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**Impurrfect** · 03-13-2008, 10:29 AM

Welcome to SR!

Cocaine and other types of drugs (like meth) can make a person paranoid.

That being said, it is a waste of effort to try to talk to him when he is in that state...his mind really does believe what he's saying and there's nothing logical about it.

I recommend reading some other posts on this forum....there are some wonderful people here. If he is using drugs, the best thing you can do is take care of YOU and set some boundaries in place. There is nothing you can do to make him stop using...that is something only he can do. I'm a recovering addict and didn't choose recovery until my consequences of using got really bad.

Keep reading and posting....you will find you are not alone in what is going on.

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

03-13-2008, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Impurrfect Social Network Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 18,279	Welcome to SR! Cocaine and other types of drugs (like meth) can make a person paranoid. That being said, it is a waste of effort to try to talk to him when he is in that state...his mind really does believe what he's saying and there's nothing logical about it. I recommend reading some other posts on this forum....there are some wonderful people here. If he is using drugs, the best thing you can do is take care of YOU and set some boundaries in place. There is nothing you can do to make him stop using...that is something only he can do. I'm a recovering addict and didn't choose recovery until my consequences of using got really bad. Keep reading and posting....you will find you are not alone in what is going on. Hugs and prayers! Amy __________________ "I'm not where I want to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be" - Joyce Meyer "You got what it takes you can win, today is your day to begin. Don't give up here, don't you quit, the moment is now, this is it I know that you can then you will, get to the top of the hill. Part of the fun is the climb, you just gotta make up your mind" - Shania Twain (Tinker, Elvis, Patches and Mots - Mouth Of The South)