Crack

[mavrikmike]

I smoke crack everyday 150-200 a day. How do I quit this demon? Is there a taper plan? What do I need to do to get off this NIGHTMARE TRAIN? Any and all advice would be so VERY much appreciated

[worried878]

Amphetamine like drugs such as crack. Crystal meth, cocaine r ok to CT from...there is sposedly no huge physical wd as with narcotics..but the mental aspect of these drugs and wd is way harder than narcotics..the extreme dopamine release upon using large amounts of these drugs/ie the speedy high/ is gonna cause a bad depression as a rule until ur brain heals and starts producing the nedorphions again//exercise helps///aftercare is crucial cos most can not make it thru the depression

Statiscally speedy drugs r mentally harder to stop than narcotics...but physically/meaning runs, headaches, nausea etc..they r much easier...but almost any clean narc user will tell u the physical was a breeze when they look back months later..it is the mental aspect of wd that causes relapse

As a rule if one can make it to 90 days clean the brain has a chance to heal and help u...a plan is necessary//to get clean and stay clean..there r several articles in the health pages on drugs like this

hang tight..and do this day by day

keep posting

[roseczern]

I got into this problem over the summer, for the last two weeks I have had no need for it.  It just makes me parinoid, and I have to hide in the bathroom to do it, oh what fun that is, sitting on the pot smking by myself.  Coke is a mental addiction, not physical, so at least you will not have to go through wds.

[gizzy32]

How long have you been smoking it? Cold turkey is the way to go with this drug. You will crash and burn for a couple days and the cravings will be very intense as you know. The best thing you can do is if your really ready to quit, get rid of any contacts you have with this drug, #'s, friends etc. Toss any pipes or paraphernalia that you have around. Quitting is usually a lifestyle change and it takes some work, but it's so worth it. I would suggest rehab, but that is not always an option for some. There are N/A meetings that are free. Getting support and learning the tools to STAY clean are vital for us addicts. You can do this if you want it bad enough. Good luck and please keep posting:)

mikchez, I agree 100% with you, good post.

[mikchez]

I’m writing because I know what your going through I’ve had this same nightmare. #1. This is be honest with your self the question is do you really want to quit for good because nobody is going to do it for you and there is no taper plan I think its all about that it doesn’t work for you any more if that’s true then for me it was getting rid of the connections (phone numbers) and or so called friends and the paraphernalia these are hard ones. If you can do that with out reservations you might have a chance the funny thing about those steps I did that over and over again finely it sunk in I started going to 12 step meetings CA,NA,AA I would go any and all I wanted recovery listen for recovery and I had to change my thoughts sounds easy but its not when you get those cravings but there just thoughts not actions Ok here is another biggy its just one day at a time or one hour at a time find friends in those meetings CA,NA,AA, get phone numbers and go to as many meeting as you can or go into a treatment center if you have insurance I didn’t so I went to a lot of meetings your wasting a lot of energy and talent on your addiction. I hope you get the picture this is not an easy deal but it’s worth it.
Peace mikchez