Overcoming Drugs

TrenGod37 · 2017-09-20T04:10:40+00:00

I have wrote a couple post about this this Being one of them.

I tried everything to stop. Rehab. NA. Counseling. AA. Suboxone. Methadone. Taper. Cold turkey. Naltrexone. Nothing worked for me.

The only thing that worked for me personally was vivtrol. If your not familiar look it up. It gave me space between the drug and took the mental fuck out of the whole recovery process (if you can’t physically use. You won’t. If you won’t. Then you stop obsessing.)

I was on that for 6 months. After that I was in a strong enough place I didn’t need it anymore and I could live normal. I stopped drinking also and although I didn’t have a drinking problem per say. Nothing got better in my life till I stopped drinking.

Now the time part. When you first get clean you’re so used to filling your time with looking for the drug. Getting the drug. Doing the drug. Being on the drug. Doing more. Etc.

That once you get clean you don’t know a.) what the fuck to do. And b.) who the fuck you are a person.

This is where TRP came into play for me. This sub honestly helped me SO much personally. More than any drug program. I also never liked the idea of going to a place. Repeating “I’m an addict. I’m an addict.” And talking and focusing everyday on that shitty part of your life. But that being said. My way isn’t the only way to get clean. You have to find what works for you. And I do recommend trying all options besides suboxone and methadone. Those drugs are the same fucking thing. Only legal. And actually have worst sides and withdrawals once stopped.

But What you MUST DO. is delete all ways of getting the drug. If you’re saving your drug dealers number. It’s for no other reason than you plan to use again and you will. Or for a “just Incase moment”. In which 100% of the time turns into hitting him up and using again.

Anyway kind of got off topic. This sub filled a lot of my time. Not just the reading but the implementing. Lifting became a huge part of my time. Then I started to feel better and tried new things. Ended up starting my own side business. Owning my shit. School. Game. Hobbies. Etc. now I have so much to do I swear to you. I need at least 2 more hours in a day to get it all done.

This all comes with time and patience. You only have to focus on 2 things right now. Don’t use. And use this time to better yourself. The rest will all fall into place as you continue living clean. (living free from hell is a great YouTube channel for advice with what you’re going through.)

Accept things are going to suck at first. Accept you’re going to go through uncomfortable shit. Accept you’re going to be tempted. Accept things may get worst before they get better. But know each time you’re put into these situations it will make you a stronger man. And know using will never make anything better. All using does is keep you feeling comfortable in your shit life. It’s time to make your life awesome again. And not just accept the shitty chemical induced life youve created.

Since being clean I realized everything was one big lie. My life. My reasons for using. Why I thought I needed it. Now I live clean and all the things I thought I needed the drug for. Confidence. Fun. To be Social. Was all bullshit. I’m all those things and more sober. And I don’t have to depend on shit for it.

It’s a great feeling. Just stay strong. Take it One day at a time. Take action. And things will get better

TAW12355 · 2017-09-19T23:54:33+00:00

Stay busy! Go out more, hit the gym, work on bettering yourself.

What worked best for me was I made a pact with myself, that I would only smoke weed on Sundays and the other 6 days of the week I dedicated to bettering myself. If my life wasn't better in 3 months, then fuck it I will smoke weed every day again.

So far its worked perfect, its like a snowball effect because staying busy for me, meant getting out more and meeting new people. After a month, I had 2 new plates, felt amazing, looked amazing, and was the happiest I had been in a LONG ass time.

Give it shot dude. What's 2-3 months of your life?

-HeartOfDark- · 2017-09-19T23:45:28+00:00

Replace them with another addiction. For example, exercise. Whenever you feel like you're craving them go for a run or go to the gym and lift. Do this for a week and you'll be a little better off. Do it for two weeks and it starts to become a habit. Drugs are a waste of time and money, plus they're unhealthy. But you already know that, otherwise you wouldn't be asking this question.

kryptoknight12 · 2017-09-20T03:55:56+00:00

Calling u/trengod37

9toro · 2017-09-20T10:06:19+00:00

Honestly look within, for me i'm a deep thinker so majority of my time at first was spent trying to get my mental in order which worked for a while till i was really committed, i was confused a lot. I kind of already had a schedule so habit wise, build on top of things(for me started a website, exercise almost daily, workout 3-4 days, read daily, meditate), if you feel like you need to talk to someone or seek counsel do it. Do some serious soul searching, and commit to bettering yourself, once you get going and you are going to realize that certain shit doesn't matter anymore, tap into that will power. Do shit that you want to do and helps you in process for your free time. You absolutely have to dead going back to that person that use drugs.

Improved a lot i have a better mindset(Less cloudiness), better belief system, and a whole different attitude but that comes from not giving up, having goals and a purpose, i actually want to accomplish shit and doing it. If you know better you would do better. don't let those drugs into your mind block them you are better without them.

PracticedPrick · 2017-09-20T14:21:15+00:00

Why did you start?

The reason I started was in large part to do with sexual frustration and rejection.

Nights out used to be about women but for a LSE late developed seventeen year old that was a lesson in utter pain and humiliation. So I moved the focus to drugs who couldn't humiliate and reject me. Plus combined with the alcohol I was so off my face I didn't care that no girl wanted to fuck me.

Now I know the drugs and over indulgence in alcohol were tied to a boy with no self worth who no longer exists. And neither do the habits.

Being a happy, game aware, self satisfied man is a drug itself and requires a regime in which drug and alcohol abuse are to be excluded from.

Title	Overcoming Drugs
Author	OneLifeSucks
Upvotes	2
Comments	7
Date	September 19, 2017 11:00 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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