New here. Cocaine problem - Addiction & Recovery Message Board

Bacne · 10-29-2003, 05:12 PM

I have a coke problem and am hurting the person close to me. I keep trying to quit and I know I will for good one of these times. I'm quitting again tomorrow and I think this will be it. This drug has brought out the worst in me. So much that I can't even believe its me. I agreed to do one meeting a week. Any suggestions?

Hopefortoday · 10-29-2003, 05:15 PM

Good for you for making the choice to get into recovery. I'm assuming you mean one NA or AA meeting per week? You may want to go to more early on because you'll need to talk with folks who have been where you are. You'll also need to deal with the guilt that you obviously have for hurting those around you, most importantly, yourself. Good luck and may God bless you!

nomoreopiatesihope · 10-29-2003, 07:17 PM

i am so glad you have decided to quit.
coke used to be my big thing.

just try and find something positive to do with the spare time. if you play an instrument get on it, if you used to play an instrument pick it back up (i have played guitar since i was 11, now 27 and its a great form of therapy).

try not to hang out with your coke buds/hookups.
i dont care if they are friends or not (if they are, they will understand). right now you dont need easy acces, just time to fight this thing that ruins so many lives. just remember that your life is important and enjoy it, God put us all here for a reason, and i think you can do this (i dont know you but i sense motivation and people can surprize you when they are motivated).

hang in there when it gets tough, i see you have a reason to quit. and dont let your mind trick you into having a bump (or a shot) just to get by, you are better off without it!

i hope you win this good fight, fight hard and may God bless you.

deni · 10-30-2003, 06:26 AM

I also have a problem with coke. the one thing i stopped doing was to tell myself "this is the last time" cause for me doing that was just setting myself up for failure.Even though i am still using some coke(I have cut back drasticlly) I stopped beating myself up over it, cause whats done is done all we can do is try harder the next time. I think it helps me to focus on what I can do instead of what I did cause as much as I want to I can't change the fact that I caved all I can do is move on.

muffdiven · 10-30-2003, 08:58 AM

Always remeber the crash after using coke. That will make you stop. Being depressed and feeling miserable is just not worth. I just got off of a Friday night binge, and feeling much better now. Hang in there and becareful on the weekends!!