but i can or couldnt say no to crack cocaine its hard i have dreams about it i have been clean now for 4months and its hard but i went to prison and stayed there 3mths ive been to jail 5 times and its all over the drugs for boosting or what ever it took for me to get the next high i tryed before to quit and iwas clean for 2mths then i got a job and i begin again and i nearly lost everything i had even my family what should i do to stay clean i think i have the willpower this time i hope cause if not im afaid the next time will be death
2006-11-01 05:05:14 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
It can be one of the hardest things you'll ever have to do to get over narcotic addiction. I had a best friend who was addicted to crack cocaine for more than 20 years. We both know that she could have become so much more in life if she hadn't let her addiction control every aspect of her life. And I had a problem with cocaine a while back too until I almost died in a car accident. That's a long story though.
If you've been clean for four months, then you've already done the hard part. You just need to stay away. The problem with narcotics is that they release endorphins in the brain which makes you feel happy. And when the high goes away, you are left feeling sad and so you do more and more to maintain the happy feelings. This is why you should stay as far away from it as you can.
Feel free to email me if you'd like to talk more about this.
J
2006-11-01 05:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow!! Well you are doing the right thing by talking about it! You know you have a problem, so that is the first step.
You absolutely HAVE to have a great support system! Have someone you can go to whenever you feel the urge to use again! Whether it be a sponsor from a 12 step program or a friend that you trust, you need someone. Obviously you want that person to be someone who will help you stay clean, and be available to you if you feel yourself slipping! You need to be able to be ok with depending on people that love you to help you through this! You can do this, you are stronger than any drug!
Keep talking about it also! I would suggest some type of support group or church! Don't EVER get comfortable with your sobriety!! Always keep in mind that the next time may cost you your life!! Good luck to you!! STAY STRONG!
2006-11-01 05:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by Kailey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never used, but some friends were caught by crack and like you, it ruined their lives.
From what I have been told both crack cocaine and meth- amphetimine are such seriously fast stimulants that it DOES feel very good to use them and anyone who says otherwise probably has no experience with the high.
Problem is that the high is so addicting that it seems to make all of the other havoc (during the inevitable low which follows) that takes place in your life seem like nothing. So crack or meth become priority #1.
But are they really? The only way you will be able to successfully stay away from this killer drug is probably to go to rehab, and look at where you want your life to go, and find other priorities that will matter to you 10 times more than seeking the next high.
2006-11-01 05:10:36 · answer #3 · answered by HeartSpeaker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, The only way to really make it if you want to....your really need to attend NA meetings..everyday for however long that takes you. When I was going through AA sometimes I would go 5 times a day if that is what it took for me to stay sober. After being in AA about 15 months I relapsed, which is very common for users to do. No body is going to tell what we can do!!! Who did I hurt the most...myself...because I had to start all over showing my husband and kids that I really wanted to get clean and keep my family. One thing I heard and it was very, very true. Don't let yourself get to tired, to hungry or to angry. It is vitally important that you eat right, get enough rest and learn how to deal with anger properly. For me I had to go to outside counseling on top of AA. That was 20 years ago, and yet it seems just like yesterday. My kids are all adults now, with families of their own, but we still talk about the hell our family went through. My daughter is currently in counseling because of the damage was done by my drinking, but we can talk about it and there is true love between us. I hope you will give yourself a chance and find as many NA meetings as you can, a great sponsor in the program and a great counselor also. I pray you can make it...life is really worth living once you learn how to live it clean and sober. Terri T.
2006-11-01 05:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by arthurbel33 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crack is an extremely addictive drug.
And it is very expensive and the high doesn't even last long.
What you need to do is ask your self if going to jail five times really worth the twenty minuets of being high.
Is it really worth losing everything and never having any money?
Crack is just as bad for your lungs as somking cigarettes, if no worse.
Of course its not
I believe that you can stop.
Don't call any connections
Throw all your pipes away.
Throw everything away.
Hate the feeling of crack.
YOU CAN DO IT!!
2006-11-01 05:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to continue in some sort of counseling. You'll never get over the addiction but you can get over your behavior by doing positive things with your life. Get into a support group of some sort and stay clean. Proud of you!!!! Godloveya.
2006-11-01 05:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are an addict, and like any other addict you need a support system. Try NA or group counsling. Anytime you feel like you want to get high, don't try to hide the feeling, tell someone in your suport system. Get the urge out of your system by talking about it and what the consequences would be. Most of all think of your family, they don't deserve that life, you don't deserve that life.
2006-11-01 05:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by Kimmieisme 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Becasue it ismore addictive than other drugs. It is also a different high. Many people get addicted to crack, coke or meth becasue of the the upbeat high. It gives the feeling of happiness and raises dopamine levels. When you do these drugs often, your brain must learn how to produce dopamine on its own again...that's why it is so powerful. Best of luck.
2006-11-01 05:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by jrhod263 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know how you feel to certain degree, I've been there but not with that particular drug. I have 2 children that are teens and they are my inspiration to stay off the drugs. My job also depends on it, if I tested dirty I would be out of a job and its not worth that. It sounds like you have the desire to quit now for your sake and your life STAY OFF THAT CRAP. My husband was hooked on it and it has destroyed my love for him, because he is a complete NUT on that crap and it made him steal lie and be vicious its also deadly and you know that. Seek a counselor or someone that you can confide in to help keep you on the right path. you must have it in your mind that you are ready to fight it. keep yourself busy in your work and other functions in life it helps to . GOOD LUCK
2006-11-01 05:25:22 · answer #9 · answered by kittykitty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you really need to enroll in some type of after care program for recovering attics and also join narcotic annonomys meetings daily so you can learn how to keep yourself clean, it takes alot for someone to stay clean. i have exsperience with this my husband is a recovering meth attic and it's a contiues fight for himto stay clean he regularly attends na meetings and that helps him alot. just stay strong and look into the program. good luck and don't let that drug ruin your life....
2006-11-01 05:10:29 · answer #10 · answered by juicy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋