narcotic addiction pls help.
By drzishankhan
@drzishankhan (38)
India
December 16, 2006 5:40am CST
dear people, i am a new user of the my lot community.i feel it is really a very great opportunity for people like me to share their views without being actually getting identified.
i dont know how to start but i really need some serious advice and practical tips to help me out.
i am a doctor and recently passed out. during my study days in the hostel since away from strict vigil of my family, i kinda got into making some fun and other enjoyments of life which is not considered decent from social stand point. so i started smoking and gamling and other habbit forming stuffs.
i knew that thse can create problems for me in future but then u had a very strong will to control myself to these urges. so gradually then one day while reading for our semester,me and my room mate were discussing these narcotic medicines and suddenly just for some experiment and to have real experiance of the stuff ,we thought of trying one on ourself. so for experiment we selected PENTAZOSIN as a subject and took one ml of the medicine IV (INTRAVENOUS and the kick that we enjoyed was really so exciting and different that we sort of developed a habbit of regularly taking it. Gaduallly the habit got worse and now he and myself are just trapped into it.I had left smoking and i never think of lottery ever since i started my practice,but this drug addiction is making me weak and affecting my physical and mental state. my friend developed withdrwals and had to close down his practice to get rehabilited at de-tox centre but nothing worked for him.instead he and me are getting regular stomach problems(GIT DISTURBANCES- MALABSORBTION, DIARRHOEAS)and no appetite.we have lost considerable wieght and even my family is worried for this.
i have tried detox centres and switching to substitutes but nothing satisfies until and unless i get my addicted stuff. since i am doctor , i get it very easily for stores.
i know each and every thing about it from medical point of view but am still unable to leave it.
thro this forum atleast i can expect some genuine and practical advice that could help me out.i have been into drug addiction now since 3 years.
please help.
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23 responses
@rosey2006 (945)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Well, as you probably already know the first step is to admit you have a problem. I don't know what I can do to help you with this addiction. I know when I quit smoking I had to want to quit for myself. I had to start out with one day at a time and still do that 2.5 years later. With your addiction you may do some research from different countries, or try alternative medicine. I wish you all the best. Good luck to you.
@MESUSHANT (196)
• India
17 Dec 06
This is very sad. To turn to become normal is very tough but not impossible one. First upon you must evaluate your mind and determine your goals. When your goals are clear and you have all the faith on yourself it helps you very much. Keep mind always determined and think about your loving once rather than yourself because while taking narco u are thinking of yourself only. You can also try some Yoga treatment it will helps you in much extent. And finally always be positive.
@rubypatson (1840)
• India
17 Dec 06
Hey thats terrible but one good thing is that you want to come out of this, rehab is needed along with a strong will power to quit and never look back involve yourself in some new activity that would help your mind to be occupied, or a change of scene is also good, just fight it, dont let it ruin you
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@CheckNitout (853)
• United States
17 Dec 06
I think many doctors may have this problem because they have access to medication so easily, You may have to take yourself away from your work for a while, take a trip and just try to be strong.
@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
6 Mar 07
hello dr. i appreciate your sharing.
i noticed you live in india. and as i read your post i assume you are in a very bad situation.
in india there is a special tox center. they take you and detox you in 14 days with a special herbal medicine that will get you to throw up and clean your body out of this poison.
i do not know where it is at. you will have to find out.
take a leave for a monthe..and fo this detoxing for 2 weeks then another 2 weeks of vipasana in the mountains.
i am sure this will help. good luck
@daggi1712 (158)
• Germany
17 Dec 06
hi,
i don't believe that you are a real doctor, cause you know about the risk and danger and still doing it?
if you really want to stop it, than...do it!!! try to get help, wherever you can get. it will be a hard way - i know this way - but it is the way you can go.
@ranasunilkumar (59)
• India
17 Dec 06
Try to go for yoga. Narcotic addiction can surly be controlled with the hepl of YOGA, but you have to try your self.
@rainsong7 (124)
• Canada
6 Mar 07
I would first like to say that you are not alone and the first step to overcoming an addiction is admitting it...many never get that far...i have always maintained that as long as you fear living without the addiction more than you fear the consequences of continuing the addiction, it is unlikely that you are "ready" to quit...if you really are ready...i would recommend a treatment center because it is easier to heal from addiction when we are outside of our familiar environment...or "triggers"...i believe at this point of addiction it is not safe to be with yourself...because the addiction always seems to win...nomatter what our intentions are...we always chose the substance..."just one more time"...alot like the dieters "monday"...we could never be loyal to those intentions...so would fall deeper into self hatred...which is great "fertilizer" for compounding the addiction...sneaking...hiding...lieing and covering up the addiction also play a crucial role in solidifying and progressing the addictive cycle....not to mention the depletion of your energy from being constantly obsessed with either finding the substance..hiding it...doing it...lieing about it...being sick from it...planning and scheming...i would suggest you make a plan for your recovery that includes medically supervised detox as well as spiritually and emotive based healing programs...i speak from experience...and wish you all the best in your search for freedom from your addiction....there are better days coming for you...belive that
@vipul20044 (5793)
• India
16 Dec 06
First thing welcome to mylot
Secondly i think it that time has slipped from you , so that you can improvise
But never say over until its over
You do have a chance
Try those rehabilation centres
if you are so determined about shedding your habits, then dont let your determination down with your urge of addiction be bold
And for those who think you are a doctor and you are into addiction then they are fools
Big people, big proffessionals can undergo the same situation! Doesnt matter if you are a doctor
Just dont give up yet you got a life ahead, You already ruined 3 years and if you leave it now, those 3 years wasted will be like nothing!
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
16 Dec 06
this is very disturbing to hear.Everything you have worked for so hard is going right down the toliet. If you dont kick it the butt now. It will consume your wholed life. Even you. You will eventually die. Now is that something you are willing to deal with? and that is my advise to you. take or leave it!
@mihix2007 (284)
• Romania
16 Dec 06
Logic says everything in this world has a cause and an effect. True Love is the only feeling which is its own cause and its own effect. It is something illogical and yet above all logic. I Love her because I Love her, and I Love her so I Love her
Love is comforting someone in need of Love and having them know that somebody cares.
Love is looking past imperfections in your partner and seeing the beautiful person inside. True love seeks the happiness and well being of your partner. Love expresses itself in the mutual respect you demonstrate to your partner.
@williamruth (120)
• India
16 Dec 06
my dear friend iam an addict tooo and iam clean and doin well today
to start how to help you is the question and iam happy to answer this question its my immense pleasure to help you and its my job dont worry everythin will go perfectly alright if you dont use that first ampule. and next try and get admitted in any of the rehabilation centers becoz it will be easy to be offf from that first high. and later the rehab will teach you how to go about further and the magic is unconditionally listen to the councellor to keep away from your addiction and things will go alright. take care god bless you
you can make it go ahead and get yourself admitted in a rehab things will go fine.
@1986ankush (1241)
• India
16 Dec 06
go for yoga it will help u to leave addiction also it will help u in ur health also
