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In our lives, some of us have to deal with challenges of a special sort with individuals in our lives. My life growing up was no different. The same thing happened in my hubby’s life too. Many of us know of someone who became addicted to some substance whether it was alcohol, drugs, gambling or whatever.

Signs of substance abuse are about the same for any of them as the pattern holds. In the Philippines, the drug of choice is alcohol. Some thought drinking it made them manly or whatever their reason. I lost an uncle who let his addiction consume him.

Drug addiction symptoms often carry with them telltale signs such as apathy, denial of the issue, and stooping to new lows to acquire the drug or substance of choice. The truly sad part is there is very little you can do to help someone trapped in this cycle. They have to choose to say enough is enough. They have to hit the bottom so they can finally look up as that is the only direction left in their life.

Is it difficult to do? Yes, it is incredibly difficult. Effects of substance abuse can tear a family apart. They can even force you to stand by and let the inevitable happen. No matter how much you care for them, you may be forced to let them go.

I recommend clicking on the links above to find out all of the steps so you can be on the watch for it in the lives of those around you. Help them if you can. But sometimes the best form of helping is to try to raise the warning flag while knowing when to let them fall. You can never help someone who doesn’t want to be helped. If you keep trying, you may end up only enabling them to continue the addiction.

Thank you,

Anah