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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT QUITTING AN ADDICTION
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No one starts a recreational substance use (whether prescribed drugs or not) to make it an addiction. The sweetest of lies you always tell yourself is that you’ll fall in amongst the lucky few that really can manage their productivity and keep their use limited to social gatherings, but that is not for all of us.However, recovery is always an option, no matter how far the situation may seem to have gone. The reason why you want to quit an addiction maybe because it is affecting your relationships, obstructing your productivity, or even just to clear a drug test on a job interview, but it always takes a strong will.• Approaching An AddictionThe very first approach towards addiction is seeing it is a problem. Since most addictions start with a state of denial, recognizing your dependability on a drug gives you the first insight into yourself.Taking the first step is always the hardest when it comes to addictive behaviours, which is why it is always recommended to reach out for help, there is no shame in it. Self-pity is also a common stage most addicts go through once they realize their dependence on something and the inability to do anything solid about it. The important thing to be on the lookout for here is to avoid jumping from one thing to another and not building up a dependence on another drug. “Drug Slips†are a common occurrence and very easy to avoid once you know about them. Another practice that I have found to be very helpful in drawing up a comparison chart before beginning with abstinence of any kind, “The Costs and Discomforts of Continuing†against “Pros and Relief of quittingâ€.Filling this up with as many reasons as come to mind will have your personal accountability chart prepared. • Affective Ways Of Quitting Now that we’re briefly through with the best approaches towards an addiction, I would also like to go through some ways that I find very effective when it comes to quitting an addiction.Although there is no right and wrong, best or worth ways when it comes to addiction, the best one is always the one that you stick to. • “Cold-Turkeyâ€You often get a very “Ballsy†image in mind whenever you come across the term “Cold-Turkeyâ€. That is because of the mere fantasizing use of it in our everyday lives, it gives you the impression of being in control.Cold-Turkey is without a doubt, one of the most effective ways to quit your dependability on a drug, but some withdrawals can put up a fight, leaving you with severe symptoms like depression, anxiety, shivering, and body aches. If you have to appear for a urine test before getting employed in a few days, this sure may sound compelling for a while. But to know that you can make good use of ultimate gold synthetic urine, as long as you’re certain to quite in time, will prevent the abrupt withdrawal symptoms.• Finding An AlternativeGetting rid of an addictive habit is at times more psychological than it is physical, especially if the dependability has been built over a long time. Most people tend to cope with the newly discovered emptiness by over-eating, meditation, exercising, learning a new skill, or switching to a milder option. For example, many chronic drinkers limit themselves to social drinking and many meth or opioid addicts stick to smoking tobacco or marijuana to break the dependence.Anything would seem to be the best alternative at the time, but it is very important to pick out a healthy habit that you wouldn’t need to overcome later on again. Exercising is an every developing habit and so is learning new skills, activities like this increase your self-esteem and break you free of any dependability.• Group Gatherings Using ultra pure synthetic urine may get you past your employment tests for the time being but is not a permanent solution to your problems.If you find it difficult to quit an addiction on your own through the above two methods, you can always place your hopes in group counselling sessions.The feeling of being among people suffering from similar problems gives you the motivation to continue on your way to overcoming a problem. It sets up accountability and seeing others struggle through their situations gives you high hopes as well.• Seeking Professional HelpAll I can suggest to you is from close experiences with people that have had similar problems and what has worked for me. But to completely rely on the internet for a solution to your problem is not always going to be as fruitful as you want it to be.The step back to recovery is recognizing that there is a problem in the first place, and then going all lengths to solve it.No two addictions are the same and some withdrawals will put up a much bigger fight than you can handle by yourself. Going to a professional therapist will help you through your struggles and even prescribe you temporary medications to overcome the initial panic attacks, anxiety, depression, cramps, and body aches.
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Anaruwe Oluwatosin Finally Gave Up The Ghost Despite The Effort
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We live in a country where Government has misplaced priority. The death of Anaruwe Oluwatosin's death was very painful, because despite the effort for help he still died.
Anaruwe Oluwatosin was a student from the department of Business Administration in Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He just concluded his final year; still awaiting result before the cold hands of death snatched him. He was once the head of class, organizer of campus players, youth coordinator of the Christian on campus.
Tosin was diagnosed with renal failure January this year(2020) and has been on dialysis since. Each session costs nothing less than #60,000, and the deceased goes for this session at least three times in a week. A surgery was required to save his life costing 15 Million Naira.
In effort to raise the money; friends and well wishers reached out to philanthropists, Healthcare Foundations, and also the Influential people in the society. Copies of letter was submitted to the school management, the State Governor and the senator representing his constituency, but no response.
They decided to write again to the Governor of Ogun state, Prince Dapo Abiodun for help because of how he was able to give Laycon the winner of Big Brother Naija 5million Naira, three bedroom flat and youth Ambassadorship without him even asking for it. This News gave them hope that the Governor might be willing to assist this MAPOLY Student who is struggling to survive. Their hopes was chattered for he didn't even show concern to at least respond talkless of helping.
The hashtag #TosinMustLive was made popular on Instagram and Twitter to save his life. Furthermore, a GoFundMe account was also creates to raise the money; to their surprise, kind individuals, supported, and they were able to raise 8 Million Naira, so it was remaining 7million.
They did not give up, this time they decided to contact Mr Olamide Lawal, a Special Assistant on Youth to the Ogun State Government, and Mr Emmanuel Ojo, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on News Media. Knowing that Olamide Lawal was once a former SUG President in MAPOLY. Message upon messages was sent to them, awaiting their response, but they didn't reply.
One Mr Damilola Mosaku also made effort to reach out to people that are close to the governor for help but it was futile. Many others kept on writing to the governor, yet he didn't respond.
It's obvious politicians give attention to the masses only during election, after election, they don't give a hoot about the common man. RIP Tosin.
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