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If you've managed to make it to day 7 then there's no reason why you can't make it to day 40 and beyond. If you did 'everything' you were instructed to do in my article, “How to Survive the First 7 Days” and managed to survive then great! If you've managed to taper down from the methadone or suboxone then great! Now you know that you CAN quit heroin, stay clean, and turn your life around. If you forced yourself to take long fast walks, jogs and runs then you should be feeling a lot better by now. If you stayed in the hot tub filled with hot hot water throughout the day then you should have experienced great relief. And if you kept your diet light, took vitamins, Imodium AD at high dosages, drank lots of water and Gatorade then your digestive system should be feeling better by now. If you want to quit heroin, avoid relapse and stay clean for good then you're going to have to do whatever it takes to continue to fight this battle for many months to come. You're going to have to start doing everything different from how you were living your life just a few weeks ago. You're going to have to start doing the opposite of how you've been living all these years. You'll have to create, design and write your master plan and then stick to that plan for good. Start by addressing the triggers which caused you to want to escape reality and which you’ll most likely encounter during the first 3 to 6 months, such as negative repressed feelings, boredom, your dealer, old dope-friends, familiar places, music, diet, lifestyle, other drugs etc... Learn how to deal with your attitude and emotions Many people start getting high simply because they have too many deep emotional problems in their lives. But then once they stick that needle in their arm, all of those problems seem to disappear within seconds, at least for the moment. However, since you will no longer be snorting heroin, chasing dragons, nor sticking needles in your arm, then you'll have to find other ways to release those suppressed feelings and deal with them in a positive and productive manner. You'll have to learn how to cope and deal with those feelings of anger, sadness, loneliness, boredom, guilt, fears and anxiety in order to avoid relapse and keep yourself on the right path. You can't keep those types of negative feelings trapped inside of you for too long or else you'll go crazy, break down and give up. You'll have to talk about it and deal with it. Many people have found success in dealing with their emotional difficulties by talking to others about their problems.
And because of this, sometimes, the best places to find people to talk to about these problems are at your local NA meetings and/or similar outpatient drug programs, or even private therapy sessions. In NA (Narcotics Anonymous), or other outpatient treatment programs, you'll find several people going through the same types of problems that you're going through or at least close to it. And many people have found solutions which have worked for them by speaking and listening to other members in their NA group meetings. There are also NA drug therapy counselors there who may be more than willing to help you work out your problems in a private setting as well. And believe it or not, there are many caring people who are willing to just listen and help you find solutions for your problems. Whatever you do, don't hold it in and don’t hold back. Don't keep your problems bottled up inside you for too long as this can cause you to cave and eventually relapse. Therefore, a vital part of your new master plan to quit heroin, avoid relapse, and stay clean for good will be to talk to people who will be able to better understand what you're going through - people who you can talk to about your problems, feelings and emotional difficulties. Whether it be in NA, professional drug counseling, an x-addict or drug-free friend who has been through the same problems that you have been through, you'll need to let it all out to someone. Don’t keep this stuff trapped inside you for too long. You can start off by going to NA meetings or an outpatient program just to attend, sit there and listen to others speak. If you want people to listen to you then you're going to have to develop the courtesy and patience to listen to others first. You'll have your chance. If you begin to become concerned about other peoples problems then other people will become concerned for your problems. A word of caution on attending NA meetings: Although it’s better to be around users who want to quit rather than old dope friends who continue to use, 'do not' meet with NA attendees outside of meetings, in the street, at the mall, or at a coffee shop alone. If you're all going to go out to the mall for example, then it will be best to go in small groups rather than just you and the other person alone. Many times, there are people attending NA meetings just to satisfy loved ones or are required to do so as part of their court/probation agreement. Many times, those same people will seek out the weakest ones in the group and then try to get together with them outside of NA meetings. They may just want to talk, hang out or see if you know where to buy dope at. And as a result, they’ll both fail, relapse, and go right back to where they started. It happens. All it takes is one bad apple to cause the other to fall. However, to be fair, it’s very possible that you can and will find some genuine people in NA who really do want to turn their lives around and those are the types of people that I would love to be around – people who want to turn their lives around for good. Those are the best types of friends to have. Attending NA, group meetings or counseling, every day, every other day, or weekly, and learning how to deal with and handle day to day feelings should definitely be part of your master plan to quit heroin, avoid relapse, and stay clean for good. However, (and this may sound contradictory), if you’re relocating to a new location where you don’t know anyone who uses drugs then you might be better off staying away from NA completely. If you’re weak, and making a fresh start, then you would be much better off not knowing anyone who uses drugs or knows where to buy them. Sometimes, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
"We have used this illustration many times, 'you cannot keep a bird from landing on your head, but you can keep him from building a nest there!' These negative, filthy thoughts, these bad things from your past, you cannot prevent their being brought to mind from time to time, but as soon as you realize what is happening and recognize the thought that is crossing your mind, you can sure begin to war against it." LDA "...you need a garbage can in your mind. Someone might say, "Most people's minds are garbage cans." I didn't say your mind should be a garbage can - I said you need a garbage can in your mind... throw everything in it that needs to be put in it. Put the lid on and fasten the lock down. Try to keep patching the holes when they sprout up every once in a while... you just need to keep it sealed up! When you find something coming into your mind that needs to be deposited there, you need to jerk the lid open just fast enough to throw it in and slam the lid back down, before anything gets out." LDA Don't let those thoughts of dope linger in your mind, not even for a second. When those thoughts of doing dope (heroin) come into your mind, you have to say NO, shake your head, and then throw those thoughts into that imaginary garbage can and keep them there. Then keep moving forward. It's a constant battle day in and day out but the more you keep fighting those thoughts then the easier the battle will become as time goes on. It won’t be easy but it can be done.
Rap, Hip Hop, Rock, Classic Rock, Reggaeton, R&B, Trance, Techno and alternative music was purposely designed and created to promote drugs, drug addiction, crime, sex, lust, perversion, adultery, fornication, vanity, violence and depression within those who continually listen to such music. And in time, that music can influence you and transform you into what that music represents. “Thus, what you listen to literally forms what you become”, LDA. Good music put forth by good people will drive those negative influences away while creating positive energy and positive influence which help you to feel better, lift you up, and keep you there. You can test this for yourself and 'feel' the differences in the energies put forth by the music. See how you feel after listening to rap, hip hop, R&B, techno, rock, metal, classic rock, or whatever it is that you listen to now. Then switch to soft music, or oldies, 50's, 60's, 70’s and even some 80’s, the Rocky theme songs, Elvis songs like American Trilogy, You Game Me a Mountain, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Love Can Build A Bridge, Are You Lonesome Tonight, I Believe, Impossible Dream, Unchained Melody, It's Now Or Never, End of the World, I’m Sorry, Where the Boys Are, You Got It, You'll Never Walk Alone, Cara Mia, I Will Survive, Stayin Alive, Dancing Queen, Crying in the Rain, I Will Always Love You, Tell Him and many many more. Or just keep your radio tuned into the softies station. Good, clean, positive music performed by good people will help you make it through the day, each and every day, and in time will make a new person out of you. It will give you and your body the energy and strength you'll need to get up, quit dope and change. Change what you listen to and you'll change who you are. If you want to quit heroin and stay clean for good then consider changing the type of music you listen to. If you want to remain a troubled soul then keep listening to what you’re listening to now. But if you want to become a better person, a good, clean, decent person, then consider listening to good, clean, decent music. “Thus, what you listen to literally forms what you become”, LDA. Separate yourself from your dealers and all of your dope-friends
All it takes is one simple phone call and you'll blow it. Just their voice, their energy, their influence, will remind you of the good times of how good you used to feel from that heroin rush. Then you'll begin to dwell on those thoughts, and then just like that, within minutes, you're gone, out the door to get high. We have 2 types of friends in life; those who bring out the best in us and those who bring out the worst in us. Being around any of your dope-friends will only bring out the worst in you. And in time, you'll end up right back where you started - heroin slavery. Depart from them, unless of course, they too want to change their lives. If your friend(s) want to quit heroin, stay clean, and turn their lives around then help them by directing them to my website and let them go through the same struggles that you went through. Otherwise, they will become a hindrance to your recovery. Delete all of their phone numbers from your cell phone and get yourself a new cell phone number immediately. Burn all your bridges. And when the time is right, Life will send you the type of friends that you can become to someone else. If you want good, drug-free, clean, decent friends, then you must become a good, drug-free, clean, decent friend yourself. And there’s no way that you're going to become a drug-free friend by continuing to hang around friends who use drugs. My mother always told me, “tell me who you hang with and I'll tell you who you are”. How right she was. If you want to quit heroin, stay clean and turn your life around then separate yourself from anyone and everyone who uses drugs.
Those dark places are no place for the new you. Nothing good can come from there. The energy and influence being put forth from those places and the people therein will eventually destroy you. The environment and the music, in time, will draw you right back into that same old dope trap. The familiar music alone will bring back memories of the good old days when the only thing on your mind was getting that first bag of the day. Before you know it, those memories and those feelings will rush in, overtake you and draw you right back into heroin slavery. That’s how powerful music can be. If you want to quit heroin and stay clean for good then stay away from all the wrong places. Stay away from the wrong places and start hanging out in the right ones. The saying is so true - there's no place like home. And if you have no business being out in the street then the best place for you to be is at home with your family. If home is too close to the dope spot and keeps causing you to fail then move. Relocate and move. Relocation has always been a powerful strategy to get away from heroin and a deterrent from going back to your old ways, old places and old friends. 'Relocation' is a great way to start your life all over again from scratch. But whatever you do, do your best to stay away from all the wrong places.
If you want to quit heroin, avoid relapse, and stay clean for good then quit ALL drugs and stay away from ALL drugs once and for all. Don't try to convince yourself that there's no danger or risk of relapse in doing other types of drugs. You've got to get out of that drug using, get high mentality. If you say NO to ALL drugs from here on out then I promise you, your life will change. You will change. You will quit heroin, stay clean, and turn your life around. Because it’s not just about quitting drugs, it’s about changing your whole entire life for the best. And you can’t truly change your life and move on with your life until you’re done using drugs - all drugs.
Then start reading to educate yourself on exercise, nutrition, and supplements. You become what you read. You become whatever you take into yourself so start taking in good, healthy, positive things into your mind in order to produce a positive outcome. It's time to get your health back. Start waking up early every morning, Monday thru Friday, around 5, 6, or 7am. Get dressed, grab your mp3 player and head straight to the gym! Start off light, working each body part 1 time per week. Here's a quick and simple exercise routine to help get you through the first 3-4 weeks. Monday: Chest exercises - Abs – Cardio/Aerobic activity Tuesday: Bicep exercises - Cardio/Aerobic activity Wednesday: Triceps exercises - Cardio/Aerobic activity Thursday: Shoulder exercises - Abs - Cardio/Aerobic activity Friday: Back and legs exercises - Cardio/Aerobic activity Saturday: Take a long walk in the park. Sunday: Rest Once your stomach returns to normal, then start eating a healthy diet in order to provide the proper nutrients needed for quick recovery and muscular development. You’ve been weak for a long time. And now you need to gain some muscle and some strength. If you want to quit heroin and stay clean for good then joining your local gym and/or working out at home, must become part of your master plan. The healthier you become, then the greater your chances will be for staying clean. Once you've been clean for a few weeks and feeling better physically, you'll have to start finding ways to keep yourself busy during the day. And the best way to keep yourself busy and out of trouble is to work. You may already have a job. And if you do, then for the next several weeks, it might be best for you to let a family member or spouse deposit your checks for you and hold on to your ATM card as well in order to avoid the temptation to buy drugs. This tactic works and helps you to save money as well. Sometimes, the best way to eliminate the temptation is to cut off all access to the source which in this case is money. No money, no drugs. Have someone you trust help you to manage your money so that you won’t waste it on drugs, at least until you’ve developed enough self-discipline and self control. If you don't have a job then the best thing to do with your time, (after you finished your morning workout) is to go out looking for work from 9am to 12pm. Take a lunch break. Then go back out to look for work from 1pm till 5pm. Seek, and you will find. Don’t stop looking for work. Don’t stop filling out applications. Don’t lie on your application as well. Be honest in all things. Don’t stop knocking on doors. Sooner or later you're bound to find work. But for now, looking for work will become your full time job. You can always fill out applications at fast food places like Subways, Taco Bell and McDonalds, or convenient stores and gas stations like 7-11, BP and Circle K, or shopping malls, clothing stores and department stores like Walmart. Or you can search online for specific jobs at Indeed.com And if you really want to get off to a fast start then start filling out applications at your local temp work agencies and labor pools. Those who show up for work first thing in the morning usually find work that very same day. Work is work. And for now, take whatever you can get and be thankful. Yet at the same time, continue to fill out and turn in applications always striving to find the best job possible. And in time, doors may open and better opportunities may come your way. Working hard all day long is one of the best ways to keep your mind and body busy while also keeping you out of trouble. And if you’ve been a rebel all this time then this will help you make your way back into society and learn how to behave around normal, law abiding citizens. Welcome back to the real world. Then after work, or after a long day of looking for work, head home for dinner or go straight to your local NA meeting. I realize that not everyone needs to attend NA, but for many recovering addicts, NA has been a life saver and a great way to fellowship with other x-drug addicts who are trying to turn their lives around just like you are doing now. During the week, it's best to be out and about only if and when you have important things to do such as going to the gym in the morning; going to school; enrolling yourself and taking new classes at your local college; going to work or looking for work; attending NA meetings; visiting other drug-free family members and friends for dinner; volunteering at your local homeless shelter, etc. And then come home early in the evening to be home with the family. While at home, you can spend the rest of the evening with the family watching good, clean, inspirational movies, listening to good, clean, decent music, attending to your favorite hobbies, or taking up a new hobby such as learning how to play a musical instrument. It's important to always have things to do at home. Make a “things to do at home” list if you have to. But whatever you do, don't allow yourself to become bored at home or at any time for that matter. The best places to be during the week are at work, working hard, at school, getting an education or home safe and sound. This will help you to stay clean and stay out of trouble as well. Save your clean, fun activities for the weekends. Watch a family movie at home; go shopping or walk around the mall; go out for dinner with family and drug-free friends, visit your local art museum, go out to a good, clean, decent music show suitable for the family. Go bowling, go-kart racing, bike riding, hiking, mounting climbing, golfing, fishing, or horse back riding. Take long walks in the park. Play sports or hit the batting cages. Go see a baseball, football, or basketball game, or even a sport you’ve never seen before. Go to the beach, amusement parks, the zoo, water slides and whatever other clean, fun activities you can think of, but save these for the weekends. Your daily plan could look something like this: Monday thru Friday: 1.Go to the gym and exercise first thing in the morning 2.Head out to school, work or go out and look for work. 3.Lunch – short fast walk. 4.Head back to school, work or go back out to look for work. 5.Head home for dinner or go straight to NA meetings or outpatient counseling. 6.Go home for the evening or visit drug-free family members or friends for dinner. 7.Go home. Attend to your hobbies, learn an instrument, read a book, or work on writing your life story. 8.Go to bed with a clean conscience. Friday evening: Go out for dinner or to the mall with drug-free family members or friends. Saturday: Plan and do fun activities with your drug-free family members or friends for most of the day and evening as well. Sunday: Rest. Watch football or basketball. Attend to your hobbies. Watch an inspirational movie or good clean TV. Read a good book. Learn to play an instrument or work on writing your life story. You can adjust the fine details according to your own personal needs and wants. Just remember to try to keep your activities clean and fun. As long as you're working hard and not wasting money on drugs then you should have enough cash to go out and enjoy life the way it was meant to be. And when you do go out with your loved ones, try to spend less money on yourself and spend more money on them. You've put them through a lot of heartache and suffering, and it's time to start making things right. Offering heart felt gestures, special gifts and surprises to the ones you've hurt can help to repair the damage and rebuild relationships.
You can change the course of your life just by taking steps in carefully planned direction. But to do this you must write down your goals first. I'm not talking about buying a Lamborghini, owning a billion dollar mansion, and earning a trillion dollars per year with bonuses. I'm speaking of setting realistic goals that will help you to better your life and to enable you to help and serve others to the best of your ability. Then create and design a step-by-step plan that will help you achieve those goals and dreams as fast and as quickly as possible. 'Think' hard on your goals and plans and then execute your master plan with full force by taking action and doing all of those steps which you have written down as fast as you can. And in time, with patience and hard work, it will all come to pass. You may not get exactly what you want, but if you plan well and attack your plan with full force then you might come pretty close to obtaining your goals, and quite possibly, a little bit more. So start creating your future by writing your goals down on paper, and then formulate a step-by-step plan to achieve those goals and then start doing it. That’s it. It’s that simple. If you want a new life then plan it and do it! There’s a wonderful life out there waiting for you. All you have to do now is go out there and get it. And while you're writing, you can also start writing about yourself. You can start writing about how your life used to be as a heroin addict, what you did to quit heroin, stay clean, and turn your life around. Then, once you're done, you can publish and post your writings online, on a blog, in an ebook or on a website for all others to read and admonish. You can use your life and your written words to help change the lives of others who desperately need to read real success stories of people like you who quit drugs and changed their lives. This will give them the hope and strength they'll need to quit heroin, stay clean, and turn their lives around. You really can make a difference in another persons’ life just by what you write and publish for all others to see all around the world. I'm doing the same exact thing right now as we speak, and so far, my website, my writings, my articles, and my 'words' have helped change the lives of many across the globe. And I can assure you, that if you do everything that is written in this article and in my other articles, then your life will change. Everything will change. And all you have to do to bring this to pass is make a firm decision to change and then do it!
And finally my brethren, if you do fail and relapse, then don't think of it as a total failure, yet don't let it slide as if nothing happened. Instead, get mad, at this poison called heroin, more than with yourself. She, heroin, just knocked you down good and most likely stole your money once again. But instead of staying down for the count and allowing this poisonous drug to destroy you again, GET UP, dust yourself off and keep pressing on with full force. Put that failure behind you and keep moving forward. Don't let that one failure become an excuse to turn back to your old ways. Stop right there and then start fresh the very next day. Learn from this and use it as a lesson to remind you that you must always remain on guard and make sure you don't ever allow yourself to slip up again. Then quickly contact your quitting buddy, your parents, your family members, a drug-free friend or me. Talk to someone about what you’re going through and how it directly or indirectly had a part in causing you to mess up so that it won’t happen again. Get up, reach out for help and get back on 'the right path' as quickly as possible. If you want to quit heroin, stay clean, and turn your life around then follow these 10 commandments from here on out: 1.Thou shalt learn how to handle and deal with thy feelings and emotions. 2.Thou shalt fight daily against those thoughts of getting high. 3.Thou shalt consider changing the type of music thou listenest to. 4.Thou shalt separate thyself from your dealer and all thy dope-friends. 5.Thou shalt stay away from all the wrong places. 6.Thou shalt quit and stay away from ALL drugs once and for all. 7.Thou shalt work and keep thyself busy each and every day. 8.Thou shalt create, design and plan thy future and then do it! 9.Thou shalt always have a plan of escape. 10.If thou shalt fall then thou shalt get up quickly, dust thyself off and keep pressing on with full force. This is how to quit heroin, stay clean, and turn your life around. This is how I continue to stay clean each and every day from everything. I stopped shooting heroin 18 years ago. I stopped listening to rap, hip hop, and classic rock music a long long time ago. I have no fellowship with any one who does drugs, unless of course, you're trying to turn your life around. Then I will gladly help you in any way that I can. I stay away from the clubs, the bars, the strip clubs and all those dark places. I don't do any kind of drugs whatsoever. I don't drink. I don't smoke. I don't do anything of the kind. I simply do not want to live that way ever again. And if you will keep and follow these commandments then I can assure you, you will quit heroin, you will stay clean, and you will turn your life around once and for all. You will be free and 'your life will change forever'...
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