I have been trying to help another person that I know that is addicted to crack cocaine. He was in the rehab centre with me but slipped after we got out and continued to use. It has been over 2 years now and he is hitting bottom again. It seems to me that we were never that far away from the bottom to begin with after relapsing. My friend is an incredible person when he is straight, he has a fantastic job and can make a ton of money when he works. He has other tickets to allow him chose to do other jobs too.
He owned a home, had people in his life that he cared deeply for. He travelled, had a nice car and was able to buy things that he wanted.
Today he is homeless. He has spent everything he has on drugs and the funny thing is that we know that we need to pay our rent, bills and buy food but the mind is only interested in getting the drugs.
He is now at bottom and he has a chance to rebound.
I want you to think about being without drugs for a time. Is it as bad as being so hungry, so cold, so lonely. I went through rehab twice and personally I thought it was a blessing. They gave me a warm place to stay, a bed , food galore and councelling. It was my start and I wanted to be there. You have to weigh the differences, compare and keep comparing whenever you feel weak. Food or no food, a place to live or the streets, a family that wants you in their lives or one that wants to know what you want now. Play it through.
Pick a route with no chaos and you will find yourself on the road to recovery. You know that you want this for yourself so get started.
We can controll what we think it just takes a little practise to start thinking what is healthy for us and stay on the path, a path that will be full of rewards. My friends you can do it. I believe in you.
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I believe in you and the process you use each and every day to stay "sober". It isn't as simple as getting out of bed and the answers or decisions come easily, yes? I would imagine there are many times throughout the day where you talk to yourself and say "Is this the road I want to be on" or "Is this good for me". I guess the ones who are struggling just think, at the time, there is nothing better for them out there. The actions they take are not of the mind but from an ache which is only remedied, they think, by drugs. That ache is what needs to be addressed. You have to learn to live with the ache and see that nothing worse happens if you let the ache stay. If you can overtake the ache and not let it overtake you, well, it is exactly what you did with your life. Does that make sense? You still must have the "ache" but you deal with it and you have learned to take control and even the most smallest of decisions, like buying clothes for yourself, becomes such a huge and overwhelming victory! Once again I am proud of you and validate all the hard work you have done. Keep on doing what you are doing and thank you for having the courage to talk about it and to help so many others.
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