Lesson 14: Managing Leftover Toxins - Slide  3

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You Quit Using So Why Do You Still Feel So Bad?

  • People are often confused by the fact that although they have come through detox and are not using, they still at times feel anxious, lost, and out of control
  • People are often confused by the fact that although they have come through detox and are not using, they still at times feel anxious, lost, and out of control
  • Lingering symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, mental confusion, and craving for drugs and alcohol are clear signs that your body and brain are still suffering from the damage caused by months or years of use
Notes:

Pg. 304-305, “Teens Under The Influence, The Truth About Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs-How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It,” Katherine Ketcham and Nicholas A. Pace, MD, Ballentine Books, New York, 2003.

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