telling, believing in and reminding myself that "I am a precious human being and I deserved to be loved and respected" helped me.
the phrase "loved" does not mean love by a man... it's an all inclusive, bigger picture love. For example: loved by the people in my life who will treat me kindly and with respect, and love by me for myself because "I" will allow no one to harm me.
Contacting drug addict = harming me. So why would I want to do that again and again and again? I wont.