Cold turkey- help me when I'm tempted

[rainbowdash17]

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?

Snuggled up on sofa with the little one and paw patrol, whilst reading up on "urge surfing" techniques. All about surfing that craving (urge) like a wave!

Had a quick look at that Urge Surfing. It's quite interesting, definitely worth a try. My dh and I often say, Let's Ride it Out, to each other if we're tempted.
I've never thought of acknowledging the craving instead of fighting it, that sort of makes sense. I'm having trouble locating where in my body my craving is though? I think it's all over?

I'm having trouble locating where in my body my craving is though? I think it's all over?

Snap! But trying to be super strong today as opposed to wonder woman

Had one cig yesterday and only one so far today.

I'm eating like a bloody horse

BTW do we know whatever happened to the OP on this thread?

I always find advice on addiction always assumes that you are using drugs to handle feelings of stress or anger or something but I don't think I do. I just crave the high. It's not because something awful has happened that day. Sometimes it's just because it's Friday . It's all very confusing. Maybe I'm just bored? That sounds really pathetic.

Cleaning the OP had a few false starts trying to get off it and then hasn't returned.

Rainbow if you're reading this, come and let us know how you're getting on!

I always find advice on addiction always assumes that you are using drugs to handle feelings of stress or anger or something but I don't think I do. I just crave the high

Ilostit Exactly!! I sometimes think that feeling too happy is a trigger for me. Like I just want to keep that feeling going. Going to give the surfing a go though!!
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Cleaning* well done on the fags, I am afraid I am one of those annoying people who can smoke one or two whilst out and then not have another for months if only it was the same with coke.

Rainbow I would love to know how you are doing too? Please do pop in

Sorry not sure what's going on with the bold type, but you get what I mean

Right off to school pick up, see you all later in the danger zone

I used to be like that with smoking too, up until that bereavement that I mentioned

And yy to 'because it's Friday' Dh and I used to do just because the sun was our ffs. We've made a truckload of progress I guess.

Anyway, I feel like I've dipped a toe in the danger zone so I'm going to get around that by buying truckloads of snacks and eating to block out all thoughts of that white powdery mother fucker!!

And by cleaning of course!!!

Hold tight to your resolve (surfboard?) as we enter The Danger Zone (choppy waters).

Yes you have made loads of progress, Cleaning don't underestimate that. You have balls of steel to knock that and fags on the head at the same time. Enjoy your organic humous snacks

I don't have a specific trigger. I just want to do it all the time because I enjoy it and my 'addicted brain' blots out the comedowns etc...

I'd love to know how the OP is too.

I get that serial, the old tunnel vision when you suddenly convince yourself you're an invincible person that won't have a come down, you'll stop after a cheeky line and you can definitely afford it, in fact you deserve it.

Just telling myself at the moment, "not today" when I think about it as that works for me most times.

So I bought my snacks... dh bought something else entirely. I'm like WTF?

Oh no!! Dangerous waters indeed!

Oh cleaning It's going to be impossible to resist if it's there. I'd bite Dh's hand off if he came home with something today.

I am hoovering, bleaching, ignoring

For now at least

We had a chat because I was very and he said that he had a bit of spare cash and next month is v important work wise so he's going to stay off it. We are with family all weekend so it was his last chance for a little blow out

I'm feeling a bit and a bit but then naturally also a bit

For fucks sake

I'm a bit

Oh Lordy cleaning!

Trying to feel but also feeling quite

I'm a lot Serial This isn't dangerous waters, it's man overboard.!

Your dh is very good at giving the whole decision a good spin, he's not a defence lawyer is he?
Just go for damage limitation, cleaning so you don't get on the slippery slope of the whole weekend blow out.

Yes lost, the surf board is useless - we need a lifeboat!

Weekend blow out is out of the question given that I'll be on similar circs to flat... with the addition of my mum.!!

We have had a big chat. He is going to stay clean and has offered to transfer me all of his spare cash from now on to put in savings towards out summer holiday. Some progress I guess.

Thank you for not judging me/us

I love the man overboard analogy.... for now I'm clinging on for dear life but I'm sure once I've done my work I'll cave.

Tomorrow is another day cleaning and tbh this could be any of us. Hence the fact we're all totally

We've all been there cleaning. Aiming for a clean weekend sounds like a good plan and i'm glad you and defence lawyer dh are on the same page with that.

tbh I thought I would be getting a craving by now, especially knowing what treat you have in store cleaning. But actually not feeling it right now, not saying it in a smug way, just curious about why I am not getting jittery?