One of the most commonly asked questions regarding addiction recovery is whether or not natural remedies can be helpful or not. There are a wide range of opinions on this. The truth is that whatever information you get on the Internet is not a substitute for professional medical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. While it is always good to get tips and advice from wherever you can, it is important to consult your physician, pharmacist, or health care provider before you take any natural remedies or supplements.
So what kind of natural remedies are people on the Internet suggesting? Well, some examples are L-Glutamine for alcohol addiction and licorice root as a replacement for the habit of smoking.
But by themselves these natural remedies are NOT going to magically "cure" you of addiction?
Why?
Because addiction is more of a mental and spiritual thing than it is a physical thing.
Of course it is always a good thing to take your vitamins and stay in peak physical condition - treating your body right will give you the best chance to beat any addiction.
But you are not truly going to beat any addiction until you address what is going on mentally and spiritually.
So if you really desire to beat an addiction, what should you do?
Number one, you need to admit that you have an addiction. That can be very hard for many people to do.
Number two, you need to make a decision to change. For many people, until the perceived pain of staying the same becomes greater than the perceived pain of making a change nothing is going to happen. Perhaps today is the day to really evaluate where you are at.
Number three, once you have decided to make a change, you need to reach out for help. This step involves swallowing your pride. Often a good first step is to reach out to a trusted family member. After that, reaching out to a professional who works in the field of your addiction or reaching out to a spiritual advisor can be extremely helpful. You are likely to need a lot of assistance in overcoming your addiction, and family, friends and licensed professionals are there to be that help.
Number four, which is the most important step, is to reach out to God. Many have found that they did not have the strength within themselves to defeat an addiction, but that when they turned to the God of the universe they found all the power that they ever needed. The truth is that we all need God whether we are addicted to something or not. We are all messed up in some way and we have all broken God's laws. But the good news is that Jesus Christ (Yahshua) came to this earth to die for our sins on the cross. We urge you to invite Jesus Christ into your life today, because He will not only help you overcome your addiction - He will forgive your sins and will give you eternal life, and nothing is more important than that.
To find our more about how you can become a Christian, we encourage you to read another article that we published on this site: "Yahshua: The Ultimate Key To Addiction Recovery".
The Harsh Reality of Drug Addiction richardmclaughlin007 — January 18, 2009 — after 11 months of sobriety from drug addiction, in 7 short days this man hits the depths of despair and insanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuNWCPDrJsM
This video was shot in Vancouvers downtown eastside by the narrator it is quite extreme, It shows how common place and and readily available drugs are and how people can succomb to a extreme physical reaction from lack of sleep, nutrition and dehydration. This video was made for many different reasons, one being educational the other as mentioned earlier it’s common place here in Vancouver, in any other city or town in North America this man would have recieved immediate medical attention but here in Vancouver both the police and ambulance just drive by. If you do not belive me come on down and see our little human circus slash “HARM REDUCTION EXPERIMENT”
This man was spotted two hours later sleeping on a concrete curb as his pillow.
Both the narrator and producer of this video have had spent many years struggling with addiction and have spent hard time in Vancouvers “NOTORIOUS” downtown eastside.
Today they have escaped and are clean and sober and now dedicate there lives to those who still suffer from “THE HARSH REALITY OF ADDICTION”
I think the fastest “cure” for addiction is the inevitable downfall one will experience as a result of their lifestyle. I’ve been down that road, and it is a downward spiral until you get sick and tired of being sick and tired.