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Where are the cravings???
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Coke has been a massive part of my life for the last year or two, and, if I'm honest, I've had a gram most days for the last six months, and more at weekends. My nose is the thing I've been especially worried about and I really wanted to see how bad my problem was.
Anyway, I've gone on holiday for three weeks, and taken nothing with me, and there is no way I would be able to lay my hands on anything here either. I was bracing myself for climbing the walls without anything, but a few days in and I'm barely noticing: I've not had a single craving. I've deliberately kept myself away from dangerous situations like being out drinking and so on which I heavily associate with coke, but has anyone else found that while coke is hard to resist when it's there, it's also quite easy to cope without when you're away from it? I expected at least some physical side effects.
Anyway, I've gone on holiday for three weeks, and taken nothing with me, and there is no way I would be able to lay my hands on anything here either. I was bracing myself for climbing the walls without anything, but a few days in and I'm barely noticing: I've not had a single craving. I've deliberately kept myself away from dangerous situations like being out drinking and so on which I heavily associate with coke, but has anyone else found that while coke is hard to resist when it's there, it's also quite easy to cope without when you're away from it? I expected at least some physical side effects.
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Doubt you'll get any physical side effects. I crave coke when i'm pissed. But tbh i can't really be arsed with it anymore, unless its going round at a party/club etc.
I'd be pretty bothered if i was putting a gram a day away tho mate.
If its anything like cigarettes, it will be when you've had a few drinks when the big test comes
Good luck
:thumb:
This substance, in and of itself is also addictive and habit forming, so it is thought that a large part of the reason coke users associate it with alcohol so strongly is for this reason.
In addition, it is highly cardiotoxic (bad for your heart), more so that either of the two other substances taken in isolation.
i'd be grateful if i were you.
That's quite common. You're away from your triggers.
Ive seen a lot of good mates go a bit weird when they are craving some so stick with what you're doing now if you want to stop.
Fair play to you
Good for you Pill'ed !
Thanks
I'll still take other drugs, it's just coke is my weakness and I can't on living how I've been living for the last couple of years.
Yeh, coke is a right fucker at the end of the day.
Nice on occasion tho. Good luck mate.
Its just good to hear that you're dealing with something that's becoming a problem for you. Good luck
Yeah at the moment I've gone a bit anti-coke too
I fucking hate the stuff, but I fucking love it at the same time. Lol, that's the problem.
Yep its a bitch Im glad Im not addicted to it ! Always enjoyed it up until the last few times i've done it but never had a real craving for it
did you used to do it quite a bit then ?
Pretty much. It's just once I start on it, I can't stop. I keep going for nights and nights, blowing all my money and next months money. I also used to like save some just to do on like normal days, like I'd snort a few lines before college e.t.c.
Can't be arsed with that anymore, just taking E's or doing speed at raves, smoking green and the odd shroom trip.
Sounds good, its surreal when you realise how much of a twat you are when ya gacked up.
Aw shit good for you though that you've gotton off it
thats the problem with coke .. a lot of people waste so much time and money on it cos it can be so addictive
I vote pills all the way
maybe the odd joint every once in a while too
Yeah Ecstasy is the best drug ever.
As for the joint...
"A spliff a day keeps the doctor away."
I'm away from all my triggers, except alcohol, and even then it doesn't become a problem. I'm gonna enjoy my next session in a week or so when I'm back in London no question, but I definitely haven't noticed any difference being away from it except that in a week I've saved myself well over two hundred quid.
Thing that has really confused me is that my nose seems to be repeairing itself. I thought the bits that get fucked up with coke never grow back but already i can feel bits healing over. Not that I was Westbrooking but certainly can see some improvements.
Somehow though beong off it I was aware when doing it last night how daft some of the stuff I do and say on it is.
If you get back to 7 grams a week - long term - its gonna fuck you up.