kicking cocaine

[fifleman]

It's not that you can't do it.... it's just hard man.

If you notice when you're wanting to get high, it's all in your mind. Rehab gets you away from the world to focus on yourself without distractions.

The quieter you find your mind, the better life without drugs. It's all in the mind man. I can't say that enough.

 

[needles420]

i know it is. but i just keep telling myself i've beat alcohol-which is my elixer, pills, and heroin. i used heroin for about 6mnths? first 1/2 smoking then last 1/2 bangin away. even beat coke before too. i have voluntary quit smoking because i was looking for a job and not too mention i'd rather spend the money on coke anyways.

anyways, point is that i feel 100% better now that i've stopped using willingly so far (first in a couple months, going on day 2 which is a good start) and spent my money on my 'medication'. even the cig i used to cover up the smell tasted disguisting...i threw out the last one when i got home. i've done my daily OCD cleansing rituals TWICE, eaten a full meal now TWICE in one day, actually going out with my friends in public place. fuck me i'm feeling more positive than i have in months and almostly done more today than i have in months

 

[DexysMidnightRuner]

thats awesome to here. keep up the fucking hard work man. kickin IV coke is a bitch. i personally had to remove myself from my home town, go to rehab, and live out of state with family for a bit before moving cross country to try and start my life. if i hadnt id still be shooting coke.

the first two months i could still taste it in my mouth and couldnt be in a quiet room because my ears would ring and remind me of it. but the longer i went the easier it got, and now a little over 6 months later it just seems like a faint amazing memory - i just remember it being amazing, not how amazing it is any more.

just keep your mind & body busy, try and avoid people who use coke, when your jonesing really bad find something IMMEDIATELY to distract yourself, and just remember every day you go without it is another day till its easier.



I also found that reading the book As A Man Thinketh really helped me out mentally. it tells you all about how your state of mind is just that, a state, and how your the master of how you perceive it. So when i was cravin bad, i would read this book and it would remind me how I am the one in charge of my mind, not coke.

 

[freedomchild]

Cigarettes are a HUGE concern. I'm practically an invalid thanks to them and I'm young.

Just a little t/j there!!

About the people, well, yeah, you do have to change the scenery sometimes. Now, I can't be around cig smoke because it is inflammatory and I get in pain, but I have NO desire to smoke this many years out.

Just remember that, you can get your life back. You can get your life maybe someplace even better.

I got to remember that, too.

 

[socko]

i understand that i need help, and when i tell people that i'm gonna try on my own it's always the same "you can't". i've quit other drugs but have come back to the same ones, and using needles is the worst way to intake anything into the body. honestly having everyone tell me that i can't do it on my own is helping me....cause my last cocaine/alcohol habit i was told the same thing and kicked it with my own will power. so far i've been clean on my own will and not because i was out of town and couldn't get any (which was the only times i would go sober). been 24hrs, and all i can think about is scoring some and shooting.....but i haven't. been trying to keep my day busy and occupied

my way of saying

to all the nay-sayers.
pic was taken about a year ago when i was 100% sober (weed doesn't count in my book)

It can be done. Quitting on your own, that is. I quit iv cocaine on my own. Just stay focused on your interests, hobbies, girls, work, going to the gym, etc. The first month was the hardest. After 1 year, the cravings were mostly gone. That said, quitting on your own is not for everyone. As mentioned above, rehab helps a lot of people and there is nothing wrong with seeking help.

 

[needles420]

thats awesome to here. keep up the fucking hard work man. kickin IV coke is a bitch. i personally had to remove myself from my home town, go to rehab, and live out of state with family for a bit before moving cross country to try and start my life. if i hadnt id still be shooting coke.

the first two months i could still taste it in my mouth and couldnt be in a quiet room because my ears would ring and remind me of it. but the longer i went the easier it got, and now a little over 6 months later it just seems like a faint amazing memory - i just remember it being amazing, not how amazing it is any more.

just keep your mind & body busy, try and avoid people who use coke, when your jonesing really bad find something IMMEDIATELY to distract yourself, and just remember every day you go without it is another day till its easier.



I also found that reading the book As A Man Thinketh really helped me out mentally. it tells you all about how your state of mind is just that, a state, and how your the master of how you perceive it. So when i was cravin bad, i would read this book and it would remind me how I am the one in charge of my mind, not coke.

i'm actually gonna get the book today also, thanks for the advice. i haven't read this thread in a while and damn i miss it so baaad. my dealer even tried getting a hold of me since i all of the sudden stopped. i think i was his main business for a while now i think of it. but moving out of state would be horrible, i've moved my whole life as a militart brat and i'll be damned if i go again. and distracting is the 'fun' part of it so far, but i'm feeling better without it than i did with it, which is kinda where i wanna be right now. but hopefully the book will work for me as much as it did to you

 

[DexysMidnightRuner]

yeah, it really reminds you that most of the suffering is all mental. another good book, which i just got a hold of is HERE. there is a forum on here about it which you can find HERE

Just remember that it really is all mental. distractions are truly the best. try going to meetings - i know they arnt for everyone, but there is a little something in getting those key chains every month haha. there are also CA, cocaine anonymous meetings, if NA isnt your thing. getting out and being active is an awesome way to forget the bad "fun" times. being in the sun, doing things you gave up or always wanted to try, meet new people. just do something other then sit around thinking about coke.

and when facing a bad craving: talk it out with someone either on the phone, like someone from a meeting, or someone on bluelight, or even a friend. read As A Man Thinketh or whatever, get engrossed in a television show, just do something to get your mind off coke. and when the feeling passes, see how much better you feel- even if its just a little bit.

remember: nothing bad will happen if you dont take that hit. but if you do, who knows where it could go. especially with IV coke, it could very well be your last.

keep up the good work though man and keep us updated.