When you try to quit drugs or alcohol, you face battles on two fronts: addiction and dependency. Addiction is caused when your brain rewires itself to receive more of your drug of choice, which is what creates the uncontrollable cravings and the inability to just simply quit.
The dependency component refers to the physical side of the equation, which is what leads to the extremely unpleasant, and sometimes life-threatening, withdrawal symptoms.
To illustrate this point about dependency, let’s look at quitting alcohol. In the best case scenario, you may face symptoms that include:
Common alcohol withdrawal symptoms
- Anxiety
- Nausea
- Insomnia
- Sweating
- Shaking
In extreme cases, you may experience fever, hallucinations, and life-endangering seizures.
And the story is no different when it comes to quitting opioids, which can lead to a host of flu-like symptoms, as well as depression and anxiety.
Now, add the addiction component to the mix, which means you’re battling a brain that’s saying you need to have your drug of choice.
The end result is that most people go running back to their substance to relieve the mental and physical misery.
Thankfully, there is a better way, and that’s through our detox program.