Social cocaine users

[seandee]

Just wondering if anybody out there who enjoys cocaine wants to discuss getting off it completely. It is and isn't a problem for me.

[gizzy32]

I started out a social user with cocaine. Just a few lines here and there at a party, no big deal right? Wrong! It didn't take long before this drug grabbed me and wouldn't let go. Once I found a hook up, my downward spiral began. I have done many drugs in my life, but cocaine was the one that destroyed me for awhile and I could not stop no matter how hard I tried. After 5 years of use, i was doing anywhere from a half 8-ball to an 8-ball a day and the only way i was able to finally stop was an overdose and an ambulance ride. The cravings became so bad that i gave up all hope. It sounds like your not in too deep yet so I hope you seriously consider quitting now, because once immunity builds and it rewires the brain, there is no turning back.

How long  and how often are you using this drug? I hope to talk to you, but this is my last day on here for almost a week. Do you want to try to stop? I created some health pages about cocaine, if you look in the top right under health pages, you will see them. Don't let this drug steal your life. Good luck and welcome to the forum, it's a great support group:)

[Cassie415]

How do you know if it's a problem or if it is social or not? I get coke cravings every night that I go out or drink (weekend nights) and I go into the night knowing I will get the cravings and that I don't want to do it, and then I do. It's not a daily craving or need like oxycontin was but it really gets me on weekend nights because it is always around and then I end up doing it. How is it for you?

[seandee]

Well, it's always been a borderline problem because I have been trying to kick it for good for a few years now. I do it about once a week and I do probably half a gram to a gram when I party. I am 26 and don't wanna still be trying to kick it at 40. Sure, I function and live my life and am happy (most of the time) but it's that effing routine of drinking until the urge is sooooooo powerful. I drink daily and don't have a problem with alcohol. It's just every that damn white **** lol. Yes, Cassie, it's a weekly craving. :)

[dominosarah]

You drink daily and that isnt a problem??

[seandee]

well, no, i drink a couple beers day. i can stop when tired. When it's a REAL problem, the person is unable to drink ONE drink without going all out........

[dominosarah]

Is there a reason why you drink a couple beers a day??  There is a guy on here who said it best and i cant remember who it was but he said 'the drink bone is connected to the drug bone".

[avisg]

drinking daliy is an a problem just becuase you dont get falling down drunk everyday does not mean you dont have an issue .

[seandee]

Yes they are connected. I guess I drink sometimes to relax. I am an anxious guy. I deleted my dealers number from my phone today becuase I did a little blow last night again. I REALLY WANT TO STOP DOING BLOW!

[Cassie415]

good job deleting the number. Maybe if you stop the drinking then the coke cravings will subside? That is what happens for me at least, so you could try that too.

[newmanagment]

I have been doing coke since I wuz 13 . burnt a hole in my nose before I had a legal liscense to drive. spent wayyy to many years sellin dope to people thought they wuz "social" users . theyd come by and get a lil blow to take to the bar, and say I wuz crazy to be cookin dope and smoking it. but .... they all came back the same night to get more to take home after the bars closed. many would hit me again around 8 or 9 am to buy more to make it thru the day. see, social use with cocaine is almost non existant. it may start out social, snorting some lines with  ya boys, or girls, in the john and returning to the bar.  but soon it seems your making more trips to use than you are at the bar!! Get rid of the coke real soon, else your oxy fight is gonna seem like a school yard brawl compared to the fight of gettin off blow.

[dominosarah]

well said newmanagement........

[PinPinPatrick]

Dude, seriously just stop using.  Cocaine is one of the most evil drugs out there and I know from experience, although I was using crack.  

If you care about yourself, and the rest of your life and existence here on Earth... I would highly suggest you stop.

I read an article about cocaine, it ruins the brains ability to metabolize glucose.  Hence the term 'Crack-head', 'Coke-head'.  They did MRI and PET scans of a healthy individuals mind and a coke-head.  The results are astonishing... There is a very inefficient glucose metabolism in the addicts mind... even after 10 days of not using... even after 100 days after the abuse stops, glucose metabolism only regained slightly.  

Believe me, this shocks me... I used crack, and you know, I still feel the damaging effects even to this day.

I figured, I'm a human being given a brain to think with... I think I'd like to be able to use it to the best of it's ability...

[TysonRed]

The only thing that stopped my 2yr run with coke was that I literally ran out of money, otherwise I probably would have kept on going. Ive always mainly been an opiate addict and was still taking opiates while on coke, but once I stopped thats when I ramped up my oxy habit again because I had such easy access to basicly a free supply. I really dont have any signifigant advice that could really help that you probably dont already know. I got up to doing 2-5g everyday for over a year, never overdosed thank god, but because of the use I have severe high blood pressure to this day that I have to take medication for. Not sure if you've tried but rehab is usually your best bet and try to find one the specializes in what you need, there are some rehabs out there that arent worth a darn, so find a good one. The bottom line is the choice is yours, it has to be a daily concious effort to not use and give into the cravings, its not easy but you got to put every bit of effort you have into stopping this now. It will completely ruin your life if You allow it long enough to do so, you have all the control, just maybe not all the self control. I like to think that deep down with most people when they are sober they know the things they need to change or get help with, most of the times there are underlying issues of why the addiction is occuring. Not to say quitting coke is easy but atleast you dont get violently sick like heavy opiate addiction causes. Maybe you can find some sort of addiction specialist to help. Im not sure where your at, or what you've done so far if anything to try and stop but as you know at one point or another you will hit a very hard rock bottom, whether its jail, death or just prolong suffering. My dad said the simplest thing to me that motivated me more than anything and it was simply "...its time to man up and quit this ****" and he was absolutely right. I feel for you cause I was so hopelessly lost in cocaine addiction along with opiates and other drugs, but as bad as I was and no one gave me much of chance besides my close family Ive been clean since Oct.20 2008 I quit suboxone, havent touched coke in years but I still think about it quite a bit, but a big part for me was realizing that feeling just okay was better than feeling great and destroying my life and hurting those around me. I wish you all the best, sorry for all the rambling but if you ever need to talk feel free to send me a message, sadly Ive had alot of experience with drugs, addiction, detoxes, rehabs, half-way's, the whole kit and kaboodle, but I dont think I will ever fully understand all the unique circumstances that causes individuals to their DOC, besides that its almost always some sort of coping mechanism. Anyways all the best, take care and good luck, you can do this.

[TysonRed]

One more thing to add is you really have to change your lifestyle, if your going to being going out partying all the time your not going to be successful in quitting. Ive had to cut ties with good friends, rarely go out to bars because if I get drunk I want hard drugs and Ive worked way too hard to let something like that happen. The social use thing is just the beginning as you know, I thought I could control it but it had me from the very beginning I just didnt realize it. Total change in lifestyle and outlook on life, get your priorities in order, whatever you do I would seek some sort of professional advice or care. Get this under control before you go through what many of us have which is constant daily use just to function and after awhile it honestly isnt fun anymore, its an overwhelming need that consumes your mind. I basicly quit drinking also, although alcohol is one thing Ive never had a problem with, but getting drunk made me lose my judgement and seek out the drugs. I still drink occassionally but never heavy drinking, but if you drink any amount everyday then you have a problem. Again I wish you the best, its all up to you and you can quit.