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How do I approach my brother on meth , showing him love when the temptation is to be mean and judgemental to him? I realize I don't understand his addiction but he worries our mother to death and he does not reach out to his daughter. Meth has ruined his life, he has lost several jobs and his daughter does not even call him "dad". When will this guy learn?

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2008-04-14 22:16:13 by CEO JasonP

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My father was absent most of my life due to his addiction to meth. He has been clean for three years and has been back in my life for about two. I am having trouble bonding with him, it feels like there is a barrier and I thought that if I read about meth addiction it may help me understand were he is coming from. I hope that makes sense, I appreciate any ideas...

"crank" "go ask alice"
i'm not sure which was the title exactly but it's a journal the publishers published anonymously; the addict is a teenage girl and you can see how it changes her life + those around her - i think it'll help because 1, it's a real life story, and 2, you can see how one could fall into addiction and maybe it'll help with seeing him above his addiction

2008-02-25 11:12:47 by Kimberly S

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my boyfriend has been using meth and drinking heavy.he will disappear every weekend,and he has lost a job and on the verg of losing another.he says he loves me and wants to quit,but then again he will leave and not come home.i dont know how meth addiction works and im not sure how alcohol addiction works eather.im trying to be understanding but it still hurts.is it normal for a persons attitude to change.he use to be some what nice to me and seemed sorry when he use to disappear,but now he seems more distant and cold when he is home.i told him we could seperate until he found out what he wants but he says no.i want to stand by his side and help him through this but at times im not sure he really loves me.is it just the addiction,or is it just him.please help me understand.if i new he cared and it was the drugs making him this way,id be able to stand by his side,but if its not i need to let go.please help.

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Meth/alcohol addictions take over a person--it can change them into a different person. Right now, all your boyfriend can think about is his next high/fix. He doesn't have room for loving or caring for you. That's what addiction does to a person. The bad thing is meth (and alcohol, too) is a very hard addiction to quit. I've dealt with various addictions, both in myself and in friends and family members. What you need to do right now is let go of him. I'm sure he's telling you that he wants you to stay--but what he really needs you to do is to leave. As long as you stay, there's nothing you can do to help him quit, really. Quitting is up to him. But if you stay, you're likely to (without knowing it, sometimes) make him able to continue in his addiction. By filling in the gaps that he can't fill while he's on meth, you're only making it easier for him to stay addicted. But if you leave, he will have to face his addiction. He won't have you standing there to make things okay. And the only way your boyfriend will be able to recover is to face his addiction and recognize what it is doing to his life.

So yes, the drugs are influencing his behavior. But that doesn't mean you should stay with him. This can be hard and tricky, because you love him and you know what he's like when he's not addicted. But right now, meth and alcohol are consuming him. What you need to do, both for him and for yourself, is to set limits: tell him you won't see him unless he's working to recover from his addiction by getting into a 12-step program, like AA and NA (narcotics anonymous). Remember that he will want to keep you with him so that you can keep doing things for him to make it easier for him to stay in his addiction, so watch out for that. There is hope: AA and NA have changed many, many lives--I've met the people that it's worked for. Plus, the meetings are free and there are groups in every city. You can look online to find out where the closest one is, or you can call your local hospital. Hospitals usually have that info on hand, or can tell you where you can find it. Here's a thought: go with him to the meetings! Many friends and family go with their loved ones to the meetings even if they themselves aren't addicts so that they can learn more about what their loved ones are going through and be supportive. That would be the most loving thing you could do for your boyfriend right now.

You also need to get support for yourself. There are groups like AA and NA for families of addicts. One that comes to mind is CoDA--co-dependents anonymous. Many of the people that go to those have relatives/spouses, etc. that have addiction problems. You can get in touch with those the same way as you can find the AA or NA groups; or you can go to the AA/NA group and ask around, since the spouses that attend will know of support groups that they attend as well. Once again, you local hospital might have connections to various support groups for family/friends of addicts. You have to take care of yourself first, before you can yelp your boyfriend. Think of the lifeguard: if he drowns, he can't save the person he's trying to help! The biggest thing to know, though, is that you can't "fix" your boyfriend. He has to do that himself. It's painful, but that's the only way he can recover.

It is possible (though painful, I know), that your boyfriend will not be willing to try to recover from his addictions. If this is the case, it is important--very, very important--that you cut ties with him and move on. People can be dangerous when they're caught up in an addiction, and you don't want to end up a victim. In the meantime, I recommend that you move out (if you're living with him) to give yourself some distance and independence. Don't help him, except to help him get to recovery meetings and rehab (which he may need to detox from the meth). This is the time for tough love. If he has the motivation to recover, then he will, and he'll thank you for doing these things later. In the meantime, look out for yourself and step back. Get support and stay strong--that's the best advice I can give.

My heart goes out to you--hugs from afar. *love*
Kristen

2007-01-08 10:06:12 by joannluna1974

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I understand the psychology of addiction, and I'm well-educated on the ill effects of meth use... but most meth users don't want non-users to know what they're up to.

The decline in hygiene is a dead giveaway! I don't get it.

When I used meth, I would start sweating about twenty minutes after smoking or snorting. The chemicals used in the manufacturing of the drug is what usually causes the horrible body odor, not necessarily the lack of hygiene.

However, I have had times when I was so spun out that I was not aware of the day or time. If I started using the drug on a Monday it sometimes took me until Wednesday to realize what day it was. When Wednesday would come along I would still be in the same clothes and I had a raunchy smell that I can't describe.

Hope this helps! I don't do it anymore, it ended up being a $120 day habit... I lost everything and it stripped me from every little piece of dignity I had.

2007-11-08 08:31:30 by Sweet Melissa

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