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I'm trying to quit Crystal Meth, but I need some help bad!
tryingto
function |
I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
im not new to drugs, i started with
ecstasy, did it
every weekend for 2 years, then jumped to coke and alcohol for
3-4 years. I then tried meth, about a year and a 1/2 ago. first
i was sniffing it, a bump or 2 an hour, while i did coke and
drank. i loved it because i naturally sleep late, so i would
start on a thurday, and stay up till sunday. i would accomplish
everything i couldn't during the week. of course the depression
came, but by tuesday i was fine. 6 months ago i started to smoke
it. i dropped coke, alcohol, everything except cigarettes. at
first, i would go from monday to thursday clean, then stay up
the rest. it was making me focus better, i was completing
projects faster and better, i lost fear, and gained confifence,
plus if i didn't smoke too much at once, no one knew i was on
it. then i started doing it on mondays, tuesdays, etc, etc,
until the point where i couldn't get up unless i took a hit. i
would get at least 6 hours of sleep a night, started to be able
to eat with it and more. now it almost became not a high, but
something to make me function. I was mean to everyone, went from
going out to bars and clubs to staying home everynight, locked
in my room, and i was a very social person, 100 friends dropped
to 1 and he was the only person doing it too. now i try to quit,
i could sleep for days straight, bones ache, no appetite, no
motivation, basically i cant function period. now i am a busy
person, i quit for 4 days, but gave in by the 5th in order to go
to work to pay rent. i cant afford to lay in bed for weeks,
otherwise i'll be broke, homeless, jobless, and more. What can i
do, people on heroin to methadone, theres no substitute? i drank
3 cups of coffee and passed right back out. there must be some
way around this, even if its not so good for you, it cant be as
bad as this meth diet i need to function. |
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| deeeCA |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
Trying to function,
I totally hear what you're saying, you should come to this board
often and try out American Methology too - it's a fun site that
will keep you busy.
Your story is almost scary as it's almost identical to mine. At
least the first part of it with your drug use. I understand
about losing friends, I only have about 1 at the moment as
well... when I left NY and my husband, I lost all of my friends.
I was a real social person and now pretty much keep to myself
here in California with my boyfriend.
Life is so much better without meth... I can promise you that.
You need to find time to rest up - give yourself a week in the
bed and by your 7th day you'll be ok. At least that's the
average time period for most people when they go off meth.
If you stay on the meth diet, you'll end up losing your job and
your life. Instead - get your life back by quitting. See a
doctor and tell them what's going on. I'm not saying medication
is the best way but it was for me and they can give you
something that might be able to really help you. Just an
idea.... |
recove
ring
freak |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
Quote:
otherwise i'll be broke, homeless, jobless, and more
Either way you're gona be broke, homeless, jobless and more.
You might even lose your life if you don't stop using now.
Think about i |
| Lisa |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
All I can say is I'VE SO BEEN THERE!
When I got clean I couldn't get outta bed for weeks, I couldn't
take care of my kid, I couldn't take care of my dog, I couldn't
cook, pay bills, do laundry; any of the "basics". I was
completely useless to myself and everyone around me. I was
MISERABLE. I was depressed, I was suicidal. I couldn't function
at the most basic level. I WAS A MESS!
BUT, 130 days later, I'm still clean, and I'm here to tell ya
that IT DOES PASS!
It's HELL while you suffer through it, especially if you have
people depending on you. There's no way around it - it's part of
the price we have to pay for abusing our bodies like we did.
At one time, I was absolutely SURE I'd feel that way forever.
Days dragged into nights which dragged into days again and
NOTHING got done. My finances fell apart because I couldn't even
pay a bill or balance my checkbook. My memory left me. Couldn't
concentrate worth shyt. But it did pass, just like everyone here
said it would.
There's only one way through it - through it. Ya can't go over
it, under it, or around it. Unfortunately, you HAVE to go
through it. But PLEASE believe me....once you get through it,
you're done. You still need to work some kind of recovery
program to stay clean and work on pre-existing problems, but at
least the hideous non-functioning, lethargic, slug-fest will be
over.
Hope this helps.
Hang in there....because it's worth it! |
| Penel0pe |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
Quote:
BUT, 130 days later, I'm still clean, and I'm here to
tell ya that IT DOES PASS!
Lisa, seeing YOU write these words just made my day - my week -
hell, I might get by for a month on this one.
I am SO happy you FINALLY got there - you have no IDEA how happy
this makes me today!!!!!!! |
| TerryCa |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
If I was your mom I would say "talk to me." As I
know more then you think. If you are concerned that I will ask
you something and you don't want to answer, please ask me to
just listen. That is what you need.
I will go with you if you would like to the Dr/NA/Counselor.
I will not judge you.
I just want my daughter/son back!
The longer you wait the harder it will be to get your groove
back! |
danimal
55 |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
"trying to function" in the withdrawl stages is
asking more of ourselves than we can muster.
If I did the math right, you have 6 1/2-7 years of hardcore
addiction behind you. Of course you think you need drugs to
"function", but you, like the rest of us have reached the point
of diminishing returns, and are realizing that,i.e. DRUGS DON'T
WORK!
If we keep burning the candle at both ends, what's left?
Getting past this requires a working knowledge of that which
we're trying to get past, what we're actually doing to
ourselves.... and WHY we do it
These are questions that we're unable to answer while in the
throes of active addiction.
Get some outside help, maybe an honest assessment by an
addictions counselor, and consider hooking up with addicts that
have beat their addiction. There are a number of cognitive
and/or spiritual approaches to beating addiction, all of which
can be accessed via this forum.
So stick around, the advice here is free and diverse and you'll
find something that will make your escape from addiction much
more likely to happen.
Keep in mind that when we stop using we're starved, dehydrated,
sleep deprived, neuro-toxic and essentially fried. Acute
withdrawl is inevitable although there are a few things you can
do to ease the misery. Regardless we must accept that we are
going down...hard!.....
help is a good thing when we do, if you want help make this
forum a daily habit, post how you feel, post if/when you
relapse. Come here for the same reasons that you showed up here
the first time, keep showing up... and NEVER give up! and you
will beat this just like the rest of us.
One day at a time. |
Venus
Jones
69 |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
I too was caught in the exact same cycle as you
after using for almost 6 years. It is hard to function when
you're going through withdrawal but I actually found that work
was a bit of a savior for me. It forced me to get up and get out
of the house when my inclination was to collapse. It definitely
took my mind off of the agony and misery I was experiencing,
albeit for a very short time.
This was my experience. Congrats on quitting - I know it's hard
but I can say with certainty that after three years clean IT IS
SO WORTH IT. |
tryingto
fuction |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
you know, i cant believe theres so many people out
there going through the same exact problems. after i saw how
many responses came back, i guess just by coming here is the
first step. im going to try to quit, but i have to make some
kind of arrangements so i could "dissappear" for a week and go
through it. thank everyone who posted though, it helps. |
| Sfj |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
How many? Thousands and thousands.
Yes, there really is that many of us trying desperately to
escape the slavery and brutality of meth addiction.
But you know how we are, we do everything we can to reamin so
ultra secretive, and quite often we succeed at that, so not many
people know how many of us there really are.
Like the others said, keep coming to this website on a regular
basis, you'll get plenty of support, encouragement and
information.
If possible consider a 12-step program. I highly recommend
Crystal Meth Anonymous because CMA concentrates mostly on meth
addiction. We are also allowed to discuss the problems that are
unique to speedfreaks in CMA meetings.
(It takes one to know one)
Please be assured, you are not alone and your problems are not
uncommon.
If you'd like more info, please click the following link.
CMA Website |
soul
search
jesy |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
I know how you feel, when I finally got ready to
quit, I was not longing feeling the high, yet just using to
function. I checked myself into an IOP and took the first week
off work, but I didn't lay around I made myself go to NA
meeting, then would crash back out till my group met. It does
get better tho...
Now I wake up between 8-10am and can get thru my day without
feeling like I'm gonna fall out at any min! Just hang in there
it is so worth it!! |
nine
years
clean |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
Hi honey. I haven't been around much, but your post
jumped out at me, so here I am.
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you know, i cant believe theres so many people out there
going through the same exact problems. after i saw how many
responses came back, i guess just by coming here is the
first step. im going to try to quit, but i have to make some
kind of arrangements so i could "dissappear" for a week and
go through it. thank everyone who posted though, it helps.
Hey, there are many of us. And we are just like you. We have
walked in the shoes you now find yourself in, and we have
learned a better way to LIVE, without meth.
I was a meth addict for 13 years. I'll be
clean 10 years on July 1st. I got clean when I was 40, and that
means........I'm going to turn 50 years old shortly after my ten
years clean birthday. I want you to know that every single
solitary moment beyond the last day I used has been a bonus.
Take back your life. I did. Thousands upon thousands have.
It's NOT easy. It gets harder before it gets easier from the
moment you stop. But life using is a one way street, and the
bottom of all bottoms will be death. IT WILL BE. The elevator
only goes down with meth.
When you seek recovery, you learn to heal the wounds that caused
you to turn to dope in the first place. You learn that life is
worth living, and that you are a worthwhile person, and
important.
And you do feel better, physically and emotionally, with help,
eventually. Recovery is NOT instantaneous. It takes WORK. ALOT
of work.
But the reward is LIFE, and honey, life really is remarkable. If
you've never experienced how remarkable life is, stick around,
you get clean, and YOU WILL.
I promise.
Keep coming back. We are addicts, recovering addicts, loved ones
and family members of addicts, and we welcome you with open arms
and open hearts.
It's time to come in from the rain. |
notany
more06 |
Re: I'm Trying To Quit Crystal Meth, But I Need Some Help Bad!
I was where you are at about 13 days ago. Yes, I am
still in the early days of my recovery. I know that right now,
quiting seems impossible. I myself am sitting here yawning, but
just wanted you to know that yes recovery possible. Just take it
one day or minute at a time.
"I think I can. I think I can." Eventually it will be:
"I KNOW I CAN. I KNOW I CAN." |
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