Cocaine comedown

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I think my partner is using cocaine. A lot of high and lows.
How long does a comedown last and what are the signs? Bad tempered and moody?

Bad tempered and moody is definitely associated with it.

Not sure what Stacey is on about above 🙄

However, those “symptoms” are most certainly not limited to cocaine…

The signs in my ex (thank god) partner were clammy hands and feet, lack of appetite (but would eat sweet stuff), fatigue, very low mood, sneezing, sniffing. No interest in the world around him. My ex was an addict. It was ghastly to watch brilliance turn to dust.

The length of comedown depends on how much they’re doing and the regularity. I think a common misconception about coke is that it’s a social drug. It may start off that way for some, and indeed it did for my ex. In the end though he was doing it daily. He was an alcoholic too. So if he had a binge his comedown would last a couple of days (even when he was topping up with small doses to level himself out). It was like that constantly at the end of our relationship. In retrospect I realise that his initial social’ usage would result in a restless nights sleep, running nose, looking rough the next day, sweaty upper lip, a disinterest in sex and life. Those initial comedowns would last a day. .

I'd say about 24 hours. I know that's pretty accurate becoduring the cocaine come down you're ready, depressed and beating yourself up about all the money you've wasted and promises to myself that I was going to get help and change. Yet by evening on the 2 cond day, all that had changed snd I was ready to go out there and do it all over again.

It was a horrible cycle of using then despair, then using again. My Self hatred became overwhelming

@EvenleyWitch

I'd say about 24 hours. I know that's pretty accurate becoduring the cocaine come down you're ready, depressed and beating yourself up about all the money you've wasted and promises to myself that I was going to get help and change. Yet by evening on the 2 cond day, all that had changed snd I was ready to go out there and do it all over again.

It was a horrible cycle of using then despair, then using again. My Self hatred became overwhelming

That's TEARY and depressed. Sorry about spelling

@EvenleyWitch
I’m sorry you felt like that. I hope things are better for you now and you have found and accepted yourself

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I’m sorry you felt like that. I hope things are better for you now and you have found and accepted yourself[/quote]
thank you! Yes, I left all that behind me 10 years ago. I was in a very abusive marriage and at the time the dugs helped me cope. It was a hugely scary time though for many reasons.

The same year i dumped the man i stopped using (although i cant deny i still get cravings) and havent used any non prescription drugs since 2010.

@EvenleyWitch
That’s really good to know well done you.

I have a feeling my ex is an addict.

Sometimes he likes me sometimes he doesn't. Starts to ghost me, then says it's me, then says it's him

Constant vicks spray next to his bed. Can't smell and not Covid.

Use to go missing.

Does that sound like it?

@needynelly56

I have a feeling my ex is an addict.

Sometimes he likes me sometimes he doesn't. Starts to ghost me, then says it's me, then says it's him

Constant vicks spray next to his bed. Can't smell and not Covid.

Use to go missing.

Does that sound like it?

what you describe could be anything. If those are the only reasons you believe your ex might be a drug addict there isnt eneough information there to state categorically yes. Talk to him and ask!

@EvenleyWitch
My DD has been using cocaine. It’s a long story, and I’m not going to bore you..
She’s back home and says she’s having cravings. I think it’s two weeks since she admits last having some.
Do you have any advice how we can support her? Is a self help group any use? Or could that go wrong?

She has a Psychiatrist because of other mental health illness, but he wasn’t interested in offering any advice or support.

I also want to say I admire your strength of character- it cannot be easy. X

[quote Needtogetoffmyphone]@EvenleyWitch
My DD has been using cocaine. It’s a long story, and I’m not going to bore you..
She’s back home and says she’s having cravings. I think it’s two weeks since she admits last having some.
Do you have any advice how we can support her? Is a self help group any use? Or could that go wrong?

She has a Psychiatrist because of other mental health illness, but he wasn’t interested in offering any advice or support.[/quote]
Hi You,
Im sorry you are going through this right now- drug addiction affects families and friends the most.
when you say your DD is back home, do you mean from rehab? If not, has she had any professional drug counselling?

The type of things that will help her keep off drugs going forwards is finding out why she was using them in the first place. It often starts off socially and people can fall down a rabbit hole from there, but more often than not, what keeps the addiction going is the desire to suppress an emotional trauma.
Does that sound familar to you?
The most important thing is getting professional support to help your daughter with talking therapy first and foremost, but the most important thing by far, is that your daughter WANTS to get away from substance abuse badly enough because if she hasnt got 100% motivation, no amount of support or counselling is going work. feel free to message me if you wish to talk further.

@EvenleyWitch
Thank you for replying to me. I have messaged you x

I never used coke as I'm sure I would have got hooked. I find take ecstasy pills for about a year most weekends. The comedowns became quite scary- hallucinating etc. I took speed once and craved pints of orange juice the next day. Similar comedown to ecstasy but less depression.

Haven't taken drugs for 15 years but hangovers are pretty scary now if I have a heavy night...not often.

I DID take pills. Sorry typo

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