Having a hard time being happy without drugs

TSAoDTSAoD Regular
edited February 2011 in Man Cave
I'm looking for advice, how does &T face the world sober?

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  • edited February 2011
    Every day is a new day for me. I go out and make sure that I have the best time possible doing whatever it is I do. Just keep busy, and make sure it's shit which you enjoy. No one likes being bored, whether you're sober or high.
  • StephenPBarrettStephenPBarrett Adviser
    edited February 2011
    I struggle everyday with this problem. The thing is you just have to take it a day at a time. Eventually you wont think about drugs as much. I've been drug sober (except social smoking and drinking) for 6 months now. Its a rough road and sometimes I question its worth but unless you want the health problems and the financial instability its necessary to stay clean. You can't get ahead when you take one step foreward and two steps back. When I start wanting drugs I try to focus in something else unrelated: video games, books, movies, shit I need to do. I clean a lot.
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited February 2011
    Mate, I have been doing shotties every morning for over a month. It's shit and as much as I know it's not really the physical addiction, I think it's just the "I've got it, meh" attitude. That said, if someone were to take the drugs off me, I wouldn't really care. I might be a bit arsey or whatever for a day or 2 after but that's it.

    Best advice is to keep yourself constantly occupied. Always have mates over, read a book, watch a film, play games etc. Worked for me when coming off Opiates. that and good vitamin intake, support and a desire to want to become better. Don't do it or anyone else as it won't work. Do it for yourself.
  • Rumple ForeskinRumple Foreskin Regular
    edited February 2011
    another good thing to do is find people who you enjoy being around who are sober. its tough to kick a habit if your friends are all doing drugs
  • c00nahc00nah Semo-Regulars
    edited February 2011
    RemadE wrote: »
    Mate, I have been doing shotties every morning for over a month. It's shit and as much as I know it's not really the physical addiction, I think it's just the "I've got it, meh" attitude. That said, if someone were to take the drugs off me, I wouldn't really care. I might be a bit arsey or whatever for a day or 2 after but that's it.

    Best advice is to keep yourself constantly occupied. Always have mates over, read a book, watch a film, play games etc. Worked for me when coming off Opiates. that and good vitamin intake, support and a desire to want to become better. Don't do it or anyone else as it won't work. Do it for yourself.

    This is how I am too. I've broke the budget getting dope before, but once it came to gettin my license takin away and a hit on the record, I stopped it all for rehab. But now that I can again it's like "ok, why not?"
    What I guess I am sayin is try to find a situation where something of higher value than yourself is at risk. That's if you have my mentality...idk.
  • edited February 2011
    another good thing to do is find people who you enjoy being around who are sober. its tough to kick a habit if your friends are all doing drugs

    This. I smoke a shitload of weed, way more than I'm actually comfortable smoking, but my biggest issues are:

    A) All of my friends smoke heavily
    B) I have way too much free time in the winter because of my work schedule
    C) I can afford it

    In fact I'd say probably 60% of the problem is that I can afford it. Back when I was poor as shit we would scrounge up money to buy a dubsack of schwag, but now that I can afford dank it's just...always there.
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited February 2011
    Vineman wrote: »
    This. I smoke a shitload of weed, way more than I'm actually comfortable smoking, but my biggest issues are:

    A) All of my friends smoke heavily
    B) I have way too much free time in the winter because of my work schedule
    C) I can afford it

    In fact I'd say probably 60% of the problem is that I can afford it. Back when I was poor as shit we would scrounge up money to buy a dubsack of schwag, but now that I can afford dank it's just...always there.

    This.
    My closest girl-mate always has smoke on hand and, well, Sorry Nancy. I just can't say no!
  • Bob_DoleBob_Dole Acolyte
    edited February 2011
    TSAoD wrote: »
    but doing them everyday is going to lead to health problems. Also adding up financially.
    I don't really use drugs for fun or spirituality, it's more about escaping problems.

    I'm looking for advice, how does &T face the world sober?

    The best way of breaking old habits is building new ones.

    Whether you choose the AA 12 step, the-charlie-sheen-bang-an-escort-on-the-way-out, or just lock yourself in an apartment for a long time, the only way you are going not go back to that lifestyle is if you choose to live your life. That quote in Trainspotting is very true. Choose your life and fucking live it.

    Before I got into dope, I was big into writing and reading. so what do I do now in my spare time -- I fucking write and I read. Yeah my life is boring. But anything is boring compared to blasting endless bags of dope for days on straight, neglecting my work, my then GF, and my family. Fuck it. Life sucks. Move on.
  • i<3Shroomsi<3Shrooms Acolyte
    edited February 2011
    Then you were never happy to begin with...do some soul searching.

    If you disagree with me, then you are already half way there, just do things that make you happy. Sometimes you just gotta get up and go..even if you dont know exactly where you are going.
  • TSAoDTSAoD Regular
    edited February 2011
    Thanks for the response.
    i<3Shrooms wrote: »
    Then you were never happy to begin with...do some soul searching.

    If you disagree with me, then you are already half way there, just do things that make you happy. Sometimes you just gotta get up and go..even if you dont know exactly where you are going.

    Now that you mention it I was never happy in the first place, I was able to ease it by keeping busy with a hobby. I no longer have anything keeping my interest.
  • DirtySanchezDirtySanchez Regular
    edited February 2011
    TSAoD wrote: »
    but doing them everyday is going to lead to health problems. Also adding up financially.
    I don't really use drugs for fun or spirituality, it's more about escaping problems.

    I'm looking for advice, how does &T face the world sober?

    Why don't you stop being a weak minded idiot and get over it. The fact that you rely on a chemical for happiness means you are weak willed and an overall pathetic shitty person. I know life in the suburbs is probably oh so difficult for you but man up and get over it you junky piece of shit.

    I fucking hate drug addicts like you who have no fucking will power and can't use drugs without getting addicted and relying on them as a crutch. People like you are the reason drugs have a bad name and the reason we have all these bullshit draconian drug laws. And yes I use plenty of drugs but I'm not a pathetic faggot like you who can't be happy without them.

    Inb4butthurt junkies cry about how I don't understand their situation:rolleyes:
  • Bob_DoleBob_Dole Acolyte
    edited February 2011
    ^ I think you got some wisdom there that junkies should take to heart.

    Don't expect a pity parade from anybody. We are all products of our environment but we can choose to be prisoners of it.

    No one on an internet board can tell you to be happy or how to find happiness. There are road maps out there, but its up to us how we choose to get there.
  • duuudeduuude Regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm happy without drugs, but I'm even happier when I'm on them. :D
  • Tiny_Penis : (Tiny_Penis : ( Regular
    edited February 2011
    another good thing to do is find people who you enjoy being around who are sober. its tough to kick a habit if your friends are all doing drugs

    Fucking this. Struggling with the same thing atm.
  • edited February 2011
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  • AverageAverage Regular
    edited February 2011
    I would suggest fucking a lot of girls, smoking cigarettes, or just start gambling compulsively. Or video games work, or if you really need to catch a buzz you could always play the choking game. And or play the choking game when you're masturbating, I heard you get a crazy rush, it's to die for.
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