Are you tired? Tired of the shame, tired of hiding?

For all addicts, there is a moment of clarity. Many experience this moment of clarity when they hit rock bottom. The challenge for these courageous addicts is that they must find the path to get clean. You have made an important first step by researching your condition.

There are many different types of addicts. Accurately assessing what type of addict you are will determine the treatment path that you need to take to remain clean after detoxification. While our Treatment Counselors will help you to assess your state, we have offered these general guides to understand the important distinctions.

Tolerance - Typical patient has or had a serious injury which required use of an opioid for pain management. Over time, usage had increased. Patient may or may not have residual pain, but excessive use of opioids has clouded their true medical condition

A Tolerance-based addiction is a normal physiological process, referring to the need for an increased dosage of medication in order to produce the desired effect. The patient needs more of an opioid in order to obtain the same degree of pain relief they've previously received using a lower dosage. (Learn More)

Psychological Addiction - Although there are many kinds of addictions, every addict engages in a relationship with an object or event in order to produce a desired mood change. The addictive personality finds difficulty in controlling their response to stimuli. Their condition expresses itself well beyond drug use.

Psychological Addiction is a behavioral phenomenon and addiction can be defined as compulsive use of a substance. It is also characterized by loss of control. The addict tends to focus very much on the drug. In fact, the addict's whole life revolves around the drug: obtaining the drug, using the drug, and when the next fix will be. This happens even as the addict is harming himself or herself. (Learn More)

Physical Addiction - Initially using a drug to compensate for a depressed mood or to cope with the difficulties of life, physical addicts have continued to use, because they just cannot stop. Many have tried to stay clean for days, sometimes weeks, but inevitably they resume their pattern of use because it has become habit.

Physical addiction refers to developing withdrawal symptoms during abstinence. In other words, if an addict is using drugs and suddenly stops, it is normal for that person to go through withdrawal. Experiencing withdrawal simply means the person has developed a physical dependence. (Learn More)