drug use or drug abuse - Addiction & Recovery Message Board

darkshines · 06-17-2003, 11:46 AM

for the past year i have been taking cocaine... Twice my parents have cought me with cocaine and threatened to chuck me out of home if i didnt stop it and twice i convinced them that i had stopped. People often tell me that i abuse drugs, and i kinda know that i do. I know that i am addicted to cocaine and i dont think i have the will power to get myself off it! i admit im a weak person and dont have the will power to do much. i know i have to get off cocaine whilst i can but at the moment i really dont want to! i know i need to try my best tho. does anyone have any ideas on where i can get help from.

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Karla · 06-17-2003, 12:45 PM

I have fought the cocaine battle for years. You must want to stop in order to be able to stop. It is a very powerfull and cunning drug. If you don't desire to quit you never will. You need to make sure this is something you want and now. You could loose your home, you could overdose the next time you use, you could end up arrested and in jail. Are these options ok with you? Think strongly about them. I overdosed on coke twice before I got the message that I couldn't handle it. I used no more than any other time before me and I still overdosed. The quality varies from time to time and you can get potent stuff and overdose real easy. Also it messes with your brain and your brain can miss fire easily. You can't control those things. Stop before it is to late.

Hopefortoday · 06-17-2003, 03:18 PM

Darkshines, just because you have an addiction DOES NOT mean that you are weak. But you will never get clean if you don't want to get clean, and it takes a lot more than just will power. I hope you don't lose everything you have before you're ready to sober up. Good luck to you.