The new problem again - Heroin

Have you ever thought about what it feels like to be an addict. Or have you ever tried to empathize with a person dealing with addiction? The experience of addiction is described so differently by different individuals. One in particular which caught my attention is “Addiction is like having an elephant on your chest that won’t stand up until you’re ready to stand up with it” (Choices, 2015, p. 13). It is up to you to make a choice to overcome your Substance Use Disorder and get on the road to recovery. A boy named Andrew, who is now 19, is completely sober, but he was not always that way. He started doing drugs when he was 12 with marijuana, and in one year, it escalated to shooting heroin. He would wake up with aches all over and cold sweats until he got his fix with the drug. Addiction is so hard to beat; it consumes a persons whole life.
One of the first step into escaping the addiction lifestyle after recognizing the problem is to eliminate your negative influences. If the drug is always at hand and staring at you in the face, then of course you will continue to abuse it. Andrew got his wake-up call when he overdosed at age 14. In two years, heroin involved deaths nearly doubled. He was lucky to have survived and to understand that he needed to make drastic changes to his life. Now, that time in Andrew’s life is the ultimate nightmare, and he never wants to go back to it.
This one of many hopeful stories. Recovery and staying sober is possible, having the courage to receive help and incorporating professional help. Call Helix today at (949) 214-4018 to set up an appointment and ultimately, change your life for the better.

Choices "The heroin epidemic"