gordonz
New User
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10 posts since May 10th, 2006
New User
Male
10 posts since May 10th, 2006
gordonz's posts
Hey,
i've been through alcohol addiction, although I haven't done the morning drink or the afternoon drink to "stabilize".. I keep my drinking to the nighttime only.
However what I can say is that it's really *not* that hard to quit alcohol. Sometimes when I run out of money to spend on liquor, i'm left with no booze, so i'll have a glass of ... more
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Addiction, Recovery
on 05-23-2006
He's almost certainly crushing up some pills. Probably snorting the powder.
If he has add and takes meds for that, he might be crushing up dexedrine beads and snorting the powder. I used to grind up dexedrine spansules, although I didn't use the aluminum foil. Of course he may also not have add, but he could be getting add meds from his fri... more
See if you can get some camprel (acamprosate) prescribed for him. Especially if he has some interest in quitting booze.
It's basically the safest booze-quitting medication out there, and has no interactions with anything. He can take it and still drink if he wants, although that's defeating the purpose.
If you get an appointment with a psyc... more
Hello all,
i was drinking 1/3 a bottle of whiskey every night for about a year. Then I quit for 2 months. After that I started drinking again--the same amount for 6 months straight, ending with this post. I'm a 24-yr old male.
I should note that I was drinking alcohol on top of taking an ssri antidepressant every day (paxil.) however re... more
Eleven years is a while to be addicted to anything.
However you're addicted to ephedrine. It's a dangerous stimulant but not half as psychologically addictive as amphetamines (adderall, dexedrine, crystal meth), it doesn't make you half as high as those, and it's not physically addictive.
Just taper your dosage over a period of 2-weeks to a m... more
Hey kword,
i had lots of experience with dexedrine, which is about the same as adderall except it's a better buzz (less edge, more calm), and it's slightly easier on your heart.
I used to take dexedrine 20mg a day for up to two weeks, with only about two hours of sleep every night, and then quit and wait a month. Unlike you I didn't use it to ... more
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