Comments on: How Long Before My Cravings Go Away For Drugs or Alcohol? http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-long-before-my-cravings-go-away-for-drugs-or-alcohol/ Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joshhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/how-long-before-my-cravings-go-away-for-drugs-or-alcohol/comment-page-3/#comment-139749 josh Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:16:56 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=376#comment-139749 Im only fourteen years old and i have been addicted to cigarettes, ecstacy, marijuana, and alchahol. I think i just crave anything that takes my everyday pain away for a few hours... i am on probation now and im being forced to stop everything. i think this is good though... i was pretty caught up. Anyone have any suggestions for me when i crave a high? Im only fourteen years old and i have been addicted to cigarettes, ecstacy, marijuana, and alchahol. I think i just crave anything that takes my everyday pain away for a few hours… i am on probation now and im being forced to stop everything. i think this is good though… i was pretty caught up. Anyone have any suggestions for me when i crave a high?

]]> By: Jenniferhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/how-long-before-my-cravings-go-away-for-drugs-or-alcohol/comment-page-3/#comment-129944 Jennifer Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:37:54 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=376#comment-129944 I'm also trying to get off opiates. I've done this several times over the last year-made it up to a month once. It's not the physical symptoms that get you, it's the cravings. I just get so tired of thinking about the drug, I just want to shut those thoughts off and I don't know how to. I agree you crave more after the physical symptoms abate, it's easier to focus on your nausea than the obsessions in your head. I don't have an answer, except to praise myself constantly, it's not a moral failing that I was enticed by a tremendously powerful chemical and I trust myself I can overcome it. (I don't turn down any other suggestions :-) I’m also trying to get off opiates. I’ve done this several times over the last year-made it up to a month once. It’s not the physical symptoms that get you, it’s the cravings. I just get so tired of thinking about the drug, I just want to shut those thoughts off and I don’t know how to. I agree you crave more after the physical symptoms abate, it’s easier to focus on your nausea than the obsessions in your head. I don’t have an answer, except to praise myself constantly, it’s not a moral failing that I was enticed by a tremendously powerful chemical and I trust myself I can overcome it. (I don’t turn down any other suggestions :-)

]]> By: Thttp://www.spiritualriver.com/how-long-before-my-cravings-go-away-for-drugs-or-alcohol/comment-page-3/#comment-128250 T Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:29:07 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=376#comment-128250 Jaqui I know exactly what your saying. I've been dealing with smoking crack the last 2-3 years. Almost every day this year; in fact today even. Its bad and its getting worse fast. I'm 29 years old still living at my mom's house in which I'm the master manipulator, and she is the ever-giving enabler. When I think about it; like I am now, it's pretty fucking sick. Started going back to school last spring. I've got good grades (3.7 gpa atm) but I'm so close to fucking up by missing a lot of classes this semester; like a month straight. If I fail a class no more financial aid (most of it, spent on crack, other drugs, and bullshit like cigerettes) I've sorted it out with my teachers, I had to make up some bullshit about my job; which I don't have. One lie after another; and on and on it goes. Which brings me back to what I was replying about in the first place. Money is a trigger it seems for me. Sounds like it might be for you. As soon as I get any money in my pocket Before I even realize it; I'm off to the fucking races. Take today for instance. I got up to make my 9am class. Before I left I asked my mom for $20. She of course gave it to me without much of a fuss at all. She did say "you don't need $20 dollars", but that was it. Drove to my 9am class and it was canceled. Somewhere between walking out of the school and getting in the car, I must have told myself that I had almost 2 hours to kill; and I'm half-way to the dopeman. The next thing I know I'm headed out; off to the fucking races ! I convinced myself I'd just go get it and wait till after my 11am class to do it. Well an already long story short; I didn't make the 11am class, and found a way to come up with another $40 on top of the $20. All gone now. Even worse, I have a mid-term for that class on Weds. I'm pretty sure I'll pass, but that's not really the point I suppose. Like you said, when your broke your fine; or at least you think you are. I know what you mean though. That's when you tell yourself, with the best of intentions; that your not gonna do it anymore. Yet the next time you have enough money for a fix or when you have a lot of money in your pocket. Somehow you end of there. Not where you want to be; I know I don't. Anyways I've never posted before and especially not so open and honestly about my addiction. So thank you for that Jaqui. I appreciate it. Day none again, but after today; it seems like a good day to start day 1. I don't want to mess up the rest of my life either. I've already caused so much grief, anger, pain, etc. The worst part about that is it's always to the people that love you and care about you the most. I'll say a prayer for you. Do the same for me if you get chance. Take care and God Bless... -T Jaqui I know exactly what your saying. I’ve been dealing with smoking crack the last 2-3 years. Almost every day this year; in fact today even. Its bad and its getting worse fast. I’m 29 years old still living at my mom’s house in which I’m the master manipulator, and she is the ever-giving enabler. When I think about it; like I am now, it’s pretty fucking sick. Started going back to school last spring. I’ve got good grades (3.7 gpa atm) but I’m so close to fucking up by missing a lot of classes this semester; like a month straight. If I fail a class no more financial aid (most of it, spent on crack, other drugs, and bullshit like cigerettes) I’ve sorted it out with my teachers, I had to make up some bullshit about my job; which I don’t have. One lie after another; and on and on it goes. Which brings me back to what I was replying about in the first place. Money is a trigger it seems for me. Sounds like it might be for you. As soon as I get any money in my pocket Before I even realize it; I’m off to the fucking races. Take today for instance. I got up to make my 9am class. Before I left I asked my mom for $20. She of course gave it to me without much of a fuss at all. She did say “you don’t need $20 dollars”, but that was it. Drove to my 9am class and it was canceled. Somewhere between walking out of the school and getting in the car, I must have told myself that I had almost 2 hours to kill; and I’m half-way to the dopeman. The next thing I know I’m headed out; off to the fucking races ! I convinced myself I’d just go get it and wait till after my 11am class to do it. Well an already long story short; I didn’t make the 11am class, and found a way to come up with another $40 on top of the $20. All gone now. Even worse, I have a mid-term for that class on Weds. I’m pretty sure I’ll pass, but that’s not really the point I suppose. Like you said, when your broke your fine; or at least you think you are. I know what you mean though. That’s when you tell yourself, with the best of intentions; that your not gonna do it anymore. Yet the next time you have enough money for a fix or when you have a lot of money in your pocket. Somehow you end of there. Not where you want to be; I know I don’t. Anyways I’ve never posted before and especially not so open and honestly about my addiction. So thank you for that Jaqui. I appreciate it. Day none again, but after today; it seems like a good day to start day 1. I don’t want to mess up the rest of my life either. I’ve already caused so much grief, anger, pain, etc. The worst part about that is it’s always to the people that love you and care about you the most. I’ll say a prayer for you. Do the same for me if you get chance. Take care and God Bless…

-T

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