Anyone out there ever had a cocaine addiction? How did you quit? What did it take to make you quit?

Answer 1

Thats a tough addiction to quit. I smoked coke on a daily basis for 2 yrs. I never thought I would stop. I finally stopped when I moved to a place where Coke wasn't around much, but all i did then was switch to meth.

I think the only good answer I can tell you is to try a rehab. Unfortunately, rehab doesn't work unless you really want to quit. BUT by going to rehab and giving it a try the seed to recovery will be planted always in your thoughts. I found that its important to always keep in mind that help is out there when you want it whether it be a rehab or an NA or CA or AA group. I always kept all the books and literature on recovery nearby as a reminder that when I decided to stop I had a place to go. I bounced in and out of sobriety for 8 yrs before I was finally able to make a solid decision to quit. I will have 4yrs clean and sober this november. I can actually say no to coke and other drugs today. The reason I can say no today is I remember very well how hopless I had finally felt at the end of my active addiction. I believe that is the key to quitting. Your mind has to focus on the bad parts of addiction and NOT the fun times. And be honest..the fun part of addiction is only about 10 percent of the time. The other 90 percent is alot of suffering.

Answer 2

My boyfriend had an addiction to cocaine, he still does and probably will for the rest of his life crave it. He also has bipolar disorder and get on about five medications to soothe his mood swings. I think many times he used the cocaine to get rid of his depression and bad moods. Now that that is being treated he doesn't need to use anymore. He feels good about his life.

I hate to take credit for his better lifestyle but I can say that Ihave kept him flying straight. He doesn't want to lose me and I told him I would stick by him and help him when he needs it. But I also told him if he didn't get his life together I would have to move on. I guess he finally realized that his life was miserable and he didn't want to be a slave to cocaine anymore.

Education also helped him. Knowing why and how the cocaine makes him feel like it does. Reasoning with his cravings and keeping triggers far away also helped. I wish you luck and hope that you will find someone ot open up to and trust with your addiction. Because I let him open up, he didn't hide things from me anymore, and then I was really able to help him.

Answer 3

yes. I was addicted to both drugs and alcohol. I went to treatment then to a program that helped and still helps me today. If your looking for the program go to your phone look up alcoholism or drug addictions. It's in there, in every phone book. I got tired of watching my friends die. Suicide, over dose, people coming down with the virus... I knew i could be next. that scared me. what scared me more is not caring that it could be me next. I knew that I might not be next and i would have to keep living like i was and that scared me most... So i gave up and got help

Answer 4

I am a recovering drug addict. I quit only with the help of GOD. I attend N/A meetings and work the 12-step program. I had hit my bottom and wanted my life back....i was slowly killing myself. I was a prostitute, homeless, and a junkie....I wasn't living, I was dying. I cried out to GOD and he rescued me. I have been clean for over a year...and life is good...i'm back in the game of life.

Answer 5

I even have been adicted to many diverse drugs, for some years. it extremely isn't any longer pathetic, it extremely is a ailment for some human beings. Their chemical makeup would not enable them to make judgements properly as quickly as they start to take any adictive substance inclusive of alcohol, crack, opium, meth, tobacco, and a selection of of others. I provide up over 26 years in the past simply by fact I, too, felt i necessary something extra constructive than this. i found i could no longer do it on my own. i necessary the help of others who were interior the path of a similar struggles. With thier help, i replaced into waiting to start to get off of the crutches i replaced into on. specific, existence regarded unusual sober, at first. yet simply by fact the fog cleared, I felt extra constructive, replaced into extra efficient, and found new interests that gave me a miles better intense than the fast term intense of the addict. in case you extremely prefer to provide up you will persue any highway you will locate, and use it, like it or no longer (at first). whilst the discomfort of final the place you're will become better than the discomfort of replace, you will go with replace. it extremely is purely a human fact. in case you nevertheless mentally go with to be in this occasion, you're no longer waiting to alter, yet. possibly the discomfort isn't great adequate yet.

Answer 6

yes. inpatient treatment program and then half way house. i finally realized that my life is more important than the drugs. Clean and sober now for 9 years.

Answer 7

I was addicted to coke, quit, and never went to meetings. I went to prison, lost my job, and didn't see my kids while in prison.

Answer 8

I don't know how anyone could get addicted to coke,it's the biggest waste of cash and it doesn't do anything but,numb you.What kind of high is that?
As far as quitting if a person is stupid enough to do it,all I can say is they're STUPID.Don't waste your time trying to help them,they have to want it for theirselves.