Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
I have went through a stage of doing coke every night and stopped drinking to give it up. When I started drinking it started again! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I think it will take a very long time to stop the cravings. He has to go cold turkey and not do it socially as it will kick start it as it did for me. I do know someone who completely quit coke by quitting drinking and now a year later can drink without having it and had even said no when it’s been offered. It takes time x
The triggers are alcohol, boredom and depression. Alcohol is the worst trigger! I would say that he needs to keep himself busy to keep his mind off it and stay away from the pub/mates who do it etc.
In regards to cheating- men normally can not get it up when on it but it can sometimes make you horny. Other times you’re too dazed to even think about sex. You can not stop talking and sometimes talk absolute nonsense for the sake of talking!
Hi, I can relate to this so much as I had the addiction! It’s very strange with cocaine as genuinely I didn’t see it as an addiction or a problem until it slapped me in the face. I would lie and be horrible to cover it up. I was always snappy with people and changed as a person. It got so bad my mum considered committing suicide over it! My sister and two best friends intervened (even though they were all at the end of their thither with me) and held a sort of intervention. They didn’t tell me they were all going to be there as I wouldn’t have showed. I knew this was happening and I turned up with no sleep, no make up on and looking like shit barely able to speak! They spoke to me calmly about how I had changed and brought diagrams of how my life would be if I carried on and how it can be. They reminded me of how I used to be and why they loved me and never gave up on me. The biggest thing for me was them explaining how my actions affected and hurt them and my family- it broke me! I realised how selfish I was being and decided to make the change. My sister made me delete and block all dealers numbers as well as those who did it (including family!) I didn’t drink for a long tome as that is a trigger and honestly their love got me through. It was so hard but their love and support was all I needed! I saw things and my actions in a completely different way due to the drugs and they made me see the light. You should be there and support your husband before he goes too far- my friends and family were on the verge of disowning me and that shook me up. When you are in that bubble you can’t think straight and refuse to believe you’re wrong and lie to cover it up.