stevo
65536 |
want to quit meth but how
I don't really like to come on a
site and say this but I am not sure what to do. I have been
using meth since I started working at 16 and started buying by
the week since I started working at factories at the age of 18
and am now soon to be 23. Every day that I work I get up, get
dressed and load the pipe. The other day I lost another dealer
to drug bust and realized one day its going to be me going to
jail. I have a job I love now running a detail shop for a guy
and the other day I decided to not use before I went to work. I
was dead to the world. I couldn't function right or think
straight. On the weekends I try not to use and don't for the
most part feel like that.
I need energy and focus for my job. Someone told me to just buy
some energy pills but I don't want to stop doing meth and start
popping gov made speed.
I have bought that Omega3 pills the other day and have started
taking them because I have heard good things but would love to
hear of any vitamin or herbal medicals that would help me out
here. Going cold turkey will either cost me the only job I have
ever had that I enjoy going to work to or putting someone into
the emergency room.
I also live in a medium size town that isn't to big and almost
all the jobs here are factories and I am in Missouri, if you
think that doesn't matter you probably wouldn't believe how many
people do meth just in my town alone. |
| Replies... |
Naiev
Newly
wed |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Hi Stevo, and welcome. I
would believe you, I am in MO also.
You've come to the right place.
You're right, popping pills in place of meth is not the right
thing to do just for the energy. If you're looking at quitting
cold turkey, is it possible for you to take few days off of
work? With the weekend and a couple of extra days, you can work
through the tiredness and then get your butt to a program!
Quote:
Going cold turkey will either cost me
the only job I have ever had that I enjoy going to work to
or putting someone into the emergency room.
Not quitting could cost you your life.
Stick around, there are a lot of recovering addicts here that
will be able to give great advice if you're thinking about
quitting.
Hope to see you again soon,
Much love and hugs to you |
imlost
inky |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Stevo, there is never a better
time to quit than now.
It will never be easier than now. This is as good as it
gets.
First - physical needs-
High protein food, lots of fresh fruit- Niacin on a time
released capsule, LTyrosine 1000 mg at the GNC center.
Take the LTyrosine first thing in the morning on an empty
stomach with a glass of orange juice. Then eat a high
protein breakfast- Not sure on how to take the Niacin- just know
that in order to help the body detox, it has to be time
released.
Second- Get to a meeting- NA, CMA, Smart Recovery - some kind of
program. You will need all the support you can get.
YOU will be tired for the first few weeks- expect it.
It will get worse before it gets better.
You can do this- we are proof there is life after meth.
Welcome aboard Stevo- welcome to the first day of your life.
You're right, keep doing it , and yes, you could very well get
busted.
And trust me, Stevo, you would rather feel blah for a few weeks,
fight this battle, than fight trying to get a job with a meth
conviction on your record.
You do not want a record!!!!! |
Rancid
One |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Hey bud, I'm 22 years old and
used from the age of 13. 9 years later I am now 39 days clean.
Ask yourself this. Can you live the rest of your life the way
you are living right now? Could you deal with it if your habit
got worse? Because it will. I once thought I had my habit under
control. I would sleep every night, and go to work feeling
refreshed.
That lasted about a year.
Stevo.. Have you ever heard voices in your head? Telling you
things like there is someone outside you window with a gun and
they are going to shoot you if you don't get out of the room.
Telling you things like 'KILL KILL SOMEBODY, KILL KILL'. That's
what meth did to me. It's called a methamphetamine induced
psychosis. I was clinically insane.
Stevo, you said that if you quit doing dope you might loose your
job, or you might put somebody in the hospital. Well stevo, when
I decided not to quit... I lost my job because I was rushed to
the hospital for a methamphetamine overdose. I didn't take any
more than I took every other day of my life for 9 years. But one
day my body decided it was too much to handle and it gave up on
me and I had a panic attack and was rushed to the ER from work
and injected with a tranquilizer to stop the meth from killing
me.
My best suggestion, and if I could do it all over this is what I
would do.
Ask your boss if you can get a week or two off work to take a
vacation. All it takes is 2 weeks to detox your system from the
acute withdrawal effects you feel from quitting meth, staying
off the drug is an ongoing effort you will have for the rest of
your life. But the moodiness and the lethargy will pass in about
2 weeks.
Save yourself before you end up in the hospital too man. It was
the scariest thing I have ever experienced in my life... |
Hemet
chik |
Re: want to quit meth but how
you need to be in a different
environment. I know plenty of detail shops...full of junkies.
Maybe you could start your own side company.
but first...cleaning up. It is ok to admit you are out of
control...so was I, and I am just about to hit the 5 month mark.
Depression, lack of energy, lethargic, restless...all of those
things are part of getting that CRAP SHYT out of you.
Another thing, you're right. It could be you next time. Do you
know how close you are when a dealer gets stung...you could be
sitting in the living room for your score.
23, a whole life ahead of you. I was 15 and now, I am 34. That
is my life...swallowed by a needle and meth.
rehab an option? NA an option.? changes HAVE TO BE
MADE.
Who you hang with, who your friends are, you know better
then me...association with drug users is hard when you trying to
be straight. |
Lives
With
Wolves |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Welcome Stevo. The answers are
here - ask away and keep reading. There are many wonderful,
loving people on this board who truly care and want to help you.
I'm glad you found us. |
| Penelope |
Re: want to quit meth but how
I used to think that if I quit I
would end up losing my job too, that I NEEDED to use in order to
function.
Just so you know, I ended up losing the job anyway when I got
busted for meth. I lost another job about 10 years before that -
drug tested and positive for meth (And lots of other stuff.)
Don't let meth convince you that you need it (Although it sounds
like you are there already!)
You CAN quit. I was able to quit with the help of Narcotics
Anonymous. I haven't used for almost 2 years.
Don't wait until it's too late! |
danimal
55 |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Now ya know...Stevo
If you're like the rest of us you'll spin your wheels looking
for an easier softer way, if there was one we'd be the first to
tell you about it.
We've tried everything only to find the solutions in the replies
you've already received.
Swearing off and trying to outsmart the addiction is futile, as
our personal stories have proven. Know what I mean?
Many wonderful recoveries are in the works here.
Pay attention and don't exempt yourself and be "terminally
unique", you ARE a LOT like us.
And like us...you have what it takes to put the boot to meth
addiction. Why wait? Be here, you'll need some help |
stevo
65536 |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Luckily the shop I am running
for a guy I am the only worker till I find someone. But this is
also a downfall because I can not afford to miss a single day.
No, there are not any groups or anything. There has been a few
"groups" try to be started but the starters and members usually
had accidents.
But here is a plus, my bag ran dry on lunch so I'm out. I
haven't called to get anymore and I called my girlfriend to pick
me up some orange juice and what you all said to take with it.
In 2 hours it will be to late to try and get it from anyone I
know for tomorrow. |
Rancid
One |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Stevo, you want to know how
recovery starts?
You make a commitment to yourself. "For the rest of today,
I will not use."
When you wake up tomorrow, renew that commitment to yourself.
And instead of seeking out a bag of dope tomorrow, seek out a NA
meeting and go to it. |
nine
years
clean |
Re: want to quit meth but how
So the bag went empty and you've
nowhere to get any? Could this be a sign? Is someone trying to
tell you something? Is it coincidence? In my humble
opinion, NO. Behold I stand at the door and knock.
Come on Stevo, man up and do it. We will be here for you 24/7
and we will walk you through every rough spot you go through.
Thousands upon thousands of people quit every day, and although
it is one of the hardest things you'll ever do, you won't regret
it for a minute. Think about it: if meth were good for you,
would your body react so painfully when you try to quit? Of
course not.
Meth is poison. Meth is death. Meth is a one way street to hell.
It's time Stevo. Do the right thing, for YOU. Recapture your
life and you will realize what a beautiful world this really is.
I'll send up some prayers for you tonight. |
danimal
55 |
Re: want to quit meth but how
If you weren't buying meth...
maybe you COULD afford a few days off
Feeding a meth addiction is costly...eh?
Let your efforts outshine your excuses. |
stevo
65536 |
Re: want to quit meth but how
I have 2 car payments, a
motorcycle payment and I own my house so that is another
payment. I also have insurance on all them. Food, dsl, trash
service and the list goes on and on.
I can't just tell my girlfriend hey I need you to pick up the
slack because I screwed up. Yes I spend money on crystal but its
budgeted into my bills. |
Naiev
Newly
wed |
Re: want to quit meth but how
What about your girlfriend? Does
she use? Does she know you use? |
loverofa
meth
addict |
Re: want to quit meth but how
When my sweetie quit. We started
spending our money on gas instead of meth. We live in the middle
of no where, The closest meeting is 20+ miles from home. We go
60 miles twice weekly. Spokane is 100 miles away but if it keeps
him off meth another day.. I would take him daily. What ever it
takes...I know you feel lost right now but, we are here for you.
|
chris
gonz |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Even with all the financial
responsibilities, you can still get clean. Get online for NA
help. I saw where someone had posted that.
Keep coming back and reading and posting. You'll find a lot of
encouraging people and help here.
Don't give up getting clean and moving forward in life. ONLY you
can determine what your future will be. Anything IS possible.
You've got the advantage on most that you don't have any
convictions. Keep it that way. |
stevo
65536 |
Re: want to quit meth but how
I ran to Wal-Mart tonight. I got
Centrum vitamins, omega3 fish oil, orange juice high vitamin D
and several different energy drinks. If I can do the rest of
this week I think I can cut it out and make around 600-900 bucks
a month increase in my budget. |
| Guene |
Re: want to quit meth but how
Stevo and you have found a
great board for help and support, everyone here is very helpful
and kind. I'm glad that you have decided to get clean and wish
you all the best. |
