“Should I go to rehab?” When you are concerned about this need, it makes sense to review our short article on the matter, ‘When to Go to Rehab.’
If you suspect you might be addicted to drugs or alcohol, you’re probably asking yourself this very question right now.
In theory, it seems like it should be simple enough for someone to see that they need to think about checking themselves into a rehab facility to get help with addiction. But when addiction has its claws in you, it’s not always easy to admit that you need a helping hand.
There are, however, some signs that you can look out for if you’ve been wondering whether or not rehab might be beneficial for you. If you spot any of these signs, there’s a good chance that you should strongly consider checking yourself into rehab right away.
Take a look at ten signs that’ll show you need to go to rehab below.
When you first start experimenting with drugs or alcohol, you might only use them once in a while. But as people become addicted to them, they tend to begin using them more and more often.
Before they know it, they’re using drugs or drinking alcohol every single day and have a hard time imagining their lives without them. They’re consumed by the thought of using drugs or alcohol and can’t function normally without them.
If you struggle to abstain from drugs or alcohol for more than 24 hours, it’s a sign of a serious issue. You should entertain the idea of trying to go to rehab to get a handle on your drug or alcohol problem.
How does your body feel when you’re not able to use drugs or drink alcohol for a day? Those who have become addicted to them often go through physical withdrawal symptoms that can send them crawling back to their drug of choice.
Drug users will usually experience some or all of these symptoms when they’re going through withdrawal from drugs:
Alcohol users, meanwhile, may have to combat withdrawal symptoms like:
There are also some more serious alcohol withdrawal symptoms like tremors, seizures, and alcohol hallucinosis that can kick in.
If you try to deal with drug or alcohol withdrawal symptoms on your own, you could put your health at risk. It’s better to do it with help from a professional at a rehab facility.
Speaking of health issues, there are all kinds of health problems that you might encounter if you continue to use drugs or alcohol over an extended period of time.
Initially, using illicit drugs on a regular basis can cause problems like:
But those health problems will be nothing compared to the problems you might be forced to face down the line. Long-term drug users are often susceptible to:
Those who abuse alcohol, on the other hand, increases their chances of suffering from:
If your doctor has told you that you might be suffering from a drug or alcohol-related illness, it’s time to go to rehab. Otherwise, you could jeopardize your health even further by continuing to use drugs or alcohol.
It’s hard to lie to your doctor about drug or alcohol abuse. Many times, they’ll be able to connect health issues that you’re having with addiction.
But it’s not always that difficult to lie to the important people in your life about your drug or alcohol problem. There are many full-blown addicts who are able to disguise their drug or alcohol problem so that those around them don’t notice.
Do you fall into this category? If you’re going out of your way to hide your addiction from other people, that likely means that it’s more serious than even you might believe.
Take a long look in the mirror and ask yourself why you’re lying about your drug or alcohol use. It could very well be because you’re ashamed to admit that you have a problem.
Is the relationship that you have with your parents strained at the moment because they know you’re using drugs all the time? Or have your old friends stopped hanging out with you because they don’t enjoy being around you when you’re drinking?
These are both clear-cut signs that it’s time for you to go to rehab. They show that drugs or alcohol have taken a toll on some of your closest relationships.
It’s very hard to use drugs and alcohol all the time and maintain the relationships in your life.
You become so consumed with acquiring drugs or alcohol and using them that you can’t invest much time into nurturing your relationships.
If you value these relationships, think about seeking professional help for addiction.
As we just mentioned, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to devote time to anything other than drugs or alcohol when you’re battling addiction. Drugs or alcohol will be just about all that you think about on a daily basis.
It’s not uncommon for those with a drug or alcohol problem to completely lose interest in things that used to bring them joy. They’ll stop playing sports, put their video game controllers down, and skip the gym in favor of using drugs or alcohol.
If the only thing you’re doing these days to keep yourself entertained is using drugs or drinking alcohol, there is no question that you need to see about enrolling in a treatment program at a rehab center.
There are certain people who are able to do well in school or hold down a job—even an important job in some cases—without allowing their addiction to get in the way. These people are referred to as “high-functioning addicts.”
But the vast majority of people cannot keep up their grades in school or do their best at work when drugs or alcohol are always on their mind. Their school or work performance will start slipping eventually.
If you’ve stopped turning in work at school or made a habit out of calling in sick from work due to your addiction, it’s yet another sign that you should go to rehab right away.
Most people who abuse drugs or alcohol will encounter legal trouble at some point in their lives. There are many different drug-related crimes that people are arrested for every year.
When someone is addicted to drugs, they’ll often steal—both from strangers and from those they know—to fund their addiction. They’ll also engage in things like prostitution to get their hands on the money they need to buy drugs.
Alcohol abusers have also been known to break the law as a direct result of their addiction.
Public intoxication and driving under the influence are two of the most common crimes among those who abuse alcohol.
If you’ve been arrested even once because of either drugs or alcohol, it could be an indication that you have a problem and need help. The last thing you want to do is create a long rap sheet for yourself that could make your life harder than it has to be later on.
Oftentimes, people who abuse drugs or alcohol will say things like, “I can quit anytime I want,” when they’re confronted by others about their addiction. But quitting is easier said than done.
If you’ve tried to quit drugs or alcohol cold turkey in the past and come up empty, it should show you that it’s going to take more than sheer willpower to break your bad habits. Go to rehab to give yourself a better chance of quitting drugs or alcohol for good.
Has your parent, your sibling, and your best friend all told you that you have a drug or alcohol problem? Listen to them.
You might not think that you have an issue. But clearly, they’ve seen a change in you that they don’t like.
At the very least, consider what they’ve said to you and evaluate your relationship with drugs or alcohol. You might need to go to rehab more than you realize.
It’s not easy to make the decision to go to rehab. Many people who could benefit from it put it off for years and sometimes even decades before getting the help they need.
If you’ve seen any of the troubling signs discussed here, you should give some serious thought to going to rehab. It could help you get your life back under control and prevent health problems in the future.
Contact us today to find out if our rehab center might be a good fit for you.
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