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Frumious Bandersnatch
Being honest with oneself (the "honest inventory" I found to seem effective despite my incongruence with meetings) I believe is very important
Yes.Being honest with oneself (the "honest inventory" I found to seem effective despite my incongruence with meetings) I believe is very important
Yeah thanks I am but hmm thanksI think it depends on a few things: how much/how often you use, how long you have been using for, etc. I'd say meth and opiates are the hardest to quit followed by coke (or coke up there as well).
I think someone who's used maybe once or twice will find it easy to quit, but if meth becomes a weekly+ habit over a few years time you're definitely going to struggle a bit quitting.
Explain the psychological part?Besides sleep, good nutrition (vitamin supplements help, especially B Complex + C), exercise & sunshine, you will need activities to replace the addiction. Otherwise you'll have a big hole needing to be filled and that's when relapse creeps in.
Movies, hobbies, recovery literature, and meetings are some good options. Use everything and everyone you can-- the more tools you have in your toolbox, the better.
I've quit a lot of different substances. Coke and meth were two of the least difficult. Stim addiction is 99% psychological. It's entirely up to you.
Best wishes on your journey.
It's purely an emotional craving, not a bodily need as in alcoholism, benzodiazepine addiction, or opioid addiction.Explain the psychological part?
Ok I see. I would agree with thatIt's purely an emotional craving, not a bodily need as in alcoholism, benzodiazepine addiction, or opioid addiction.
I'm really sorry to hear. I hope he's in a better place.I have never used meth, so I have no first hand advice on getting off it. A few months ago my brother died from "toxic effects of methamphetamine." (That's what it said on the death certificate.) He was never one for suicidal thinking, so I don't believe it was a deliberate overdose. A neighbor of his told me that he had called an ambulance for my brother on a prior occasion, when he believed he had taken too much. So, my point is that meth is awful dangerous. It can take your life. My brother didn't have a real long history of using meth. He had always been more into alcohol and weed. His neighbor told me he had recently got into heavy drug use. I guess it just took over.
I'm sorry you're battling a meth addiction. You sound very motivated, but please get all the help you can find. You spoke of making past attempts to get off. Don't look at those as failures. Any interval of time that you're off the meth is all to the good. Temporary recovery on a recurring basis is better than no recovery. Keep trying. Try to connect with people who can encourage you. Don't be socially isolated. I think that's a major risk factor.