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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. Heroin is a strong enemy.
But if you can just start pushing
yourself to start trying to quit, 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 turn your life around for good. And no matter how many times you fail,
you must continue to fight or else nothing will change.
Quit heroin or die trying.
There is no better feeling in the
world than
waking up in the morning to feel your normal body again,
not having the need for heroin or any other 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
in order to just feel normal.
You wont have to lie, cheat or steal any longer. You can
live a normal life.
After you quit heroin and win this
battle, then you can begin to turn your life around and focus on the most important things in life,
your loved ones, and life itself. Because 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 father in Brooklyn
New York at the age of 15. I started living a
life a crime, stealing cars by the age of 17, just to
support my daily heroin habit. I used to go to jail 4-5
times per year each and every year from the age of 17 to
21. I started off snorting heroin and then later
graduated to shooting up every single day, several times
per day.
I tried to quit heroin many times but failed. The end to
my heroin addiction finally came by
the age of 21. That's when I finally decided to put my
foot down, cut off all dope friends, relocate, quit
heroin, and
turn my life around. 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'm 37. 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 quit heroin, stay
clean and turn your life
around. I'm going to share with you some tips and
guidelines 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. You have to start trying.
Now, I realize that every heroin user lives under
different circumstances and sometimes, unfortunate
situations. We all live 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 have children. Some live
at home while others live on their own or with their
partners. We've all come from different backgrounds.
Yet, we've all fallen into that same heroin trap.
However, regardless of the for-mentioned above, each and
everyone of us always has someone who truly does care
about us, 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 step 1.
This first step may seem impossible for some. Many of
you will say “NO WAY! I can't do this - this is crazy”.
But I can assure you, executing phase 1, step 1, will
bring an almost instant change to your daily life as a
heroin user. This will put a stop to all the madness or
at least slow it down. And in the fullest sense, it's
for your own good, so do it.
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Step 1: Come Clean |
Come clean to your mother. Come clean to your father. 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 later down the road.
“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 that you haven't lied or
stolen from them, there's always a good chance that you
have deceived them in one way or another. |
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There is no such thing as an honest heroin
addict.
'Coming clean' is for your own protection.
Your overseers will keep a watchful eye over you from
here on out. They'll help to protect you from destroying
yourself any further, if you let them. By coming clean, you wont have to
live a double life any longer. Everything will
change in an instant if you just come clean. But in the
end, it's all up to you.
And last but not least, beg them to help you.
Beg them to help you quit this nasty heroin 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.
However, if you have to do this on your own, then get
ready for the biggest battle of your life. It will be
you against your own demons. And in the
end, it's going to be you who gets yourself out of this
mess and no one else. It will have to be you who decides
to crack down on yourself and force yourself to
do what is right and refuse to do what is wrong.
I will be more than willing to go through this battle
with you every step of the way. I will be here to
encourage you each and every day. But it's up to
you to decide once and for all to quit this thing and
turn your life around. No one can do it for
you. You have to do this for yourself.
What you do now, determines what becomes of the rest of
your life.
Plan A, quitting heroin cold turkey,
should always be your first choice. I realize it's
easier said than done. And it can also become dangerous
for some. 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 suffering from the
withdrawals, then you'll have a much better chance of
learning your lesson and staying away from dope for
good.
I understand the pain. I've been there myself many
times. But you can do this. And if you've come clean
then you'll have someone there to help you make it out
of this thing alive.
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, diet and exercise before your body returns to
normal. It won't be easy, but it can be done.
You can do this. |
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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 may cause major brain damage
and possibly death to your baby. Please read my
article,
Quitting Heroin While Pregnant.
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!
Now, if you tried Plan A,
gave it all you had and still failed, then by all
means, don't give up and don't slow down. 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 heroin 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 bath tub
filled with hot water and allow time for the drugs to
take affect. (20-30 minutes)
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 such as mild
chills and irritableness even when
taking Valiums and Vicodins, but your internal suffering
will be less when quitting warm turkey compared to quitting
heroin cold turkey.
Warning:
Try not to use these meds for more than 20-30 days as
Valiums and Vicodins are addictive. 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!
If you
tried Plan A, and Plan B, and failed at both
then again, DON'T give up and don't slow down.
Quickly move on to
Plan C; Quitting
heroin with Methadone and/or Suboxone.
Just about every heroin user already
knows what methadone and suboxone are. Most
likely you have tried at least one these before. |
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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 helping users get off of heroin.
Suboxone, a partial antagonist, also relieves withdrawal
symptoms but yet 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 then 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 sometimes even years, thus creating a whole
new addiction. That's no way to live.
When quitting heroin with Methadone or Suboxone, success
is more likely when accompanied by counseling from a
trained therapist or an NA counselor. Look for your nearest
NA meetings being held in your area.
Anyone can quit heroin with methadone and suboxone, but
you'll still have to battle that urge to use within your
mind. You'll still have to get used to living without
heroin. You'll have to do everything you can to keep
yourself busy every day. 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 rehabilitation centers work, such as 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 rehabilitation 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
admit yourself into a high class, drug
rehabilitation treatment center. Don't hold back. Shoot
for the best.
When searching for the right rehabilitation facilities, go far, as
far as you can. Out of state or cross country 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.
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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. The nicer the place, the
longer you'll stay. Check for amenities such as fully equipped gyms, saunas, pools, basket ball courts,
running tracks etc..
The more they offer, 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.
To learn how to quit heroin in a rehabilitation center then please read my article,
“How
to Quit Heroin in a Drug Rehab Center” for step by step
instructions and then just do it!
Either way, whichever path you take, there will be a
battle. And
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. It's all up to you now. Your
life is in your hands. No one forced this habit on you.
No one is going to take it away. No one, but you. But
you can do this! I swear you can.
You have to do this. Your life
depends on it. You still have a little bit of life in you.
You're still standing. You've made it this far,
so keep moving forward. Get ready, choose your weapon,
and then go to war against yourself -
and this time, WIN!
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