Three Reasons Why People Drink and Drug: Part 3

There are millions of reasons why people do what they do. However, most of the reasons why people drink and take drugs can be traced back to one of these three general reasons.

1. People Pleasing: Trying to fit in and gain the acceptance of others.

2. Reality Releasing: Trying to escape the pressure and reality of life.

3. Hurt Halting: Trying to stop the pain in our life and heart.

The third reason why people drink or drug is simply to stop the pain.  The first pain is physical pain.  Have you have ever had a toothache?  All you can think about is getting the pain to stop.  The same is true with many types of pain people have.  It can be pain from an accident, surgery, or injury.  Many people become addicted to prescription medications because their physical pain is unbearable.  Some will also combine the prescription painkillers with alcohol. 

Another type of pain that leads to drug and alcohol addiction is emotional pain.  This pain is caused by life events.  It can be the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, divorce, or a disabling accident.  It can pain of failure or rejection or loss as well.  This emotional pain is as real and sometimes more disabling than physical pain.   

...to be continued.