Leaving cocaine

[kiddie]

Swim is a user, he gave up for six months before (moved location, and had no contacts) and this worked.
However swim found a 'friend' and now is a regular user (daily)

Swim knows its got to stop but the depression gets the better of him, and a line cures it..........and so on.
Swims sure he saw or heard of a pill which when taken makes swim sick after doing coke? anybody know of it? As swim seriously needs to get away from it as its ruining swims life and he has lost control.

Swim has very little self control hence having to move to break contact with swims old 'friend' so maybe if taking cocaine has a negitive effect he will stop craving it?

[epote]

hitting a bottom always works, and for most people cocaine is self limiting in its use, probably you are among those that is not...

it is said that modafinil can aleviate somewhat the cravings, also bromocryptine was used to counter the euphoria caused by using cocaine, but in the end, what you must do is find things to fill up your time.

the enemy of the addict is boredome man...

[HardyHar]

I was once a daily user, and I have been clean for 2 1/2 years. I was a substance abuser for about 15 years before I quit cold turkey. Here's what I did:

I started a journal. My first journal entry was something like, "I don't feel like writing anything, but I want to a least get this started, so here it is." And then I ended up filling two pages. I wrote only for myself, trying to introspect and figure out what I needed to do to make my life better.

I decided that the only way for me to have a good life was if I never did drugs or alcohol ever again. I decided that the most important thing in my life was to quit doing drugs, because I was convinced I was lost if I continued using. By my third journal entry, I wrote that I was through with drugs and alcohol forever -- that I would never touch any kind of mind-altering substance (including alcohol) ever again.

Once I had made that conviction, I started thinking about what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I starting writing To Do lists and doing productive things with my time. You'd be amazed how much more time and money you have when you're not getting fucked up all the time.

Since I quit, I went back to school, finished my degree, started a business, and got engaged. My life is so much better, it's not even comparable.

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Thanks for your message of hope and inspiration

[ColumbianSnowFlakes]

SWIM got addicted to cocaine at a very young age SWIM's usage became daily and uncontrollable , often ending either with SWIM's friends having to take away the cocaine or SWIM snorting too much and almost overdosing . SWIM gave up for a short period , with intense cravings , shakes and mood swings . SWIM began using again afterwards and has been using since without getting out of hand . Giving up never seems easy and it never really is but it's always possible . Best of luck to anyone giving up .

[anony]

Originally Posted by ColumbianSnowFlakes

SWIM got addicted to cocaine at a very young age SWIM's usage became daily and uncontrollable , often ending either with SWIM's friends having to take away the cocaine or SWIM snorting too much and almost overdosing . SWIM gave up for a short period , with intense cravings , shakes and mood swings . SWIM began using again afterwards and has been using since without getting out of hand . Giving up never seems easy and it never really is but it's always possible . Best of luck to anyone giving up .

likewise at 1 point swim was workin f\t to spend swim's wages on caine and weed to get fucked. at the worst time for a couple of months swim was picking up both every night and was out of hand. swim then brought themselves an expensive car n commited to the repayments inwhich forced swim to quit! swim now does pills and caine occasionally when swim want's to or when swim can afford it .



to quit swiy needs a major change to their life, some form of commitment or change.
if swiy has a job and is using the wages to fuel swiy's habit (this may seem extreme) but quit the job for a few months. Go cold turkey cus its the only way .

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[Salvinorin A]

SWIM almost feels bad suggesting this....but if swiy wants to contribute to research!

There have been a few studies on how Salvinorin A inhibits the rewarding effects of cocaine...suggesting some therapeutic uses.

Every time swiy needs that line.....why not try some salvia? SWIM knows that it's usually not the best idea to replace one drug with another...but swiy will most likely not have any dependence on sally lol

Just a thought.
Sal-A

[Xaero]

Originally Posted by kiddie

Swim knows its got to stop but the depression gets the better of him, and a line cures it..........and so on.

Theres swiy's problem. Swim has gone though the same problem, first with yay, then booze, then benzos. Even if one does not relapse into the same drug, one will find something to replace it with if the initial cause for the addiction is not identified.
First off, swim has never 'accidently' found drugs. Swiy need to be honest with swiy's self and stop with the denial. Why did swiy seek out yay even after breaking all contact with former suppliers?
Second, swim highly recommends professional help. Personaly swim has seen a drug counselor for a few months, and went to some AA meets. It doesn't matter if alcohol is not your drug, the concept is the same and you will find lots of support. There are usually all kinds of free AA programs in every city.
Talking about swiy's problem on the internet is not the same as talking about it with people sitting across from you. It helps. It helps to talk about your problems with real people, especially professional drug counselors. While removing yourself from the environment works for most, and it is the first thing that most will suggest, identifying WHY swiy uses is the most helpful. Yes, people use drugs for the same reason they go to amusement parks and watch movies. Its fun. But normal people don't spend 24 hours a day, 7 day a week in an amusement park or watching movies, just like normal people don't spend 24/7 getting high.

Shit, post is getting too long. Summary:
*Removing swiyourself from the environment clearly does not work for swiy, try something else.
*Something else = identify the probem.
*Best way of identifying the problem is taling about it with real life counselors. At least go to an AA meet.
*Find a productive hobby to spend time and money on.

Originally Posted by anony

if swiy has a job and is using the wages to fuel swiy's habit (this may seem extreme) but quit the job for a few months. Go cold turkey cus its the only way .

He needs more things to fill up his time, not less. You're seriously advocating quitting a job to a person with a drug problem? I'm not even going to point out all the things that are wrong with that statement. And once again, quitting drug use without identifying the problem or finding something else in life, is just going to lead to a relapse or another addiction.

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good post! TR

[ColumbianSnowFlakes]

Keep SWIYourself busy , especially when SWIY usually has a line .
Keep away from people who are using , and away from places it's used (clubs,parties) .
Don't do the "just-one-more"s and "this is definatly the last"s lines , they're the worst kind LOL

Good Luck

[Felonious Skunk]

HardyHar, boy do I commend you, man! Giving up a daily habit on strategic willpower alone...

SWIM did not possess that level of self-control. His habit was 24 years long (daily usage) and he broke it with ibogaine.

He's now going on 6 weeks clean and hopefully never looking back, because--as Hardy pointed out--life just keeps getting better and better without a beastie dragging you down...

To the OP:

Good luck, brother, whatever the method is you find works for you.

[ColumbianSnowFlakes]

This isn't much help to anyone , just a point of information ...
Cocaine's addictive properties comes from the reward it gives you , and SWIM believes that the way its used is addictive , too . Racking up lines , rolling that note and snorting . Like smokers who quit find it hard to not to have a fag in their hand and take a drag .
There is something about preparing and using cocaine that is VERY appealing .
SWIM heard that needle users sometimes inject a small amount of water just for the feel of a needle .

SWIY just has to work around these obsticles and traps . SWIM never , never thought he would stop snorting huge amounts every day , but SWIM can enjoy regularly , but responsibly now . SWIM used coke from the age of 14 and predictably , the drug took a tight hold on SWIM .

[ColumbianSnowFlakes]

Cocaine is all about appeal and seduction . Convince yourself otherwise Lie to yourself

[cyndi]

Hardy I respectfully disagree. Swim wishes that just loving someone or self will are enough to make her stop. God knows she really wants to but finds herself screwing up again and she doesn't even understand why. Swim does agree that if one wants to quit, he will find help out there to make him stop using. Relapsing is part of the process not an excuse. One learns from relapses what they need to do to get their sobriety.

Yes one must choose different friends, places, and things to do to stop the negative behaviors. I agree with that.