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Crack Addiction

Hagakure

Hagakure

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So I have a friend who is addicted to crack. And they want to get off very badly but cant seem to do it. I myself has never tried it so has no clue, and doesn't know how to help. Any Ideas or anything would be greatly appreciated. And sorry if this is the wrong forums I am new mods feel free to move if needed.
 
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welcome to bluelight!:)
for the record, we dont use SWIM on this site, its cool that you're new so you probably didnt know but in the future please dont use it.

i think you should help your 'friend' out by confronting him/her about it, and tell him/her that you are really worried about them. if that doesnt work maybe you should get them to go to therapy.
 
Oh geez I feel embarrassed haha, so is it just him or her? And they have the wish to stop they just say its very hard. They want to go to therapy and such but money may be an issue, also I am not quite sure what to do in the present time. Thank you for the reply and help :).
 
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Hagakure said:
Oh geez I feel embarrassed haha, so is it just him or her? And they have the wish to stop they just say its very hard. They want to go to therapy and such but money may be an issue, also I am not quite sure what to do in the present time. Thank you for the reply and help :).
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dont worry about it:)
and im just gonna assume that this person is you,
so to be honest, what it comes down to is how bad you want to quit.
if you cant afford therapy, talk to a close friend, im sure they will understand.
 
Hehe SWIM
But yea if you really want to quit, go to rehab and i have heard adderall is quite like cocain.
 
heroin got me off of cocaine.

Certain anti-depressants (SSRIs, etc) may partially block the effects of dopaminergics like cocaine, so if one is self-medicating, getting a legal prescription to manage with the root of the problem may be the easiest substance related fix. However, getting out of the routine and the quick and easy route, it is not easy to get subsidized funding from your local state or government for diagnosis etc.

Committing a crime and going to jail, out of sight out of mind, helps with the clean period of removing oneself from the lifestyle which reinforces habituation (it's what got me off heroin)
 
Thanks for the help guys some more so than others. Also the addict happens to be my mother. She wishes to quit but you know. I will check some ssri and such and look for some rehab centers around here. I just dont know how long it will take to happen.
 
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Let's try this in The Dark Side.

TDS mods, feel free to send it back to Other Drugs if you'd prefer.



OD>>>TDS
 
Cognitive Behavorial Therapy can help. You need support. With any addiction you have to be fully committed to putting in the work to stay off the drug. It has to be a 100 percent commitment.
 
Thanks Phactor I didnt think of that one for some reason. She wants to stop so thats a start and I am going to tell her to try this and maybe inpatient rehab? I hate to see my mother this way.
 
This must be difficult for you, you seem like a really sweet person and she is lucky to have you in her life Hagkure. <3

How long a period has she been addicted to it for?
Has she been to her Docter, can she get a referal from him/her?
Let us know how things go?
 
Thank you very much Asclepius.
She has been addicted for about 30 years and I know its going to be hard.
Just today she went to get some after she said she wants to stop badly, but theres only so much I can do :(. She wants to go to therapy and I am hoping that It will be soon, but if there are some better ways please let me know. I will keep you up to date. And really thank you for the kind words :).
 
I recommend to her the 12 step program and get a sponsor that she can call for cravings
i cant even imagine trying to quit rock after 30 years of use
id probably kill myself
 
Yeah, I told her about the 12 step program and I think she is going to try that and therapy. Thanks you for contributing.
 
I would suggest psychedelic therapy. I went through a 4 or 5 year period on rock. Without the guidance of psychedelics I would have never had the power to overcome it. I would have her take ayahuasca or lsd in a safe environment. She will be able to see just how dysfunctional the life of a crack addict really is. Therapy will only help if she wants it though. Forced therapy does not help.
 
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