Addiction

Addiction Addiction Recovery This report is based on the processes of change an addict must pass through while healing. An overview of different recovery options will be addressed together with an in-depth analysis of the strengths and limitations in relation to the methadone maintenance program. The road to recovery from any form of addiction is multi faceted and from the perspective of the addict, often a dreaded journey. Frequently, a grim life event compels the addict to confront their addiction. The catalysts that prompts the initial consideration of recovery are often outside of the addict’s control and can range from a multitude of situations such as, an unplanned pregnancy, criminal charges and threat of incarceration to the loss of employment, disintegration of their family or an overdose death of a close friend or relative. Regardless of the circumstances that cause an addict to seek recovery, the following key components facilitate the goal of recovery: 1. The addict must admit to himself that he has an addiction problem. 2. The addict must decide to distance himself from his previous addictive environment, lifestyle and friends who also engage in self-harming behaviour. 3. The addict must stop his addictive behaviour. (The Centre of Addiction and Mental Health program, recovery, methadone, addiction, addict, family, individual, must, client, maintenance, life, behaviour, treatment, pg, stage, addict’s, society, members, drug, while, health, environment, counselling, process, key, himself, friends, component, children, stages, should, employment, avoid, serious, people