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?

Wow what a lovely post, Scooby.

I definitely identify with a lot of the things you say, especially the way your brain associates cocaine with going out for a drink (I still really struggle with this- any tips really appreciated! ) and even music or certain places are triggering for me.

I've did a hell of a lot of experimenting with drugs in my youth but my love affair with cocaine is the one that never seems to go. I feel like it's always there beckoning.

It's really inspiring that you've turned things around. I still slip up and when I do I must admit it's quite a major binge so I aspire to be more like you.
Feel free to throw any pearls of wisdom around the thread

I sometimes wonder if people see our thread in active and think "God a support thread for people addicted to eating cold turkey from last night's dinner, whatever next"

Ha ha lost, you have just made me LOL 😂....should we change the title d'ya think?

Scooby, massive high five to you, it's brilliant to hear how you have moved on after quite a love affair with the demon coke. I am afraid I am one of those saddo's who enjoys it at home alone or with DH (I do go out too though, she says anxiously)

Please stay on here if not too triggering for you, and chip in with some more advice

It all started around Christmas time when we had a lot of Turkey leftovers in the house. Now I can't go a day without it. I can't get enough of the cold meaty stuff, please help.

Yes, flat I'm one of the saddos that likes doing it in my house too. One of my main trigger places is my kitchen which is awkward.

Hello! Just read the thread after 3 long shifts at work and I feel really proud of you all! You are all doing so well, keep it up!

I spent yesterday evening looking after a very young man who missed the doctor on Saturday evening and was experiencing such bad opiate withdrawals his whole body was jerking and he was howling. Gave him 10mg diazepam, 135mg mebeverine, 1g paracetamol, 600mg ibuprofen, 4mg loperamide and 10mg metoclopromide, then let him lay on the couch in my clinic for an hour whilst I played some relaxing music, gave him a hot cup of tea and we chatted whilst I did my paper work. The prison officers weren't very happy about it so I did it under the pretence that he needed monitoring. When he had calmed down I sent him to bed. Haven't seen opiate withdrawals that bad in all the years I have worked in substance misuse. The whole time I just wanted to mother him and give him a hug, it was really hard... it really bought it home how hard stopping drug use can be. Then I came home and read this thread full of hope, and I really needed it as much as you have! So thank you x

Thanks fruit Your job sounds so hard and you sound like some sort of kind compassionate Angel. I'm sure that man will always remember how you helped him. x
We joke about it but it is hard and scary sometimes.

Fruit, It's lovely that you were so kind to him.

Anyway lost, I can stop eating turkey any time i want to!

Fruit thank you for popping in again, it's good to hear that a professional drugs worker feels hopeful for us all. Hope you can rest well after your tough shifts.

Lost new title suggestion: school mums addicted to baths, buoyancy aids, Russell Brand and class A drugs PLEASE HELP

Yes we have an official seal of approval from an actual professional. This must be very good. We're going to be ok.!

Love the way you sneaked the class A thing in at the end of your title, flat. What a brilliant title for our next thread, it's genius (mixed with a little madness).

serial put the turkey down, move away from the cold meat. You won't be able to stop at a sandwich.

Hee hee 😂 funny ladeeezzzz

LOL at the turkey comments! I'm still struggling with my nicotine addiction, living room is very foggy right now!

I think just treating humans as humans is the right thing to do in these circumstances. Anyone can become an addict, no-one chooses it. These are people's children that I work with. I just think about how I would want my own child to be treated... or father, or brother etc. Sometimes just rehumanising someone can give them the hope they need to help themselves.

I would very much like a snuggly nest fruit

Lost, is that you under the school fete stall?

yes, in a ball, gently rocking to soothe myself.

Ha ha, that's me there joining you

We can hide from the PTA woman that comes round with a clipboard forcing asking you to volunteer
I have to admit I did hide from her a few times in the playground.

I mean, just hid in the crowds, I didn't crouch in bushes or anything, I'm not that crazy. I sound unhinged.

You do a bit! Actually that last pic reminds me of my crabbing clubbing days, when a giant parachute was brought out at the end of the night, to calm everyone down. Lots of loved up strangers all giving each other shoulder massages. ❤️

Aww yes, sweaty hugs and Born Slippy

Sometimes I've fantasised about spiking the PTA lot with Class A's. Bake perfect shit then motherfuckers!!

Have chopped up some turkey on Cleans granite work surfaces. Have got the branston pickle out. We are going to party hard!

This turkey thing is getting out of hand
Play it to the end guys; an empty turkey carcass and meat sweats.