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Cocaine addiction triggers

June 6, 2017
Cocaine addiction triggers

Cocaine addiction triggers must be avoided if we have to succeed in bringing this problem to manageable levels

Cocaine addiction triggers: Mindset sensitivity about cocaine addiction

From the mindset sensitivity of cocaine addiction the next point to focus on would be the identifying triggers to the substance of abuse and for our case, we are talking about cocaine addiction triggers. It is important that therapists should work very closely with their patients to develop a comprehensive list of their own triggers. Some patients become overwhelmed when asked to identify cues. From experience doctor, Akoury says that when handling addicts, you will notice that someone may even associate breathing with cocaine use. Again, it may be most helpful therefore to concentrate on identifying the craving and cues that have been most problematic to the patient in recent weeks. This should commence immediately during the therapy session and this should include self-monitoring of craving so that patients can begin to identify new and more subtle cues as they arise.

Cocaine addiction triggers: Avoiding cues

When considering the avoidance of cues, it is always advisable that you keep in mind the general strategy of “recognize, avoid, and cope.” These strategies are particularly applicable to the craving for all substances and not necessarily cocaine. Doctor Akoury says that real experts would first identify the patients’ most problematic cues then make an exploration of the degree to which some of those could be avoided. This will come with certain sacrifices including breaking ties or reducing contact with individuals who use or supply you with cocaine, getting rid of paraphernalia, staying out of bars or other places where cocaine is used, or no longer carry money, as in the following example:

Finally, in dealing with the perception of the mind about cocaine addiction one needs not to let any stone unturned. I am saying this because we are all aware that cocaine is an illegal substance but other substances like alcohol which are legal can form a perfect avenue for the consumption of cocaine without being noticed. Besides that, the ability to pay for the substance is another point of consideration. When the financial strength allows users to access cocaine could easily form a solution in an alcoholic drink. Therefore experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center recommends that for any meaningful treatment to be realized, therapists and other professionals in the line of substance abuse must spend considerable time exploring the relationship between alcohol and cocaine with patients who use them together to such an extent that alcohol becomes a powerful cocaine cue. Specific strategies to reduce, or preferably, stop alcohol use should be explored. We appreciate that doing this may not be easy for many people and that is why doctor Akoury will be readily available on call for you to schedule an appointment so that any pending or unclear issues relating to addiction can be attended to professionally.

Cocaine addiction triggers: Mindset sensitivity about cocaine addiction

 

 

 

 

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Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction

June 3, 2017
Brains explicit roles

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction will only be effective when the brain is in good health

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction: To fight addiction, feed your brains

The brain being the nerve center and engine of human life, its importance cannot be overlooked. Nothing will happen in the body without it being registered in or from the brain. The brain plays an integral function in effective communication to various parts of the body. Because of this, we have certain brains explicit roles including those that support the fight against substance abuse. Having said that, the next question is how possible is it and what do we know about the brain, addiction and effects of addiction to the brain? To help us get the answers, we sought the professional opinion of experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) and founder of the same. Doctor Akoury shares with us her personal experience with her clients over the years as follows.

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction: Denial and denying the brain the essential fats

Denial is the biggest problem we face when dealing with addiction. This is evident in most patients who visit our facility and at one point I was attending to a client who for purposes of confidentiality I will refer to as Miss Agnes. Ideally if you met her, you might presume she had everything to live for. And just to share briefly, in her early thirties she was doing well as a junior executive who was married with two young children. Yet when Agnes opened up as she sat on my couch during a session, she narrated how her troubles at home and work had brought her, more than once, to put a killer knife at her wrist and imagine ending her emotional pain forever.

For over a decade Miss Agnes disorderly drank bottles of wine every night and regularly smoked marijuana alongside taking pain killers. Even though she knew her actions she denied it first to herself, her family and to me (her doctor) that substance abuse was a part of her problem. “I’m not an alcoholic,” she said with a lot of confidence. Because she was such a long way from even addressing her addictions, I inquired about what else she was ingesting and so I ask “What did you eat for breakfast?” That question revealed to me that she wasn’t just intoxicating her brain but she was also starving it of the essential nutrients. It was almost a routine for her skipping breakfast most days and when she took it will be only a cup of coffee or glass of juice once in a while. According to her, she put soy milk in her coffee because she thought that all dairy and meat products were unhealthy. She also avoided fat in all her foods because she believed fat would make her fat. What she didn’t know is, the brains rely on healthy fats for their functioning and for that reason two fats, EPA and DHA, are known for their mood-boosting qualities. By avoiding any fats she was literally avoiding foods that would provide her brain with these natural essentials and therapeutic molecules.

Doctor Akoury continues that realizing all these she asked her to go to a local lab for some blood test. We talked about her making some dietary changes, especially the merits of nutrient-rich brain foods, such as eggs and fish. She admitted in a guilty whisper, “I’ve been craving a hamburger” and you will agree with me that wasn’t really surprising. Like a good number of other women of reproductive age, there was great deficiency of iron in her blood further explaining what was lucking in her body to function well. With this deficiency she actually felt listless; she lacked the energy to cope with her demanding job and a family as well. Many are following the steps of Agnes and even as we continue with Agnes’s story, if you are in the same position, you can talk to doctor Akoury for professional advice today.

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction: To fight addiction, feed your brains

 

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Childhood substance abuse

June 3, 2017
Childhood substance abuse

Childhood substance abuse is on the increase and the time for solution is now

Childhood substance abuse: Don’t give up hope

The fight against drug abuse will not warn until we recognized and address childhood substance abuse from the very beginning. If you’re going through trial moment with your addicted child to drugs, be encouraged that you are not alone and you can always find somebody to talk to. I must agree that it is not a good experience to go through and that is why as professionals from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the leadership of Doctor Dalal Akoury MD we want to share with you some experiences other parents have gone through in dealing with child addiction to alcohol and drug addiction. As a veteran addiction expert doctor Akoury will be sharing with our experiences of past clients so that we can develop the culture of learning from other parents about children addiction.

Over the past two decades, doctor Akoury has been very instrumental in offering solutions to all people across the globe and in her experience, she came across one client whose story will be very useful for many parents with addicted children. According to this client, about five years ago their son was 27-year-old and was so much addicted to alcohol drinking that finally led to the usage of other strong drugs (cocaine to be specific). For more than one year they were in the dark about his new habit until he was out of control and that is when he lost his job this really caught our pants down because of his life and that of our grandson the client said. We could not believe how ignorant and blind we were until it all started to make sense when our son was consistently broke, weird phone calls, not showing up for family events, his actions, and his physical appearance. At this point, the reality down on us and we tried to help him by enrolling him in treatment programs one after the other. It was difficult because the response was very discouraging but we kept telling him how much we loved him. In solidarity, we began attending recovery meetings.

Childhood substance abuse: Learning the consequences of addiction the hard way

To cut the long story short it reached a point when we realized that it was beyond our control and we were prepared for the worst but even as we were in that situation, we still told him how much we loved him even though at this time we also needed to take care of ourselves. And so very painfully we detached with love. Our house was still open for him and he would come for meals and to shower but he could not live with us anymore, nor would we give him any financial assistance. As fate would have it he who was never taught by his parents would be taught by the world and so he was arrested and we did not bail him out. He was so angry with us, but we still maintained our love for him. He was sentenced to go to a treatment program. He had only the clothes on his back, not even a pair of shoes, and it was winter. We did not give him anything but told him to call when he was settled in his new home and that we still loved him. At this point, he knew he was losing his family and possibly his son. That was about four years ago. Today our son has gone through treatment, is working on a recovery program and has custody of his son. We all take it a day at a time. We want to thank doctor Dalal Akoury and her team of experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center for their professional insight that has brought transformation to our son even if it was through the hard way. You can make yours easier by contacting doctor Akoury today.

Childhood substance abuse: Don’t give up hope

 

 

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Ending addiction chains

June 3, 2017
Ending addiction chains

Ending addiction chains will liberate both direct and indirect victims from the bondage and frustrations that come with substance abusending

Ending addiction chains: Long-term recovery

The consequences of using drugs demands that the right thing be done. There is no right thing than ending addiction chains. It is no wonder, experts across the globe and particularly those from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center recognizes the serious impact of alcohol and drug use on crime across the globe. Besides that as professionals we also know, from decades of experience that millions of people who have been in the criminal justice system have broken the chain through long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. It is because of these reasons that we have resolve to create awareness across the globe so that together we can all participate in breaking addiction chains through professional treatment.

It will also interest you to note that doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) who is also the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, is a well-respected addiction veteran and through her many people have and are still continuing to recover from their hopelessness due to substance abuse. She has made a significance difference in people’s lives and therefore if you or anyone you know is struggling with any kind of addiction, then you can be part of the celebrating endless list of totally recovered clients that passed through her by calling her on telephone number 843 213 1480 to schedule for an appointment with her for the commencement of your treatment and total elimination of addiction from your life.

Ending addiction chains: Alcohol energy drinks

When we talk about drug addiction, the first thing that ring into your mind is the misuse of hard drugs like cocaine, heroin, marijuana, cigarette, alcohol and many more. In very rear cases will you find people associating drug addiction with energy drinks yet they form serious part of substances that are very addictive. Because we desire to kick out this scourge of addiction out of our lives, we are not going to relent until everything is put on the surface for everyone to take action on. It is therefore very important to appreciate that, caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CAB’s) or Alcohol energy drinks (AED’s) as they are commonly known are premixed beverages that contain not only alcohol but also include caffeine and other stimulants. They are often sold in very attractive and luring tall, narrow cans similar to non-alcoholic energy drinks, which are popular drinks among teens. And in many cases they are marketed with content that carry teen-friendly names and contain a lot of sugar and flavoring.

Finally, take note that a typical can has about as much caffeine as a large cup of coffee, along with additives like guarana and ginseng that can speed up the central nervous system. This may come to you as harmless as their producers wants you to believe, but be worn that if you are committed into breaking addiction chains effectively, then these energy drinks should also be a no go zone.

Ending addiction chains: Long term recovery

 

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Cognitive behavioral treatment approach

June 2, 2017
Cognitive behavioral treatment

Cognitive behavioral treatment approach essential in restoration of human health and productivity

Cognitive behavioral treatment approach: Understanding cocaine craving

Even as we adopt the cognitive behavioral treatment approach for addiction, patients need to recognize that experiencing some craving is normal and quite common. Craving does not mean that something is wrong or that the patient really wants to resume drug use. This not always the case. And for a better understanding, doctor Akoury who is a veteran addiction experts alongside her teams of experts are going to be very instrumental to us in bringing this discussion into perspective. Therefore we want to encourage you to stay with us on the link and get the best you can in dealing with cocaine addiction and the best possible way of solving that problem.

Now according to the experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury, it is true that because of the frequency and the variety of circumstances in which cocaine is self-administered, a multitude of stimuli has been paired with cocaine abuse. These may act as conditioned cues or triggers for cocaine craving. Nevertheless, the following are some of the most common triggers including being around people with whom one used cocaine, having the money or getting paid, drinking alcohol, social situations, and certain affective states, such as anxiety, depression, or joy. Triggers for cocaine craving also are highly idiosyncratic, thus identification of cues should take place in an ongoing way throughout treatment.

Cognitive behavioral treatment approach: The genesis of finding cocaine addiction solution

We can never be settled in life if any member of our family is suffering from an addiction whether it is to cocaine or any other substance, it, therefore, means that for us to have the comfort we desire in life, we must all play our individual parts in solving the problem of addiction and that is where a cognitive behavioral approach of treating addiction come in handy. Doctor Dalal Akoury is very objective and categorical that lasting solution to cocaine addiction starts with the individual victim. In other words, the individual addict must make a certain decision before third parties and family members get in to help. By the way that doesn’t mean that members of the family should just sit back and watch their loved ones sink in addiction. Not at all, however, it is Important that the acknowledgment on the part of the direct victim that he or she has a problem is very crucial in the treatment program.

Upon attaining this then the fear of denial shall have been dealt with paving way for the commencement of treatment that will translate to Ideal sobriety to the direct victim. This is what doctor Dalal Akoury and her team of experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center do best. Therefore if you or anyone you know is struggling with cocaine or any other drug, then help is only a phone call away. You can call doctor Akoury to schedule an appointment so that all your addiction concerns can be addressed professionally today for a better and more refreshing life thereafter.

Cognitive behavioral treatment approach: Understanding cocaine craving

 

 

 

 

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