Denial In Drug Addicts

At its core, denial is the mental issue which makes physiological drug addiction a possibility

. For active users and long-recovering addicts alike, denial is an ever-present danger. It is also responsible for the formation of addictions in the first place. Only a person in denial can allow their drug use to become a tolerance, then an abuse, and finally a crippling dependency. Drug addiction can form rapidly, but it still requires its victims to ignore the physical, mental, and emotional signs of dependency as they use more drugs, more often. Users denials convince them - as well as their friends and families - that a real problem does not exist; a conviction which often lasts at least long enough for a full-blown addiction to develop. Overall, understanding the thought patterns that lead to denial is critical for preventing addiction and treating it when it occurs.

Although most addicts deal with denial throughout their lives, it is most severe during their periods of active use. Substance abusers deny everything about their addiction, including their high dosages, the dangerous ways they act in order to obtain drugs, the social consequences of their dependencies, and their inabilities to stop. In some cases of denial, abusers with crumbling or ruined lives will admit their drug problem but ignore its consequences, claiming that they are high-functioning addicts who dont really need therapies. These thought patterns are extraordinarily persistent, and addicts can unwaveringly deny their problems in the face of ruined careers, broken relationships, and other extreme consequences.

Denial can also deeply affect a users friends and family, who will eventually develop their own harmful thought patterns and excuses. By denying that a loved one has a drug problem, the people closest to an addict become enablers. They help hide the problem from people who might provide actual solutions or seek help for the addict, they make excuses on his or her behalf, and they might even procure the addicts drugs themselves. In general, they share and support the addicts harmful conviction that the problem, if it even exists, does not necessitate treatment or therapy. This is not only harmful for an active user but for a recovering addict, as well. Relying on the support of loved ones can be crucial for a successful recovery, but those in denial can compromise addiction treatments with their unwillingness to admit the severity of the situation.

In many cases, addicts retain their denial even as they finish their detoxifications and begin intensive inpatient treatment programs. Without physical dependencies, they may forget the severities of their addictions and the related consequences. In efforts to convince themselves they are already well, they may lie about their mental states and physical ailments to rehab clinicians. It is for this reason that many medical professionals believe all recovering addicts suffer from Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, and that the few who dont report its symptoms are simply in denial. Finally, addicts who have completed their clinical treatments sometimes deny their own abilities to remain sober. Like many symptoms of addiction and its related conditions, denial is persistent, often resurfacing after years of clean living. Confronting and dealing with this problem are therefore essential for a lasting recovery.

by: Shrafty Tomlinson

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