Roughly seven weeks ago I met a twenty-five-year-old female named Rachael who is bipolar and who is also dependent on drugs and alcohol. I have read that in such situations, a person needs to get treatment for both medical situations and that mental health issues and addiction often occur in the same person. What is more, I recall hearing that a history of abusive and careless drinking, drug abuse, and/or mental health problems commonly take place in the same family.
Plainly, Rachael is so overwhelmed by both of her medical conditions that she essentially has little or no energy to complete much of anything. What is especially sad about this is that earlier in her life, Rachael completed two-and-a-half years of college. Rachael’s circumstance makes me question if she is an example of an individual who has to hit life’s bottom before he or she gets drug and alcohol addiction treatment that results in lasting recovery.
The Need For a Healthcare Professional She Trusts and a Treatment Regimen She Can Believe In
If I were in communication with Rachael I could advise her about more than a few websites and blogs that could possibly help her locate info about addiction and alcoholic behavior, significant substance abuse information, facts about alcoholism and drugs, and more information about addiction symptoms and alcoholism warning signs. From where I stand, however, Rachael needs to locate a healthcare practitioner she trusts and a counseling program she can believe in and follow through over the long haul. I could be in the wrong but it seems to make sense that Rachael more likely than not needs to accept the fact that she cannot drink in moderation or abuse drugs if she wants to get sober, remain sober, and start on the path to long-lasting sobriety.
I am aware that there are more than a few newly discovered doctor-prescribed medications that can help Rachael through the alcohol and drug detoxification process, through her withdrawal symptoms, and help her avoid an alcohol or a drug relapse. Obviously it would be in Rachael’s best interests if she knew about these drugs.
It is clear that Rachael needs to accept the fact that there is utterly nothing beneficial about abusive and careless drinking and substance abuse and that involving herself in one or both conditions is the path to shattered relationships, deteriorating health, financial difficulties, a premature death, poor work and school performance, and legal problems.
The Significance of Support Groups Such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
There are possibly several persons such as friends, family members, and other people who would love to help Rachael but she probably would experience greater acceptance from a support group such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous rather than listening to individuals who drink in moderation or who have never taken drugs.
When Individuals Do Things They Like and About Which They Are Ardent
There’s a philosophical attitude that emphasizes that people who accomplish things they love and something about which they are zealous attain a fantastic place in life. Stated another way, when people do what they love, they rarely if ever experience an uneventful life or boredom. If they involve themselves in something that is satisfying, furthermore, they become more whole and experience more happiness and joy in life.
To me, this sounds quite a bit different from a life that is grounded in substance abuse because such a lifestyle removes the gratification and joy that life offers.
Due to the fact that Rachael doesn’t have the fortitude to succeed at doing much of anything in her life, it is plain to see that she definitely needs a little bit of hope for a better lifestyle. And the unfortunate thing is that hope is virtually everywhere around Rachael if she could only get to the point in life to get the counseling she needs for her bipolar illness and drug addiction and alcoholism and stay with her treatment protocol.
A Wonderful Life, Self Esteem, and Beneficial Change Are a Reality
Rachael is simply too young to be defeated in life. She doesn’t realize this at this time in her life but if she can learn how to refrain from alcohol and drugs through alcohol and drug therapy and get the treatment she needs for her bipolar problem, she can reorient her life and start living with self-respect, passion, and direction.
A wonderful life, self esteem, and constructive change are certainly a reality for Rachael if only she could get motivated to get the medical rehab she requires, follow through with her therapy protocol, live her life in an addiction-free and healthy way, and acquire a more positive attitude about life.