Any ex-drug or drug users
 

Hey i need to talk to ex coke meth and pain pill users. You can still use now or did use, I got a problem. PM me or something no one will know about it but me and you.

I know this is irrelevant lol but, I was on benzodiazepines for about 6 months, I'm not on them anymore. I have been on anti depressants, but they never worked for me. I'm on nothing currently thankfully, lol.

What is your problem, can you give more detail? Any other programmers and drug users here? Would be interesting to know, lol.

Since ive been out of school ive messed with alot of stuff oi was doing a lil bit while still in school, but now ive gotten hooked on some stuff. a friend of mine od'd this past wednesday on morphine, i found him the next day and that is really when i saw that i shouldnt be doing shit like this. i admit i get it in my mind that i want to quit, and ill go a couple days w/o something, but hen it just hits me, and i gotta take somethingi just dont know if I can quit. I know deep down i want to and i need to, but i also dont want to quit cause i love the high and shit. Im just wondering if there is anybody who has been addicted aand got off. Like i said you dont havr to post here because im sure those some thign people dont want others to know.

Get addicted to something else, make sure it is good for you. That might make you forget or not have time for the bad stuff.

I think if you are truly addicted and you think that you could possibly OD someday, then you should find a way to get into a rehab, trying to break really strong addictions without help is almost impossible for most people. And if you are serious about quitting you know that the best thing you can do for your self is to seek professional help.

Don't take this advice. Lol. No offense, wizard.

@Fall Back Son: Any kind of addiction is not healthy, however I think that being addicted to a say a video game is much better then being addicted to drugs which will kill you.

@bigguiy: If you feel like you are in trouble you should seek professional help as big k said.

I agree with you on that. It's just that avoiding the problem is not a permanent solution.

At the risk of sounding condescending or insulting, neither of which is my intent, I think the thing you need most is self-discipline. Basically, when it comes to breaking a habit (addiction or otherwise), you need two things. First is the motivation; you need to want to quit. Watching something bad happen to someone, especially someone you like, might well get you thinking, but ultimtely, it has to come from within. Too many people think they want to quit, and sometimes even believe it, but when it comes right down to it, they don't (or don't want to quit badly enough). Remember, without the desire to quit, you won't quit (at least not for good). The second thing you need is willpower. Without the determination to weather the withdrawal, you'll cave in and start again.

One method I've recommended (for smokers, but it's applicable to pretty much anything) is a gradual reduction. Allow yourself x amount per day/week/whatever, then gradually cut this back, until you eliminate use entirely. This has the benefit that the withdrawal effects will be much less pronounced, but the drawback that it will take much longer. Still, if you feel it's easier for you, you might want to try this approach.

Anyways, good luck on this.

The method you mentioned for smoking isn't really applicable to a lot of harder drugs. And willpower is rarely enough to overcome an addiction to some substances, without a combination of other treatment. OP, your best bet is to follow Big K's advice. Yes, you do need the personal willpower and motivation or no method of treatment can help you. But willpower alone probably won't be enough. And you would be foolish to try to beat a serious addiction alone.