Albuquerque, NM

Seeking Assistance from Addiction in Albuquerque, NM.

On the TV show Breaking Bad, Albuquerque is depicted as a meth haven, and it doesn't really show the dark side of drug abuse. It also doesn't show the bright side of Albuquerque and how it is a city that is home to art and cultural centers and is a hub of the economy of New Mexico.

We do not live in a perfect world and you probably are not perfect. If efforts lead to a bit of a blunder and you find yourself falling off the wagon, the goal then becomes to minimize the negative effects of your relapse, get up, dust yourself off, and immediately return to your abstention. In an extra effort to stay on the wagon, it could be a good idea to go back to the facility that provided your after care and ask them to alter your care to have a better chance at avoiding relapses in the future. This process has been proven successful many times over. If you want to put the work into avoiding relapses, you are definitely more likely to succeed at leading a happy, healthy life without drugs and/or alcohol.

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Why Is it So Difficult to Stop Abusing Substances?

People dependent on substances like drugs and alcohol are caught in a painful and vicious circle of addiction. They are wrapped up in the merciless grip of a disease. The disease of addiction actually changes the brain so that it will make people want to use more substances. It tricks the mind psychologically, and actually physically changes the structure and wiring of the brain to get the person to use more as if it's the most important thing in their life. More important than eating, drinking, sleeping, family and work obligations. The brain convinces addicts that they need to use substances to feel happy and to have any joy in life.

Therefore, quitting a dependency is extremely difficult, and that's why it's almost impossible to recover by yourself. Drug and alcohol treatment centers have a multi-pronged approach to treating addiction that most people don't do when they try to stop using on their own. Rehab addresses the psychological aspects of the disease through therapy, and addresses the physical aspects through medical care, pharmaceuticals and education. Rehab also educates people on how the substances work in their body, and teaches people coping mechanisms to deal with the temptations to relapse.

If the fear of withdrawal is keeping you back from getting rehab, don't worry. Detoxification centers that are medically managed will help you cope with the severe withdrawals while you cleanse your system of drugs and alcohol as you prepare for rehab.

Traveling for treatment makes it easier to overcome your addiction as it moves you away from all the stresses in your life and negative circumstances, like your dealer or people who encourage you to use drugs or alcohol. Traveling to a new city or state gets you way from all of this and gives you a fresh start, enabling you to focus completely on your recovery.

It has been said that one always does better when he/she surrounds hims/herself with people that encourage them to do what is right. There is no doubt that a non-addicted person would not view drug and alcohol addiction would be a viable option, but a negative environment (such as people who encourage substance abuse and addiction) may subtly convince individuals that substances may be a good way of coping with stress or other relax. These kinds of thinking can be very harmful for recovering individuals. Therefore, recovering individuals should seek out positive social circles that encourage recovery.  Albuquerque provides several local meetings and support groups that are free to join; all you have to do is attend