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Is there anyone that is addicted to meth?
Why is it so hard to get long term sobriety?
I have been through so many programs including 12 step programs.
How long have you been sober?
What has worked for you?

hi there. i've been off meth for 16 years. i did it myself - no programs and i didn't relapse. i say this only because i know that a lot of people put off quitting until they can get into a 'program' of some sort. no matter what - it all comes down to YOU. no one can stop you from doing it - but you. (oh, that doesn't mean that i don't think programs don't work - they're great for some and not for others. no matter which way you choose to go - it all comes down to YOU.)

having said that...the first thing i did when i knew i had to stop was to move away from where i was living and not tell any of my meth-friends that i was leaving or where i was going. it wasn't easy - but you have to get away from it. it's amazing how many people will throw down free lines for you once you say you're trying to quit. it's just way too tempting. somehow, someway, you have to get away from that crowd. i only moved about 15 miles away - you don't have to move cross country.

then, and this can be as easy or as complicated as you let your mind make it....you just have to gut it out. you WILL begin to feel better. if you're deep into meth - you're probably feeling like crap most of the time already. you're probably just doing it to feel a little less crappy than you feel when you don't do it. you'll start to eat and sleep - and eventually you'll accept that those are two things you'd rather DO than NOT do. you'll start to think more clearly. you'll realize that going to the grocery store of art supplies at 3:ooam is not normal :Q you just have to keep in mind that that sh** is poison, literally. i've seen them make it and i've seen what goes into it. i believe it's the worst drug out there.

if you've been doing it for a while then you've no doubt been spending a lot of time thinking about it. like how much you've got left, how long it's gonna last, where you're going to get more and when - plus how you're going to come up with the money for it. it consumes your life. so, when you stop, you're going to free up a lot of your time thinking about it and doing it and feeling sick from it. it's probably best if you can figure out something to do with that extra time. something to distract you - because you're going to need something to fill up all that time that you used to spend thinking about meth. try to find something you enjoy doing. whatever that may be. maybe volunteer for something - at an animal shelter or something. i don't know, whatever it is that'll occupy your mind. i like to make plush animals/dolls for children's hospitals.

no lie, it's not easy. that's just how it is. but you CAN do it. i'm not a person with huge willpower - not at all. but you've got to realize that there is absolutely nothing good that can come from continuing to do meth. NOTHING...think about it. sure, it's fun at first, but it doesn't stay fun for long. after the short 'honeymoon period' it's downhill. i lost most of my teeth to it - not to mention several years of my 20's to it.

i'll tell you the moment that made me quit...i was watching my boyfriend lay next to me and i could see how fast his heart was beating through his chest and i just thought "We can't live much longer like this...it's going to kill us." i thinki was more concerned about him than myself...or how my parents would feel if i died.

so, when it comes down to it - it's all in YOU to do this. if you want to do it - you CAN do it. it's just as simple and just as complicated as that. for me, i think the key was getting away from the people who did it and the people i could get it from.

sorry this is so long - but it's a tough problem. i wish you the absolute best in this. it's not easy - but it's soooo worth it. . after a while you ARE meth. you run on it. you CAN get your life back and the sooner the better. good luck to you.

2009-01-15 11:17:49 by k

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More than half of america is overweight. This is maily due to overeating. Sugar is highly addictive. It is everywhere. And at the rates it is consumed it causes all sorts of long term internal damage and massive painful withdrawls when the user quits (Which is nearly impossible since almost everything now has sugar in it). So why is this so accepted when addiction to things like alcohol, heroin, meth etc is considered weak and makes you a bad person?

Not only is that addiction considered okay, the blame is often placed elsewhere. I can't stand the lipozene commercial where the lady basically says if you are morbidly obese, "it's not your fault." Yet, a smoker has a heart attack or gets lung cancer and everyone says they had it coming.

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I have my paper here done and i did some of my editing, but it doesn't run smoothly. So, i need some experts to help me to with the sentence structures in this paper. Thanks!
This is what my research paper looks like:
CRYSTAL METH
Youth Shelter Worker reports “kids on crystal just lose it, break things, do property damage. They hurt themselves” (as cited in Hendley, 2006, P.163). Crystal Meth is also called methamphetamine which comes with different terms, such as Biker’s coffee, Blue meth, Chalk, Hot Ice, Ice, Speed, Crank, and many other meth names. With these various names, meth has the shape that is “clear, chunky crystal” (CBC, 2005, paragraph 1) which contains two quick-to-bond methyl (CH3 or methane with a hydrogen atom removed) hole (Langton, 2007). When it heats, it will begin to dissolve into white, yellow, or even pink powder (Street level consulting, 2008). Crystal meth did not exist until the Second World War from 1939-1945. It used to distribute among many soldiers for fighting off drowsiness or exhaustion (Langton, 2007). By 1950, people such as athletes, dieters, and college students began to use crystal meth. For example, athletes used it for gaining strengths for a better performance, dieters used it for losing weight, and college students used it for all night study session (Schleifer, 1999). Gradually until today, some adolescents begin to use crystal meth in the rave parties. Other than adolescents, gay males, people in rural, and the people in the bath houses also use crystal meth. Sometimes, crystal meth can be seen in some locations such as clubs, empty houses, streets, and home. According to 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, it reports “at least approximate 10.4 million of American teens who were aged twelve or older used meth at least once in their life for recreational use, representing 4.3% of the U.S. population in that age group” (Methamphetamine-addiction, 2008, paragraph 1). Most adolescents involves within the drug issue because it makes them feel hyperactive, ecstasy, judicious and beautiful (Schleifer, 1999). The addicts feel energetic and addictive after taking meth is because a stimulant which “increases the levels of two neurotransmitters, nor epinephrine, dopamine, and stamina” (Ramon, 2008, paragraph 4). Any meth users, who become addicted, are very likely to have violent behaviors, loss of appetite, depression, disorganized life style, hallucination, numbness, insomnia, increase of heart rate, fatal kidney, and lung disorders, as a result (Schleifer, 1999). Even though the meth has caused the users to have negative effect, some treatments would help the addicts to recover. One of the treatments that might be able to help the addicts is to attend meth rehab program. This program is not only does it help the addicts to detox, but there are some support groups can “provide with knowledge on how to change [the addicts’] lives and how to live comfortably without meth” (stop meth addiction, 2008, paragraph 1). Another treatment to support the meth users is to take pills which are given from a support group. The pills work like an antibiotic that remove any meth drugs inside the users’ body. This treatment is mainly looked for immediate physical symptoms (stop meth addiction, 2008). Crystal meth becomes an important issue which causes much harm to adolescents and adults mentally and physically. To prevent from anymore of these serious problems, adolescents should be taught to understand about what is crystal meth and its disadvantage use on human body.

Honestly, I read the paper and it has a lot more work to be done. If I edit this paper, in its current form, it will no longer resemble a paper written by you. I think you might want to try to take a deep breath and re-read it very slowly and see where you are missing the subjunctive "that" and where your sentence structure is not very solid. Take it sentence by sentence. You may wish to choose different phrases to make the paper appear less "oral" and more "written." This draft of the paper just seems very rough to me and you will need to do more of the work on your own before asking for help. Once you have it in a more complete format, I would be happy to help you. Good luck.

2008-11-18 12:25:23 by fansoff4_926

In terms of addiction, price and availability?

I would say crystal meth, because crystal meth is made of really strong chemicals u use to clean or kiss rats!!!

2006-04-28 17:34:36 by Casper

well ive heard that once a person becomes physically addicted to drugs (Cocaine,Heroin,Alcohol,Nicotine,Meth) the short term effects disappear, like they dont get the drugs actual effects because they are dependent on it so they need the drug just to FUNCTION so is this true?

No. That kind of thing happens at the very end of the addiction. And it's hard to come back one that point has been reached.

With most drugs, however, people build-up a tolerance over time.

2009-06-13 04:12:12 by al_150