Anyone struggle with addiction?

[Erics350x]

Any of you ever had and addiction like drugs, alcohol, ect. ? How did you deal with/overcome it? NA, AA, Church, cold turky?
Trike addiction doesn't count.lol

[Russell 350X]

Smoking. I smoke a pack or more a day, and have been trying to quit, but its not easy, espeically with collage and work. Other than that and trikes, never had a addiction lol.

[steven 250sx]

beer lol but i've grown out of it i donno it wasn't that bad i guess but still getting drunk everynight was an addiction

[ATC-Eric]

Ive smoked cigarettes for about 8-9 years now. Ive quit 10 times, including one 6 month run.

My problem is that I associate my cigarettes as a tension reliever, or a break so to speak as I worked in the food industry for a long time.

At this point I know I really should quit for my health, but Im in no hurry.


The six month stretch had to do with not being around the same people for a while, and then it gets easy. Especially when you have a girlfriend breathing down your throat about quiting. Then at one point I had a cigarette to get back at her, and have been back on them for the past year and a half now.

[The Goat]

whenever i first got my own place with a friend from highschool, i had at least a 6 pack a day for 10 months. that and my bar tabs each month was nearly 800 bucks.

i don't know if it was an addiction though...i mean yeah i was drinking a lot, but mainly it was out of fun and obligation. we were all going out every single night and having a blast...so i really didn't notice.

but one day i just looked around while drinking, me and a girlfriend had killed a fifth of jack, a pint of jack, and a half pint of jack, all during pirates of the Caribbean 3 in the theater and i walked out pretty much sober.

i was like, "i'm drinking too much" i still drink, but usually only a few times a month. not bad considering i'm at one of the nation's biggest party schools.

i've also been smoking off and on since i was 11.

started with an occasional cigar, then later in highschool i was smoking a pack of reds a day. but i'd do random little month long periods where i wouldn't smoke at all. now i only smoke when i go out, or the occasional cigarette while driving. no more than a pack a week. considering my grandpa smoked nonfiltered cigarettes for 55 years and he's still going at age 89, i'm not particularly worried about my one little pack.

there's my story of addiction, didn't quit, but certainly moderated.

[Macs]

Well, i am a very addicted person. I was addicted to cocaine. The only thing that made me quit was my wife threatning to leave me. I know i can never be around it or i will be right back on it.
The second addiction is drinking. I drink about a six pack a day. Sometimes more on the weekends. This will be my next problem to get rid of. I tried to quit once and started having hallucinations. I am probly going to need help with that one. Been doing it for 13 years.
The third is cigs. I am at 2 packs a day. I have quit twice, for over a year both times but i need to put them down for good.

For some reason i function pretty well. i run a multi million dollar company, treat my family excellent. It is just the health issues i am worried about.
both of my parents were drug addicts and alcholics when i was born ( yes, while my mom was pregnant with me) I think this may be a root cause of my problem. They are clean now. I didnt even know about it until i was fighting the coke addiction. If i try something addictive once i am hooked.

[Aka_am]

cigs, and pot..i don't know if i'm addicted, but if some wants like smoke this blunt...i'm like nah...then 10 minutes later im cheefing on it.

It's put me on a year of probation, i lost my license for 6 months becuase of it (same thing and time) and yeah for this whole year, i smoke like twice..second time i got caught and we'll see how that goes..it prolly doesn't help everyone i know and people that live in my house do it. along with smoking cigs..it sucks i don't want to touch either but..i just keeping going back.

[Erics350x]

For me it's Speed - meth, coke, ect. I lost everthing about 4 years ago, a job making a $100'000 a year, house, cars, bikes, friends, family, the list goes on... At my bottom a good friend got me to go to church and my life hasn't been the same since. Im working a good job (doesn't pay much) now and trying to live me life "right". I have gained back more than i lost other than the high pay scale job. I still struggle with the memory's and dreams and have had a few small relapses, i just don't feel satisfied with much anymore. I'm sure if i got the rest of my life in order in the eyes of God it would all fall into place. Now my wife has me goin to NA meetings, but i just dont see the point since they lead you to beleive in a higher power, which i already have.

[ATC-Eric]

For me it's Speed - meth, coke, ect. I lost everthing about 4 years ago, a job making a $100'000 a year, house, cars, bikes, friends, family, the list goes on... At my bottom a good friend got me to go to church and my life hasn't been the same since. Im working a good job (doesn't pay much) now and trying to live me life "right". I have gained back more than i lost other than the high pay scale job. I still struggle with the memory's and dreams and have had a few small relapses, i just don't feel satisfied with much anymore. I'm sure if i got the rest of my life in order in the eyes of God it would all fall into place. Now my wife has me goin to NA meetings, but i just dont see the point since they lead you to beleive in a higher power, which i already have.

Ive watched a couple people go down the same road, from the top with a lot to lose, all the way to the bottom with nothing to lose.

Good to hear your on a good path Eric

[SYKO]

when I was younger around 15, I started getting into almost everything, but then I got a car, and was slightly interested in fixing it up, I guess my MOM saw what could happen, so she encouraged me and helped me fix up my rides, including coming to the cars shows and even fixing up her cars as well. If it wasnt for my MOm I wouldnt have become the person I am now, I dont smoke, no drugs, and barely even drink. What I enjoy more it working on cars and riding and racing with freinds!! Both my parents were major suporters first my mom getting me interested in positive things, and then after she passed away, My DAD for keeping my head up and letting me know that things will get better. Now that both my parents are gone, I can safely say that Im the strongest most positive person I can be, I dont let anything bring me down, and I forge ahead with all my might!!

[hublake]

There is no future in the abuse of any type of addiction. This past Feb. 2007 my wife and I lost a son that had a very bad substance abuse problem along with a serious medical condition. We just came back from court today and our daughter is going to be sentenced on Dec. 17 to a year in the county jail for 3 felony charges related to substance abuse. She could have gotten up to 21 years in prison but through plea deals she is only getting 1 year in the county jail. Our son was 35, it would have been his birthday yesterday. Our daughter is 27. For all of you that have problems with alcohol or durgs of any type, if you value your like, do not be afraid to seek help. These are tough battles to overcome by yourself.

[ceaserthethird]

All i can say if you really want to change - Theirs only 1 person who can HELP you!

Jesus .... Find a church

If you need help finding 1 i can recommend 1 or PM me your Name , Address , Phone

I'll have them at your Door step in a few days !

[Bryan Raffa]

Im Chairing a AA meeting tonight. Hublake I feel for ya dude! Im 33

(For all of you that have problems with alcohol or durgs of any type, if you value your like, do not be afraid to seek help. These are tough battles to overcome by yourself.)

I value that!....Friend of Bob's

[Dirtcrasher]

I lost my wife because she enjoyed coke more than being with me..... Tore us apart. I have allot of friends that are into coke or crack, I call them friends but I don't hang out with people doing that crap. Since I lost the wife I am very much against anyone doing hard drugs because I see what it did to her and us.

I drink too much. It's just beer but it's at least 3 or 4 a day and more on weekends. Might take me 3 hours to drink them but it builds up a tolerance and makes me gain weight. I've quit before for a few months when I got sick of it and I'll probably stop again.

For me it's more out of boredom, I just feel bored unless beer is involved in Winning an auction! Mowing the lawn! Watching Football!!!!! , now I', thirsty!! LOL....

Anyhoot, Eric it takes a big man to even admit he has or has had a problem and it's good to hear you know what it cost you once and hopefully you can avoid it from here on.

I'm uncertain of the whole "GOD" thing. I believe you have to want better for yourself and expect nothing in return. I'd rather laugh than cry and live than die.

This world we live in isn't any easy one. There's allot of anger out there. Allot of bad people and people that will lie to you, steal from you and take advantage of you. It doesn't help that the rich get richer and control everything. We continue to spiral towards the poor class. Our pay can't even match the cost of living and heating costs and gasoline are through the roof.

I'm glad I'm alive now because it is only gonna get harder and harder to live and survive in this world.

[Rm250RF900R]

Well ive been through it all. Coke, crack, pot, alcohol ect ect. And im only 19. I havent touched pot coke or any of the stuff in about 2 years. I am young, I want to live a little longer. I didnt get any help for it i quit cold turkey and im damn proud of what i have accomplished. But alcohol seems to be the tricky one to quit. I used to be able to drink almost a handle a night of bacardi rum when i was bad. But now i work, so i only drink on the weekends. The withdrawls are unbareable. But im managing.