Facing the Habit Documentary

9 out of 10 heroin addicts will never recover. So how does the rare reformed addict do it? And since food and drugs exert similar effects on the brain, can recovery methods used by former drug abusers apply to curing food addiction? According to the heroin documentary, "Facing the Habit," there are effective measures to free yourself from drug abuse.

Be proactive. You have to find motivation to change. Consciously build a life that’s different. After you’re clean, there's a vacuum trying to suck you back into drug use. Learn coping skills to fill the vacuum. Find tools to fight your urges. Because you're going to have urges. Whether in a week, three weeks, a month - at some point you’ll be blindsided with the thought to use.

Make a lifestyle change. All that's needed to trigger withdrawal or cravings is to be in an environment where you’ve used before. Classical conditioning guarantees relapse. You can’t go back to the same environment. Go to a different city. Whole new job. And at all costs, keep away from where there’s any drug use.

Find a support group. Enroll in an aftercare program. Somewhere like a three quarters way house. It provides a structured environment with other recovering addicts who are clean. Frequent meetings are held, where concerns are shared and progress is celebrated.

These components of successful drug rehabilitation also apply to successful weight loss. To transform your body, it similarly helps to be proactive. To make a lifestyle change. And to find a support group. But it's easier said than done. Otherwise 2/3 of Americans wouldn't still be struggling with expanding waistbands. :o(

"The quality of your recovery is proportional to the quality of your surrender." Know that the past does not define you. Clarify what you want. Visualize yourself as if you have it. And claim it with steadfast action.