escaping life.

Of course if he would take these vices for the long term he will then notice some changes in his behavior. He becomes more irritable and starts to alienate himself from the people who are close to him. Of course because of this, the people around him will start noticing this change and will also try to help him overcome this.

Somewhere along the line, the substances will already take a toll on the health of the storyteller. Most people who are into drug abuse will experience pain and craving for the drug, especially those who are into the heavier type of drugs like cocaine or ecstasy. Of course with alcohol abuse, one will definitely start having problems with his liver and other internal organs.

Of course it is in this stage that he will realize that he actually does need help. Now this kind of help will take into consideration both the psychological aspect and physiological of the person. So in order to cure the psychological problem of the abuser, he has to first cleanse his body of the substance that went in.

The storyteller would then share his experiences during his rehabilitation stage. It is here that through medical procedures, his body will be cleansed of all the drugs and the alcohol that is inside. Of course after the physical cleansing, he will then go through a mental and emotional cleansing as well most likely with a psychologist.

So if one would actually take a look at all of these stories, he would actually see the pattern of people with addictions. Since all these patients would have very similar experiences, they will definitely be able to relate to each other. It is actually because of this that rehabilitation centers encourage storytelling.




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