Why are certain personalities more likely to get hooked

[snoopy968]

Why do good people become cursed from these terrible pills.  i have seen normal everyday people lose everything.
I work as a cook in a rehab facility.  Second part of my question is: Are certain personalities more suseceptible to become addictted and if yes how can they be warned.

[gnarly_1]

HI addiction is a disease of the brain and effects millions of people its not the pills that make you an addict it the very way you think many other things can be addictive gambling sex food sugar are just a few there is know known cure but with help it can be arested and recovery is posible there are many self help groups out there N/A is good if it is drugs that are the problem but the very way you think must change.....addiction knows no rase color or creed it affects many people the behavior is what sets them apart hope this helps you understand..........Gnarly

[akitagurl12]

like your comment Free!!! :) Hope u are doing well!

[Free2agoodhome]

Anyone can develop physical dependence  that leads to psychological ...if you take it long enough.

Others like me develop a connection with the drug of choice. Sensitivity seems to be a common trait among addictive types. Addicitive personalities have a great deal of brain activity. Usually very skilled and talented but feel emotions at a far deeper level than most. So things like rejection, acceptance,guilt from past, loss....are felt at rock bottom levels.

There was for me a spiritual aspect to my use. Almost after they first gave  it to me for after surgery. I loved the feeling it gave me... I felt plugged in to life after I took it. ...... (all false though)

Warning is a tough call. Early warning signs are easier.

The curse as you mention can and often turns into a blessing. A healthy recovering person is extra keen to other suffering addicts and have a unique ability to help them.

addiction will probably always be a mystery.


Free~

[Bearclaw2]

The pills when used properly are very good at easing suffering from pain. They are not terrible pills when used for real pain, they are terrible pills when used for fun & a high over time. They activate the pleasure center in our brains and this pleasure center wants to repeat the experience over & over, that is when people lose much or everything if they don't stop in time. Artistic talented people are at a higher risk of abuse but it happens to many others also. It is very difficult to warn someone because when they are high everything is wonderful until it isn't anymore. The 'curse' is feeling great when on these pills but the people who don't get high are safe and can't wait to stop taking them.

[CWKavinRAS]

There are a number of different reasons why people become dependent on pills. They do cause a chemical imbalance where your chemistry changes and you end up creating a tolerance and needing more and more just to maintain some normalcy in your life. The other issue I see through the years, is with patients that have a hard time dealing with reality, patients that cannot handle their emotions well and these pills feel like a vacation from their own feelings.
The issue is the more you take the more you need, so what at one point seemed to solve an issue , now it just become a whole issue on its own.