Interview with a Heroin Addict
 Wishing for Death, Praying for Life

Interview with a Heroin Addict: What it is to Be a Heroin User

For those of us who have never struggled with drug or alcohol addiction, we are sometimes forced to wonder what it’s like to be an addict. Maybe a friend of a loved one is using drugs, or someone we just met—often it comes as a surprise when someone close to us winds up looking for heroin rehab.

Heroin is one of the most abused and addictive drugs out there, putting it at the forefront of the American addiction epidemic. Those of us who have never abused heroin sometimes wonder what would cause someone to take in such a substance. What state of mind does a person have to be in to inject a substance into their body that could cause death, or at the very least create dozens of adverse health consequences? Really, how can this happen to someone we love or care about?

Those of us who have been connected to a heroin user or who are just interested in addiction often ask these questions. We wonder what on earth could inspire someone to do something like that to their body. We wonder as to the thought processes of heroin addicts, and what their logic and ideas are regarding drugs. What does a heroin user think about? How does heroin addiction differ from addiction to other types of drugs or alcohol?

It's not always easy to tell when someone is on heroin, there are, however, many individuals who have successfully attended heroin rehab and are willing to share their experience. Here are some interesting facts:

  • Heroin users associate themselves very closely with death. Unlike other drug users or alcohol users, heroin users at times wish for death but are simultaneously afraid of it. Their thoughts and ideas often revolve around death. Something about heroin puts those who take it in a mindset that parallels closely with thoughts on death.
  • Recovery means recovery from everything. People who have once abused heroin know that, now that they are clean, they can never touch another drug or drink ever again. They know that this is it for them and that they can go no further no matter what. They know that it's either 100% abstinence from all drugs and all alcohol, or it is a nose dive tailspin back into addiction.
  • Heroin users feel like they are on top of things, even when all evidence should tell them they are not. This is true of pretty much all addicts, but heroin is so addictive that addicts often spin out of control and wind up on the street or turning to prostitution to fund their drug habit.

Is Heroin Rehab Different?

Do you or does someone you know suffer from heroin addiction?

Now is the time to do something about it and to make a change that will last a lifetime. Heroin rehab programs, that is, programs that only focus on heroin don’t really exist. Instead, the majority of these programs rely on the substitution of another drug for heroin. The result is less than ideal and addictive behaviors continue.

Unlike these programs, Narconon Arrowhead possesses the tools and the treatment options that can assist people in overcoming heroin addiction without the need for substitute drugs. This all-natural approach has been used for over fifty years, with thousands of addicts freed from the harmful effects of their addictions.

There are many options when one begins to look for heroin rehab, but few offer a proven, holistic, drug-free path to permanent recovery. Narconon Arrowhead offers one such heroin rehab program. By applying proven methods, Narconon Arrowhead treats drug and alcohol addiction in a comfortable, safe and supervised world-class facility.

Though heroin addiction may be a life-threatening addiction, Narconon Arrowhead has the tools to address it. While there are in fact programs that specialize in heroin rehab, few do so with complete abstinence from all mind-altering drugs in mind.

If you are struggling with addiction or you know someone who is and needs heroin rehab, there is no better solution than Narconon Arrowhead. Call today and start down the path to your new life.

AUTHOR

Erica

NARCONON ARROWHEAD

DRUG EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION