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Cold turkey- help me when I'm tempted

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rainbowdash17 · 08/01/2017 04:07

I'm about to go cold turkey from cocaine.
It's time to! Definitely
My weak points are when I'm tempted to buy some (usually evenings)

Can I message on here when I'm tempted for a pep talk on why I shouldn't & reassurance that it's ok?
I think it would really help me

Do you reckon we can do this?

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UnbornMortificado · 23/01/2017 23:02

Just checking in to cheer you on.

Cleaning sorry to hear you've had a shit day.

I hope no one minds but I mentioned this thread to a poster I thought may need a bit support soon. Not my place to say what it's about but it's over on legal.

You are all quite fab and supportive.

flatwhite45 · 24/01/2017 08:25

Cleaning hope you are ok this morning?

Unborn thanks for waving your Pom poms! And no problem sending someone over from legal. Just as long as they aren't looking to arrest us all Shock

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 08:29

Hi Unborn hope your pregnancy is going well.

Just coming on to check cleaning Is ok. Don't dwell too much on last night, dust yourself off and move on from it. Hope you managed to get into work this morning and have a better day today.

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 24/01/2017 10:39

Morning, yes I'm ok! Thanks so much for asking.

Much better day so far, I'm not being held responsible, thank God. My briefing pack was crystal clear, she was just a bell end.

I hope you all have a fab day... here we go again, Day One Grin

flatwhite45 · 24/01/2017 10:57

Glad to hear it Cleaning! Welcome back on board the wagonBrew

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 12:37

Glad you're ok, cleaning and back on track Smile.

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 24/01/2017 13:06

Yep fully on board, feeling positive. Thank you so much again.

Love this thread Smile

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 13:14

I must admit I did laugh wryly to myself when you said yesterday I'll see how I feel when it gets here ..Grin

Almost as bad as the classic line I always trot out "I'll just have a small line then I'll call it a night" Hmm

flatwhite45 · 24/01/2017 13:33

Me to my DH; "right, we will just do couple of lines each, and save the rest for tomorrow" Wink

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 13:34

Oh yes that old chestnut.

flatwhite45 · 24/01/2017 13:40

God I hate that I am currently addicted to coke, but so glad I met you guys!! Feel so much less like a freak!

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 13:50

Of course you're not a freak. There are loads of people from all walks of life struggling with it. Sometimes I think it's one of the best kept secrets that no one wants to admit to.
I'm probably mad as a box of frogs though if that makes you feel better. Grin

flatwhite45 · 24/01/2017 14:54

REALLY?? Do you really think it's much more common than we think? I get the impression quite a lot of people do it, but way fewer people actually have a problem with it, where they struggle to stop doing it. I am pretty naive though....and yes I can tell you are a bit of a fruitcake ilostit Wink

flatwhite45 · 24/01/2017 15:01

Oh and just as an aside cleaning I didn't know it was possible to deep clean ones dishwasher!! Where do I purchase said cleaning product??

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 15:13

Well I have never done a survey or anything Blush but I know a few that can't leave it alone. I think a lot of people are more reliant on it than they care to admit. It's so bloody addictive.

I'm starting to get the impression that cleaning Is some sort of domestic goddess. A sort of cross between Nigella Lawson and that woman from How Clean Is Your House. Grin

flatwhite45 · 24/01/2017 16:22

Yes Ilostit thinking about it in our circle of five couples there are two parents who I think have an issue, both men though. Maybe us women are just better at hiding it.
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Cleaning* is definitely glamorous and high powered!

UnbornMortificado · 24/01/2017 16:44

I have stopped smoking. Or really cut down.

A (mn) friend (you've probably seen the thread) so between that, training and nausea it's gone out the window.

Flatwhite I worked in MH (admin) which was linked to the drugs and alcohol services I've seen figures.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 17:07

Well done, Unborn that's no easy feat! Hope the nausea isn't too awful, I remember it well, like feeling carsick everyday for 12 weeks ( it always magically disappeared at that point). Hope yours eases off soon.

UnbornMortificado · 24/01/2017 17:17

ILost I was fine today till I did catheter training Envy

serialtester · 24/01/2017 17:49

I think it is more common than you'd think. My fave lie is "2 lines max" - yeah right!!!

I am having a fag while considering deep cleaning my dishwasher!

serialtester · 24/01/2017 17:52

Catheter training unborn?? Sounds delightful!

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 24/01/2017 19:35

Hello! Sorry super busy day, just sat down for a snack organic houmous Grin

Powerful? Glamorous? Not as much as I'd like but I'm getting there Wink

So... dishwasher! You can get Dr Beckmann for a couple of quid or soda crystals are dirt cheap, just run the hottest wash whilst the machine is empty. Alternatively just put a normal tablet in on an empty hot wash. My hot wash takes over two hours so don't do it if you have a lot of dishes waiting!!

I have a very keen sense of smell and my nose is very sensitive to manky smells and white powder Blush so I detox my dishwasher and washing machine with OCD levels of frequency!

Well done Unborn! I've had my 3 cigs of the day but fancy another, might nick one of dh's. Too cold to go out!

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 24/01/2017 19:43

By the way, soda crystals, NOT caustic soda!!!

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 24/01/2017 19:50

Well that's all lost on me, Cleaning as I don't have a dishwasher Grin. In fact, I am the dishwasher and I've just had a bath so technically deep cleaned myself, ha ha.

I do get very excited about cleaning products so we have something in common there and love buying new ones to try out.

You sound much more upbeat today, pleased for you Smile.

serialtester · 24/01/2017 20:36

I do enjoy a good 'service' wash of my washing machine every 4 weeks. I'm totally rock and roll 24/7!

Shit day at work, am having a glass of wine then going to bed.

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