Living with an addiction is never easy and if left to progress will almost certainly destroy your life.

Your health, finances, and relationships all come under attack when you are using. You may see everything around you crashing down but still fail to realize the extent of the damage that is being caused by your use.

But here’s why you keep using in spite of it all…

The short answer is that addiction has changed your brain. The survival centers of your brain have become hijacked. Instead of focusing on and seeking out the essentials of survival (food, water, shelter, love, and relationships) your brain is now focused solely on drug use before all of those things.

How did this happen?

It certainly didn’t happen overnight. Addiction changes your brain gradually over time. You may remember at the beginning of your use that things weren’t as bad as they are now. You felt that you had more control over how much drugs or alcohol you used. You may even have the belief that you can get back to those days where you could use and still live a somewhat normal life.

But that’s not how addiction works and there’s no going back..

If you continue to use your situation will only get worse. But you’re not alone in the struggling with addiction. There are many people who suffer from the consequences of addiction in the San Diego Bay Area. Whether it’s an addiction to alcohol, prescription drugs, or other illegal substances. Addiction begins in a variety of circumstances and no one is immune from it.

But here’s the hope…

Addiction treatment at Real Hope Recovery of San Diego can help you get your life back. Real Hope Recovery is fully committed to helping our patients break free from the grips of addiction. We specialize in addressing and treating addictions at every stage. Whether it be assisting families with addiction interventions, medication-assisted therapy, counseling or therapy, we are prepared to help you. Give us a call today!