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Many people addicted resist rehab at all cost; at least early on. A person addicted naturally doesn’t want to give up the drug or alcohol they feel benefits them or the life style that accompanies their drug and alcohol usage.

At best a person will try outpatient drug rehab at first or maybe detox, but to commit to a longer term treatment is almost out of there reality. This same person will of course ultimately be admitted into rehab, if their lucky, because their addiction pretty quickly forces them to do things that destroy their life and their physical condition begins to deteriorate as well. Rehab once thought to be for those other people is now the only thing that might stand between the individual and long term prison or death.

What drives a person to rehab?

• Loss of self respect
  
• Loss of family
  
• Loss of job
  
• Loss of pride
• Loss of hope
• Loss of money
  

Cravings Depression Guilt

Physical and mental cravings from drugs and alcohol is the first major barrier that must be overcome in treatment.

Depression which is present in the individual because of the dissatisfaction they have with the addictive lifestyle. Combined with the continuing difficulties in finding any enjoyment in life without drugs or alcohol is the second barrier.

Guilt associated with the dishonest deeds one commits during the course of abusing drug and alcohol is the third barrier.