Thought Traps Created by the Brain Enable the Development and Persistence of Addiction
Addiction treatment is a journey. On this path; There are potholes, obstacles, rain, mud, sunny days, skids and bends. Thought traps are an obstacle to healing. Therefore, simply quitting the substance used is not enough. The psychosocial approach is of great importance in treatment.
Our brain is not always under our control. Research shows that the number of thought traps increases, especially after becoming addicted.
The thought trap of "I can't be addicted"becomes a factor that triggers addiction.
The thought "I can quit if I want"or "I quit whenever I want" is a thought trap that perpetuates addiction. Specialist Doctor Cavid Guliyev states that quitting does not show that the person is not addicted. . According to Guliyev, one of the criteria for the diagnosis of addiction is "the presence of frequent unsuccessful quit attempts." The important thing is not to start again. For this reason, methods of not starting again are taught in treatment. The thought "I can quit if I want" or "I can quit whenever I want" actually means "I'm not ready to quit for now"
Thoughts such as “Nothing will happen if I enter the environment”, “I finished it in my head” are actually just traps. The person enters this environment, at first he endures it, but then he cannot stand it and starts using it. Therefore, he needs to learn the methods of staying away from the environment during the treatment.
The first stage of the treatment is for the patient to get rid of the substance he used. Starting from the first stage, that is, the purification period, the most important factor in addiction treatment is that the person learns not to use again.
Addiction treatment is a journey and the family accompanies the addict on this journey. Therefore, the family needs to know the thought traps well and help with the treatment. Family is an important factor in convincing people to receive treatment.
Expert. Dr. Cavid Guliyev
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