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Stimulants Giving up pipes

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Tyrielle

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I've been smoking for about two years, using quite regularly probably 4-5 sessions a week, about 3-4 points usually did me. I have other mates who started using at the same time and a couple that still are, though I always seem to be on it the most from the get-go. Even at the start the drug just seemed to love me - my high and experience seemed better than most of the other people I've seen on it (I nailed the art of twirling a good pipe ;)) and I always seemed a bit resilient to the come-down effects, but if I'm on it there's no chance of sleeping which can be fuckin' annoying.

In return during the course of these last two years I've been in and out of work (for the most part unemployed), borrowed loads of money from family and friends, even people I barely know, which I'm yet to pay back. Socially I've lost heaps of good mates and basically get treated like a bad smell from other people that know I use whom I've never even met before, and along with my own paranoia I'm now wary and distrusting of nearly everyone I meet (making it heaps harder to pick up chicks). I've found that shabs is pretty much the only thing I talk about and every day is just a new mission to get cracked as the addiction has progressed. Physically it hasn't had to much effect but I'm a little too thin and my teeth have gone back out of alignment after having braces to straighten them up. These days every time I try to enjoy a good drink or a pill I'm constantly reminded of the fact I could be having a better time on shabs soo by the end of the night you can bet I'm chasin' (then again, AM I REALLY having that good of a time?? I must be cause' I keep comin' back...).

At the end of the day what's the point in regret? There's no-one to blame but myself and it's something that has been my decision to try it and continue using; but as of this morning I booked myself in for re-hab and can honestly say I'm making my first 100% solid effort to quit (I've have tried quitting before so I know how hard it is, but in the back of my mind willing to throw in the towel when it came to it). My parents are thrilled about it which is nice to see a different expression from them after two years of constant disappointment I've caused them.

What's you view on this guys? Anyone else in the exact same predicament as me? Any tips for the journey ahead besides the usual shit 'find a new hobby', 'cut-off contacts with users'? If this thread gets any interest i'm going to report back on my progress every week or so. :\
 
In complete honesty I grabbed it and threw it in the bin, then about an hour later I grabbed it back out and smashed it. First time I've ever broken a pipe haha
 
good move on smashing it, that was going to be my suggestion.

now you just have to resist buying another! also no ghetto rigging one up, ie - smoking off foil, the light-bulb method, etc.

best of luck:) we're here for support!
 
Yeah I spose it gives a sense of more control.

That's alright never learnt ghetto methods - not about to experiment now haha
 
Tyrielle said:
In complete honesty I grabbed it and threw it in the bin, then about an hour later I grabbed it back out and smashed it. First time I've ever broken a pipe haha
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Ok, thanks for the answer.
Now when you crave meth, you will think of the pipe before you think of the "shards".
When you think of the pipe, just picture what the one you smashed looked like and the reason for its condition.
This might help by getting the craving idea out of your head.


It's worth a try.
 
Yeah for sure sounds like a good idea.

I've just been trying to keep myself busy, havin a bong every now and then which helps keep my mind off cravings.
 
Yup . Definitely been there many many many times. There were nights i cried myself to sleep. My thoughts were endless.....consisting of regret and disappointment in myself for letting things escalate to that point where you just Cant stop. I was also hurt that i hurt the people i love as l well. Meth is the devils drug. Just escape, as i did...get away.from it all...start over again.
 
Good on ya for making the decision to quit! Even committing to rehab takes a massive amount of courage and you should really be proud of yourself for doing that! You should also be proud of yourself for destroying your pipe. Doing that also takes a massive amount of courage, and I salute your for that too!

Anyways, my advice is pretty much the same as shreddedlettuce's however I'd like to dive a little deeper into that. When you're picturing the broken pipe in your head, think about the reason why you broke it - which, I'm assuming, will be something like "I broke my pipe because I want to quit." But you should also explore that topic a little bit more. Think about all the reasons why you wanted to quit. Such as the disappointment from your parents, and the disappointment you have in yourself. Your lack of trust in people because of your use, and all the friends & family that you've lost because of your use.

I found that when I was trying to quit, it really helped me if I got angry when I had intense cravings. I would think about the person who got me to use the first time, and how all they wanted was to get me addicted so I would have to buy more from them. This would really help because it would give me an actual enemy that I could "fight" against. So when I was having a craving I would tell myself that if I used again it would just be letting them win and that it also meant that they had control over me. This would really make me angry and even though this person was no longer in my life, the anger that I had against them would give me the extra willpower that I needed not use, and keep clean.

I don't expect you to be in the same situation as me, but making yourself angry might be the difference between you staying clean and relapsing.

In the words of Eminem

Eminem said:
Sometimes you just feel tired, Feel weak, and when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up. But you gotta search within you, find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you and get that motivation to not give up and not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face.
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I can see how that would help Swampfox. Actually I could relate to that a little, the first time I tried ice was with a couple of my mates and a group of older blokes we met at a rave who were nice enough to shout us a few pills that night and invited as back for a 'smoke' haha, I thought it would be billies. Turned out it was pipes but it wasn't properly explained to us what the drug was and at that stage I didn't know ice is meth... it just looked so damn cool. I was hooked straight-up didn't even know what I was smoking for like a month haha; so again it didn't feel entirely fair to me either.
 
Was going pretty good until today but fuck it its my birthday smashin the shabu with some old mates... pretty off head at the moment, treats ya so much better after a break from it!

Decided to get off the waiting list for rehab coz I got a job now which I pretty much need to pay cunts back before I get my house ran through :\
 
one of the hardest yet most rewarding steps during the 12 steps process is reaching out to everyone you can that you had a negative impact on during drug use... wether its paying back debts or apologizing and taking responsibility for your actions you have to realize that you can only do so much when it comes to saying youre sorry.. some people will accept it and give you another chance, others just wont.. and its hard to accept that but once u do it makes things much easier.
 
Get ready to sleep and eat a LOT! The things that helped me through the Anhedonic phase after cessation was video games, walking/running, friends and nicotine.

However, I didn't necessarily have an addiction, I did make a small habit out of it though. I was taking about 60-90mgs of Adderall 2-3 times a week (usually two) for a year and a half. I soon got tired of the insomnia, dreaded crashes, robotic high, and compulsive sex drive. I quit it without second thoughts. I was extremely lethargic for about 2-3 weeks, and then after that I was just bored all the time for the next 6 months.

The best thing I can say is keep occupied to get rid of the boredom. I can't say much for the cravings since I never got them. Perhaps eat them away?
 
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