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jo1
02-23-2009, 04:42 PM
4 years ago it fuket up my life, but still i get craving for it, is there anyone here that was adicted to crack as well?

SonOfPluto
02-23-2009, 05:17 PM
I've never tried it, but I heard that taking the amino acid tyrosine, about 3 grams on an empty stomach, can help alleviate cravings. Tyrosine is converted to dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain by an enzyme called tyrosine hydroxylase.

Sistersteel
02-23-2009, 08:17 PM
Crack cocaine addiction is the absolute worst habit you can develop. Its the come down that 90% of people cannot handle. A girl friend of mine shot herself in the head during detox, another slashed both her wrists in rehab and a few years later my roommate hung herself from the ceiling of the ward. I have seen more people commit suicide coming off the rock than all other drugs combined.

VERY scary. Please keep coming back and sharing your thoughts and feelings with us. We can help you keep things in perspective.

Unfortunately, the cocaine cravings will never leave you my dear. You will simply have to develop coping skills and work the program if you want to stay sober. Cocaine is my DOC so I know exactly what you are going through. BUT IT GETS MUCH BETTER! Remember, people , places and things!

Find a meeting near you.
Find a sponsor.
Work the steps.
Find a psychiatrist and explain your situation. If you are clean they can prescribe some VERY effective meds to help alleviate the cravings. Some helpful drugs are:



Disulfuram - helps minimize cocaine cravings and significantly increases abstinence and recovery rates in studies over the first three months.

N-acetyl-cysteine - This is a nutritional supplement that has been found to help initial withdrawal symptoms, such as depression, tiredness and sleepiness, for the first three weeks of abstinence from cocaine. Preliminary research shows it to be more effective than placebo.

Modinifil, baclofen, naltrexone, and Topomax have been shown to be helpful for some patients in preliminary studies.

Keep coming back!

SonOfPluto
02-24-2009, 12:43 PM
I think I read somewhere that habitual use of crack cocaine and amphetamines damages the dopamine receptors in the brain. Maybe this is partly the reason for the prolonged intense craings.

Sistersteel
02-24-2009, 01:03 PM
I think I read somewhere that habitual use of crack cocaine and amphetamines damages the dopamine receptors in the brain. Maybe this is partly the reason for the prolonged intense craings.

I have this list in my archives and thought I would share it:

The harmful effects of cocaine and crack cocaine (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html)

Brain: Early effects include euphoria lasting 5-15 minutes. This “high” is followed by a crushing “low” (depression) that leaves user craving more of the drug.

Brain damage and addiction:
Cocaine and crack (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html) have an overwhelming effect on the “pleasure centers” in the brain. The drugs interfere, alter, damage and take control of specialized cells that regulate pleasure, well-being and mood. Regular use may shut off brain’s ability to ever be or feel “normal” without cocaine. (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html) Long term use may cause permanent biological drug addiction.

Central Nervous System:
Increase blood pressure, heart rate, breathing and body temperature.
Suppresses desire for food, sex and sleep.
Can cause strokes, brain seizures, respiratory failure, heart attack, convulsions and death.
Liver:
Cocaine and crack (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html) can damage liver’s ability to detoxify blood, while reducing production of crucial enzymes needed for normal body functions.
Hepatitis can be contracted and cause serious liver damage, lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis is highly contagious and can be passed on to others.

Intestines:
Blood supply is reduced to intestines resulting in nausea, diarrhea, painful cramps, inflammation and possible death.

Reproductive system
Males and females
Regular use can result in loss of interest in sex, decreased sexual performance, risk of impotence and infertility.
Pregnancy & unborn babies.
Cocaine and crack (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html) cause miscarriages, developmental disorders and complications during birth.
Can result in premature separation of placenta from uterus leading to premature births or stillbirths.
Babies run greater risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Cocaine (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html) babies have higher risk of respiratory, kidney trouble and genital malformation. Visual problems, lack of coordination and retardation are common.
Babies can suffer strokes and heart attacks.

Psychological & personality changes
Irritability, anxiety, panic attacks, excitable, hyper, erratic, confused, depressed, non-stop babbling, sleeplessness, chronic fatigue, short tempers, bizarre, aggressive, violent, suicidal behavior, overly suspicious, have delusions, paranoia and hallucinations are common symptoms.

Eyes
Dilation of pupils. Vision blurred.

Nose
'snorting' can cause holes in nasal septum, continual runny nose and bleeding.

Throat
Inhaling cocaine vapors causes hoarseness, coughing and constant sore throat.

Lungs
Smoking cocaine (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html) damages lung cells ability to process gases, leaving user with constant cough and short of breath. Use may result in respiratory failure- brain stops signaling muscles that control breathing to stop working.

Blood vessels
Cocaine and crack (http://www.drugaddictiontreatment.ca/crack-cocaine-addiction.html) cause blood vessels to constrict, increasing blood pressure and risk of heart attack and stroke.

Transmitting diseases
Users sharing needles run high risk of infecting themselves with hepatitis or deadly AIDS. Users may pass these diseases to their sexual partners or unborn babies.

Bladder
Increase need to urinate.

Body weight
Loss of appetite can be so severe that it leads to dramatic weight loss and malnutrition.

47ronin
02-24-2009, 02:05 PM
4 years ago it fuket up my life, but still i get craving for it, is there anyone here that was adicted to crack as well?
Never addicted to crack but if you are getting cravings you really need to make sure you don't slip up and do it again. Drug cravings are the absolute worst, I feel for you.

ellocogrande
03-05-2009, 09:54 PM
Labor Day 2008 made 12 years clean for me. It took a couple of years just for the nightmares to stop.

Sistersteel
03-05-2009, 10:06 PM
Labor Day 2008 made 12 years clean for me. It took a couple of years just for the nightmares to stop.


Keep coming back buddy, cuz this shit works if ya work it!

jo1
03-06-2009, 09:08 AM
Labor Day 2008 made 12 years clean for me. It took a couple of years just for the nightmares to stop.

what where u adiccted to, i first use alot of e, also injected heroin (thai white) couple of times & chase the dragon , but i did not like thai as much as crack, so after i only used crack, but after 4years, i think il still one day go and smoke a peice of crack, then again i think no il leave it,do u still think of smoking again?


i weght 110kg when i started , was also traning heavily b4 i was adicted, then when i stooped, police got me, went to hospital for blood samples for court, they weigh me i was 70kg, but still i dont blame the crack, i blame meself, but now i think like il only smoke 1 and then after a month 1 and so on, but then i kinow thats not how its gona work, and i wegh now 130kg, but hell its juz weird how good it is to smoke it. scary peice of rock.

ts the devils rock.

47ronin
03-06-2009, 02:58 PM
It's not possible for an addict to smoke just one rock and kill the cravings. All I can say is don't do it- you know what it did to you before. Find a support group. People that know what you are going through and can help.

Sistersteel
03-06-2009, 05:56 PM
what where u adiccted to, i first use alot of e, also injected heroin (thai white) couple of times & chase the dragon , but i did not like thai as much as crack, so after i only used crack, but after 4years, i think il still one day go and smoke a peice of crack, then again i think no il leave it,do u still think of smoking again?


i weght 110kg when i started , was also traning heavily b4 i was adicted, then when i stooped, police got me, went to hospital for blood samples for court, they weigh me i was 70kg, but still i dont blame the crack, i blame meself, but now i think like il only smoke 1 and then after a month 1 and so on, but then i kinow thats not how its gona work, and i wegh now 130kg, but hell its juz weird how good it is to smoke it. scary peice of rock.

ts the devils rock.


There is nothing good about smoking rock. The only thing cocaine does is make you want more cocaine.

There is no such thing as controlled use. The drug deceives you. One rock will lead to another and then another...leave the shit alone.

Youngguns
03-06-2009, 05:59 PM
Well if it mimics or releases dopamine, your feel good hormone, and wears it out, you almost can't feel good without. Dangerous stuff.

Never try crack, meth, or heroin.

ellocogrande
03-08-2009, 01:17 AM
It's not possible for an addict to smoke just one rock and kill the cravings. All I can say is don't do it- you know what it did to you before. Find a support group. People that know what you are going through and can help.

If you have been there just remind yourself of where just ONE will take you. The only difference between that and driving in a strange neighborhood, coming upon a stop sign with only a choice of left or right, is the fact that you KNOW WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT, WHERE THAT WRONG CHOICE WILL TAKE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!


I was smoking crack. I smoked everything I owned. All total it lasted a year and a half, for at least a 4-week period it was a thousand dollar a night habit for my wife (now EX-wife) and I. It started with a friend talking me into shooting coke and one night I couldn't readily find coke, my wife suggested I try that. I can show you the very SPOT in the house I grew up in that I was standing the first time I REALLY got off! I got clean by carrying a picture of my son with me. He was 1 yr old at the time. When I would start to get high I would pull it out and place it in my view. It became harder and harder.................I hated myself more and more.............Finally I said FU*K IT! And just walked away. I spent 3 years working almost 7 days a week EVERY week to turn my life aroung financially and a total of 5yrs fighting for my son. I managed to get not only my divorce but I also terminated the parental rights of my son's biological mother. He's now 13.........13 1/2 HE says, lol. He's happy well-adjusted and so am I. I'm working hard, making 40K+ a yr and working towards a degree to add to my 4 diplomas. You CAN start over. I'm 45yrs old and living proof of that!

Sistersteel
03-08-2009, 01:32 AM
If you have been there just remind yourself of where just ONE will take you. The only difference between that and driving in a strange neighborhood, coming upon a stop sign with only a choice of left or right, is the fact that you KNOW WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT, WHERE THAT WRONG CHOICE WILL TAKE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!


I was smoking crack. I smoked everything I owned. All total it lasted a year and a half, for at least a 4-week period it was a thousand dollar a night habit for my wife (now EX-wife) and I. It started with a friend talking me into shooting coke and one night I couldn't readily find coke, my wife suggested I try that. I can show you the very SPOT in the house I grew up in that I was standing the first time I REALLY got off! I got clean by carrying a picture of my son with me. He was 1 yr old at the time. When I would start to get high I would pull it out and place it in my view. It became harder and harder.................I hated myself more and more.............Finally I said FU*K IT! And just walked away. I spent 3 years working almost 7 days a week EVERY week to turn my life aroung financially and a total of 5yrs fighting for my son. I managed to get not only my divorce but I also terminated the parental rights of my son's biological mother. He's now 13.........13 1/2 HE says, lol. He's happy well-adjusted and so am I. I'm working hard, making 40K+ a yr and working towards a degree to add to my 4 diplomas. You CAN start over. I'm 45yrs old and living proof of that!

Very inspirational story! Thank you for sharing it witht he rest of us.

Did your ex wife ever get help? I am assuming you terminated her parental rights because she is still in active addiction?

47ronin
03-08-2009, 04:18 AM
If you have been there just remind yourself of where just ONE will take you. The only difference between that and driving in a strange neighborhood, coming upon a stop sign with only a choice of left or right, is the fact that you KNOW WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT, WHERE THAT WRONG CHOICE WILL TAKE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!


I was smoking crack. I smoked everything I owned. All total it lasted a year and a half, for at least a 4-week period it was a thousand dollar a night habit for my wife (now EX-wife) and I. It started with a friend talking me into shooting coke and one night I couldn't readily find coke, my wife suggested I try that. I can show you the very SPOT in the house I grew up in that I was standing the first time I REALLY got off! I got clean by carrying a picture of my son with me. He was 1 yr old at the time. When I would start to get high I would pull it out and place it in my view. It became harder and harder.................I hated myself more and more.............Finally I said FU*K IT! And just walked away. I spent 3 years working almost 7 days a week EVERY week to turn my life aroung financially and a total of 5yrs fighting for my son. I managed to get not only my divorce but I also terminated the parental rights of my son's biological mother. He's now 13.........13 1/2 HE says, lol. He's happy well-adjusted and so am I. I'm working hard, making 40K+ a yr and working towards a degree to add to my 4 diplomas. You CAN start over. I'm 45yrs old and living proof of that!

It sounds like you not only got clean but you created an entirely new life for yourself. I think every inspirational story posted in this section can show those struggling that it is possible to change. I wish you the best in life.

ellocogrande
03-08-2009, 01:06 PM
Very inspirational story! Thank you for sharing it witht he rest of us.

Did your ex wife ever get help? I am assuming you terminated her parental rights because she is still in active addiction?


Thats right Sister. I believe she is someone who will never be able to live outside of some sort of controlled environment, jail, live-in rehab, halfway house or group home. Everytime shes not in one of those situations it only takes a couple of weeks and she's gone again. Last I heard she was somewhere in Ohio (We're in GA). The last time she saw either of her sons was, I believe, almost 4yrs ago. That was for a couple of hours. That was the first time in a couple of years.

I completely understand the whole cycle of addiction. I know how hard it is to say no. I know how hard it is to quit. BUT, I also know when you have some time clean and your head has cleared that very first time you indulge is nothing more than a CHOICE. The hard part is making the right one. An addict already knows where the wrong choice will take them. I refuse to go that route again.

bigmikecox
03-12-2009, 05:14 AM
4 years ago it fuket up my life, but still i get craving for it, is there anyone here that was adicted to crack as well?


The cravings never go away, neither do the dreams of using. One thing that does help (at least for me) is to not put myself in danger. When I was struggling I would put in 1-2 weeks of clean time then I would drive past an area that I used to get doep, just to test myself and see if I could be strong. BIG MISTAKE! Now, I am aware of where i'm going 24/7.

Dr. Joel Nathan
03-12-2009, 09:36 AM
From your note, I can see you know you have an issue with crack cocaine. The real deal is: Are you desperate to get help? If so, PM me or give a call. I'm an addiction medicine specialist. I'll answer your personal questions and offer suggestions. Sometimes sharing this info one on one can be helpful. No charge just info.

Joel Nathan, MD
NABU Medical Services, PC
New York, NY 10028
212 410 6832

cgp10
03-21-2009, 02:06 PM
4 years ago it fuket up my life, but still i get craving for it, is there anyone here that was adicted to crack as well?

Yes. I was a complete crack head from when I was 20-35. 15 years of absolute hell. I'm 42 years old. My sobriety date is August 13 2002.
I tried constantly through those 15 years to quit. I could not. Long story short I ended up in a half way house in south florida (i'm from jersey). In no way am I exaggerating when I say it saved my life.

If you ever have any questions or need to talk you can pm me.

Sistersteel
03-21-2009, 02:20 PM
Thats right Sister. I believe she is someone who will never be able to live outside of some sort of controlled environment, jail, live-in rehab, halfway house or group home. Everytime shes not in one of those situations it only takes a couple of weeks and she's gone again. Last I heard she was somewhere in Ohio (We're in GA). The last time she saw either of her sons was, I believe, almost 4yrs ago. That was for a couple of hours. That was the first time in a couple of years.

I completely understand the whole cycle of addiction. I know how hard it is to say no. I know how hard it is to quit. BUT, I also know when you have some time clean and your head has cleared that very first time you indulge is nothing more than a CHOICE. The hard part is making the right one. An addict already knows where the wrong choice will take them. I refuse to go that route again.


Wow. Yes.. i know what you mean. Some people are just beyond help. You did the right thing and your kids will thank you for it. Maybe someday she will come around...it might even be too late for her to make amends with the kids. But she made her bed.

Keep coming back my brother.

SS

msfit
03-21-2009, 02:23 PM
There is nothing good about smoking rock. The only thing cocaine does is make you want more cocaine.

There is no such thing as controlled use. The drug deceives you. One rock will lead to another and then another...leave the shit alone.

ABSOLUTELY!!! I knew right from day one that if i went around coke, I would use coke. RUN AWAY and Stay away...I can't even watch Scarface without my palms sweating...I've been clean for 21 years! It is far more powerful than me. Just stay away from the people and places you know have your rock.

Sistersteel
03-21-2009, 02:24 PM
Yes. I was a complete crack head from when I was 20-35. 15 years of absolute hell. I'm 42 years old. My sobriety date is August 13 2002.
I tried constantly through those 15 years to quit. I could not. Long story short I ended up in a half way house in south florida (i'm from jersey). In no way am I exaggerating when I say it saved my life.

If you ever have any questions or need to talk you can pm me.

I know what you mean..I drove all the way to Boston from FL to clean up. Stayed away for 2 years. Lived out of the car for 1. That was the only way I could kick the habit. Had to get away.

Sistersteel
03-21-2009, 02:26 PM
ABSOLUTELY!!! I knew right from day one that if i went around coke, I would use coke. RUN AWAY and Stay away...I can't even watch Scarface without my palms sweating...I've been clean for 21 years! It is far more powerful than me. Just stay away from the people and places you know have your rock.

Amen!

bigmikecox
03-22-2009, 02:04 PM
ABSOLUTELY!!! I knew right from day one that if i went around coke, I would use coke. RUN AWAY and Stay away...I can't even watch Scarface without my palms sweating...I've been clean for 21 years! It is far more powerful than me. Just stay away from the people and places you know have your rock.


Agreed. Never put myself in a situation where i'd be tempted. There are certain streets I will not drive down. Scarface, Blow and Traffic are 3 movies I cannot watch anymore

Sistersteel
03-22-2009, 02:52 PM
Agreed. Never put myself in a situation where i'd be tempted. There are certain streets I will not drive down. Scarface, Blow and Traffic are 3 movies I cannot watch anymore


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