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writes: i have a problem, i have started taking coke, not often, but i have and i love it, but i know its wrong and it would completely destroy my family if they knew... i want to stop but i dont know, its not a regular habit Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 July 2007): I have a problem similar to yours, except my boyfriend knows about it and it is completely destroying our relationship. I used to use it nearly every night of the week and then I left the country i was staying in to get away from it. I didnt touch the stuff for a long time and finally got my life back on track and somehow it has crept up on me again and I have now started taking it again.
If i was you, i would get out now while you can. I've been doing it for about 3 or 4 years and it does destroy your life. I've seen so many people get hurt from it.
It makes you wish you had never tried it to begin with because its hard to resist.
This time i really want to stop doing it and the only way to do that is to cut the friends out of my life that have brought me back on it again, as much as i dont want to do that. But what kind of friends are they anyway, if i am back in the same situation again as i was before.
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reader, AngelofLove  +, writes (26 December 2006):
 That is why Coke is so dangerous, it makes people feel good, which encourage people to keep using it.
If it is not a regular habit, stop now. It will become before you realise it!
Find out about FRANK for further advice and how to give up.
Be strong and good luck xxx
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reader, forgetmenot +, writes (25 December 2006):
 Well really you have to make a 100% decision to completely quit or not and at the moment you're kind of telling yourself it's okay cos you're not doing it all the time or anything. Until you make a real decision to quit you'll just make excuses to yourself to have it every now and then and every now and then just starts to happen more often until it becomes a non-decision and you start casually including it in your life. You know it'll upset your family. You know it'll mess up your life. You recognise yourself getting overly fond of it. Don't hang out with the people you know that do coke when they do it. If it's not just a party thing and they could take it out anytime you guys are hanging out just quit hanging out with them. People who are coked up are really irritating when you're sober anyway. They go into monologue mode and go on and on about how great they are and get pissed off if you don't laugh at their crap jokes. It turns a lot of great people into wasters. You know this. You wouldn't be here seeking advice if you didn't. Check out those programs the previous poster mentioned. Tell your friends you're quiting so that it's harder to let yourself slip. To the best of my knowledge there are 24 hr helplines you can call when you're tempted. They're a great resource for any kind of addiction. Make an active decision to quit. You'll be glad you did :)
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reader, charmed4eva353 +, writes (25 December 2006):
 Even if it isnt a regular habit u HAVE to stop.
I would advise you to take on a hobbie of some sort or carry ur favorite food or sweets around with you so that everytime you get a craving for coke you take a bite of this food. Taking up the hobbie should help get your mind focused on that hobbie instead of the coke.
It is going to get harder before it gets easier and symptoms like bad mood swings probably will accure.
Maybe also try talking to someone your close to for there support which will help because then you no your not alone and that somebody is there for you.
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reader, bimale +, writes (25 December 2006):
well there is always AA, they will help with drug problems also, or you could take a look at Rational Recovery ,,thats a self help program that helped me.
good luck .
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