how to stop socially taking cocaine.

[rox]

my sister is currently taking cocaine..
is there anyway i can try and get her off of it.

she says she isi boring when she is not on it..and is much more happier and talkative while on it.

how can i convince her that its better if she stops?

[shinningstar]

I think your sister can stop it if she wants to. Have you tried asking her to slowly reduce the amount of taking cocaine daily? You can also offer her an energy drink instead of socially taking cocaine.

[crassus]

my sister is currently taking cocaine..
is there anyway i can try and get her off of it.

she says she isi boring when she is not on it..and is much more happier and talkative while on it.

how can i convince her that its better if she stops?

If she isn't aware, tell her or remind her how addictive it is and how it leads to dark, grim path. Then look for signs and see how she reacts if you notice a turn towards that path.

Tell her she has been anything but fun to be around. Finally, find out if she has any desire to get a good job and how she plans to get around the drug test.

[QuietLunatic]

You can try pointing out the hard facts about cocaine and that it doesn't have to be an overdose to stop your heart and kill you. She probably won't listen--most addicts won't listen until they're at rock-bottom. Good luck getting her away from it, and the "friends" she has who help her stay hooked.

[shinningstar]

How about trying to tell her about a story of celebrities who died because of using cocaine? She will surely listen if she's afraid of DEATH.

[rox]

I think your sister can stop it if she wants to. Have you tried asking her to slowly reduce the amount of taking cocaine daily? You can also offer her an energy drink instead of socially taking cocaine.

thats a good suggestion!
energy drink!

[MHJ]

It is hard to get someone to stop when they don't believe they actually have a problem. This is the most unfortunate part

[aima123]

Just talk to her slowly and gradually. And try to think and site her some disadvantages of being a cocaine addict.

[britjojo]

Unfortunately she likely already knows the down sides of cocaine addiction. The problem is that she will be denying that she is facing them, or denying that there is an addiction problem for her. And until the time that she faces facts, she is unlikely to be able to be helped.

So perhaps that is where you can help-by making her see the truth.

[mtajim]

You have to built confidence in your sister that she can stop it and you have to prove her that taking cocaine is not good for her

[spooky.]

How old is your sister and how long has she been using the drug regularly?

It's very hard to break the habbit, I'm on the path still.. but i've found a few things that have helped me.

Firstly - if she has been using it regularly for while, then she will no doubt get comedown off the drug, which is very nasty, nasty enough to make you say to yourself "i'm never doing that again" - until the next time.

Try this with her, tell her to think about her life - how she feels about her life, what she wants to do with it, or change about it, how she feels right now... Tell her to ask herself these questions when she is sober, again when she is on cocaine, and then again when she is on comedown.

I found that asking myself questions like this, while i was sober, on the drug and on comedown, made me start to realise how the drug is affecting me.

Once she can see this, you can begin to 'train' your body, or trick your body if you like, into not getting comedown - or not getting that urge/craving for another line.

When she is high on cocaine, the second she gets comedown or starts to feel bad, ask her or tell her note down exactly what she was thinking about as the comedown / bad feelings came on.

Then do the same for when she feels really good on the drug. Keep doing this an eventually you will have a list of things that help make her feel good, and the things that make her feel bad, and want more..

Now she knows what makes her feel bad and what makes her feel good, she can try and think of only the good list of things when she is high.

Thats the first steps.

Let me know how you get on.

[shinningstar]

Great tips from you spooky. I'll surely bear those tips in mind. My cousin is a coccaine addict. I used to advice him when he's not high. It's very disappointing sometimes because he don't take all my advice seriously. What must I do?

[spooky.]

I hit big time on cocaine, and i still use.. but i'm finding things that help me to control the addiction, and they work! So it gives me a heads up when giving advice to other addicts.

You need to get him to see how serious it is himself. This is hard, how old is he? Does he work, who does he live with... let me know a bit about him and i'll tell ya some ways you can try!

[shinningstar]

My cousin is 5 years older than me. He's 30 years, currently living with her wife and 2 kids. His wife is already tired of dealing my cousin's issue. In addition, my cousin have health problem that's why the doctor forced him to stop taking cocaine. All our advices are useless because he never listened. Her wife is planning to bring her husband to the rehab center near our town.

[mtajim]

If someone doesnot listens then i think you need to show him the consequences of taking cocaine, show him something that will hit him hard and he leaves cocaine

[addictionstyle]

Its useless untill she herself understand its bad and harmful. I think you need to talk talk to her a lot more then usual about it. Otherwise things will be very pathetic.

[easternbrain]

To quit from any sort of addiction what you require is a conscious decision to do so or a willingness to do so which as you tell us lacks in your sis. So it would be better in my opinion to take her to a therapist who can dissuade her and reason her out of it.

[Archbob]

I think your sister can stop it if she wants to. Have you tried asking her to slowly reduce the amount of taking cocaine daily? You can also offer her an energy drink instead of socially taking cocaine.

I doubt this will work. Isn't cocaine addictive? I know that coca-plants have that attribute to them where it makes people dependant on them. You can stop, but its really hard. It feels like knives going through your stomach I've heard if you don't take your drug. The only way is to keep her in the house all the time and not let her get to the dealer.

[laurah]

You are all giving good advice, but it all seems to hinge on this girl actually having a full blown addiction, and it doesnt sound like she has got one, just that she could fall into one if she is currently taking cocain socially. You need to encourage your sister to boost her confidence, the real problem is why she feels she needs to take coke in order to be interesting to her friends.

[websurfpro]

Take the matter slowly , don`t push her not to take the stuff anymore, it will make things worser , try talking to her about the negative impacts cocain has on her body that is still in the grith procress

[LW75]

I don't necessarily think it helps to point out people who have died as a result of cocaine use, because people usually think, "That won't happen to me."

I'm not sure there's much of anything you can do, but I think it can't hurt to just keep talking. What if you ask her why she thinks she's so much more interesting on cocaine? What it you talk about how she may feel more interesting, but the reality is more likely that the people around her don't find her all that interesting when she's using it. (Of course, if her friends all use it the whole lot of them with find themselves and the others interesting.)

What if you talk about how when someone is on it the people around them often look at them and think, "What on Earth are the on? They're being ridiculous."

You may not be able to influence your sister right now, but you may also be the only possible positive influence. I think you need to keep talking, keep letting her know how unbecoming it is and how dangerous it is, and there's always the chance that something will get through one of these days.

[laurah]

Is your sister the kind of person who you think will develop an addiction? Has she given any signs that she is doing this any other time than socially? Maybe you should just trust that your sister is an adult and can do what she likes.

[TerriRider]

If someone doesnot listens then i think you need to show him the consequences of taking cocaine, show him something that will hit him hard and he leaves cocaine

I haven't seen any bad consequences with coke, but I don't feel it's right and I absolutely need it when I go clubbing. Do energy drinks really work?

[darsh999]

I dont know if i m right but i think a use of a little force on such addicts is fine ...!!!

[sizer]

spooky you made some good points there, making notes of how u feel when on comedown is a good idea...im currently trying to kick the habit myself, and the girl whos worried about her sister, get her to talk to some sort of counsellor straight away, thats what i wish i had done back then anyway

[moomoo]

Hi, i need advice. I feel like absolute shit today, not physically but psychologically because i used cocaine again last night. This is basically what happens every weekend. I go out on a friday/saturday with good intentions, then as soon as i have a few drinks i want coke. I normally end up staying up till about 6/7 in the morning. The next day i have very intense feelings of guilt and anger at myself and i swear to myself i'll never do it again. This is how the cycle has been for the last 3 years. I seriously need to sort it out and i know in my head its just a case of not doing but i seem to find this impossible! I've been telling myself that its not really a problem because it doesnt effect the rest of my life and i don't do a large amount. But it is a problem because i really want to stop and i dont seem to be able to! Any tips on how to make this easier?

[mothergoose]

The ONLY way is rehab hre is a
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[philly143]

why does maybe an energy drink help?