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Question: Advice to ex-heroin addict who is thinking of relapsing, again?

(Posted by: WAHOO on 2009-10-19 22:22:23)

I was smoking heroin for over two years, went to rehab got clean, but relapsed for the first time in 8 months a week ago. i bought a 20 smoked about 1/ 4 of it and sold it back to the person i bought it from. i thought i was doing really good since i didnt smoke it all and had the 'self control' to somewhat stop- kinda. well now that i feel 'in control' i'm considering relapsing again. what should i do? any words of wisdom are appriciated. p.s.- im off my meds for anger and depression. (just stopped taking them like 3 mnths ago, starting to notice a difference now) should i make an appt with my psychiatrist to discuss things?

Posted by: TK on 2009-10-19, 22:36:36

Don't do it, arright, it would be a bad move.

Posted by: wondering on 2009-10-19, 22:45:38

Im proud of you for selling back the rest of the 3/ 4. is there any way you can discard all of the smoking accessories, so it is out of sight out of mind? well, i know that addiction cannot be out of mind. when you feel the craving, do not succumb. i know that when i get a thought--like to relapse or skip class/ work--it is almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy. it sucks. try to do another type of indulgent activity instead of heroin--bc that will lead to your downfall u worked so hard to overcome!!! take a walk, smoke a bowl, have a drink, have sex/ masturbate, do ANY OTHER activity--self-indulgent or not--but heroin. take a sleeping pill so that u physically r prevented from going out and using... stay away from friends who use... call a friend when u feel like relapsing. do anything to take ur mind off of it. go hang with someone u know wont tolerate heroin use. good luck. i know u can do it, u stayed clean for EIGHT months!!! wow! dont ruin your hard work! so what u fell off the wagon once. u r human. dont fall off again or u may not get up.

Posted by: Sarah on 2009-10-19, 22:50:29

Weed is good, and maybe some Bikram Yoga, the really sweaty stuff... I have had serious addictions to this and other things, and I know I would scoff at me right now... but you gotta get your mind off that possibility. because we all know a little is good for a while, but then a little doesn't do it... and it all slides downhill from there... Your life force is precious, don't waste it. I think anti-depressants SUCK! they screw up your ability to make and use serotonin... making it harder to get away from drugs altogether... please take care of yourself. mind body and spirit.

Posted by: jasali33 on 2009-10-19, 23:01:56

Try suboxone ask your psychiatrist about it it work wonders i know what i am telling you , you wont ever want to touch the stuff.

Posted by: Dior on 2009-10-19, 23:29:24

I think that since you are considering relapsing and you are noticing a difference off the meds, i think you should make an appt with your psychologist. They will be able to help you and help decide what direction to go to next. In the mean time, try to keep yourself busy with work, school, hobbies, whatever. Just do whever you possibly can to not think of relapsing. Good luck. I hope it works out - Just remember a drug free life is worth it!! When ever you get a craving then think about how bad life was when heroin CONTROLLED YOU! If you cannot stave off the craving, try going for a walk, a jog, try a new hobby (knitting is good cause it keeps your hands busy and you can even do it while watchiing tv), even do something else indulgent like eat some icecream. Or you could go for coffee with a friend, or take a nice long nap. Even something stupid like trying to watch as many episodes of (whatever tv show you like) as you can in one sitting. I think it will help you to: A) find something that is relatively healthy yet indulgent to do sometimes like eat frozen yougurt and B) find something NOVEL like trying new things ie new foods/ hobbies/ making new friends/ taking new classes/ rearranging your furnature etc. Or everytime you feel a craving comming on, try to retrain or redirect your brain by, say, going out and buying a bottle of nailpolish instead of drugs. And so keep yourself busy so that you dont even have m uch time to think idly of heronine.

Posted by: Caylee on 2009-10-20, 01:28:47

You need to move into a half way house. And go to a damn meeting. call your sponsor!

Posted by: pelops_dl on 2009-10-20, 01:58:00

There is never 'just one more'. It is always a run that won't end until you hit bottom again or die. Remember the withdrawals. Really visualize them. See your psychiatrist for sure.

Posted by: peacelove on 2009-10-21, 18:43:36

Skip the heroin. Instead, know that God can help you live a better life if you want Him to help you. You can have a personal relationship with God by saying the prayer below. God is our Creator, all-knowing, all-powerful, eternal, holy, love. God loves us and sent us His Son, Jesus Christ, so we can go to heaven if we know and follow Him. Forever means without end -- time on and on without death. Forever is what happens after we die. Either we go to heaven and be with God forever, or we go to hell which is very bad and painful forever. The good people who are saved believers in Jesus Christ go to heaven. The bad people go to hell. We need to know and follow God in this world to get to heaven in the next world. We follow God by loving and obeying Him and loving others for Him. Jesus Christ, God's Son, is our bridge to God. Jesus died on the cross to cancel our sins. We need to accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior forever to receive God's blessing and forgiveness plus go to heaven to be with God forever after we die. This is about being a born-again Christian. Faith in God is a gift from God. You can pray for faith in God. Just speak out and ask God for the faith to believe in Him and to follow Him. Some people find faith in God when they realize the beauty in the world is made by God. Evolution can't explain the world's natural beauty, for example, the parks in the world, animals, flowers, peacocks, sunsets, butterflies, rainbows, etc. After you have your faith on, you can pray a sinner's prayer to be a born-again Christian. This prayer is very important and should be said with a sincere heart and faith in God. This is the prayer: "Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that Jesus Christ is the sacrifice for our sins. I have done the following sins (state these out) and I pray to discontinue these sins. I pray to receive Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever. In Jesus' name, amen. " I'm Lutheran and I like the Baptist churches too. You could check out a Christian church and also see about their weekly Bible study group to learn about God's will for your life. You can pray to God about your daily life and have a Christian church pray for you.