Addictions Therapist

Lust for Life by Iggy Pop. Why not go all out and use Chinese Rocks?

My brother wants to undergo such treatment, and I figured out I could help him have an idea about what his life will be once he did enter such program.

My mom and dad got divorced, and this has been so hard on my sister. Ever since then, she’s been in a slump that she can’t get out of. She started turning to heroin, and this has not helped her at all. It just worsened her case. How can I help her recover from her addiction?

I was a junkie for over 8 years off & on. I would kick then go back over & over again. I could never stay clean for any real length of time, I always seemed to need something even if it was just pot or drinking liquor. It seems looking back that I have been high most of my life( sad as that is) here I am just days away from my 30th birthday & I really want to be done with that whole scene however, I feel as though I am cheating because I’m doing methadone maintnance & for some reason that feels like cheating to me like an easy way out. However, I am clean other then the methadone & I haven’t been able to do that like……ever so I do feel sort of good about it but like I said not as good as if I were doing it with nothing. I just wish I could feel this good without taking anything.I guess I’m just one of those people who always needs something. Are there any ex-junkies out there who are doing well without useing anything?

I know methadone is commonly used, but I’ve heard that it can be addictive as well. I suppose it could be true, as heroin was first believed to be a medication for morphine addiction. So, are there other treatments for heroin addiction?

My husband was a heroin addict for about 10 years. When we met I had finally helped and convinced him it was time to put a stop to it. He did make the decision to stop and get clean. So we moved away from it and he has been clean for almost 2 years. The problem is he wants to move back because of family but I am not all for it just yet. And this is why, Just the few times we have visited there he has relapsed once and 2 other times I had to talk him out of not doing it. Its like a fight everytime we go back to were he use to use. Will he ever be able to move there and not want to use heroin? Is it possible just to not ever want to use it again? He has always told me.. Once a heroin addict always one… is this true? Advice on this terrible drug please!

I’m curious.
I don’t really care about ruining my life.

I told him that if he started using again, I’d leave him and never come back.

He started using again, but I’m having trouble bringing myself to go…
How do I voice to him what I’m feeling without causing a fight?
Should I leave, or stay and help him through this?

what are the effects on a person with Hep. C and also who has been using Heroin for years. what is there life expectancy?

because i want to write a book that involves drug addiction and i kinda want to know what I’m talking about and i figured i can use these books as inspiration.

Im asking about subutex, as my daughter,s b/f is on it & as been for yr,s, can he still take heroin?Im worried for my daughter & grand daughter.He work,s earn,s good money but he,s never got any, my daughter buy,s everthing, but she,s young and wont hear a bad word said about her b/f.

She had a baby last week and because of her addiction, child protective services has it held in the hospital. Is there any chance that any judge would let her live with her child (in a friend or relative’s house) prior to completing a rehab program and proving that she is clean and can take care of the child? does any have any experience with child protective services and the court system?

i would like to know for a story i am writing, and i am also wondering what kind of treatment they recieve.

anything, even a tiny bit of information, will help.

thanks!

My friend was born a herion baby. She now thinks she has Bipolar. Could that be related?
Can people with Bipolar get medicaion & live a normal life?