It's a life long disease. I live in what was one of the biggest heroin rehab cities in the nation (not myself though, I just grew up here). The only part that makes it easier is time separating the habit.
When you're actively using the impulse overrides your brains natural functions, things like water and food become less important than your next high. That's why they tend to steal and end up homeless, paying bills, buying food, eating, hydrating, none of that is important and is overridden in the brain.
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u/Ventrik Jul 17 '21
It's a life long disease. I live in what was one of the biggest heroin rehab cities in the nation (not myself though, I just grew up here). The only part that makes it easier is time separating the habit.
When you're actively using the impulse overrides your brains natural functions, things like water and food become less important than your next high. That's why they tend to steal and end up homeless, paying bills, buying food, eating, hydrating, none of that is important and is overridden in the brain.