Psychological dependence can be described as a series of conditioned responses that are triggered by situations or emotions that compel someone to use a substance
Substance use disorder isn’t just a struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. For many people, it’s also a struggle with unresolved behavioral health issues. Did you know that nearly six people out of every 10 with a substance abuse disorder also suffer from co-occurring mental illness?
Anxiety and alcohol or drug addiction are connected. It’s also common to feel anxiety in sobriety as many people use alcohol or drugs to alleviate social anxiety. Once you’ve reached sobriety, you might still have times of anxiety that you don’t know how to cure. Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain in a way that might increase anxiety if you already suffer from it.
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Anxiety: the most common dual diagnosis among alcoholics and addicts; the most common response when you take our drugs and alcohol away; the completely debilitating sensation that makes you want to literally crawl out of your skin to escape it all; the short circuit thoughts that take over your mind: “I am going to die,” “I am going to feel like this forever,” “I want this to stop. I need this to stop. If it doesn’t stop, I don’t know what I’m going to do.”
Chances are, if you are reading this article, you’ve experienced anxiety and panic at some point in your life. Or, maybe you’re a family member or friend of someone who suffers from anxiety, and you want to learn tools to help them through their next panic attack or anxiety episode.
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