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How to Quit Heroin |
Dear heroin user,
If you've made it this far then be
of good cheer - for there is still much hope for you. You are now
on 'the right path'. Keep reading...
There are a few ways to quit
heroin:
However, I can assure you, that no
matter which route you take, there will be a battle.
There will be a constant war going on within your body,
mind and soul.
But if you can just start pushing
yourself to start trying, start building momentum, and
put everything you got into this then I promise you, you
will quit heroin, stay clean and have a chance to have
to turn your life around for good. And no matter how many times you fail,
you must continue to fight, or else nothing will change.
There is no better feeling than
waking up in the morning to feel your normal body again,
not having the need for heroin or any opiates to fill
those receptors. It's such a relief not having to worry
about how you're going to get that first bag of the day.
You wont have to lie, cheat or steal any longer.
After you quit heroin and win this
battle, then you'll be able to get your life back on
track and focus on the most important things in life,
your loved ones, and life itself. If you can manage to
quit heroin then I can assure you that you can
accomplish anything in life.
I started doing heroin with my dad in Brooklyn
New York at the age of 15. I started living a
life a crime by the age of 17 just to support my daily
heroin habit. I started off snorting heroin and then
graduated to shooting up every single day, several times
per day. I used to go to jail 4-5 times per year each
and every year from the age of 17-21.
I had tried to quit heroin many times to no avail. The
end of that horrible heroin nightmare finally came by
the age of 21. That's when I finally decided to put my
foot down, cut off all friends, relocate, quit dope and
change my life once and for all. It wasn't easy, in fact
it was the
hardest thing I've ever done in my life, but in time, I did it! I quit heroin for good.
I haven't touched heroin in over 16 years and I will
never touch that or any other drug ever again. |
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I want to help you do
the same. I want to help you turn your life
around and stay clean for good. I'm going to share with you some tips and
strategies from mine own personal experiences that will help
you quit this nasty dope habit once and for all.
However, none of this will do you any good if you don't
start trying.
Now, I realize that every heroin addict lives under
different circumstances and various situations. We all
have different types of lifestyles. We're all different.
Some are young, some are old. Some are guys and some are
girls. Some have parents while others do not. Some live
at home while others live on their own or with their
partners. We have all come from different backgrounds.
However, regardless of the for-mentioned above, each and
everyone of you always has someone who truly does care
about you, yet knows nothing about your heroin
addiction. They may have a clue but they may not realize
and understand the seriousness of how bad this heroin
addiction really is, which brings us to the first step.
This first step may seem impossible for some. Many of
you will say “NO WAY! I can't do that - that's crazy”.
But I can assure you, executing phase 1, step 1, will
bring an almost instant change to your daily life as a
heroin addict. This will put a stop to all the madness or
at least slow it down.
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Step 1: Come Clean |
Come clean to your mom. Come clean to your dad. Come
clean to your brother. Come clean to your sister. Come
clean to your wife. Come clean to your husband. Come
clean to your girlfriend. Come clean to your boyfriend.
Come clean to your best friend. Come clean to your true
friends. And if you're a functioning addict then
come clean to your boss.
And when you do come clean, keep your
head down and come clean 100%. Put it
all on the table. Don't try to hide anything.
Don't try to make the situation seem less than
what it actually is. Come clean now before it
comes back to you.
“You can't do wrong and get by”, LDA. If you
don't come clean now then sooner or later it
will catch up to you and will most likely cause
a major disaster in your life. Come clean now
while you still have the chance. Then beg for
forgiveness. Don't stop apologizing. |
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Don't stop telling them how sorry you are. Don't stop
asking them to forgive you. Beg them to forgive you for
deceiving them, lying, cheating, stealing and/or all of
the above. Even if you feel you haven't lied or stolen
from them, there's always a good chance that you have
deceived them in one form or another. |
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There is no such thing as an honest heroin
addict.
And last but not least, beg them to help you.
Beg them to help you quit this nasty dope habit once and
for all. If you've been truly sincere with all of the
above and if the person or people to whom you've come
clean to have any ounce of humanity at all, then they
will help you. They will forgive you and help you in any
way that they can.
For example, if you're a girl, with a half decent dad,
and you come clean to daddy with true sincerity – then I
can assure you that daddy will come running across the
country to rescue his little girl, his princess or his
pumpkin, from the heroin nightmare which you are
currently going through now.
Everything will change fast if you just come clean.
However, if you decide not to come clean to anyone then
there is a good chance that you might not make it on
your own. Those heroin demons are much too strong for
you to fight them on your own. But if you have someone
with you then you'll have a much greater chance for
success. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask for help.
If by chance, you don't have anyone at all in your life
to come clean to or get help from, then I would be more
than happy to help you in any way that I can. I would be
more than willing to go through this battle with you
every step of the way. All you have to do is make the
first move, reach out and ask for help.
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Step 2: Choose your weapon |
Plan A, quitting heroin cold turkey, should
always be your first choice. I realize it's
easier said than done. However, quitting heroin cold
turkey, as painful as it is, has always been the right
way and best way to quit heroin.
And once you get through the pain and agony of
withdrawals, then you'll have a much better chance of
learning your lesson and staying away from heroin for
good.
I understand that it's very painful. I've been there
myself. But you can do this. And if you've come clean
then most likely you'll have someone there with you to
help and support you.
When you're done, you won't have to worry about coming
off of any other meds or opiates. Once you're done,
you're done. Then it's just a matter of time before your
body returns to normal. |
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We learn a greater lesson
and have a far greater fear and respect for
heroin when we quit heroin cold turkey.
The painful withdrawals from quitting cold
turkey are, in a sense, our reaping for being so
foolish for trying heroin in the first place,
turning our bodies into slaves and hurting all
of those who love us the most.
WARNING:
Pregnant women should not attempt to quit heroin
cold turkey as this can cause major damage to
your baby. Please consult your physician at
once.
To learn how to quit
heroin cold turkey then please read my article,
“How
to Quit Heroin Cold Turkey” for step by step
instructions and then just do it!
If you tried Plan A, gave
it all you got and still failed, then by all
means, don't give up. Quickly move on to
Plan B, quitting heroin warm turkey with the
help of lesser evil opiates such as valiums and
vicodins. |
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When quitting heroin warm turkey
you will be doing everything the same as if you were
quitting cold turkey but with the help of 2 'lesser
evil' opiates such as Valiums and/or Vicodins or
whichever low level opiates you have in your country for
anxiety and pain.
Here you would wait until your
body goes into full withdrawal from the absence of
heroin (12-24 hours) and then take 1 10mg Valium and 1
10mg Vicodin every 4-5 hours. Then relax in the hot tub.
Valium is
a benzodiazepine derivative drug and can be used
to treat anxiety, insomnia, and most
importantly, symptoms of acute opiate (heroin)
withdrawal.
Vicodin
is another opioid product which contains
hydrocodone which helps with those bone crushing
leg pains and other withdrawal symptoms to a
fair degree. Vicodin is used to relieve moderate
to severe pain. |
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The goal here is not to
get high and comfortable but instead, to minimize
withdrawals. Taking these opiate pharmaceutical
drugs at low dosages may be just enough to keep stomach
cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea on hold. |
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You'll still feel withdrawals symptoms even when
taking Valiums and Vicodins but your internal suffering
will be less when quitting warm turkey compared to quitting
heroin cold turkey.
Try not to use these meds for more than 20-30 days. Use
them only as a crutch. Start tapering down at least
after the first 7-10 days.
To learn how to obtain valiums and vicodins and how to
quit heroin warm turkey then please read my article, “How
to Quit Heroin with Meds” for step by step
instructions and then just do it!
Methadone is a full opioid antagonist while Suboxone is
a partial opioid antagonist. Methadone being the
stronger antagonist, relieves all of those painful
withdrawal symptoms and cravings, thus allowing you to
continue to work and function like a normal human being.
Methadone has been proven to be very effective
for getting addicts off of heroin.
Suboxone, a partial antagonist, also relieves withdrawal
symptoms but does little for cravings. Both of these
medications are addictive. Therefore you would be much
better off starting off at the lowest possible dosage
and begin to taper down by day 7-10.
Try not to stay on any of these meds for more than 30-45
days, regardless of what your doctor tells you. Doctors
and clinics will keep you on these medications for many
months and thus creating a whole new habit.
When quitting heroin with Methadone or Suboxone, success
is more likely when accompanied by counseling with a
therapist or an NA counselor. Look for the nearest NA
meetings being held in your area.
Anyone can quit heroin with methadone and suboxone, but
you'll still have to battle the urge to use within your
mind. You'll have to do everything you can to keep
yourself busy. Plan your days wisely to avoid relapse.
To learn more on how to obtain and how to quit heroin
with Methadone and/or Suboxone then please read my
article, “How
to Quit Heroin with Meds” for step by step detailed
instructions and then just do it! |
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Now... if you've tried Plan A, Plan B and Plan C and
still continue to fail then you may want to look into
Plan D, Quitting Heroin in a Drug Treatment
Rehabilitation Center.
There are many reasons why
drug rehab treatment centers work. Relocation, isolation
and inaccessibility to opiates such as heroin.
When you're in a treatment center you're safe.
You're far away from the dope spot, opiates familiar
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Furthermore, drug rehab centers always provide
professional counseling and medical supervision to
assist through the detox stage.
The only problem with rehab is finding a good clean
decent facilities for free or at low cost. But if you
have the money, or if your parents can afford it and/or
have medical insurance then by all means, find the best
treatment center you can find. Furthermore, with this
new (U.S.) government health care reform, you may have a
better chance obtaining insurance and thereby be able to
enroll yourself into a good drug treatment center.
When searching for the right rehab center, go far, as
far as you can. Out of state works best. Down south in
sunny Florida is even better. The sunny warm weather
works wonders. The farther you are from home then the
harder it will be for you to call it quits, pack up and
go home, which happens more often than not.
Make sure the facilities are in a secluded area, away
from the city. It would be great if the facilities had a
park, benches, trees, walkways, trails, paths etc. A
nice natural forest environment soothes the soul. You
can even choose beach front facilities with beautiful
ocean views - take your pick. Check for amenities such
as a well equipped gym, sauna, pool, basket ball court,
running track etc..
The nicer the place, then the more comfortable you'll
feel while staying there. Plan on staying there for as
long as you can or for as long as you can afford to stay
there. The longer the stay then the better your chances
will be for staying clean when you do get out.
Either way, whichever path you choose, there will be a
battle. Take inventory and choose your weapon wisely.
Don't keep wasting time thinking about it. Just do it!
The longer you wait then the worst things can and most
likely will get. You never know. The next time you buy
your bag from the dope man, under-covers can pop out of
no where. They'll grab you and the dope-man. Now you'll
have no choice but to quit cold turkey in jail, and
without a hot tub, it wont be fun. And if you got kids,
DSS will take them away. You're life will be basically
over and drastically changed in the worst way. You never
know. Do it now before it's too late.
I can assure you that this will be the biggest battle of
your life. So plan wisely and then execute your plan
with full force. If you have any questions or comments
then please feel free to contact me at an time. I will
do whatever I can to help.
You can do this! You still have a little bit of life in
you. Now get up, dust yourself off and march forward to
conquer this nasty habit once and for all!
Jorge Fernandez
www.HowtoQuitHeroin.com
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