Men's Health Forum

annemary100 · Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 2

1. Loss of control: The drug user is unable to predict what will happen when he uses the substance. One day he may be able to stop after one drink, or after one line of cocaine; the next day he may not be able to control his use at all.

2. Compulsive preoccupation: The drug addict spends a great deal of time thinking about the substance he consumes.

3. Continued use despite negative consequences: If drinking or drug use causes problems but the individual still continues to consume the substancet, the individual is tempting drug addiction or is already addicted. The person has lost voluntary control over the use of that substance.
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rosemary44 · Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Posts: 1

1. Alcohol and drugs help men suppress feelings they are worthless and undeserving.
2. Drinking and drugging help men avoid facing a profound lack of self-respect.
3. Many alcoholic and drug-addicted men carry a lot of anger, and along with the anger they often have a fear they will become violent and hurt someone.
4. Often by the time men seek rehab they are mired in feelings of hopelessness about their addiction, about their marriages, about their careers, about life or about all of these.
5. Men who have turned to alcohol or drugs often carry a great deal of shame about not being able to make their wives happy or otherwise care for them.
6. Men may come to terms with their addiction at any time of life, but middle age is prime time.
7. Finally, alcohol and drug usage foster isolation. They help people deny their connections to one another, to the universe, to God, to their higher powers, to their true selves.
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