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ricorganization · 04-15-2008, 07:20 PM

I am going to quit using crack tommorrow ( I have set this as my target day ). Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with withdrawl symtoms. People are telling me to drink a lot of juice, to take multiple showers and to stay very busy. Is there anything else that may help?

BCBoy87 · 04-15-2008, 07:53 PM

not really there well be withdrawal wiether you like it or not, its not going to feel good, you problay well feel like ur losing your mind all the other typical withdrawal ****, thought it well get better over time so your going to have to suck it up and take for a couple days weeks months how ever long it takes good luck with it

Tryin2Recover · 04-15-2008, 08:48 PM

someone gave me this advice here my first day of WDs and it was the best suggestion i have followed thus far in my early recovery, get your ass to a meeting, no matter how ****** you feel. Just go, listen, and absorb as much as you can. AA, NA, CA, whatever you can find in your area, get out there and go. Dont make excuses, just do it.

Lily · 04-16-2008, 09:10 AM

yes, get to a meeting! There you will meet ppl who want to love & care and can share face to face experience strength & hope with you!

windysan · 04-16-2008, 10:38 AM

good luck !!!

ricorganization · 04-16-2008, 07:39 PM

Thank all of you for the advice I really appreciate it. I didn't make it today, I failed. Tommorrow I will get to a meeting. They have one at noon.

emmer · 04-16-2008, 08:02 PM

When tommorrow comes, get your butt to a meeting no matter what else happens in your life.
I've never had a crack addiction (only one binge ever) but i have been badly addicted to benzos (there tough to kick believe me) and had a long go with codeine also.

You need support right now!
Keep posting and go to a meeting,everything else can wait.

..Joe

ricorganization · 04-16-2008, 08:20 PM

Thanks Emmer, I will go!!!!!!!!!!!!

carolm · 04-16-2008, 08:32 PM

You can do this, but it will be hard. I relapsed so many times, I finally went to a glorified half way house. And I had a husband and a daughter at home. One thing that I did, which I had never done before was go to 90 meetings in 90 days. That was hard. But all I wanted to do was drugs. I believe those meetings are what made the difference from all the other times I tried to quit.
Good luck and I will be praying for you.
Carol

ricorganization · 04-16-2008, 10:04 PM

I feel better just knowing that all of you are out there. I can't thank you enough

tiburon88 · 04-16-2008, 10:22 PM

Yes go to a meeting and drink at least a gallon of water.

GodsSonJeff · 04-17-2008, 02:37 AM

First, I want to say welcome to recovery! My best advice for you would be to remember that for the most part, coming off of coke in any form is mostly mental. You may feel a little crappy physically, but the biggest struggle will be that you will jones. Keep reminding yourself that it will pass, ask anyone around you to keep reminding you of the same thing. Don't be alone, get to a meeting ANY MEETING! Stay online with your family here at SR. Some OTC sleep aids will help with any insomnia, drink alot of juice, vitamins and water and ibuprophen for the aches.

But most of all-THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVE BEAT THIS AND SO WILL YOU!!!! THE ONLY WAY IS BY ASKING FOR THE SUPPORT AT MEETINGS, WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND HERE AT SR.:ghug YOU ARE A MIRACLE WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!!!!!

:praying

windysan · 04-17-2008, 05:58 AM

crack is icky. don't be a crackhead. don't do crack. go find people who will help.

ricorganization · 04-17-2008, 12:23 PM

I made it to the noon meeting. I am doing okay, but why do I keep falling asleep.

PeachyClean · 04-17-2008, 01:44 PM

Hello Ric.

Welcome.

What worked for me:
- everything that anvilhead wrote... as well as: doing alot of reading - in a library; going for long walks during the day; joining a gym and trying out new hobbies.

I found that preparing a written daily to do list that accounted for every hour.... including sleep time was very helpful.... It helped me to build a routine....> that was something that was missing. My active crack using days consisted of 2 modes: getting crack and smoking it. I had to relearn how to enjoy the simple things life has to offer.

Great to hear you've made it to a meeting. Stay focused on getting well. You can do this! I promise it gets much, much better and easier as time passes.

jazpoppy · 04-17-2008, 01:49 PM

I had a binge on crack/cocaine, mostly snorting, but a lot of smoking too. Its a drug that sucks you in like NO OTHER! All I wanted was MORE MORE MORE. Luckily I ran out of money, and could not get free crack, it doesn't work that way! Then I spend about a week or two jonesing a bit, thinking, romancing it, and then I finally said to myself "Do I really want my family to find out that I've been smoking crack off and on for 6 months?" My answer, "NO". Its a horrible waste of time and money, as well as a VERY bad health hazzard. You play russian roullette each time you stick a pipe in your mouth or snort a line. You NEVER know how pure it is, or what was used to cut it. I have a family. I don't want to die young! Especially from CRACK! YUCK. I did not want to be known as a crack-head! What an awful word. The word crack should be reserved for the unseen part of the human body that disposes of smelly waste! You hang in there, your cravings will pass, you will feel better, and you will thank yourself and your higher power for getting over it! Go to meetings, make sober friends! You'll have fun hanging out drinking coffee, eating pizza, and watching movies, that's living!

Luv

Jaz

ricorganization · 04-17-2008, 10:42 PM

Hey Anvihead, Peachy Clean and Jazzpoppy, thanks for the advice and support. This is Hell, but I will make it. Already had a call from one of the dealers, when I told him I was quitting he said " but I thought we were friends". I think I understand the friendship now. Is all this sleeping normal and what about this terrible back ache? Yes all of you can call me Rico, that is what most people call me.

Rico

carolm · 04-18-2008, 06:39 AM

Hi Rico,
Yes, it is all normal. I was in therapy when I had quit, and my therapist couldn't (I mean really COULDN'T) understand why I had to pay an outstanding debt to my drug dealer.
Also, this same drug dealer called me in rehab. to see if I wanted him to save my usual!
Somehow I made it through all the craziness and so will you.
Carol

pakuni boy · 04-18-2008, 08:07 AM

also beware of "friends" that make fun of you quitting, like yeah right quitting? see ya in 2 weeks.....that always happens, when i decided to do an effort for being clean at the begining when i was tapering from thc, i kind of lied to them and told them i was already clean, i was tapering in reality, but that helped me get them off my arse for the tapering perdiod, and then i really took the plunge for sobriety, in dat period "richie crazy" a "friend?" just went bananas when he knew i was off weed, like he was always calling me and dropping by trying to get me back into it, and it gave me pleasure to see him going cookoo when i would´t take a toke, or when he invited me to smoke from his vaporizer and i wouldn´t go anymore, i see that close addict "friends" either make fun of one, don´t beleive (when u tell them about sobriety), or go bananas and feel like shait because of of our decision to be sober and then all they wanna do is make you fall again to justify their misery, always remember it feels great to say "NO" to the addiicted friends in their goat faces, it makes them bananas, and that is for me being a winner in a sense, and nowdays gives me pleasure and strenght.

good luck buddy an beware of addicted "friends".

hairgirl · 04-18-2008, 09:16 AM

I was a full blown crack addict, and I quit on my own.I cut all ties to my supplier, by getting a new phone number.He even found me at work, but I made it clear I was done.He went to jail soon after, and I switched jobs.You have to do whatever it takes to stay clean.I have not touched crack in over three years, but I became dependent on pain pills after an injury.I finally got professional help, and it made a huge difference.I really suggest talking to someone professionally, or finding sober people and places to help you.Good Luck, and know we all understand.

04-15-2008, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
ricorganization Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: anderson, s.c. Posts: 8	any advice on dealing with the first day I am going to quit using crack tommorrow ( I have set this as my target day ). Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with withdrawl symtoms. People are telling me to drink a lot of juice, to take multiple showers and to stay very busy. Is there anything else that may help?

04-16-2008, 08:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
carolm Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 178	Hi You can do this, but it will be hard. I relapsed so many times, I finally went to a glorified half way house. And I had a husband and a daughter at home. One thing that I did, which I had never done before was go to 90 meetings in 90 days. That was hard. But all I wanted to do was drugs. I believe those meetings are what made the difference from all the other times I tried to quit. Good luck and I will be praying for you. Carol

04-17-2008, 02:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
GodsSonJeff Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 6 Blog Entries: 1	You can do this!!!!!!!!! First, I want to say welcome to recovery! My best advice for you would be to remember that for the most part, coming off of coke in any form is mostly mental. You may feel a little crappy physically, but the biggest struggle will be that you will jones. Keep reminding yourself that it will pass, ask anyone around you to keep reminding you of the same thing. Don't be alone, get to a meeting ANY MEETING! Stay online with your family here at SR. Some OTC sleep aids will help with any insomnia, drink alot of juice, vitamins and water and ibuprophen for the aches. But most of all-THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVE BEAT THIS AND SO WILL YOU!!!! THE ONLY WAY IS BY ASKING FOR THE SUPPORT AT MEETINGS, WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND HERE AT SR.:ghug YOU ARE A MIRACLE WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!!!!! :praying

04-17-2008, 01:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
jazpoppy This catz gone wild!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wonderland... Posts: 280	I had a binge on crack/cocaine, mostly snorting, but a lot of smoking too. Its a drug that sucks you in like NO OTHER! All I wanted was MORE MORE MORE. Luckily I ran out of money, and could not get free crack, it doesn't work that way! Then I spend about a week or two jonesing a bit, thinking, romancing it, and then I finally said to myself "Do I really want my family to find out that I've been smoking crack off and on for 6 months?" My answer, "NO". Its a horrible waste of time and money, as well as a VERY bad health hazzard. You play russian roullette each time you stick a pipe in your mouth or snort a line. You NEVER know how pure it is, or what was used to cut it. I have a family. I don't want to die young! Especially from CRACK! YUCK. I did not want to be known as a crack-head! What an awful word. The word crack should be reserved for the unseen part of the human body that disposes of smelly waste! You hang in there, your cravings will pass, you will feel better, and you will thank yourself and your higher power for getting over it! Go to meetings, make sober friends! You'll have fun hanging out drinking coffee, eating pizza, and watching movies, that's living! Luv Jaz __________________ Practice "self-compassion". Let go of those "stupid" everyday trivial things that can bring a recovering addict to their knees. Its more important to focus on yourself and love yourself even if you do "mess-up a bit".

04-18-2008, 08:07 AM	#19 (permalink)
pakuni boy pakuni Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: lomas Posts: 94	also beware of "friends" that make fun of you quitting, like yeah right quitting? see ya in 2 weeks.....that always happens, when i decided to do an effort for being clean at the begining when i was tapering from thc, i kind of lied to them and told them i was already clean, i was tapering in reality, but that helped me get them off my arse for the tapering perdiod, and then i really took the plunge for sobriety, in dat period "richie crazy" a "friend?" just went bananas when he knew i was off weed, like he was always calling me and dropping by trying to get me back into it, and it gave me pleasure to see him going cookoo when i would´t take a toke, or when he invited me to smoke from his vaporizer and i wouldn´t go anymore, i see that close addict "friends" either make fun of one, don´t beleive (when u tell them about sobriety), or go bananas and feel like shait because of of our decision to be sober and then all they wanna do is make you fall again to justify their misery, always remember it feels great to say "NO" to the addiicted friends in their goat faces, it makes them bananas, and that is for me being a winner in a sense, and nowdays gives me pleasure and strenght. good luck buddy an beware of addicted "friends". __________________

04-15-2008, 07:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
BCBoy87 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 54	not really there well be withdrawal wiether you like it or not, its not going to feel good, you problay well feel like ur losing your mind all the other typical withdrawal ****, thought it well get better over time so your going to have to suck it up and take for a couple days weeks months how ever long it takes good luck with it

04-15-2008, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tryin2Recover Do or do not. There is no try. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 559	someone gave me this advice here my first day of WDs and it was the best suggestion i have followed thus far in my early recovery, get your ass to a meeting, no matter how ****** you feel. Just go, listen, and absorb as much as you can. AA, NA, CA, whatever you can find in your area, get out there and go. Dont make excuses, just do it.

04-16-2008, 09:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lily Grateful Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,502 Blog Entries: 11	yes, get to a meeting! There you will meet ppl who want to love & care and can share face to face experience strength & hope with you!

04-16-2008, 10:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
windysan Big Idiot Man Child Join Date: May 2004 Location: La Posts: 5,769	good luck !!!

04-16-2008, 07:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
ricorganization Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: anderson, s.c. Posts: 8	Thank all of you for the advice I really appreciate it. I didn't make it today, I failed. Tommorrow I will get to a meeting. They have one at noon.

04-16-2008, 08:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
emmer Guest Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,712 Blog Entries: 10	When tommorrow comes, get your butt to a meeting no matter what else happens in your life. I've never had a crack addiction (only one binge ever) but i have been badly addicted to benzos (there tough to kick believe me) and had a long go with codeine also. You need support right now! Keep posting and go to a meeting,everything else can wait. ..Joe

04-16-2008, 08:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
ricorganization Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: anderson, s.c. Posts: 8	Thanks Emmer, I will go!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-16-2008, 10:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
ricorganization Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: anderson, s.c. Posts: 8	I feel better just knowing that all of you are out there. I can't thank you enough

04-16-2008, 10:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
tiburon88 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 773	Yes go to a meeting and drink at least a gallon of water.

04-17-2008, 05:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
windysan Big Idiot Man Child Join Date: May 2004 Location: La Posts: 5,769	crack is icky. don't be a crackhead. don't do crack. go find people who will help.

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04-17-2008, 12:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
ricorganization Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: anderson, s.c. Posts: 8	I made it to the noon meeting. I am doing okay, but why do I keep falling asleep.

04-17-2008, 01:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
PeachyClean Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 381	Hello Ric. Welcome. What worked for me: - everything that anvilhead wrote... as well as: doing alot of reading - in a library; going for long walks during the day; joining a gym and trying out new hobbies. I found that preparing a written daily to do list that accounted for every hour.... including sleep time was very helpful.... It helped me to build a routine....> that was something that was missing. My active crack using days consisted of 2 modes: getting crack and smoking it. I had to relearn how to enjoy the simple things life has to offer. Great to hear you've made it to a meeting. Stay focused on getting well. You can do this! I promise it gets much, much better and easier as time passes.

04-17-2008, 10:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
ricorganization Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: anderson, s.c. Posts: 8	Hey Anvihead, Peachy Clean and Jazzpoppy, thanks for the advice and support. This is Hell, but I will make it. Already had a call from one of the dealers, when I told him I was quitting he said " but I thought we were friends". I think I understand the friendship now. Is all this sleeping normal and what about this terrible back ache? Yes all of you can call me Rico, that is what most people call me. Rico

04-18-2008, 06:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
carolm Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 178	Hi Rico, Yes, it is all normal. I was in therapy when I had quit, and my therapist couldn't (I mean really COULDN'T) understand why I had to pay an outstanding debt to my drug dealer. Also, this same drug dealer called me in rehab. to see if I wanted him to save my usual! Somehow I made it through all the craziness and so will you. Carol

04-18-2008, 09:16 AM	#20 (permalink)
hairgirl Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Berea,Ohio Posts: 397 Blog Entries: 2	I was a full blown crack addict, and I quit on my own.I cut all ties to my supplier, by getting a new phone number.He even found me at work, but I made it clear I was done.He went to jail soon after, and I switched jobs.You have to do whatever it takes to stay clean.I have not touched crack in over three years, but I became dependent on pain pills after an injury.I finally got professional help, and it made a huge difference.I really suggest talking to someone professionally, or finding sober people and places to help you.Good Luck, and know we all understand.