The Narconon Hawaii staff would like to make known a few reasons why the holiday season is the perfect time to be on the lookout for family members with drug or alcohol addiction problems and get the help you need. With nearly 30 million people in the US needing drug or alcohol addiction treatment and rehabilitation, the holiday season can cause added stress and fear for families and loved ones.
For those with a drug or alcohol addiction problem, the holiday season is often marked by isolation, fear, tension, and increased drug use and or alcohol abuse. Often times, drug or alcohol addiction problems are discovered during the holidays, particularly in students, away from home for the first time who return with extra baggage. Increased guilt, depression, drug or alcohol usage, suicide rates and lack of work are the primary contributing factors.
Regardless what is promoted or stated by the drug or alcohol addict guilt is heightened during this time of year. Transgressions committed against the family, friends or society as whole are dramatized during the holidays and displayed by the addict as “this is your fault” or I have a problem with “so and so” family member.
The addict’s failure in life and lack of confidence or self esteem are compounded during the holidays and contribute to the drug or alcohol addiction problem. Family members who are doing well in life or might be judgmental will create the need to use drugs or alcohol all the more, just by presence alone. Drugs or alcohol were taken as a solution to a problem, which then by the sheer nature of the effects on the brain and body will cause depression, i.e. alcohol is a depressant and causes depression, so the solution to the original problem is now creating the problem.
Family members often arrange to meet, have wine or spike the ole eggnog during this time. Countless stories are told by drug addicts of “Uncle Johnny gave me my first hit” or “my cousin came in with a bag” which got the party the started. Often family members who realize their loved ones need help will want to wait until the holidays are over “because I don’t want to send him away before I see him again” and this is the WRONG thing to do, as stated above it will make matters worse and contribute to the problem.
The holiday season is the perfect time to seek drug and alcohol addiction treatment for a few reasons, many facilities have openings, it’s between school semesters and work is often slow during this time of year.The Narconon Drug and Alcohol addiction treatment and rehabilitation program consistently achieves over a 75% percent success rate by removing any physical cravings, handling mental emotional issues and teaching a person how to live life without using drugs or alcohol as a solution to the problems of life.
If you or a loved one are in need of help with drug or alcohol addiction treatment please do not hesitate to contact us. You can contact Narconon Hawaii at 866-373-2709 or email info@narcononhawaii.org and we will be glad to assist you in finding the help you need.
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