What ways are there to quit cocaine?

[coldaslife]

what are some good ways to effectively kick this shitty habit? i dont want to do it again, and i need to do some things that help destroy the addiction.


i know excercise is good, but what else? eat alot, drink alot? do positive things? ive been studying this stuff all morning but this seems like a knowledgeable board so i though id shoot the question here for real answers. also, it only stays in your system for 2 days, right? so that means after those 2 days im not physically addicted to the drug, just mentally? i know these are horrible newbie questions but im not much of a drug user, and i want coke outta my life.





one more question, is it alright to smoke weed while recovering from cocaine, or is it a bad idea? i enjoy weed very much. also, i am planning on trying shrooms soon so should i wait a little bit? i did coke last night but i never want it again.

[str8ballin]

The best way to get your mind off coke is to stay away from all the people that use cocaine.Next you want to find something to occupy your time like working or playing sports,or just anything that doesnt involve coke.



Cocaine stays in your system for 3 days but this has nothing to do with the physical or mental addiction.Even after the 3 days has passed,if you've been doing coke long enough then you will still feel that "itch".



Smoking weed will help you out alot as you try to kick the cocaine habit.For me,when Im high I dont even think about coke although I have to keep smoking joint after joint until I fall asleep.When I wake up coke is the only thing thats on my mind.My habit is alot worse than yours but there's still hope for you.

[searcher]

When I stoped using cocane back in the day, I replaced it with weed, same as cigs. If I got an urge to snort or smoke a cig, I'd roll a fatty. Worked for me.

[Nicaine]

Well ya know, it's funny for me. A couple weeks ago I realized that coke was all I cared about... period, nothing meant anything to me but coke, and I didn't have the money to keep buying it in quantity. Sent me into a suicidal depression, but I checked myself (voluntary) into a "dual diagnosis" program instead of offing myself. A treatment center is probably what I really need, but can't afford it and most won't take me cuz I'm on klonopin.



I recommend an antidepressant that will help replace the neurotransmitters the cola has depleted. Wellbutrin seems to work pretty well for me, it's one of the few that hit dopamine and norepinephrine... it's an upper, & it's made me feel better without a doubt.

[Zach Swan]

coldaslife,

The girl is a very tough friend to get rid of - sounds like you've found that out. Sometimes she's the only one you can truly count on. In any case, although it sounds cliché, you are one huge step along the way since you really seem to want to stop -- that or you're feeling depressed after coming off a binge. The trick will be remembering that feeling of wanting to get away from it all. It is very easy to disregard the bad and only remember the pharma-induced euphoric escape, when that itch sets in.


Str8 hit on the most important point -- you HAVE to get away from the scene. That is really important, and a very difficult thing to do. You may still be at the stage where you're hangin out with friends, clubbing, etc which is hard to give up. Find something else to do. If you've progressed to the stage where you just want to score your eight-ball, hole up in your apartment, and get high by yourself, you can still escape from the scene, but it is WAY harder. Just quit watching scarface, throw out the mirror and paraphenalia, and no more googling "cocaine" ;-) because your attention span is so screwed you can't pay attention to the movie you've been trying to watch.


Next, face the fact that if you want to stop, VERY few people can go from the point where they feel addicted to where it was "in the old days" when they could put the baggy away on Sunday morning and not touch it again until the next week or later. If you use again, odds are you will start binging (like many of us.)


W.r.t. part two of your query, there are differing opinions on whether or not it is wise to use other pharmaceuticals/intoxicants after or to assist in the process of quitting. The various "programs" say no -- you can't use any mind altering substance. Whatever -- I'm sure their wisdom is based on lots of experience. Notwithstanding that, with blow, you may find that just about anything that can distract you from wanting to get on the train, long enough to not need to, may help. Who knows? You may end up with an addiction of another kind, but a "guy I know" stopped successfully by tripping on ecstasy for a while instead of white (that uhmm idiot eventually got back on the rail by choice). Heeven succeeded in busting away a second time, by distracting himself with some oxy (very addictive, so likely not the ideal choice.) If ganja works for you, give it a try. Or get real help, if you need it.


The best thing, is that if you can make it clean for a couple of weeks, you may be amazed at how great you feel. Again, I don't know all of your circumstances, but many feel a huge energy boost. Clarity of mind. And you can breathe well for the first time in a long time. This is the most dangerous time, because you think you can indulge again "just this one time."


Good luck, y sorry for the long winded post.


PS: caveat on the antidepressants as a cure for addiction. Obviously listen to your doc when it comes to treating depression, but be cautious of the following: I know a guy who discovered that anti-depressants helped "balance" him. The unintended result was that the post-consumption crash was less severe, and he ended up using harder than before he started the scrip.

[mastershake1]

I've expiermented with coke three times......and i must say it fucked me over royally not only did it mess me up for a few days but it also caused me to lose my gf of 5 in a half yrs......i was the same way when i was on coke i was really rude to her all i cared about was doing my coke....i made her cry she hung up and showed up at my place and walked in on me snortin a line......she lost all the respect in the world for me.....and i lost all the respect in the world for myself too.......i had no probelm stoping......i dont crave it and i never wannaa do it again. my ex thinks otherwise and this all started with my bestfriend he just started using the coke and lured me in so i made a tough decision and decided to move to canada my flight leaves tomorrow morning.....cokecaused all of this.