I REALLY Need Some Suggestions, Tips, Advice on how you gave up Crystal Meth (the Most Addictive and Very Hard to Put Down, for Good Drug) Anything Will Help..I'm going to try something different, for once in my adult life: be more open-minded and really consider new ideas, new ways of doing things, that just might improve my life...Thank You!!
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I'm with ya it takes what it takes...and I still struggle a lot...I found a home group and IOP...being raw and honest with my support group. Doing things with people from the program outside of meetings. There is something to be said for recovery type housing...its not always fun but the support and spirit played a big part in Me progressing good luck today your f*****g winning!
I prayed two times in the morning,
I prayed two times at night,
I prayed two times in the afternoon,
It makes me feel all right.
I prayed two times in time of peace,
And two in time of war.
I prayed two times before I prayed two times,
And then I prayed two times more.
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Through an IOP (intensive outpatient program) one I would highly suggest for anyone struggling, I learned that sometimes you have ro take it day by day, if that doesn't work then hour by hour, if that doesn't work minute by minute, second by second! Don't look all the way in the future when you are struggling now...
Find some things that you like to do sober, then when you have a trigger to use do the thing you like to do (for me it's coloring) if you can stay busy for 15 min usually the trigger passes or isn't as intense!
Also know that as you have more sober days the easier it gets and you are no longer controlled by the demon of the substance anymore... you are free to do what you want without having to have the substance in you!
Good luck if you ever need to talk to someone I'm right here!
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I had to move away from the area I got my meth from. Forced to get my life back. At the same time I wanted my life back so bad that I would go to any lengths to get my sobriety.
With meth I had to sleep it off for days. Dealing with the withdrawal symptoms sucked but they are manageable if you really really want to get clean. I don’t know how long you’ve been on it but I know my short 11 months and 18 days was enough to trash my life to the bottom.
You can try Narcotics anonymous, or Alcoholics Anonymous. Both of these are 12 step programs of Spirituality.
I got a sponsor, started working the steps of AA and went to meeting after meeting after meeting. Making coffee for the meetings. Bring cookies, cupcakes, donuts for the group. It was awesome now that I look back at early sobriety even though I was miserable. Working those steps changed my life.
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Rewiring the brain is tricky! Meditation can be super helpful with that. It builds up metacognition so you can pause and think before reacting to a trigger. So weird that doing nothing (don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t use etc) could be so challenging, right?
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I'm following this bc this is also my struggle
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Need support for sure. Get in to a group, doesn’t have to be AA or NA but just a group of fellow previous users and just surround yourself with sobriety. That’s the number focus, staying sober. Keep an eye on that carrot at the end of the road too, sobriety will open so many doors for you, when things get tough just remember that good life. Meditation, exercise, cardio also all help. Last thing I want to do after a 5 mile cycle and hour workout is get loaded.
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Cravings and urges last no more than 15 min or less on average if you don’t feed it. Distract yourself with something else…call a friend or sober friend…pray…just focus on something else until the craving goes away and it will. Repeat as many times throughout the day as urges come and go. Over time you will notice the urges and cravings become less frequent and won’t last long in duration. The key is doing whatever is necessary until the urge passes and it will. We have to be proactive in the process otherwise we’ll get eaten alive!!! Gets easier and easier over time. We’ve been given tools that help
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Alcohol and meth were my drugs of choice. I’ve been sober and clean a long time- the beginning was hard. I needed treatment- outpatient worked for me. And then AA and NA mtgs. I met lots of good people that I can call and get support and have fun with. I also do events with the phoenix. A national nonprofit that has free sober events in person and virtual. You can look it up thephoenix org
I had to check in to inpatient, just to get away from the ease of access, otherwise I’d make it 3 days and then fail. Every time.
Once I had some clean time, I put together my sobriety team, consisting of my sponsor, mentors, and family. I was able to return home, go back to work, and resume life. I did this with having far more things in place than I needed, but better too many than not enough.
Meth is hard to overcome, but it can be done. I’ve been clean and sober for 8 months now (this time, also had a 6.5 year sobriety in the past), I’m a sponsor, the GSR for my home group, and am a facilitator for SMART Recovery (starting the first meeting in my state on Thursday). You CAN do this. I did, so you can, too!
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Hi Jen I can't offer any good to give it 100%. advice or anything of the sorts. What I can offer are the things that I've tried thus far. They haven't really panned out. I was thinking that maybe they'll work for you. So I've tried to isolate myself from individuals that I party with. I'm Christian So I tried going to service more often. I tried reading the Bible praying to God. I tried to limit myself to a budget n sticking to it. I tried limit the amount of money I have access to. I tried NA meeting no AA because I can't relate to drinking cravings when I don't drink. I tried having a sponsor. I tried going to in-patient n out-patienr rehab. I've tried having therapy sessions for addicts I've tried having psychiatrist n therapist. I tried changing my daily routine. I tried not going by places that trigger me. I tried reading n writing down my thoughts. I tried watching documentaries on substance abuse n meth use. I tried being around family a lot more. I tried walking my dog. Heck I went ahead n got a Stupid Cat. I tried going on a vacation. I tried driving less so as not to go by certain places. However one thing that I do and do over over again is given up I left it once I might not act like I'm Trying But I'm Not Giving Up. I Just To Find What Works. I'm getting there one thing someone shared the other day. He told me that I'll stop when I really try to stop 100%
There is a lot of good advice in these comments. I have 17 months clean from meth - it is very hard to quit, because of the dopamine depletion - especially the first week or two. What I’ve found is that I couldn’t do it alone, by myself. But I could with the support of others.
Find a recovery group and make yourself go to meetings until you like them. Take suggestions. Your way hasn’t worked; neither did my self-will. When I surrendered to recovery, it all changed. I live in the Las Vegas area also, and there are a ton of recovery groups in the area. NA, Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA), Celebrate Recovery (Christ-based). It’s out there waiting for you. That first meeting takes courage to go to. If you need someone to go with you, I would be happy to meet you outside the door of a recovery room. If you’re really ready to be done-done, you can do it!
Residential treatment, narcotics anonymous-they’ve all done it they would know
Lmk if you need help finding meetings I’m here for you!
Jen I know exactly what you are going through its a horrible powerful drug and hard to give up I would suggest keeping an open mind and have willingness to change and give your all to your higher power let it whatever it is guide you through the process which is very long process indeed. stay connected to sober support and continue to take suggestions..
The only way to get sober off Meth is to first remove yourself from absolutely every single person that even talks about it, or that you associated with when you were getting high. Then when your able to stay clear from these certain characters, you have to find your niche or some sort of hobby that you love and lose yourself in it. On top of doing that, you absolutely must find a way to release your emotions through therapy, journaling, or even meetings. Finding someone or people that are capable of relating to your struggle helps more then you almost anything else you can do. Make a daily goal for yourself and focus on that and do your best to stay busy and keep your mind from being bored. Most importantly never make the mistake of even coming close to communicating with old associates that have anything to do with that old lifestyle or that drug. Before you know it you'll be high again.
I relapsed after 3yrs the only thing I know is don’t pick up no matter what
I wasn’t on meth addictively, but I was addicted to cocaine, in addition to alcohol and honestly I couldn’t get sober until I went to inpatient treatment (several times) got honest, and committed to doing whatever it takes to stay clean. For me that was addressing my trauma and doing things I didn’t want to do such as IOP and meetings. Relapse was apart of my recovery but the most important thing was I didn’t stop trying. There is hope and there is options for help, but for me I couldn’t do it alone and I had to commit to changing everything. Good luck!
IV meth addict here. We can do it. All the replies to you were very helpful. I refuse to let meth have 1 more minute of my life.
It was crack Cobain, 25 years ago, there is no secret pill, only suggestion, hard work, nothing changes if nothing changes, I had 12 years yesterday, my thinking on a daily bases is screwed unless I listen and act on , do my best to change ,
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