Supporting a
Loved One Through Addiction Detox and
By Dr.Fopurkan Ali
Addiction detox is
often the first step on the road to recovery from a substance abuse problem.
Those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol will need to abstain from the
substance to which they are addicted before they can learn how to live without
it. However, getting sober is often much harder than it sounds.
To those
with no experience of addiction and the hold it can have on a person, all an
individual has to do to get better is stop drinking or stop taking drugs.
However, when it comes to addictions such as alcoholism, it is never that easy.
Support
Actress
Denise Welch knows better than most of the grip that alcoholism can have on a
person and how it is not as simple as just not having another drink to overcome
addiction. Denise’s struggle with alcohol has been well documented, with the
star often speaking candidly about her illness.
Nevertheless,
she has been keen to point out that the support of her husband Lincoln Townley
has helped her to beat her demons. She has spoken about the fact that she was
in a bad way when she first met Lincoln, adding, “We were party animals, two
people in a mess when we first met. My marriage was in freefall, and I was
drinking too much.”
When
Denise first met Lincoln, she was married to actor Tim Healy and had been for
twenty-four years. Nonetheless, her addiction to alcohol was threatening to
spiral out of control, and she admits that her relationship with Lincoln could
easily have become a disaster.
Life
After Addiction
Denise
said, “Being with Lincoln could have been the most explosive disaster, but it
went the opposite way. We’ve been each other’s anchor.”
Denise,
who is fifteen years older than Lincoln, said that the pair received plenty of
criticism when they married, with some even joking that she had married her
carer. However, the couple has managed to help each other with their addictive
behaviour. Lincoln himself had admitted to alcohol and drug abuse in the past
and said that life before Denise was ‘bleak’. He added, “I could so easily be
dead now. Without doubt. I would drink all day and then start consuming drugs
through the afternoon, then more heavily in the evening, and go on until the
early morning.”
Both
Denise and Lincoln, who is a professional artist, have managed to turn their
lives around with the support of each other, and Lincoln’s paintings, in
particular, have become hugely successful. Lincoln said, “We encouraged one another
to pursue what matters most. As a couple, we have positive energy constantly
flowing through us.”
Recognising
the Problem
Denise and
Lincoln have proved that with the right support and help, it is possible to
come out the other side of addiction with a future that you can look forward
to. Many addicts are unable to see a future without the substance to which they
are addicted, and this can hold them back and prevent them from getting the
help they need.
Others are
unable to recognise the signs of addiction in themselves, and until they do,
addiction detox and rehabilitation will be pointless. Many family members and
friends will despair at the fact that they are unable to get their loved one to
see the damage that addiction is causing.
An
intervention may be the best way to get an addicted person to come to terms
with the fact that addiction is a very real problem. Arranging an intervention
is something that you can take care of yourself or, if you prefer, you can hire
the services of a professional interventionist. Here at Addiction Helper, we
can put you in touch with a professional facilitator or we can provide you with
advice on how to stage your own intervention.
Addiction
Treatment
Once you
have managed to get a loved one to accept the diagnosis of addiction, you can
begin to think about the next steps. The road to recovery usually includes
addiction detox in the first instance. It is necessary for recovering addicts
to be completely clean and free from substances such as alcohol or drugs before
starting rehab.
Detox is
typically carried out in a supervised facility where medical professionals are
on hand to react should there be any complications. An addiction detox in a
supervised facility is the most comfortable and safe way for an addict to get clean.
Rehabilitation
follows detox. Differentiating between the two is important. While getting
clean is crucial, it is more important for the recovering addict to learn how
to live without alcohol or drugs going forward, which is often the most
difficult part of recovery.
Having
relied on these chemical substances for so long, it is difficult for addicts to
know what they should be doing with themselves. Many do not know how to handle
stressful situations in a positive manner, and this is something that they will
have to learn through rehab. Thankfully, with the help of professional
counsellors and therapists, it is possible to get sober and stay sober.
Source: ‘We’ve been each other’s anchor’ Denise Welch
praises husband in her battle with alcohol(GoodtoKnow)
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