My Addiction Experience

Analysis of Addiction Experience During the analysis of addictions experience I made the decision to abstain from all beverages excluding water. Prior to the addictions experience I would usually only drink beverages such as sweet tea and lemonade. Due to the amount of sugar and other additives that are within these beverages they could be considered unhealthy. Fortunately, water lacks the unhealthy additives and research shows it to be beneficial in promoting healthy skin, immune system, and digestive system. I was proud of the way in which I handled cravings and relapses. Throughout the experience I experienced numerous cravings on normal days. I noticed that in more stressful situations I would experience a heightened number of cravings. Due to the blandness of water I would notice that on a day-to-day basis I would crave sugary products. Instead of resorting to sweet beverages to satisfy my cravings I would just eat candy. Although this can be considered an unhealthy coping skill. I knew that
When individuals refrain from using a substance that they habitually used or once depended on they will experience cravings for that product. Cravings will be more intense when there is a drug addiction because of the physical and emotional dependence that will be experienced. The first intense occurrence of cravings is considered withdrawal in most situations and it will cause the person with an addiction to experience characteristic symptoms depending on their drug of choice. Due to the danger of withdrawal it is important for these patients to receive assistance through healthcare professionals. This experience contributed to me understanding those who relapse because it is not easy to strictly ignore cravings and sustain sobriety without any mistakes. I do believe that relapse may be a part of the sobriety process because of the difficulty to refrain from a substance after