Recovery Supplements for coming off cocaine / withdrawals?

[Needhelpfast1]

Hi all
Am 30 year old female normal weight and on no medications. Have been a pretty much daily user of cocaine (insufflated) about 1g a day for nearly 4 months, before that I was a recreational user some weekends, I'm ready to quit definitely, my nose is hurting and I'm starting to get anxiety I hate it. have been tapering and using less and having more and more days off, but with it near me alot the temptation is proving difficult. However I feel I'm on the right track and will continue to use less and ensure it isn't around me so much.

My question is about supplements and diet to help as I have more and more days off or decide to go cold turkey. I've started a 5 day a week gym routine that I stick to every morning before using if I do that day, that has helps put off cravings alot, I've started eating cleaner and actually eating! I'v got a good source of 5htp which includes the precursor to enhance bioavailability and also some NAC (N ACETYL CYSTEINE) which is an amino acid to help recover my dopamine receptors brain chemistry etc.. Will they help?

Also I haven't noticed any heart issues except sometimes palpitations when I've finished using, could there be some underlying damage I've done that could be irreversible after 4 months of my level of use?
Thanks in advance x

 

[G_Chem]

Well first off good job deciding to quit this nasty substance come from me, you’ll realize just how paranoid and anxious you’ve been..

I think personally the best way to quit cocaine is just quit. It is all mental, tapering isn’t really necessary and actually more harmful than good as every day you use is another day that cocaine gets its grip on your mind.

Take a week off work and pull the band aid off. Cravings will be brutal but do everything you can to stay away. The hardest part is staying away from the areas and friends that can get you it.

After a week you’ll be so much better but those cravings will remain for quite awhile. That’s why you need to have as much barrier between you and the cocaine so that hopefully you can stop yourself when a craving hits.

-GC

 

[Needhelpfast1]

Well first off good job deciding to quit this nasty substance come from me, you’ll realize just how paranoid and anxious you’ve been..

I think personally the best way to quit cocaine is just quit. It is all mental, tapering isn’t really necessary and actually more harmful than good as every day you use is another day that cocaine gets its grip on your mind.

Take a week off work and pull the band aid off. Cravings will be brutal but do everything you can to stay away. The hardest part is staying away from the areas and friends that can get you it.

After a week you’ll be so much better but those cravings will remain for quite awhile. That’s why you need to have as much barrier between you and the cocaine so that hopefully you can stop yourself when a craving hits.

-GC

Thanks for the reply, so the supps won't do much? So the reason I've tried tapering is because it's so hard to quit as I moved in with a guy who has large amounts all the time, before that I'd do it recreational at weekends, only got into it daily because its right under my nose (excuse the pun) he has no idea and because of the volumes doesnt even notice little bits dissappear most days.. Can't tell him what's goin on he'd go madddd, and can't tell him to get it out as I'm not even meant to know it's there lol.. So it's a million times harder where its free and there all the time.

 

[G_Chem]

Oh shit.. That’s not good.

Cocaine addiction is all about availability. If it’s not around it’s actually pretty easy to get it out of your head and go on with life. But if you know it’s nearby your mind won’t ever let it go.

Even though I haven’t had a true cocaine addiction in many years, I can’t have anymore than I plan on using around because without a doubt my mind will drive me crazy til it’s gone.

The only way you quit is if you get away. Also never steal what I presume is a drug dealers shit from out under them, this is a dangerous line your walking that could leave you in a ditch somewhere.

-GC

 

[Needhelpfast1]

It's my boyfriend, he thinks I don't know but he does it most days and he's so shot away and forgetful he wouldn't have a clue, my friends tick off him all the time and he forgets lol n if he did find out or notice that'd be a blessing in disguise, he'd leave me, he's horrible anyway but that's a diff story.

Your right about when it's not there it's easy to forget, there's been 4 or 5 days where it's not here and it's been completely fine

So I'm trying to get strong enough to resist even when its right there..
Or strong enough to get rid of him and the coke along with him..

 

[Jabberwocky]

if he's horrible and supplies you with coke you need to get rid of your boyfriend. it will be so hard to quit with it around.

well done on deciding to stop, its a very good first step. can you go to your local drugs services to get some support? or mutual support meetings such as NA or SMART?

i have no idea about supplements i'm afraid. you sound pretty upbeat though who knows on the internet. when i was in rehab for (partly) an insane crack habit it took me about a month before i could laugh cos my dopamine system was so shot. obiouvsly the less you do, ideally none, the better for getting your brain back on track. withdrawal wise i doubt you'll experience much except for your body trying to rebalance, so catch up on sleep and food.

 

[Needhelpfast1]

if he's horrible and supplies you with coke you need to get rid of your boyfriend. it will be so hard to quit with it around.

well done on deciding to stop, its a very good first step. can you go to your local drugs services to get some support? or mutual support meetings such as NA or SMART?

i have no idea about supplements i'm afraid. you sound pretty upbeat though who knows on the internet. when i was in rehab for (partly) an insane crack habit it took me about a month before i could laugh cos my dopamine system was so shot. obiouvsly the less you do, ideally none, the better for getting your brain back on track. withdrawal wise i doubt you'll experience much except for your body trying to rebalance, so catch up on sleep and food.

Hey, yes your right I am Rather upbeat surprisingly lol, thanks for sharing, I can't imagine how bad that must have been, not being able to laugh, glad it came back though, our brains are amazing things, I still do find pleasure in normal things I haven't noticed a big decline in that thankfully considering the use.. I'm just snappier like permanent PMT at the mo...

He is horrible and he does knowingly and unknowingly supply me lol, we do it together weekends then during week I know 100 percent he uses it most days and I know he doesn't know I do, its a crazy fucked up dynamic, but he's been at his friend's up the road from me since Saturday night drinking and doing coke, I haven't seen him since then or had it in my house. I had a bit Sunday but after that was gone that was it. he called earlier about coming home but I started a row so he wouldn't because I hate him more on a comedown plus means no coke here.. so clean day today, and tomorrow as hell sleep all day. hopefully he stays gone, problem is he makes it harder to not be with him than to be with him he's obsessed and doesn't leave me alone when I try and ghost him. . Anyway Ive had a really good day not doing it, surprisingly fine, only problem now is its 1am and I am SO tired but my brain won't switch off, no cravings just insomnia I'm wonder what other effects may emerge as I abstain..

 

[Jabberwocky]

hney how you getting on? i'm not surprised you're smappier but you will improve. i really would try to get some psychological help to work out what using is doing for you and give yourself a better chance of staying clean.

does sound like your boyf is bad news!! its really difficult when someone is pushy, especially when you actually are getting something from them so it makes it easier to give in. if he is able to manipulate you, which he is with coke, then its going to be really hard to stay clean when he's around.

i hope you managed to get some sleep anyway. i'd always sleep for literal days when i was coming off a crack binge so i'm surprised you're experiencing insomnia, but you've got a lot going on so i guess it makes sense your brain was racing.

 

[Needhelpfast1]

hney how you getting on? i'm not surprised you're smappier but you will improve. i really would try to get some psychological help to work out what using is doing for you and give yourself a better chance of staying clean.

does sound like your boyf is bad news!! its really difficult when someone is pushy, especially when you actually are getting something from them so it makes it easier to give in. if he is able to manipulate you, which he is with coke, then its going to be really hard to stay clean when he's around.

i hope you managed to get some sleep anyway. i'd always sleep for literal days when i was coming off a crack binge so i'm surprised you're experiencing insomnia, but you've got a lot going on so i guess it makes sense your brain was racing.

Hey, yeah I'm doing OK thank you.. Hope your well too, and yes I've got better sleep the last couple nights but only cause I smoked more weed than usual lol. maybe the sleep thing because I was just doin it in waking hours, during day then smoking weed in the evening to be able to go sleep at a decent time, I havent used since Sunday afternoon so I'm now waking up on day 4, and I feel good for it! Not even as snappy but it's still there a bit. However he's back today along with his stuff so I'm gona take some serious willpower,
Have started having some really paranoid anxious thoughts though, that I'm gona lose control of my mind and get worse or even consider smoking crack or IV, even though I'm the biggest needle phobe going and I don't want to, I'm scared my subconcious will take over or somethin the more I use.. I'm determined to seriously stop now, it's ruining my mind.

With regards to the psychological help I'm seeing a guy that does hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, CBT, NLP etc, he's brilliant, just once every couple weeks. I'm not sure of the root cause of why I use, I do feel like though it's because it's free and it's there it became a habit.. I've had so many opportunities and binges to get to daily use and its never happened until i was living with it? Xx