How to Beat Drug Addiction

Here are some helpful tips for those who are trying to get clean and stop using drugs.



1. Decide that you really do want to stop using drugs. Unless you have the desire to change you will never be able to.

2. Be completely honest with yourself and others.

3. Remove influences that enable your drug use from your life.

4. Avoid relying on someone to stop doing drugs, as he or she may not have the willingness to change and avoid all temptations.

5. Stock up on nutritious food to keep your strength up while going through withdrawal.

6. Find a group to help you deal with the issues that come up when stopping drugs.

7.Stay with a reliable friend who does not take drugs to help you out while you go through the worst of your withdrawal.

8. If you feel you cannot deal with withdrawal by yourself, then see a doctor or go to a hospital emergency room.

9. Write down a list of things you enjoyed doing before you started using drugs or things you've been interested in doing that you haven't done yet to fill the void that their absence will create.

10. Identify your triggers, which are people, places, things, events, activities, emotions, times, dates etc., that make you think of using; and avoid them.

11. Identify your relapse warning signs, which are changes in your behaviors and/or attitude that signal a chance that you are close to using.

12. Educated yourself on the dangers to your mind and body.

13. Find a support system.

14. Develop a crisis plan.

15. Develop and use positive self talk.

16. Find health activities to replace using.

17. Look for work that doesn't involve selling of drugs.

18. Focus on your health and taking care of your family.


edited from Wikihow: How To Beat Drug Addiction