Hello all, I've been reading peoples posts and some of them are great stories and have made me think about things that i never thought about. Im only 23 and have been smoking weed for 9 years everyday without fail, I cant say that its about time I stopped, because i should never have started but thats my fault for mixing in the wrong crowd. But really I do need to. Through smoking, ive managed to lose my partner because of being paranoid all the time, I also have a little girl who is almost 2 and she is my world.
I want to quit i really do, I want do it for my daughter, but even more I want do it for myself, I want to be that better person, I want to be that better Dad, I dont want my daughter growing up around the drug. Its even getting in my work life aswell, all I do at work is smoke it there aswell. I have loads going on in my life at the moment, family issues, familys health, my work is going down hill etc. But when I ever think about these things all i want is smoke because it takes my problems away, but I know i cant do that.
Its also getting to that point were I will even smoke it on nights out which doesnt help because i think the mixture of beer and weed dont go down well as by the time I wake up in the morning I cant remember a thing. I want that help that is out there but i dont really know the right way of going about it. Thankyou for your time in reading this and I hope someone can give me some information on trrying to help. Thank you
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First off..I applaud your courage to want to get clean!! Any addiction is hard to get away from but if done with good treatment and most of all a person that TRULY wants it and has the capacity to be honest not only with themselves but with their families, friends and medical caregivers. Treating an addiction is not only about no longer using our drug of choice, but to change our behaviors so we have a shot at not making the mistake again! I have been around and see alot in my years of experience with addiction and without a doubt most peoples downfall back to active use is not being honest! As for your use of marijuana..you may not feel great at first, but shouldn't have any withdrawal like in opiates or alcohol! I am not sure of where you live and also would like to inquire about how much alcohol you use and how often and are you finding that it too is hard to stop as well? As for treatment itself where you live..a really good outpatient LADAC counselor sounds like maybe something you could look into..thats a licensed alcohol and drug counselor..and some NA/AA meetings in your area...IF your alcohol use has left you "hair of the dogging it" when you wake up to get rid of the jitters or shakes, well then thats another story..you may need an inpatient detox for that, as alcohol withdrawal CAN KILL! I hope I have been of some help and your free to get back to me with anything else you may want to add or ask! Again..I APPLAUD YOU!!! Asking for help from an addiction is a very scarey and HARD thing to do, so I commend you!Best of Luck...Theresa (Opiatefreeme)
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