Meth Addiction & Recovery Support Group

I can tell you that you dont want to do it alone! I think you should tell someone. Friend,family memeber, someone. There are federal programs that will pay for your rehab. I would get in touch with a local rehab hospital and ask them. Dont give up. The longer you use the harder it will be to stop. Maybe try to go to a meeting. NA or AA meetings helped me alot. GOD BLESS

The best programs out there are free...AA and NA
Yes there are tons going to those meetings that are being forced to, stay away from those that don't seem like they are there for the right reason. But most of all tell someone right away.
Let that be your first step then get to AA or NA.
ANd yes you do NOT need insurance, start calling around to see if they (rehab) has a bed. If they do not they will put you on a waiting list. Then YOU call every day until you get in it.

Hey Lysh, i was just wondering how you are doing? If you need to talk i am here.

Hi Lysh you should really let someone know about your meth problem that will help you at any given moment but you also need to seek programs that will help get you through this and dont feel like your alienated because you are the tip of the iceberg and no one is any better than you when it comes to addiction so find you some meetings and reach out and they will help because theyve been there.Deral

lysh, if you believe in god, try na/aa. you'll find like-minded people there who may be able to help you. inpatient hospitals (aka "rehab") are simply expensive programs that enforce na/aa/12-step programs. they're useless (rehab). na/aa meetings are free. if you DON'T believe in god, stay away from na/aa. na/aa claim not to be about "religion" but they open and close every meeting with a prayer, sometimes the lord's prayer. it is NOT a spiritual program as they claim. as far as quitting on your own, transfer your addiction to something else. some people are addicted to the internet. some people are addicted to alcohol. some people are addicted to work/jobs. my point is that some addictions are better than others. some say addicts are addicts for life and can never be free of addiction. i agree with this statement. na/aa users may not use everyday, but they usually go to meetings everyday. it's a tradeoff. it's about conditioning (re: na/aa).
if your first meeting to na/aa seems like it isn't for you, trust your instincts. if the people seem like sheep you bah and bahh the same ol' shit, stay away. i am very anti-12 step programs. a higher power will not help you quit. you will...with or without a higher power as they say. "meeting your higher power half-way" puts the weight on you. in other words, it's all about what you do. don't let anyone tell you that you are powerless over your addiction. if you were, you'd have 0% chance to recover. i'm sorry to tell you that the only thing that's worked for me is you find a healthier addiction...perhaps start with one that is legal at least...and less expensive. meth is the hardest drug it was for me to quit, but i've only used twice in the last year. it's not impossible. of course panic attacks caused me to stop. you'd be blessed if you were to get a panic attack every time you used b/c you would be horrified to use meth again. but most people i know do not get them. i feel bad for them.

chad, that's not funny.

last thing he/she needs is to blow up her/her house or get acid burns through the skin. or get caught. very serious stuff.

i did meth for 7 years and for the last 2 of those years i did meth everyday. i was able to eat and sleep cause i was so immune to this drug. I didnt realize just what it was doing to me until i was court ordered to go to rehab. i was so furiated at first but after i was there for a few weeks i was glad that i went. My life is better than i could've ever imagined it. I been clean for about a little over a year now and i can look back at pictures of myself only a year and a half ago and i cant even recognize the person in the photos. i think of the things i did. i left my daughter for weeks at a time and now i dont recognize the person i was mentally not just physically cause today i cant imagine leaving my baby for a full 24 hours. i moved from my hometime where it was most enabling for me and started all over and i thank god everyday for me going to rehab. if you are serious with wanting to quit it is very possible but not easy.

I was a daily user and I can tell you there is hope. You definitely can't do it alone. Go to meetings (CMA is great). It is a safe place for you to build your network and be surrounded by people who have been there and are recovering. The first step is admitting defeat...in that you gain power for recovery.

Yeah, my advice is go to an AA or NA meeting, cut the bullshit, and tell someone you need help and are willing to go to a rehab, rehabs are out there if you are willing and desparate enough to go, it happened to me, So open up at a meeting, ask for help, someone will help you get into a rehab if you mean business and keep trying to get help, go even if you are high.

1.)....you have already taken the first step...understanding that you need help. I am a mother of a teen addict and have been by his side in treatment, rehab, meetings and visiting him in jail since day one. Meth is the most destructive drug in our culture.

2.) Rehab is great....but most people need more than usual 6 days for first timers. However, it is one of the first steps. They will give you tools to cope, but most importantly....they will help you detox.

3.) If rehab is not an option....it's very expensive when there is no insurance (I'm still paying off my sons bills), and even if you do go to rehab, it's important to get involved in a NA (narcotics anonymous) group. You can find these at your local chapter of AA or on the web.

4.) You must COMMIT... you must set your mind to the fact that you need to stop and don't look for reasons to not seek treatment and help. The slow painful death from meth will be much worse than any excuse to not quit

5.) You MUST change your surroundings. Meaning....be with friends who don't use.....stay away from old places that will trigger cravings....don't listen to music that you listened to while getting high (this is a trigger too as well as movies, TV shows, etc..) and when cravings come....and they will....get emotional support. This is where NA can really help or a sober friend as well. There are other ways to work on cravings...check my site below.

6.) As well, since I have lived through this awful 5 year addiction with my son....I have started a website for addicts. There you will find practical information I have learned on this journey. I am always researching new information, as even though he has been clean for 1 year now, it is always an ongoing battle with addiction.

You will find my site here:http://theaddictsattic.blogspot.com/

Reaching for help is the first step. Bravo for you! It won't be easy...but you probably already know that. Be determined, lean on and find out who are your TRUE friends...because I'm sure you'll lose some along the way and you Need to loose your drug buddies.... As well, lean on your higher power...whatever or homever that is for you.

Hang in there....You can do it..... and if you need a sounding board...I'm here.