In a drug or alcohol rehab center this might seem like a silly or dangerous question to put forward.  But is it really?  Many times in life a lot of nasty and awful things can happen to people.  Events of life can leave permanent damage and scars on people.  Sometimes people start to use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain of these events.  It is a coping mechanism to keep them sane and able to function.

The problem is this is a loser's game.  The drugs and alcohol do not really numb the pain.  And with every drug use or drink they get less and less effective.  As the drugs and alcohol wear off they add to any depression that is already present.  So they begin to add to to any pain the individual was feeling.

So it is not a case of not that some clients have truly been through some very difficult times in their life.  It is a case of drug and alcohol never really makes a difference to someone who has a lot of pain and trauma in their life.  It just makes a difficult life more difficult.  If you are in a situation where you are using drugs and alcohol to cover that pain of the past, find a good drug rehab center and stop abusing drugs.  When you are sober find the good therapy and support to move past the past pain in your life.  Sobriety will bring solutions. 

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