Man Fighting with Cravings From a 17-Year-Long Drug & Alcohol Addiction Overcomes Them Completely... Here's Why!

Stopping self-abuse is one thing, but healing to a point where you don't ever look back is another.

Many people go through life silently suffering, men being a large portion of people who do so. When Our client came to us, he had been through several lifetimes of pain, to say the least.

Despite his hardships, he was able to quit the substances, however, it wasn't just an issue of willpower, but also, emotional healing and supporting natural detoxification.

Our client had been through Leukemia as a child, his mother had passed when he was very young, and he experienced severe abuse, neglect, and other hardships. In that situation, without having a healthy support group, he turned to drugs and alcohol.

It was extremely difficult for him to give them up in the first place, before working with us, but he did because the pain of using them had become greater than the pain of not using them.

Despite quitting substances though, even though he was still alive, he didn't feel very alive.

Then he met our head coach & CEO Ron, a fiery character who considers excuses to be lies, and being a person that has his own set of lifetimes of pain himself, he understands the kind of turmoil our client here, and any other of the thousands of male clients he helped over the past 30+ years was experiencing.

He has authority in the area of pain, because he went through, overcame, and helped others to do the same!

One of the reasons why people experience cravings for substances, even years after they've stopped taking them, is because the harsh addicting chemicals in those substances, don't just leave the body immediately.

There's a reason why people have to routinely detox from pollution in the air, chemicals from the synthetic paint in their houses, or years of poor diet.

Although the body can get rid of what isn't beneficial to it, if it's being exposed to a toxin at a faster rate than it can expel it, it will store it in the body.

This has been the case with even marijuana, 8 years later.

Our bodies are amazing, but if you are dealing with bioaccumulation, just like the majority of the planet, while also having taken harsh substances for over a decade, it's no wonder the craving was there.

Ever wondered why people crave things that are bad for them?

Why do we crave junk food for example? It's not like it possesses any nutritional value to the body it's detrimental - so why the craving for it?

One of the main answers, which is the same for anyone who has a history of addiction, or substance use, is that the body will try to rid itself of those residual chemicals, and as it's being released to be eliminated from being stored in the body, a fractional "hit" happens in the process.

Creating a chemical nostalgic effect, that is difficult to stop thinking about. It's an ich that people won't be able to shake very well, unless they are supporting their bodies well enough, to gently detox from addicting chemicals, so the cravings aren't there.

An example of this would be when a person quits sugar. As the excess sugar is leaving their body, especially if they were consuming synthetic sugar, they will start craving it more and more, and have a physical reaction (sweaty palms, nervousness, depression, fatigue, nausea, light-headedness, etc.) until it leaves the system enough. (A proper and well-supported detox doesn't have harsh symptoms FYI)

In addition to that, a person doesn't just end up consuming substances for no reason, there's always an emotional reason why, a need for escape, but even if a person is out of a bad situation because their physical environment has changed, this doesn't mean their internal/mental environment has changed.

Dealing with severe hardship and having chemistry inside of your body not work in your favor, ends with a world of people going through a cycle that's extremely hard to quit just by sheer willpower.

Substances can stay in the body for years, due to the poor ratio of input to output. The more a person understands what is in their control, and what isn't their fault, the more they can conceptualize a problem to overcome it!

Overcoming the cravings for substances is more than just talking about your problems in a group, although having a good community around you is essential, most people are fighting an uphill battle with both their mind and their body.

Having the context behind the why of the craving, conceptualizing that it's not actually "your" cravings, but a symptom of detox, and having someone who you want to help you and who'll hold you accountable, is not a luxury but a necessity.

On top of that, aiding your body to remove the chemicals that are working against you safely and effectively will not only make the person, and their mind and body stronger, but also the battle easier.

If you or a loved one have questions about overcoming addiction or the effects of addiction, comment below "freedom" and we can start chatting about what is the best route for you.

What do you believe is the biggest challenge in overcoming substance addiction/cravings? I'd love to know your thoughts!