Okay so maybe you are thinking about going into addiction
treatment for your opiate withdrawal problem.
If so then you are ready to take action. My recommendation
to you is to get on the phone and call up local treatment centers in your area.
You may not have a lot of money, and you may not have health
insurance, but if you are diligent about trying to obtain treatment you should
be able to do so. Someone out there will help you to get the help that you
need.
It is not an excuse to just keep drinking or using drugs and
say that you don't have enough money for treatment. There are agencies and
treatment centers that can help you even if you don't have access to insurance.
Getting the best addiction help
Once you have made the decision to commit treatment, the
rest is just details. Get on the phone and figure out who is willing to help
you and what they can do for you. If they cannot give you treatment directly
asked them if there is someone who could help you with funding or with
treatment.
If you are using heavy opiates such as painkillers or heroine,
you'll probably need an opiate detox. After detox you will likely go to residential
treatment and probably be exposed to 12 step meetings. Try to keep an open mind
about the meetings even if you don't necessarily like them first.
Most people who go to treatment don't end up making
permanent changes. They might try the meetings for a while but they lose
interest and they go back to their addiction.
If you want to make it work in the long run you have to
commit to long-term changes. This is hard to do because most of us are used to
getting results more quickly than.
If you have been to treatment several times and you continue
to relapse, then you might consider going to long-term treatment at some point.
Long-term rehab does not work for everyone, but it may work for you if nothing
else has.
You may also try getting a sponsor in your recovery journey.
A sponsor can help you in the same way the spiritual guide can help someone who
is seeking religion. If you feel lost in your recovery journey you may benefit
from having someone else to talk to and bounce ideas off. A sponsor can also
help you see problems that you might be running into that you are not aware of.
I strongly urge everyone to go to treatment and get
professional help if they have struggled with addiction. It does not have a
100% success rate, but it is certainly better than nothing. You have nothing to
lose by trying.
