4 common excuses of drug addicts and how to deal with them

4 common excuses of drug addicts and how to deal with them

It normally takes a whole lot perseverance and persuasion to completely convince a person to go and be admitted to a rehabilitation center. There are a lot of reasons a person can give just stay in their current situation and strive to live their life as close to normal as possible, these are the excuses that most addicts and substance abusers commonly use to avoid the fact they need help. Most are unable to accept the sad truth that they are indeed deeply addicted and abusing a certain substance, while others oblivious to it, and there are also some who openly choose to keep themselves in their current situation holding on to their addiction as the only thing their sanity.

To assist concerned individual reason to their loved ones or to shed light to substance abusers and addicts alike, here are some of the most common and most popular excuses of people tend to throw to avoid going to a drug rehabilitation center.

Excuse no.1: I cannot go to rehab because there are people who need me here on the outside.

The world does not rest on your shoulders. At best, you are a functional drug addict, and at worst, you are considered a dysfunctional individual deemed dangerous enough to call authorities on you. The outside world will still continue to exist even if you are admitted to rehab for a month or two.

Excuse no.2: I suffer from anxiety and I cannot deal with speaking in front of groups.

Suffering from anxiety is indeed something that warrants another blog post, but most rehab centers cater and offer alternative options when dealing and aiding their patients. You can check out a rehab center online to check their different treatment options. For instance, visiting sobamesa.com, you will be able to find out that they offer various treatment programs to ensure patients are able to recuperate and be rehabilitated correctly, kicking the habit for good.

Excuse no.3: I have been to rehab before. It does me no good since it does not work for me.

This has got to be the most common excuse any substance abuser and addict can use. The person’s willingness undergoing treatment is the vital key whether or not the rehabilitation process will succeed. So if you undergone rehab before and failed, it is pretty obvious you were stuck in the denial stage of recovery, you are close to the goal, so it would be best to give it one more try.

Excuse no.4: I am not like the others, I need drugs to survive.

Oftentimes, substance abusers and addicts alike think they are different apart from other people like them. But they truly never are different from the rest of them. It is a fact that they must face. Drugs are never a natural occurring substance in your body. You survived without before; you are definitely going to survive without it again.