Using crack is only a symptom of the problem.
Abstinence only is not recovery.
The problem wasn't quitting for me; it was staying quit.
Till I reached out and admitted I was powerless over my addiction, I couldn't even make a beginning on changing my life.
My parents 'helped' too and they almost loved me to death.
I now have 2 addicted daughters, and the best help I can be to them is allow them to walk their own paths while I take care of my own recovery from addictions/codependency.