Addiction Grows Incrementally And Usually Begins With Misuse
Addiction forms over time and usually begins with misuse, moving toward abuse and resulting in addiction.
• Misuse
To alleviate emotional or physical pain, someone might experiment with substances or alcohol. One may use drugs or alcohol to be comfortable in a social setting, and decide to take the substance another time simply to have fun. Relieved of feelings of discomfort, the person will continue to use drugs or alcohol again, and again, and so on.
• Abuse
Soon the person increases use to maintain the longed for effects of exultation and liberation from reality. NEED TO ANSWER A NAGGING QUESTION: . . .
are you an alcoholic ?
If the person didn't have problems at the onset of use, problems have now been formed as a result of the use.
• Addiction
Tremendous effort and time is spent obtaining the alcohol or substances. When The Painful Part Of Withdrawal From Alcohol Typically Begins 6 Hrs.-- 24 Hours After The Last Alcoholic Beverage or alcoholic is completely entrenched in the cycle of addiction, the physical health, financial, social and emotional consequences show up. The addict could simply feel that they have been unlucky, or blame the penalties on others instead of their addiction.
• Misuse
To alleviate emotional or physical pain, someone might experiment with substances or alcohol. One may use drugs or alcohol to be comfortable in a social setting, and decide to take the substance another time simply to have fun. Relieved of feelings of discomfort, the person will continue to use drugs or alcohol again, and again, and so on.
• Abuse
Soon the person increases use to maintain the longed for effects of exultation and liberation from reality. NEED TO ANSWER A NAGGING QUESTION: . . .
are you an alcoholic ?
If the person didn't have problems at the onset of use, problems have now been formed as a result of the use.
• Addiction
Tremendous effort and time is spent obtaining the alcohol or substances. When The Painful Part Of Withdrawal From Alcohol Typically Begins 6 Hrs.-- 24 Hours After The Last Alcoholic Beverage or alcoholic is completely entrenched in the cycle of addiction, the physical health, financial, social and emotional consequences show up. The addict could simply feel that they have been unlucky, or blame the penalties on others instead of their addiction.
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