This decision involves focusing both on the severity of the problem, and on the underlying issues that trigger your substance dependence. These underlying issues are what may best be handled with the help of professionals. You may have difficulty with mental or physical health, occupational issues, or social anxiety.The following are outward signs of addiction that might be well addressed by a rehab center.  High tolerance to your drug of choice, and needing larger and larger doses to achieve the same effect. Symptoms of withdrawal that accompany increases in tolerance. If limiting your use causes extreme anxiety, sweating, or nausea, it's likely that you'll need professional assistance to detoxify. Turning to your drug of choice despite telling yourself and others that you want to stop. This is the vicious cycle of using only in order to alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal. Being unable to keep up your drug habit and put time and energy into other parts of your life. This usually means that you spend much less time with people who do not use with you and are unable to keep up relationships with non-users. Having mounting financial, legal, or professional problems. If you have been fired, penalized or become strapped financially by your drug use, rehab is likely a good idea. Survey your options, and find facilities that you will be able to afford or cover with outside assistance. Costs can be high, especially since it is common to go to rehab facilities that require you to travel. Ask all prospective facilities what kind of insurance they take, and check with your insurance provider to see if your policy covers rehab stays.  Many treatment centers have financial counseling and financing available for qualified patients. So, ask about what sort of payment plan will be available to you. Sometimes state funding is available for people in need of rehab.  A call to your state's social services office will help you find out if you are eligible for some form of subsidized treatment. Then, locate a center with federally funded or subsidized spaces. It's important to choose a center that offer treatment programs will benefit you the most. There is a variety of programs, many of which will use hybrid methods. One facility will usually offer a variety of programs to fit individual needs. Here are a few common formats you may see on your search:  Detoxification treatment. This is usually offered for people addicted to alcohol, opiates, nicotine, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines. Detox treatment may require the use of other drugs (like Methadone or Naltrexone) or 24/7 medical oversight.  Long term residential treatment. Long-term rehabs usually run for 6 to 12 months and focus on maintaining sobriety in a communal setting. Short-term residential treatment. These programs last 3 to 6 weeks and usually use 12-step methods so that patients can transition smoothly back to into daily life. Different rehab facilities will usually offer a mixture of types of therapy along with necessary medical treatment. Depending on the length of your stay, you can expect to experience the following:  Group therapy sessions. Group therapy is very common and offers a communal, supportive settings to cope with the emotions of recovery.  On-site medical care. Some centers offer a full staff of nurses and physicians. Check for accreditation of these rehabs, like JCAHO accreditation (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations), which meets standards for quality medical care.  Individual counseling and therapy. Some programs offer individual counseling that usually involves cognitive-behavioral or holistic therapy. Educational lectures and life-skills workshops that are also usually done in medium-sized groups.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine whether or not rehab is the appropriate action to take. Arrange to cover the financial cost of rehab. Look at specific types of treatments. Consider different activities and therapies offered.


Try just grabbing his hand and holding it. He is your boyfriend, after all, so he shouldn’t mind holding hands with you again. Maybe he hasn’t even thought about it lately, so it’s up to you to initiate.  This is a thing to try when just the two of you are alone. You don’t want to embarrass him in front of his friends. You can try to make it seem lighthearted by laughing as you grab his hand. But don’t force him to do anything he doesn’t want to do. You can also brush or bump your hand near his to try to initiate hand holding. It’s normal to be nervous about holding hands again. But if you are still willing to make the first move, try grabbing his hand to take him somewhere.  Take his hand and pull him along with you. You can say something like, “Come on. I want to show you something.” Or you could say, “I want to go over there. Let’s go.” You could even plan with your friend to help make it easier. For example, have your friend stand a little ways away from you and your boyfriend. Have your friend yell for you to come over to where he or she is. Then you can grab your boyfriend’s hand and say “Come on!” Then take him over to see your friend. Try giving your boyfriend a high five that goes really slowly. Then when your hands are touching in the high five, leave your hand there for a second and then slowly interlock your fingers with his and pull your hands down. This is a cute, playful way to start holding hands with your boyfriend again. Another cute way to initiate hand holding with your boyfriend again is by pretending like you want to compare how big his hands are compared to yours. This way, you’ll have to put your hands close together and touching. Then just interlock your fingers and start holding hands with him. Try saying something like, “Your hands are so much bigger than mine! Let’s compare.” And then hold your hand up for him to do the same.
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One-sentence summary -- Just go for it. Lead him by the hand. Give a lingering high five. Compare hand sizes.


The heads of your screws should be flush with your grip tape. If your screw heads are sticking out, then it will make it harder to perform tricks and maneuver. If your screws aren’t flush, screw each one further down. Don’t go too far so as to risk cracking the wood of the deck.
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Make sure that your grip tape and screws are even.