Inhalant Abuse & Recovery Support Group

Hi Kayla. I am so glad you have come to the group. I am always heartened to see someone reach out and try to get better, as I am trying to do myself. Especialy with inhalants. Sometimes I feel like it is a neglected issue, but I am seeing more and more people come to the sight, so maybe it is a bigger problem than people know. I always felt so unique in a not so great way. I hated the secrecy and shame of the secretiveness. The first thing I had to do was realize I didn't have control anymore. I don't know your story but obviously it is bothering you enough to seek guidance. I have abused many things from alcohol to crystal meth to all the things we use when huffing. I have found that in the end, a drug is a drug is a drug. What lies underneath has been more the issue. I have had to look at the fact that huffing however, is a unique substance abuse in that it usually is equated with our trying to achieve a state of oblivion. You might want to look at whether there are issues causing such pain you need to numb. I worked through a lot of them with an excellent therapist. Furthermore, you may want to examine if substance abuse, per se, is an issue for you. If so, I have found a lot of help and support through 12 step groups N.A., CMA, and A.A. I hope this doesn't sound too "doom and gloom" and perhaps huffing is just some stupid thing you have been screwing around with and it is a faze that you'll pull yourself out of. In my case, I thought that was how it would go, but it got worse and worse until I was ina semiparalyzed state and unable to speak. I was hospitalized and still three years later have muscle spasms. I am only speaking from my personal journey and experience, and these are things that worked for me. I wish you all the best, know that there are people here on this sight who "get it" and know that we are here to support and help!

I had stepped away from it for a couple of years, but recently relapsed. I think I camoflaged the addiction with another one, with the eating disorder, and the smoking cigarrettes. Its not any easy thing to do, and because it gives us that feeling of release, the only thing thats ever given me the boost is running. I wish you luck hun because I know it is hard, but you are worth getting better.

I hope you do im not advocating any drug by any means but certain drugs are more dangerous than others its just fact. I hope you get the guidance you need i just joined as well. My little brother is having problems that i have to help him live with or he will die. My advice is throw away everything tell your parents. This part will be hard, but do it so they can help you. Im 16 btw so yes i understand you will want privacy but if it keeps you from being on a ventalator or dead than hopefully you understand. I think you can kick it since you have a good attitude. My advice is to get rid of everything, tell people, and try to find something you enjoy like a hobby or join this group to support others. I hope ive helped

My son is almost 13, and has your problem. He has been in and out of hospitals, and just got kicked out of an in-patient rehab. what is helping him now is going to 12-step meetgings. he doesn't care if he is the only teenager there; but I do want you to know that there are 'youth' narcotics anon. meetings as well. the people, the adults, at his meetings are very impressed and proud of him; they say they wished they had gone at his age. they are free, and anonymous. please get help. also - tell a counselor at school. that is confidential. my son is being helped by both a counselor and his school psychologist. will think and pray for you - get the help you need Please!