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crackaholic:
Hello nairalanders

I'm going to share my personal sincere experience from being a very bright sober university student with good academic performance and multiple talents also love by all around me to becoming a deeply hooked crackhead drug addict with a very scrupulous reputation and nearly deserted by family and friends alike.
It will be quite a lengthy post but I'll always come back to write whenever I'm on my leisure time.

I want to use this post to share my personal life experiences on drugs addiction and recovery. This is intended as a means of educating and enlightening individuals and families about drug addiction, how to go about it when they or their family members are affected.

First I must emphasize that the negative effects of drug ADDICTION is tremendous and very debilitating.
The level of addiction depends on the longevity of use and type of substance abused.

In my case, my major addiction is on Crack Cocaine (Charlie,CK, Coca, Coco, White Rock)
This is a very addictive and dangerous substance with high potency for addiction. It's also cruelly expensive and the urge/cravings that come with this drug is very strong.
I was previously addicted to Opiates (Tramadol) and had several seizures from overdose but quilt a few years ago only to find myself fallen deep into crack Cocaine, which is seemingly worse.

This is my 4-5th year of addiction. Though I've made up my mind to quite and it's barely a few days since I quit. I'll be posting my progress here.

Stay active here from time to time.

I'll first be writing about my personal experiences with crack Cocaine use then move to the side and effects, the cravings and heinious crimes I committed just to get money to buy this substance Crack. It almost turned my life over.

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AFTER USE
Instant euphoria, increased confidence and raised energy, alertness is heightened, become talkative, extremely raised euphoria, increased libido

Negative effects
Dilated pupils, constant cravings, extremely high heart rate, increased blood pressure, muscle spasms, vibrating body, restlessness, insomnia, constant fear of the unknown, profuse sweating, worst of it all is the cravings.
It made me sell of all my properties and loose all my personal relationship and assets, my job, everything. Including selling other people's properties just to fund the crack Cocaine cravings hobby. I nearly got suicidal at some point. Early signs of schizophrenia we're experienced. In fact people started seeing me as crazy. Thank goodness I am now on the train of recovery.

Ignore my typographical errors

I'll write more later... In a few hours.

I'll talk about my triggers my urge for taking crack. This usually applies to every other crack addict out there.

You can comment to share your thoughts and contributions on this thread if you have any.
Encouragements and questions are welcomed.

LordBegginstien:
staying off it for just few days and you are already celebrating? hahahah
anyway may you succeed in your endevour to quit this killer addiction. I have been fighting to quit porn and m addiction for morethan 3years nd still couldnt do it

crackaholic:
Yeah you are right. The most important thing about quitting an addiction is will power.
Some have strong will power while others are weaker. It's about decision making and holding on to that decision.

I'll write more about how I stopped and had continued to stay sober.
I didn't use a psychiatrist as I couldn't afford at the start. I wish I could but I couldn't afford at that time. So I had to take the strong decision of quit totally or I'd be dead in a few months/years without achieving any positive outcome in life.

And didn't want to die with a failed legacy.

Offpoint1:
Tech

emmy512:
Where do you get it.
Maybe if you cast your plug, you won't have where to go to get it

seanery:
If govt track you now arrest you, you go say na village people.

You no know sey govt dey find your type to put in prison.

Its just like saying you were once a cocaine sniffer but later stopped. Govt go wan know who dey supply you.

... Be guided.

emmy512:
If not that whistleblowers don't survive in Nigeria this would have been where he reported them so as to prevent them from selling and help security agencies fish out suppliers

podium:
I dnt know how to help my only brother.. but he is running mad.. he was so bright and intelligent in the university.. but now he has brought shame and embarrassment to my parents... He smoke Indian herm and it really affecting.. he can talk to himself and do things like a mad man.

77up:
I wish he can do this, at least that will save him and million others .

Mysteriousworld:
How do some people talk sef, as if no be govt dey bring am in...
ABI no be port e dey pass enter....

seanery:
BUT YOU KNOW SEY YOU DEY FIND WAHALA

Igbokwechika101:
Bro Thank God for sharing.as I'm typing this right here, you going try so hard to stop that shit because ain't fucking good. It's a dangerous drug's.the first day I took crack hmmmm. .para deh body.this is almost 3 years now I stopped that I prefer smoking my Canadian loud that's all. God save my life.alot of friends of mine stay off from me.

Mysteriousworld:
How?

seanery:
Pls dont insult me again.

Mysteriousworld:
Imagine, as if it's only one person selling it...... Sorry to say, how's that a solution...

emmy512:
Tiny drops can make an ocean they say.

His seller will lead to his supplier who will lead to who they get in bulk etc.

Basically following where the money leads

Mysteriousworld:
Bro.... Smiles...... Really?
Lol....
How many politicians will you arrest....
Are you joking...?
Don't you live in Nigeria? Berger alone, about 1000 people sell drugs.... In broad day light, you see police collecting settlement....
The ports?
Drugs is as big as oil, in this country.... I want to believe you're joking....lol
I can't say much sha... Imagine naira Marley was ambassador to ndlea ... Are you understanding at all? If you don't get it, forget about it

emmy512:
Tiny drops can make an ocean they say.

His seller will lead to his supplier who will lead to who they get in bulk etc.

Basically following where the money leads

Originalsly:
"The most important thing about quitting an addiction is will power."
Crackaholic

I do not use drugs ... therefore was never an addict.... but work in a community that had been ravished by drugs ... crack cocaine to be specific. I have to interact with everybody ... the crackheads...the dealers...the pimps ...and go to homes. After a while you can see how drugs really mess up a family ... and the community. My comment is based on my observations... some things I've learned from documentaries and research ... and from the streets ... the addicts and the sellers.

The quote from Crackaholic is exactly what I was told by the most notorious crackhead in the community ... she was always high .... as in high high... even her legs and arms were out of control ... all flailing. She disappeared for a while...thought she was dead. One day reminiscing with my work mate about the crackheads ... I mentioned her ..she was my favorite... only to be told she was now clean. I couldn't believe him .... She was by far the worse of the worst ..no one came close . He told me where she lived .. I realized I went there quite a few times but the person was kind of paranoid. After seeing her...I realized it was indeed her.... looking sober but can see the crack wasn't kind to the body. It took me more than two years to summon the courage to ask how she got off ... and we had an interesting conversation. She went to all the interventions and rehabs ... none worked for her...she hit the pipe soon after. She then said exactly what Crackaholic said one day she said to herself she had enough and made up her mind to stop. I asked ... " just like that?" ... and she said yes .... cold turkey ... and never went back. She is now a counselor at a drug rehab center. I know nobody can tell her they were worse off than her or she is just all theory. If In was asked to name one addict who can never be rehabilitated...it would've been her...hands down. I relate this to say to anyone in an addiction .... build that will power to break the shackles of addiction.

It is my wish that people educate themselves about addiction ... we will know better and avoid it .... and we can understand the addicted and be in a better position to help them. Crack is highly addictive... heroine is even worse.... don't ever try either.

P. S ....less than a week ago an addict who I knew in the community passed .... she jumped through a fourth floor window. There is no soft landing around here ... just concrete... hardened concrete. Three days ago... like 20 blocks away somebody else jumped through a window. I suspect they were high on Angel dust ... that makes people believe they can fly... but with sooo many new designer drugs out .... it may very well be a new one on the market ...or used to amp up the crack or whatever.

Check this out......see how one goes downhill. Gripping .

emmy512:
Where do you get it.
Maybe if you cast your plug, you won't have where to go to get it

Mysteriousworld:
You're very strong, or do I say God is strong for you, because in my case, I had no will power. I'll probably be dead by now if I didn't stop...

Chidolalar:
Which area in tech is he into

Ebubu7:
OP write on what led you to take it.

Is it possible someone who has abstained from crack for 3 months while staying in a rehab, can go back to it?

seanery:
If govt track you now arrest you, you go say na village people.

You no know sey govt dey find your type to put in prison.

Its just like saying you were once a cocaine sniffer but later stopped. Govt go wan know who dey supply you.

... Be guided.

ultimateprof:
Do you mean that this addiction is stronger than betting?

Hedgefunds:
What is the worst or most painful thing crack has made you done in your life..

epainos:
The first step is detoxification, which is the most difficult. It will be beneficial if you can learn organic farming and keep gardening close to your home. You tend to your garden and feed the birds in the early mornings and evenings. It will keep you active. It will serve as a boost to start your day before returning to your computer job, followed by another break or the end of work in the evening.

Then, you must be on guard to avoid losing focus following this victory. When you are down, the desire to return will persist. Hey! Stay away from your old friends who are involved. Do not attempt to save anyone ooo. Thinking that you can help someone like you are helped is a lie. Stay away from them. If someone asks you how you do it, simply point them to the source that assisted you and leave quickly. Do not contact the person again, and tell them not to contact you again. Instead, face the treatment squarely. If you try to save anyone, you will be back doing it again. Run away from them all. Run away from the environment. Please, this is important. Even after 2 years or more than you are off it, run away. That is a weak point for you, and you should not attempt to face it. Just Run away. Run Run run. This way, you will be so solidly built that one day, when you least expect it, you will face it and realize you have overcome it. Till then, keep running away from a thing relating to it. This is the key to leaving it aside from detoxification. Detoxification only restores your mind; you are still not completely free. So, you must keep Running away from it and it's appearance. If you notice your mind wandering, run to a location where you know someone can keep a close eye on you and hold you back. Run Run run is the next thing you must keep doing. You have to keep running. If for 10 years you need to run, keep running away. Keep running away. This is the only way out. One day, you will just see that you are free. Till then, keep running. Even it's 20 years....keep running away.

God will perfect your healing in Jesus' name. Amen!

onlinestaff247:
The Op has gone AWOL.
The thread is no longer interesting because the main gist he ought to post here, is not done anymore.

He should post all the details of his story once and for all. Nobody has time to be checking this thread.

Oh! Maybe, he has gone back into the same shit he was avoiding.

podium:
I dnt know how to help my only brother.. but he is running mad.. he was so bright and intelligent in the university.. but now he has brought shame and embarrassment to my parents... He smoke Indian herm and it really affecting.. he can talk to himself and do things like a mad man.