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study conducted at Baylor University in North
Texas found that people can, and do, become addicted to their cell phones.
While it’s likely that there are no Texas drug rehab programs that provide specific treatment for people who can’t keep their hands off their beeping cell phones, this study did have some findings that might be interesting for you, as you think about your addiction.
For example, the researchers found that cell phones can be addictive because they’re expensive. Just pulling out a new and snazzy phone seems to confer status, and this can be deeply addictive. The same might be said of expensive drugs, if you tend to flaunt your 30-year-old scotch or highly potent heroin. The researchers also found that people turned to their phones in times of stress, just as you might do with your drug of choice.
Overcoming an addiction to an object (like a cell phone), a substance (like heroin) or an action (like gambling) is never easy. You’ll need to commit to hard work that takes place for the rest of your life in order to recover. But with the help of a Texas treatment center, you can get better.
Learning About Motivation
Your urge to use drugs can stem from hidden triggers you might have never thought were there. For example, you might have a little voice inside your head that constantly tells you that you’re not:
- Loved by your partner
- Respected by your coworkers
These thoughts might be completely untrue, but unless you confront them, they can place you into a deep spiral of self-doubt and depression. Using drugs might seem like a reasonable way to escape from the pain. In therapy, you’ll learn how to silence this little voice, replacing negative thoughts with thoughts that are more balanced and accurate. It’s just one of the ways your Texas drug rehab program will help you.
Learning About the 12 Steps
Some Texas drug rehab centers provide you with the opportunity to participate in support group meetings, such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.
When you’ve completed your treatment for addiction, you might find that attending meetings in your community helps you stay focused on getting better and maintaining your sobriety. You could attend these meetings in the community even if your rehab program never offered meetings as part of your treatment package, but a study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research suggests that people who get introduced to the 12-step concept in their treatment programs tend to participate in community meetings more often than people who didn’t get exposure during formal treatment.
Finding Your Match
There are many different Texas drug rehab centers for you to choose from. For example, the Substance Abuse and Mental health treatment Administration reports that there are 77 different treatment facilities for addiction located within 60 miles of Austin, Texas. You might have sober friends who have been through treatment, and who are willing to share the names and locations of the facilities they used in their own battles. You might also have a list of facilities given to you by your doctor or your caseworker, and you might have been asked to choose from those options.
