I know you have been struggling lately. I know your mind is full of questions and anxiety and you may even be wondering if since you left the last rehab center you were at, if this is truly it for you. You think the situation is hopeless. Most of all, you think you’re hopeless. You’re asking yourself, “Can a Florida Drug Treatment Center really help me stop relapsing? I’ve tried before. I just keep failing. I keep letting myself down and my family.” You think you’re a failure. I’m here to tell you that you are not. It’s not easy for anybody. We all make mistakes. When we fail, all we can do is take it square on the chin and try again. This is what sets aside the strong from the weak. This attitude is what will cause you to go to rehab and stick it out this time and stay and prove yourself.
I know you are probably more scared than anyone can fathom right now. You are probably angry at yourself for who you think you have become. You are probably angry at yourself for reasons you can’t even explain to yourself in your head. This is all okay and this is all normal. You are normal. You are not a failure. You are an addict. You won’t be one forever. The help you need is here and you are strong enough to receive what it entails.
What Is the Point of You Going Back to Rehab
I know trying can sometimes seem futile. You’ve convinced yourself because you quit rehab once, you will quit it again. You are asking yourself, “What is the point?” I’m here telling the point is for you to be you again. The point is living a happy, healthy life with your family. The point is looking in the mirror and just seeing someone that is truly okay. The point is looking at your spouse at night and having ice cream together while watching a movie. The point is laughing with your brother. The point is that everyone loves you and wants to make more memories with you here.
It is upsetting when you have to start something at the very beginning again because you stopped. This is true with many things, such as diets. You can be doing very good and it is just so easy to go back to your old ways in an instant. It doesn’t make you a lesser person. It just makes you more human.
Weighing the Pros and Cons
It is hard to go through anything alone. It is even more difficult to analyze things in your mind when they all come out making you hate yourself more. The fact of the situation is that there are pros and cons to everything and looking at those by yourself can be blinding. I am here to help us weigh those pros and cons together. The pros and cons of going back to rehab are very simple. They are listed below.
Pros
- Being healthy again
- You will gain a support group
- You will no longer be a slave to drugs and/or alcohol
- You will be happy again
- You will have more money to spend on you and your family
Cons
- You could fall prey to your addiction and die
- You will lose money
- You will lose friends and family
- You will be depressed
When you look at this list of pros and cons written out, it may seem complex in some ways, but simple in others. It may be hard to look at, especially the word “death” but it is a very real risk when it comes to addiction. It can even be hard to look at words like “happy” or “family”. When the addiction becomes part of your life, it is hard to see past it. This is true even when you desire to seek help.
The Decision is Yours
It is true when it comes to getting help, the decision is truly yours. No one can bend your arm or force you to get help no matter how much they would like to. It is your choice. To go to rehab especially when it is for the second, third or even fourth time is not an easy decision, but each time it is a brave one. Though others may tell you differently, it is truly something you should feel inside yourself that it is the right time. This will make your chances of succeeding that much greater.
When making your decision, keep in mind that you truly do have a whole support group behind you. Even if you have no friends or even family that you feel will support you, you have a group of other people you will meet that will be on the same mission you are: to beat their addiction. To succeed, you must remember there is life beyond addiction. In this case, the grass truly is greener on the other side. If you take the next step, you will be on a journey and you will succeed each day you are on the path to sobriety.
If you are ready to begin this path and say goodbye to a world of addiction and drugs, please call your local drug treatment facility as soon as possible. You will talk to someone who will help you through the next step of the process. Do not be afraid of judgment. I can guarantee if you are seeking help, you will be met with the utmost care and respect you can imagine. Best of wishes are with you on your journey out of addiction, back to sobriety and back to yourself. Call us today at 844-903-2111.