SWIM (and boyfriend) have been addicted to crack cocaine for seven years. SWIM has been addicted to opiates (MST and Tramadol) for about a year. Today is day nine since SWIM and boyfriend last used crack. Everyone says that a couple who use can't stop together but we are doing it(!) Admittedly we are temporarily apart - SWIMs boyfriend is getting help in a rehab and SWIM is doing it through sheer willpower (and a lot of support from good friends). SWIM and boyfriend speak every night though on the phone and SWIM is allowed to visit him in rehab in three weeks as long as she takes a test to prove she's clean.
In the meantime SWIM is trying to work out a plan to cut down and finally stop using opiates. She's got three weeks to do this otherwise visit with boyfriend is off.
A few weeks ago SWIM was living a pretty grim life and feeling ever increasing depths of despair, but after a week of not using SWIM has begun to see a different life for herself and her boyfriend. SWIM and bf are determined to stay together and beat the statistics.
SWIM just wanted to share her news with other people who maybe trying to come off substances too or who is still using and thinking it is impossible to stop. Anyone in that situation please feel free to pm me.
SWIM knows it is early days and any support for herself would be truly welcome. If there is anyone on the forum who has had a problem with crack as their main substance and has stopped, SWIM would love to hear from them in particular and how they did it. This will be SWIM's fourth attempt at stopping.
Also anyone with ideas to come off opiates (SWIM has huge psychological addiction to morphine), SWIM would love to hear from.
Good Luck to all you quitters out there! Stick together and we can do this.
09-05-2007, 15:57
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