Welcome to Kicking Pablo
YOU F***ING SUPERSTAR!... We're proud of you. You made it... Please, please, please take a moment to appreciate that just by starting to look into it, you have already taken the BIGGEST and HARDEST step of all, so give yourself a bit of credit.
Every one of us who's been there, knows exactly how hard it was to admit it to ourselves too. You're here because you have finally accepted that the partying has been getting out of hand for far too long. You're here because you recognise that there is some hidden force within you, that you just can't comprehend, which hijacks and overrides all rational thought at that 'Cempillu' moment, putting you into autopilot mode.
You're here because it seems like you've decided to do something about it. Go you.
About us
We're a group of ex-addicts who found success, in kicking the habit through rehab, and we're here to share what we learnt along the way and offer support.
While learning the science is important, the real healing happens by hearing the experiences of others who have been through it, from each of which a small piece will resonate with you, and putting them together is how YOUR story gets written.
We understand that getting everything you need in one place at one time, is the best way to tackle it, but hearing it from someone who has been through it, is far more impactful than from someone, however well-intentioned, who hasn't.
We know you won't open up to a loved one, which is is why we are here to share our journeys with you, and answer any questions you may have.
Understanding Addiction
Most people believe that someone becomes an addict because they went from using drugs recreationally, into a regular habit by taking it too often, driven by some addictive quality that's embedded within the substance of choice. Let's clarify this right now, in one word.. Horseshit!
Drugs do not cause an addiction.
The addiction developed within you as a coping mechanism of some sort, to manage some underlying pain that was inflicted by some trauma that occurred earlier on in your life. Something you didn't want to feel, which makes you so uncomfortable, your mind tucked it away nice and deep so that it wouldn't hurt anymore. The drugs just made that process so much more effective.
