What is addiction? How to Get Rid of Addiction

Charity Savior is a resident of Addis Ababa. The source of income was day-to-day work, and he had a son with his current wife, whom he m...

Charity Savior is a resident of Addis Ababa. The source of income was day-to-day work, and he had a son with his current wife, whom he met at work. But about five years ago, something unexpected happened. Their first and only 16-year-old son suffered a sudden stomach ache. Kindness and his wife fought hard to save their son. Their son was treated and eventually died.

"After the sudden loss of my son, I was left in a state of despair, and I continued to live as the saying goes, 'The grave will be warmed by the living,'" says Chernet. In the years that followed, kindness left its mark on the future and its focus on a better life. He stopped associating with his family and got into a lot of arguments every day.

On his way home from a day's work, Charity takes care of the needs of his bereaved son. The boy was waiting for him at the door. But now that he remembers that he could not see, hug and be with his son, he remembers that when he wanted to escape his memory, he started visiting the local nightclubs. He also says that he gradually became addicted to drugs, which he began to experience.

During the day, at night, and in the winter, Charity became an occasional drinker of wine. Alcohol starts in the morning, He became addicted to alcohol and became famous for his drinking habits.
According to Good Morning, Alcohol addiction has weakened the immune system and caused health problems. He also recalls that he was unable to communicate with his landlord because of his day-to-day work, was unable to pay rent at the time, and had a significant impact on his living.

He tried to stop the addiction, but he did not give up. Many years after the sudden death of a child, He says that he is addicted to alcohol to deal with his sadness. “Don't drink! Why are you drinking? No one asks. I did not give up, knowing that my son would never return. ” In a spirit of grief.

Another story: "As a joke, my friends and I went to a dormitory at a university campus for a study," said Seyoum.
Lady was born and raised in Bahir Dar. She has moved to another city for higher education and is pursuing a management degree. When she was in her second year of schooling, she began to use khat as a pretext to read. Her dormitory friends had previously told her, "After studying khat, you will never forget the study."

She became accustomed to picking khat for study. When she did not, she began to feel depressed, anxious, and restless. Not only that, but she also suffered a severe financial crisis. The next morning, the lady explained that she had not been able to attend school properly due to her mood swings.
The lady now has one year left to finish her schooling. Although she wanted to live a life free of khat addiction, she said that as a joke, she could not break free from her addiction. She says she is trying to break free from her addiction, but she says that her lifestyle back home after graduation still worries her.

She advises that everyone should avoid addictions for the sake of himself, his family and the country, and that it is better not to joke about what students do not know for reasons of education, study and so on. "Because I came in as a joke and made fun of my life," she says.

The above-mentioned characters, who have been living with the New Morning, say that they are making various attempts to break free from the psychological and economic pressures they face. In the morning, she raised the issue and spent time with various experts and stakeholders.

"If a person feels depressed and uncomfortable because of doing something over and over again, he is addicted," said Addis Ababa University public health professor. Khat, cigarettes, alcohol, hookahs, and narcotics were considered addictive in the community, and others reported harmful practices such as sex, violence, and the like.

The teacher took 422 samples from his home and community study in Adama three years ago; Sixty-five percent of those who said they were addicted to chewing gum, cigarettes and alcohol, and hookah in general or some of them.

The study included the question, "What do you think the community is exposed to?" People respond with peer pressure, frustration, relaxation, and ignorance. Respondents who took part in the study said that when people become addicted, they become depressed for a while, but again they become depressed and want to quit.

They also say that they have studied the effects of addiction, divorce, financial, physical and psychological problems. Concerned neo-hippies and their global warming, i'll tell ya. Instead, they point out that it is possible to learn to switch to a more positive attitude, to avoid addictive people and areas that are more prone to addiction.

In this regard, psychologist and life coach Eba Tesfaye (EBT) had a short meeting with New Morning. According to Eba, the reasons why people get addicted vary, but usually one person does not experience the addiction alone but with the other person.

He pointed out that people can become addicted because of their family, friends, movies, loved ones, and community.

"The physical and psychological effects of addiction vary from person to person," he said. For example, if a person does not drink alcohol, it can cause tremors; Psychologically, it can lead to depression, anxiety, loss of appetite, insomnia, and a weakened immune system.

One of the solutions to EBA's addiction is to use an addiction rehabilitation center. They also point out that it is better to stop bad habits than to stop bad ones at once. He also said that the number of addiction rehabilitation centers in Ethiopia is small in terms of demand and needs to be expanded.

Emmanuel Solomon is the director of the New Life Rehab Center for Drug and Alcoholism. The center is located around the egg factory in 2016, according to a psychiatrist at St. Paul's Hospital.

Immanuel during his New Morning stay: He noted that the center was set up on the grounds that the nurse's son was addicted and later became addicted. Addictive substances: He said patients of all ages and genders of alcohol, cigarettes, khat and drugs can go to the center for treatment.

The center treats more than 291 inpatients and outpatients out of 380. He noted that only 12 men are currently being treated for their illness. He also said that it is providing pre-addiction education and training to youths from primary to tertiary institutions.

According to Solomon, there is a shortage of addiction rehabilitation centers in Ethiopia due to the high number of addicts. Therefore, it is an issue that needs to be addressed through the government and other stakeholders, he said.