Advice on how to control my drug urges or thoughts???

[ovenbakedskittles]

Hello...

I just want to start off by explaining some stuff before i ask my question...

So in the year of 2014 is when i started experimenting with drugs. I was never a heavy user but i would do ecstasy and sometimes irresponsibly. I tried shrooms twice.

In October of 2014 i decided to stop endulging in those types of substances for various reasons. My girlfriend does not like that kind of stuff and she didnt like that i did drugs. That was one of the reasons why i stopped. Another reason is because i didnt like how i was feeling depressed all the time and i didnt like all of the negative effects it gave me.

Ever since i stopped doing drugs there are times when i really feel tempted to do some drugs. And i think about all the reasons why i stopped doing drugs in the first place but i still feel the urge to do it and it really bothers me.

I just remember how good it felt to be on drugs and it makes it hard to not want to do it. Is there any advice or tips that u guys have that can alleviate these thoughts or urges or maybe get rid of them completely?? or maybe is there any way to feel good all the time without having to use drugs??? idk

thank you

 

[What was it?]

Hello...

I just want to start off by explaining some stuff before i ask my question...

So in the year of 2014 is when i started experimenting with drugs. I was never a heavy user but i would do ecstasy and sometimes irresponsibly. I tried shrooms twice.

In October of 2014 i decided to stop endulging in those types of substances for various reasons. My girlfriend does not like that kind of stuff and she didnt like that i did drugs. That was one of the reasons why i stopped. Another reason is because i didnt like how i was feeling depressed all the time and i didnt like all of the negative effects it gave me.

Ever since i stopped doing drugs there are times when i really feel tempted to do some drugs. And i think about all the reasons why i stopped doing drugs in the first place but i still feel the urge to do it and it really bothers me.

I just remember how good it felt to be on drugs and it makes it hard to not want to do it. Is there any advice or tips that u guys have that can alleviate these thoughts or urges or maybe get rid of them completely?? or maybe is there any way to feel good all the time without having to use drugs??? idk

thank you

The reason you are still thinking about drugs is that it never got really nasty for you most likely. You experimented and it sounds like you might have abused a bit but you pulled up, and hence mostly have positive memories. A hallmark of us long-term users is that we mostly just get negative effects from drugs or stop withdrawals from occuring by taking a substance. Trust me, you don't won't to become like this. My life has been hell because of drugs, primarily opiates, benzos and alcohol. Don't think of the good times. Remind yourself of whatever bad effects of comedowns you had and perhaps go to the dark side and read some of the horror stories. Addiction is really peak-suffering. Save yourself the pain bro.

 

[sweetzoe]

I really could not have said it better myself, I mean if you are at the point where you are now my advice to you is to run! Run as hard as you can away from drugs! No matter what you think, it's not fucking cool to find yourself like I was, 16 years old, nodded out on your parents couch with a needle still dangling out of your arm. Then, 15 year later, still nodding out.... Of course drugs feel good at first, that's why people keep coming back. The horror that comes afterwards, when you're not even feeling good anymore you're using just to get out of bed, and be able to stand underneath the shower. The feeling to use because that's what you have to do to be normal you don't even get high anymore. That's the road you're headed and get down my friend and I pray to God you turn and fucking run. I know I said that before but I can't express that enough.... the rehabs, the jail, etc.... NOT WORTH IT.

 

[SKR]

I could talk on it for hours and write encyclopaedic sized chapters on the subject, but if you are no longer going to do drugs then the urges
to do them will go away with.......you guessed it....TIME!

Folks that have had to give up the needle know all too well that it just takes time. This is true for me anyway.

 

[manboychef]

Indeed. You are standing at the proverbial fork in the road. Life is good should you plant your best foot forward...life however can also be astoundingly bad as sweetzoe put it.

Your best bet is to find something to do, a place to lay your head, and something/someone to love....as kant put it.

They say a smart man learns from his mistakes and a wise man learns from others.

Sapere aude ("Dare to be wise")

 

[PriestTheyCalledHim]

It does take time.

I'm very much like you. I never got majorly addicted to drugs as in having a physical addiction, or had to go to rehab/detox, etc. But I have craved drugs at times or wanted to use them even if it's just

NSFW:

getting stoned on herb, having a beer or a few shots, taking LSD or mushrooms, at very rare times wanting to take opiates

, and I have had dreams about drugs.

I keep in mind that it's just the addiction/addictive 'voice' speaking, and that I do not have to indulge it, or use drugs. I also remember that use of any of the stuff I put in the NSFW tags as it details drug use, will lead me back to a bad path, and the worst time of my life and at the height of use/abuse/addiction.

 

[manboychef]

I keep in mind that it's just the addiction/addictive 'voice' speaking, and that I do not have to indulge it, or use drugs. I also remember that use of any of the stuff I put in the NSFW tags as it details drug use, will lead me back to a bad path, and the worst time of my life and at the height of use/abuse/addiction.

from your lips to gods ears priest! I have over a year off my DOC and am tapering benzos. If I give in and take what I want to take with the benzos...it will just send me back to a place I don't want to be.

self discipline, desire, and willingness....these are three things you need to build within yourself in order to combat those urges. If you have been addicted (mentally or physically) the thought of use will pop up from time to time...you may even romanticize it and dwell for a minute or too....but that is where the three things I mentioned come in. Self discipline will allow you to police those urges and say "I don't want to do this", desire will remind you that you want something more from life, and willingness will give you the motivation to seek help when you need it.

be strong.

Folks that have had to give up the needle know all too well that it just takes time. This is true for me anyway.

I still dream about this. Even after a year and two months no needles.