- In the Ruin
Now the addict must consume more to prevent the growing feelings and negative moods deepen their awareness and to try to maintain the positive effects that are becoming smaller. Is developing tolerance and not have to consume for pleasure or relief but to avoid the discomfort associated with withdrawal syndrome. Physical dependence created chemically by the action of the substance on the nervous system has captured the individual. Psychologically, the coping strategy developed so far still safe thus, far from solved problems are further amplified.
- Imprisoned
Over time, the addict reaches a state of despair as they relate to the addictive substance or activity, ignoring everything else. Behaves increasingly impulsive and uncontrolled prisoner of addiction. This stage of the addictive relationship is a descent into despair and personal destruction. The drug subservience to the truce and not allow the spiral tends to perpetuate itself, unless something happens that stops. The return, however there is, even a too hard and difficult process.
