Jive Bishop and The Surfettes: Surfing on

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Welcome to our support thread for anyone struggling with cocaine. Whether you want to quit, cut down or are someone whose life is affected, all welcome.
We offer non judgemental advice, tips, some absurd chat and most importantly lots of support and encouragement.
Come and join and we'll hopefully all help each other to surf the urges!

I'm eating like a mother fucker and must have gained about half a kilo but I'm nearly at the three week mark.

I read that it is more likely that you will break a habit if you reach 42 days. Fuck that sounds long. Got 2 parties coming up too. I wonder if I could wear a wet suit but that would do nothing to flatter my new muffin top which dh seems to find strangely sexy

Start my new job next Wed

Go Cleaning! I think you're probably the sort of person that thrives with a solid target to aim for. You're much more motivated than me. 42 days sounds a lot.. can we call it a month and a bit instead?

Good luck in the new job, really exciting and will hopefully keep your mind occupied x

I find that eating helps too - especially ice cream for some reason.

I find the posh coffee machine at work helps. I think I'm addicted to the double espresso shots. They really give my fag break a kick.

I do love a posh coffee. I love all coffee!!

Lovely caffeine.. I have a lot of crutches, I'd last 5 mins stranded on a desert island.

Gosh, me too! 5 minutes with no fags, caffeine or booze and I'd be kicking off!

I suppose it would be ok if we could have supplies helicoptered in? And there were a couple of shops. Off to dream about Survival in the wild. .

We'd just need a tesco express, and then we'd be fine. And Wifi, and maybe a connection to reward ourselves for being clean for a month

Ah yes I'm all about the rewards 🙈 Or perhaps I should be positive and say was Although the thought of never ever ever ever doing it again doesn't seem likely. I'm only on day 19 ffs.

No cravings yet tho which is weird and I'm not smoking that much... The eating tho. Jesus Christ. I had two massive custard donuts for dinner after ds was asleep. I'm replacing one white powder with another

God, I could murder a custard doughnut! You're doing so well though cleaning. Go you!

Thank you

Just saw these in Primark ❤

Love those "I did it" plaques! Not sure what I'll tell visitors asking about that hanging on my wall though. "I beat an out of control cocaine addiction" won't go down well with mil

Cleaning you're doing great. Your appetite will go back to normal, it's just the not using and not smoking being a shock to your body, and you've had a difficult time of late. And of course all the cleaning keeps you in shape! It's far more important that you beat your demons for now.

It's difficult isn't it? Other vices start to creep in place of the white stuff. I'm developing an addiction to caffeine shots and Tracker bars

Ok so I've not had a cig in 24 hours and not had a line in 20 days. But I had another donut this morning aaaaargh lol

Dh and I passed our old flat yesterday. It's still in his family but is unoccupied at the moment so we went in. We had never touched the stuff back then and it really got us thinking about how we just don't need that shit in our lives.

It's our tenth wedding anniversary next year so I'm thinking of booking us a really special holiday with ds in the Caribbean or something to save up towards rather than wasting any more cash on fucking powder.

I know that some people find vow renewals really naff but I think I'll book one as a surprise on our holiday. For us it'll really mean somethinģ coming out the other side of this horrible cycle - fingers crossed!!!

And I know what you mean about not dropping that bomb on MIL. I'll avoid it in the vows too

That sounds amazing. Hope we're all invited as "bridesmaids" he he. It's really something to strive for.

Feeling fairly positive here. I still find it easier to take one day at a time. The bank holiday weekend is looming so extra strong will power required!

My tired eyes read that as extra strong powder required!
Could do with some of that over the weekend...

I'm in bed hungry... I need to get this eating under control!!!

I hadn't realised how much the extra strong powder had affected my appetite over the years.

Excited for day 21 tomorrow. We can do this!!

Who invented mother fucking bank holidays anyway??

Dh and I are deleting numbers and listening to this

I predict several cocktails tonight since ds will be with a friend and we are out with non using friends 👍💪🍸 I'm feeling like a cheeky Friday cig.

Definitely treat yourself to a friday cig!

I've treated myself to about ten Friday fags! Feeling very stressed and tired at work. The espresso shots aren't cutting it today.
Trying not to think about the lovely extra strong powder max strength. My board is feeling very wobbly today.
I'm going to walk home via the pub. Really looking forward to sitting in the sun with something cold to drink (e.g. lager)

Enjoy your cocktail party Cleaning. Sounds fun!

Already had a text but going to block the number. Fingers crossed we can all stay strong tonight. Had 2 cigs.

Excited to be going out and having drinks wearing a nice dress rather than being and home in sweatpants poring over a wrap. Just got to make sure i can find a dress to fit

Sending you (and everyone) positive surfing vibes Lost!

Currently on the old lager. My bad influence friend is away so a clean weekend is looming. Last Friday was fun, but Saturday wasn't.

Good Serial well done you. . Bit pissed but more relaxed than earlier. Lovely lager and fags.

I concur!! Although I have got wine now. Lovely lovely wine...