People suffering from an addiction will often find their efforts to beat the problem are served by heading into rehab.
However, this can often be a difficult time for addicts because they may not know what they are letting themselves in for and be concerned that they will not be able to cope with the changes.
The first stage of rehab usually focuses on the drying out of the addict. This entails going cold turkey and allowing the body to become completely free of the drug that is causing the addiction.
Such a process can be extremely difficult and physically very painful, but the benefit of attempting this when in rehab is that there are experts around who can monitor their progress.
This can be important because some addictions will result in careful and slow progress. Cutting out a drug immediately can in some cases lead to long-term damage to internal organs unless the drying out process is properly managed.
The second stage of rehab will often involve psychiatrists and group therapy sessions, where an individual can discuss their personal problems and slowly get to the root of their addiction.
For many people, an addiction will be the result of some other problem in their life and finding out what that issue is can be crucial in breaking the cycle of addiction.