Urgent Help !!!!! Crack cocoine

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Eve,

I have close relatives who are " crackheads. " This is a very, very serious

undertaking you are proposing for yourself and your family. Especially if

you have children! If your friend is in " bad shape " your home is not the

place for him to be. A rehabilitation center is! In a very short time your

home would become an unsafe place for you and your family. A " crackhead "

is no longer the person you think you know and love. They have become an

addict who only knows and loves crack! Crack is a drug which leaves a

strong psychological craving. While smoking crack, the person physically

craves more and more and more and more. Whenever they are not smoking crack

they say they inwardly obsess in their minds how wonderful it makes them

feel. They find themselves unable to resist their cravings. There is never

enough crack even when it is gone. Crackheads are known to become steal

everything worth a dime. They are dangerous and violent while on their

" mission " to get more crack.

 

When an addict lives in our homes, our lives, our health, our safety, peace

of mind, money, valuables... everything we presently have -- material and

spiritual -- are at risk, everyday of every hour. An addict who lives with

you will wreak more havoc in your life than an F5 tornado! I know

firsthand.

 

Since the early '80s when crack first hit -- certain -- US streets, I only

know of two people (a family member and later one of their friends) who've

managed to stay clean and sober from crack and alcohol for over a period of

10 years. The good news is they have their full lives back and are healthy,

happy, productive, law abiding, taxpaying, homeowners! They both needed

rehab http://www.soberrecovery.com/. However, it took both of them at least

FOUR stints during the course of many years at a rehab for them to learn how

to stay clean and sober. Not even one beer. Failure to stay away from

" people, places and things " are the most difficult changes for them to make

and reason for most relapses.

 

During the first few weeks of sobriety, they were both given B12 injections

to help them gain weight and improve their overall health.

An addict using accupuncture or any other alternative treatment without

first having made their own commitment to sobriety and counseling with an

experienced drug counselor, is like putting a band-aid on a dam.

 

If an addict is serious about their sobriety, one must take their own

initative to seek help. Often they must hit " rock bottom " i.e. losing their

freedom (jail time), their family, their job, and their home " before they

" get tired of being tired " and commit themselves to changing their lives.

Often times they do not commit to sobriety. No matter how much they lose.

We cannot do any of it for them. They must personally make the calls to

arrange their detoxification at a hospital or rehab. The ball is always in

their court not ours... in their time... not ours. No matter how desperate

WE become to save them!

 

IMHO every family or friend loving and living with drug addiction may

benefit from Nar-Anon http://www.syix.com/mleahey/United/ so we don't become

or remain a " co-dependent " . Your friend may truly benefit from Nar-Anon.

Its been proven through the millions of people who've managed to overcome

addiction, that only a clean and sober addict can " sponsor " another addict.

Nar-Anon is free, anonymous and effective. If there is no Nar-Anon

available in your immediate area, there are AA meetings available virtually

everywhere http://www.realfriendsandfamily.org/aa.html.

 

Sobriety is sobriety is sobriety. It is based on the same principle --

abstinence and the belief of a higher power -- whatever that higher power

may be. As they say to addicts at both AA and Nar meetings... " it works, if

you work it! "

 

Eve, don't rush into anything! Your friend needs professional help. Family

and friends are frankly, unqualified. Before you decide to let an active

addict live in your home, speak to an experienced drug counselor. Go to a

local AA or Nar-Anon meeting for " codependents. " These organizations are

listed in your local phone book.

 

At this time, you may better serve your friend as the provider of

information and resources. Then later be his " unassociated with drugs "

friend he can talk to and visit with in time, once he's shown he's clean and

sober. But only if you two have no history of doing drugs together. You

will spare yourself (your children) and your friend the vicious cycle of

addiction. Wanda

 

<Hello group I have a friend that is on crack. I would like to help him he

is in bad shape. I would like to move him in my home but, I have no

experience in dealing with a person who is an addict. I am planning to take

him to get acupuncture treatment. Any other suggestions . Urgent! you

answer will help me decide if I invite him in my home.

Thanks

eve>

[Guest guest]

, " evelyn

Richardson " <richgirl@p...> wrote:

>

> Hello group I have a friend that is on crack . I would like to

> help him he is in bad shape. I would like to move him in my

home....

 

BIG MISTAKE!! A major can of worms, from the addict selling off

your property to buy drugs, to him inviting his other druggy

friends into your house, to, and possibly in addition to, getting

YOU ARRESTED for drugs. Few cops and no jury would believe

that anybody would be stupid enough to bring that kind of person

into their own home unless it was their own child or they were

also involved with drugs!! That's the kind of person you kick out of

your house, not let in!!! Most people in our nation's prisons are

there on drug charges. Don't become one of them.

 

You can't help this kind of person directly. You are definately far

better off helping this person through an organization that knows

how, just like you can't simply hand a homeless person money

because he would just spend it on drugs or alcohol.

[Guest guest]

Well, like I said, even though it might be trying, it can be done and

it can be a good experience. The other suggestions were really good

too. Especially Alobar's diet suggestions. Those things will help a

lot with the addition of the supplements I mentioned. Yes, you can

find them in a health food store - the whole food supplement, you

might have to order over the net. Look into products similar to

Perfect Food, Vitalerbs or Richard Schulze's Superfood. I've never

heard of Kings Sulfur Bitters, but if it's similar to Swedish

bitters, it certainly should help and can't hurt.

 

I want to emphasize him having a back up place to go, even if it's a

rehab center, in case this doesn't work out. Situations like this

have the potential to get real bad very quickly, and in that case the

agreement needs to be halted. Often it takes several attempts before

final success at totally becoming " clean " , so if he keeps trying that

is a good sign - eventually he will succeed.

Keep your intuition flowing, the lines of communication and

acceptance open, and most importantly, the rules firm.

 

We're with you.

thessa

 

, " evelyn

Richardson " <richgirl@p...> wrote:

> Thanks so much .. It seems I got myself in a mess here. I had no

idea what I

> was getting myself into. I have never encountered anyone that I

knowingly

> knew too drugs. I never even had a friend that smoked. I did lay

down some

> rules. I took all his money He does not access to a penny . I

determine what

> he eats and drink. He has very little . He still has his job. He

loves to

> work. I bought him a bottle of DR, Kings Sulfur Bitters just on a

hunch. I

> am happy for the suggestion about the diet, Can I get these at the

Health

> food store? Thanks soo much. Please keep intouch with me through

this

> ordeal

> Thanks sooo much

> eve

> " thessa " <thessabelcher@h...>

>

> Saturday, July 26, 2003 4:09 AM

> Re: Urgent Help !!!!! Crack

cocoine

>

>

> > Hi Eve,

> > I have lived with a crack addict who had tried to quit, but ended

up

> > going back to the stuff. It was a hard time, I tried to help as

much

> > as possible, but the problem stemmed from the personality. In her

> > case it was a complete lack of self worth. This lack of self

worth

> > caused other problems as well, namely inviting her abusive

boyfriend

> > to come live with us. If you decide to invite this person in,

just

> > be aware that it MAY be a very trying experience. Of course

trying

> > experiences are often very valuable. If this person is open to

your

> > efforts and puts out more effort than you, he could overcome. You

> > might have a " plan B " in mind. He needs to have somewhere else

to go

> > immediately in case the arrangement is not working out for either

of

> > you. Also, write out rules/guidelines for his living in your

house.

> > You both need to understand what type of behavior will get him

kicked

> > out (ex. doing crack in the house or whatever you decide). You

both

> > should understand that this is HIS battle, and you are there for

> > support, not to win it for him.

> >