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Q: Cocaine Addiction-rehab Or Not?
asked by: bradleybarton on January 12th, 2004
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I just recently got over a severe cocaine problem. I went to see a councellor about it and she told me that every time you relapse you do more of the drug than the previous time. I found this to be true. Over the two months I was going to councelling I relapsed a few time. I go a week using and then a week clean. I have been clean for about 2 months now. But I am having cravings. My councellor had noe experence with cocaine and didnt know how serious it was. At the worst the last time I was using I would go through about 10 grams a day and be up for three days at a time having spend over $ 1300 in that time. I fear if I relapse I will die which I came close to many times. Is rehab the best thing for me?
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hmrjnh
replied on January 22nd, 2004
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Rehab --- Yes!!!
I can only tell you from personal experience that rehab will help you with your addiction. I tried just going to counceling and to groups, but it just wasn't enough. I needed a complete make over to help me with my addiction. And rehab did just that. They teach you new ways to act and think, and I can honestly tell you that rehab saved my life. I did a 30 day in patient rehab, before that I did a three day detox from heroin. After my 30 days, I went to a halfway house. I was addicted for almost 8 years, and if I didn't go to rehab, I would probably be dead. So it literally saved my life.
From what you have posted, I strongly recomend that you look into going to an in patient facility. Insurance sometimes covers this. They may pay for just two weeks, or maybe the whole 30 days. But two weeks is better than nothing. Look into it. You may be able to save your life, and then be able to help someone else and possibly save their lives as well.
God bless!!!!
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kellie0330
replied on July 4th, 2004
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I cant voice my opinion on rehab because I got over my crack addiction without any help. The way I done it was by disassoicating myself with anyone and everyone that had access to the drug, or any drug for that matter. Yea, I was lonely for awhile. But I was clean and it felt great. I have been clean, it will be 6 years on august 31. Funny how you remember those types of dates.
This is not easy, nor is getting clean. You will lbegan to see that you are better than drugs, you are special no matter how low you feel about yourself. Crack took everything I had away from me, and I lowered myself to things that I still cant believe I done. But being clean is wonderful!!!
Get away from the places that you know you are able to buy from, change your numbers, make it where they cnt find you. Avoid streets where you have bought from, avoid places that you have gotten high. I even moved out of my house because it had nothing but drug memories and I only liked 7 thousand having it paid for. I am just now able to stay in hotel rooms, that was my favorite place to party... I have recovered well, and people who have got to now me can't believe I was a dope head, but I was- recovered and proud!!!! Life is great, keep your willpower, if you truely want to be clean then you can be. Let me know how youre doing!!!!!
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ROBSPACE1
replied on November 10th, 2005
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to Rehab Or Not-
Bradley-kellie is completely right-to get clean and stay that way takes work-and it means saying goodbye to your get high buddies-not so big a deal when you consider you are saving your own life-you will make new friends and you would anyway in time as your old using friends start dieing from overdose or go away to prison--i am a veteran drug abuser-been clean from drugs and alcohol for 4 years and yes; it feels great again to be alive and my self esteme is back-i went to treatment and the county paid for it-you pay taxes for just these kind of emergencys-use it-it's free if you can't afford it-tell them you want in-patient not out-and be serious about quitting-make a plan for when you come out-alot of people go to c.A. Meetings and move into oxford houses-clean and sober nice houses you share with other people-this is the best way for awhile to keep you away from the enemy-coke-with that drug it's a simple choice-quit or die-and know that it is much stronger then you'been around a long time and the prisons and cemetaries are filled with users-it kills!-good luck-reach out -get help-
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