who knows about your addiction? (cocaine)

[jeper]

Here is the deal. swim is trying to stay away from cocaine. Swim is not doing very well in that. swim has professional help but the only thing she keeps saying is that swim doesnt HAVE to be there and that swim REALLY wants to quit cocaine before she can help him. He is probably not that far yet. So swim wants to try a different approach. the scary one.

As knowbody knows about this thing swim s put himself into he s starting to think of telling a close friend of his, as his knowing would make swim more obliged not to use again as he doesnt want to fail.

The other thing, when he does tell him the friend finds out how much swim has lied to him in the past as he was trying to cover up his addiction. also swim doesnt want anyone else to know about this secret as its possible the friend would slip his tongue. thats a scary thing, when other people know, start talking about him behind his back and find him a lowlife junk or something like that. Swim couldnt handle the idea...

swim is in such a fragile state right now he couldnt handle a rejection or someone who doesnt take him serious as he confesses this thing of his.

also talking to his family isnt an option, they probably couldnt handle it, are very disappointed shocked and hurt and doesnt know how to respond to the situation. and above all, they arent that close.

So, how do you all cope with this. Do you tell others about your situation? How do they react? Is it a relieve and does it help? How does the family respond?
swim hopes some of you can share their experience.

thanks