michael j asked:
I’ve been using crystal meth for about eight years and im having a hard time stopping.I’ve been thru 8 rehabs and i almost feal like giving up trying to stop using.So if any ones been thru this or has any ideas let me know.
I’ve been using crystal meth for about eight years and im having a hard time stopping.I’ve been thru 8 rehabs and i almost feal like giving up trying to stop using.So if any ones been thru this or has any ideas let me know.
P.S (iam a member of narcotics anonymous)
sounds like your not quite sick and tired enuff of being sick and tired, i know it’s a trite saying, but it’s true. until your quiting for YOURSELF and no one and nothing else, i don’t believe it’ll take. i hit bottom in 1984, been clean and sober since. all i can really say is i hope your not one of the ones that dies showing the rest of us the way, good luck to you buddy
Comment by David S — April 15, 2009 @ 6:59 pm
I suggest you follow the 12 steps & complete them not BS around. This is a deadly disease, the games must come to an end. 8 rehabs, hmmm maybe you haven’t reached your bottom but I pray you don’t have to reach mine (ever)…NA & AA work, 3yrs sober now here. “It works if you work it”!
Good Luck!
Comment by BM — April 16, 2009 @ 10:20 am
GREAT QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the real question is to ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO I WANNA LIVE!!!! get on yer kneees and stay there…PRAY! GOD, I OFFER MYSELF TO THEE, relieve me of the bondage of SELF that I may better thy will. Take away my difficulties that victory over them, may bear witness to those of thy love, thy power and thy way of life, may i do thy will always………DO I WANNA LIVE>>>>>Is the question…..I am here for you reach out….PLEASE before it is to latexxooo
Comment by Kimberlee D — April 19, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
You need to go check yourself into an impatient rehab, or go to the hospital its self immediately. This real concerns me I hop you will go some where right now, and call one of your support people It would be nice to have someone who can help you. U are a good person, you are just as important as any other person in this world. Just remember we are all GOD’S children…..He too will forgive…Please go Now…..
Comment by michelle t — April 21, 2009 @ 11:27 am
Fighting an addiction is a lifelong commitment that only another addict can possibly understand. I have been clean and sober for 4 years this August 20 and it has not been an easy road. I am an addict and will always be one, this I know. It is good that you acknowledge that you are in fact an addict, the next step is to truly want to quit. The fact that youve gone to Rehab (that is if youve done it on your own and it wasnt court ordered) is a good thing. ANY drug is not only mentally addicting but physically addicting as well. Im sure your many trips to rehab have taught you this. NA meetings allow you to vent and to listen to others’, but in reality dont really help all that much..at least they didnt help me..they just kept me busy and the more time I spent there, the less free time I had to sit around thinking about calling my slinger. I just kept telling myself I had kids that were gettng older who were bound to start realizing what was going on, and thought about the money spent, and put myself in such a mindset that the thought of getting high actually made me nauseaus. It still does to this day. But I had to do it myself…not all the rehab or pleading by the family or anything else did it….just me wanting to be done with it before my kids got old enough to know better and me wanting to just do it cuz I had enough. Its hard, but it can be done….Weed your garden of all those who you THINK are your friends, cuz they really arent….theyre just getting high buds…they really dont wanna see you doing good, have you noticed that yet? Are they still stopping over to see if you wanna catch a buzz despite the fact that they know you were in rehab? Ill bet they are. Get rid of all of them. Distance yourself from anyone and everyone who associates with drugs. Find other things to do with your time. Continue your NA mtgs. Get a sponsor. But most importantly, do things to keep busy so as not to think about it constantly. Good luck
Comment by Debbie W — April 24, 2009 @ 1:24 am
I’ve been thru it,went to jail over it,lost everything because of it.I used to use needles and everything.The only thing that saved me was Jesus and staying away from all those people who do drugs until you get stronger.If you ask Jesus to come live in your heart and tell Him that you want Him to take over you will not regret it,He will give you power to over come anything.Then find a bible that you can understand and try to find a good church(It’s not always easy)God will bless you more than you can imagine.You don’t know it but you are giving up so many great things to do drugs.
Comment by Kay H — April 27, 2009 @ 5:58 am
please…don’t take this he wrong way…I applaud your honesty and I know how hard it is to try to quit something. I was a cig smoker for 15 years. “They” say cigarettes are worse than heroin. I tried quitting MANY MANY times and it took getting remarried to a nonsmoker to finally have the support I needed. I have no will power…tons of desire, just not the strength and absolutely NO support. My exboyfriend, my oldest son’s father was hooked on a lot. I left him when I found out I as preggo because he wouldn’t quit. And now, he’s in jail. For crystal meth. He’s quit. Because he was forced to. He was arrested in 05 and has his parole hearing in June….it’s a hard battle…you seriously need support 24/7…I’m praying for you…find a church and that will help you also
Comment by Jessica C — April 28, 2009 @ 12:13 am
You don’t have to listen to me and you probably won’t. But I believe that if you really want to quit then just quit. It’s a matter of will power. Do you believe you are strong enough to quit? I know it’s not the same. But I just quit smoking at the beginning of the year. I didn’t go on a patch, or have some magic formal. I just quit, I was tried of killing my self everyday. It was hard. I see smoke shops everywhere! But as time goes by I don’t really feel that need to stop by them and stare in the window wanting just one more cigarette. And it will be harder for you. You have used for a long time. If you really want to quit then quit! Be strong enough to tell yourself no. Find more things to do with your time. Don’t do things that remind you of using. Be strong. And I hope you make it. Good luck!
Comment by Heather — April 29, 2009 @ 8:14 pm