One of the hardest parts of overcoming any addiction is withdrawals. You might have even experienced this on a smaller scale before. Are you an avid coffee drinker or soda drinker and have tried to give up caffeine before? You likely found yourself feeling a little cranky, extra tired and probably even with a headache? That is because you were having a caffeine withdrawal. Well, when someone has become addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and then decides to make the switch to stop using them, they often find themselves experiencing withdrawal symptoms, too. And unfortunately, they are often much stronger than a slight headache and a little damper in their mood.
This is one factor or overcoming addiction that can make it difficult – when someone is feeling so bad, it can be easy to run back to the one thing that they know will make them feel better. Once the body gets used to something, it begins to expect it. And once it expects it, it needs it. And once it needs it, it will give off various side effects if that substance is removed. Withdrawals during recovery can be both uncomfortable and dangerous, which is one of the many important reasons to recover at a proper rehabilitation facility.
