Quitting cocaine use

[HopingOnaMiracle]

Hey everyone

The last month's I have been using about 4 grams of cocaine every week. I usually use it alone to escape the crippling depression. I used a lot Friday and fucked up my sleep schedule.

I realized this has to stop some day. Now. I can't keep spending this money and fuck my health.
Does anyone here have experience with quitting. Need tips...

 

[Mirrory Me]

Yea, it's too bad there will be high tolerances over all, but then there are different other substances that you can use while getting lower tolerance or for quitting perhaps.

 

[saii]

I have no experience with that sorry, but I just wanted to say a good job on trying, and I think you have already taken the first step by admitting that it's not great so you are already on a good path, I really wish you the best of luck!

 

[Praestat_Mori]

I wouldn't say I have actual experience with (forced) quitting of drugs although I used to take a lot of different drugs for many years in my 20s. I also recall a time (minimum of a year or more) when cocaine was omnipresent in my life.

I reduced consumption gradually due to changing life circumstances and availability over a long period.

Drugs are always a good coping mechanism but they never solve the actual problem - unfortunately. Maybe realizing this can help you in reducing your consumption.

 

[HopingOnaMiracle]

I wouldn't say I have actual experience with (forced) quitting of drugs although I used to take a lot of different drugs for many years in my 20s. I also recall a time (minimum of a year or more) when cocaine was omnipresent in my life.

I reduced consumption gradually due to changing life circumstances and availability over a long period.

Drugs are always a good coping mechanism but they never solve the actual problem - unfortunately. Maybe realizing this can help you in reducing your consumption.

What helps me to stop is the fact that I feel worse the last 1.5 days from my last night of heavy use. The usage has it's backlash this time (usually not so much). Over 10 years ago I quit amphetamines after using so much in combination with alcohol I was sick for 2 weeks. That was my reason to stop drugs all together. Over 10 years I didn't do any but now I started coke as to cope with my depression.... But I need to quit. For real.

 

[littleraccoon3]

Hello, I know many people who are addicted. First of all, they deleted their circle of friends to stay away from this substance. First, they changed their phone numbers, reset their phones, moved from where they were and started a very difficult job to focus their perceptions somewhere else. Especially cocaine addiction is the substance where you will see the most withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, no matter how bad you feel, these physical symptoms will disappear within 3-4 days. The real problem is not withdrawal. Since cocaine feeds the happiness hormone in the brain, you definitely need to go to therapy after removing cocaine from your life because no matter what you do, you will think that you will not be happy because you are playing with the chemistry of your brain. You can go to therapy and groups, but make sure that the groups are reliable. Because some group members can be dealers. I wish you success in this journey, if you want to talk, you can write me from DM, I know you will succeed.

 

[LittleJem]

Try LSD instead? It's cheaper. It has helped with my depression but doesn't always do it. But worth a try. It was used by the founder of AA who found it helpful for giving up alcohol.

2CB also cheaper than cocaine. It unfortunately doesn't work for me but might work for you.

You could also go to Cocaine Anonymous and find meetings on Friday/Saturday night - then you won't be alone in abstaining.

I'm guessing you have tried weed and it doesn't help…