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Are You Losing Control?

Are You Losing Control?

The only way to guarantee that substance use will not cause harm is to avoid using all together.

IF someone chooses to use, then a harm reduction approach seeks to promote safer outcomes. Spending time considering which behaviours would and would not fit with your values and beliefs can be a useful precaution to reduce impulsive (and often poor) decision making, even while under the influence.

The only way to guarantee that substance use will not cause harm is to avoid using all together.

IF someone chooses to use, then a harm reduction approach seeks to promote safer outcomes. Spending time considering which behaviours would and would not fit with your values and beliefs can be a useful precaution to reduce impulsive (and often poor) decision making, even while under the influence.

First though, lets look at some indicators to see if your drinking/drug use is getting out of hand.

First though, lets look at some indicators to see if your drinking/drug use is getting out of hand.

Continued use despite development of negative consequences - whether to self, family, relationships, finances, school/work performance

Continued use despite development of negative consequences - whether to self, family, relationships, finances, school/work performance

Feeling Uncomfortable

Do you ever feel uncomfortable being around others who have different values or attitudes around drinking or drug use?


Does your own behaviour ever come into conflict with your goals/values/beliefs?

Nevers

Have you ever found yourself doing something you didn’t previously think you would do?


Vaping, despite not being a smoker? Drinking on weekdays?

'Line In The Sand'

Have you got a line in the sand?


A drug/s you know you’ll never take? Why is that?


Fear/uncertainty/unpredictability around contents, strength, effects?


Are you concerned about it getting out of control, becoming dependent, changing your personality, or preventing you from achieving your goals/fulfilling your potential?

Bad Habits

Do you regret starting something that has now become a habit?


What was better before this habit emerged? What worries you about where this might lead?


What is the benefits of staying the right side of your line in the sand?


What would be the worst thing about getting on the wrong side of the line?

Whether someone is afraid that their substance use is getting out of control if there is someone in your life that you are concerned about.


Deep down, if they are getting into trouble, they will already have asked themselves. You may encourage them to bring some of their internal concerns into greater awareness. If they need support, it is available, but they might just need to be more mindful of how their drinking/drug use is affecting their lives and adjust accordingly.

Whether someone is afraid that their substance use is getting out of control if there is someone in your life that you are concerned about.


Deep down, if they are getting into trouble, they will already have asked themselves. You may encourage them to bring some of their internal concerns into greater awareness. If they need support, it is available, but they might just need to be more mindful of how their drinking/drug use is affecting their lives and adjust accordingly.

Don’t be afraid to have the conversation

Don’t be afraid to have the conversation

If any of this sounds a little bit too familiar, or if you have thought about getting help before, and never followed it up, then maybe now is the time to get in touch. 


We have vast experience of helping people to reduce the harms associated with their substance use.  We understand how difficult it can be to look for help, we're not here to judge or criticise you.  We provide a free service in your local community and we can help you to work out how to get the help you need to get things back on track.

If any of this sounds a little bit too familiar, or if you have thought about getting help before, and never followed it up, then maybe now is the time to get in touch. 


We have vast experience of helping people to reduce the harms associated with their substance use.  We understand how difficult it can be to look for help, we're not here to judge or criticise you.  We provide a free service in your local community and we can help you to work out how to get the help you need to get things back on track.

Sound Familiar?

Sound Familiar?

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