Addiction is a complex disease that involves not only your physical manifestations, but emotions as well. Treating one component of addiction and ignoring the other is not enough.

Input /counseling helps to release unhealthy and negative feeling and suppress emotions so they can heal. It also motivates them for recovery, as a substance abuser. They may resist entering addiction treatment because they are ambivalent about stopping substance use. Through motivational interviewing modality of treatment, for example, they will learn how to recognize them as how substance misuse is doing to their life and the lives of those closest to them. Through proper given input they learn the skills for stopping substance abuse and avoiding relapse. Cognitive behavioral therapy will help them understand why they crave substance and teach them how to cope with their cravings. Input/ counseling helps them to understand the roots of their addiction, learn to deal with and recover from the changes addiction makes to the brain, built self-esteem, identify co-occurring mental issues and illness, learn to deal with peer pressures, change life for better, learn important life skills, learn positive habits, achieve confidence and positive self-image, gain freedom from negativity and learn to regain trust from their loved ones.