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Addiction slowly takes control of your life. It seems to start out harmlessly enough, and over time the addiction assumes control until you are powerless to resist it on your own. Addiction works on your mind, it creates brain chemistry changes that drive the compulsion to repeat the addictive behavior. Addiction disrupts life balance.
Alcohol - It's legal. We are taught as children that alcohol is safe for adults. We learn that alcohol is used to celebrate. We are even told by some doctors (falsely) that it is good for our health. We are not told that is bad for our health. We are not told that it destroys lives. We are not told that it kills people. Alcohol addiction sneaks up on you. It starts out slowly, and builds beneath the surface, until one day you realize it has a hold of you and you don't know what to do. The staff at Desert Wellness has experience with alcohol addiction recovery. We can help you regain control and restore balance to your life.
Prescription pills - Medical professionals prescribe pain pills when we hurt. They prescribe benzodiazepines when we are stressed. These medications have their purpose, however all too often medical professionals keep prescribing long after you no longer need the meds. This is often how addiction starts. One day your doctor tells you no more meds and you find yourself going into a panic. We can help. We can help you quit your addiction and return to the clean lifestyle before you became addicted.
Drugs - Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Methamphetamines, Benzodiazepines, Ecstacy, and yes, even Marijuana; all these drugs have 2 things in common, they make you feel good and they are addictive. Perhaps you started for an occasional pick-me-up and now you find yourself unable to stop. We can help! The staff at Desert Wellness are addiction experts with over 40 years of combined experience.
Sex - It is a real addiction, and can be devastating. Sex addiction can lead to divorce, erectile dysfunction, sexually transmitted diseases, social isolation, and low self-esteem. It typically starts out as pornography addiction and then advances when porn is no longer enough. It is estimated that 40% of all American males suffer from sex addiction, and most go undiagnosed and untreated. We have many years of experience treating sex addiction.
Food - Do you find yourself turning to sweets or comfort food when you become stressed. A food addict uses sugar and carbohydrates the same way a drug addict uses Heroin or Cocaine; they use food to make themselves feel better. Our therapists are addiction experts and we have treated dozens of food addicts successfully.
Shopping - This is one of the lessor known addictions, yet it can cause just as negative effects as the others. Shopping addicts may suffer from financial ruin, eviction from their home, divorce, enormouse credit card debt, shame, and low self-esteem. At Desert Wellness we treat the source of the addiction, so it never comes back.
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