Meth versus alcohol.

[Autumnleaf]

I have a sister who is hooked on meth. I talked to my AA sponsor and he said he, 10 years sober, doesn't know any women who have long term sobriety from using meth. Is it possible? Can it be done or is meth something you can't climb out of? I'm fine dealing with alcoholics because I've been in that hole and I know the way out.

Tell me about meth addiction recovery, if you know.

 

[BlondieLashes]

I really don't know much about meth recovery but in the past I have known two people (one male and one female) that overcame their meth addiction. I know they both had given their lives to the Lord and attended NA meetings. Beyond that I don't know much about how they did it. HTH a little bit.

 

[chilehed]

I've been clean in Narcotics Anonymous for nearly 25 years, and as time goes by I become more and more certain of the truth of the message of NA: ANY addict can stop using, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live.

 

[Pegasus1982]

You can ask for help and information on the montana meth project.

I can't give the address cause i still need to reach 50 posts, just google montana meth project.

I pray for your sister.

 

[BlessEwe]

All
addiction is in the subconscious and the body is dependent on it, without it the body goes into withdrawal. What the body is screaming for is the dopamine release ( dopamines/ endorphin's make us feel good so we continue on, and soon after continued use we can not function without it.

Meth forces out many more endorphin's than lets say a drink of alcohol at a time, so the drug can bring someone down faster and burn out the brain and body very quickly.
All drugs and alcohol affect the endorphin's and All take a strong recovery system to teach and keep the conscious 24/7 in recovery so our sub-conscious doesn't take over and we relapse.

To make it simple:

It doesn't matter what the drug is, how strong, how much, how long you used it. You can recover, and stay clean. Just as you have been doing in recovery it is hard work, but your sister can find recovery. ~ God Bless you and your sister~

 

[FormerCatholic]

I am former IV meth addict, so naturally I was in the circle of users for a long time. Just because your AA sponsor does not know any woman that have kicked the habit long term, does not mean its possible. I know of one couple, both former users who are now clean and have been for a long time. PS, none of us attended NA.

One thing is for sure, nothing will your sister until she is ready to deal with the problem herself. Once ready, you need to find a distraction, some people attend NA, some find the church, some people find another healthy addiction (I know an a former alcoholic that is now addicted to running!!). Perhaps you can help her find that distraction, whatever you do, don't give up on her. Hard as it is at times, turning you back on someone will only make the problem worse for both of you.

 

[spiritualwarrior77]

I have a sister who is hooked on meth. I talked to my AA sponsor and he said he, 10 years sober, doesn't know any women who have long term sobriety from using meth. Is it possible? Can it be done or is meth something you can't climb out of? I'm fine dealing with alcoholics because I've been in that hole and I know the way out.

Tell me about meth addiction recovery, if you know.

I was a hardcore IV meth-head and IV heroin addict for a long time and am now clean and serene.
Yes, it is possible. It's a tough and long journey but worth it.
It took me two long term rehabs to do it. Wouldn't have managed without.

(Feel free to ask me any questions you like about my experiences)

 

[krodtiltheend]

I'm coming up on 7 years clean from meth! It definitely is possible. Are we allowed to link other sites on here? I'm not sure as I'm new here. If so there's an anti-meth site that really helped me in getting clean. Also helped my family understand the addiction with all the info.

 

[spiritualwarrior77]

I'm coming up on 7 years clean from meth! It definitely is possible. Are we allowed to link other sites on here? I'm not sure as I'm new here. If so there's an anti-meth site that really helped me in getting clean. Also helped my family understand the addiction with all the info.

Congrats on defeating the 'demon' drug... what a beast, huh?

Think the rules at CF are, you need to post 50 posts before being able to post links.
I found this frustrating when I first joined, but dem da rules

 

[luckyb]

Hardest thing i ever went through. Haven't touched it since early 2008.
Usually takes a force of hand (institutionalization - rehab or prison) to overcome.
Don't protect them from that sort of help.

 

[Logan Musil]

Heard great things about the settingcaptivesfree website ministry.
Blessings,
Logan