Im the same.as your son and i am doing my best to quit coke. Im 36 and have 4 kids and im still with my gf and i have a good job. Im lapsing once a month, i sort of have it under control now. Were im just using once a month. I cant stand the stuff anymore, its a horrible manipulative drug, its like having the devil on your shoulder.
And he is an addict. You dont have to use everyday to be an addict. If you use for 6 month, even if its once a month you become an addict.
The 1st time you have coke you basically plant a seed in your brain… the more you have the seed grows and grows, and becomes a tree, pushing all your confidence and your normal self out the way.. to stop the coke, you need to stop watering the tree ( having more coke). If you watch louise clarke on you tube on crack cocaine part 123 she explains it in great detail and helps alot.
My rock bottom was that i was crying my eyes out coming down off coke feeling suicidal and depressed (this is a major side effect of coke) and i text my mum telling her everything, i was ashamed at 1st but she texts me all the time checking on me and ask if im still doing ok.
I dont know your full situation, but i guess your life still can go on, just keep checking on him. But the main thing is he must want to quit himself! Otherwise nothing will work.
If he wants to quit… he needs to not drink alcohol. This is a big trigger to get coke.
He needs to delete all dealers numbers out his phone, friends who take it, family who take it.
Delete all social media, ive been off fb for 6 week now and feel better.
And he needs to replace his usual routine of drugs and whatever his daily life is, and swap it for new ones. Im doing more sessions in the gym, ive took up reading. Im decorating again this week. Im thinking of teaching myself how to do tiling.
He needs replace the old routine with a new one.
Does he want to quit?
Feel free to ask me anything.