How To Stop Drugs: A Guide

[nema]

Bro, I've been sober for a while now. I don't feel the need for it. I just put together a little story about my life with drugs. There are moments when I might do something after a very long time, just because the occasion arises, and I only use LSD once a year. So, for the most part, I'm sober. Money is more important now.
WTF, I'm not even allowed to speak about my own life experiences or express my opinions anymore? Pff.

Who said you can't..i wasn't even talking about you. I'm talking about those incurable nostalgic that make their whole life about the drugs they did 20 years ago, mostly because that's the only interesting thing that ever happened to them (definetely not the case for the Zevist people). I don't think talking about how sad you are every week like they do in AA helps you (it's an hypotetic) or anybody else. It also depends on the type of character you have though..

 

[High Priest Zevios Metathronos]

Bro, I've been sober for a while now. I don't feel the need for it. I just put together a little story about my life with drugs. There are moments when I might do something after a very long time, just because the occasion arises, and I only use LSD once a year. So, for the most part, I'm sober. Money is more important now.
WTF, I'm not even allowed to speak about my own life experiences or express my opinions anymore? Pff.

Progressively do eliminate everything, consistent meditation and practice will make you on a whole other level without any need for any of these. Excellent and now you know, you don't even need these. Power is inside. Keep going strong brother.

 

[serpentwalker666]

What is to be done for cases of chronic, significant pain from genetic disease, in terms of any helpful methods of coping with pain?

I have struggled on and off with moderate to heavier alcohol use for some parts of my life for this reason.

I am curious if any meditations could be used to switch the pain signals off entirely, until one is cured as this takes time.

 

[Kingfisher]

I hate being sober so much, I am tired of being strangled by fear, self-hatred, and despair. My life is still incomprehensibly FUBAR. I continue to meditate twice a day, but it feels like each session is a reminder of my spiritual failings.

I could maybe push through the suffering if I knew that the Gods liked me, or that I had some spiritual purpose, but I just don't know. I am more depressed and hopeless than I have ever been in my life. I hate myself for being so worthless and stupid, but it seems like every effort to better myself makes me feel worse. When I was on drugs I could at least briefly forget about my problems and have some fun, now I'm constantly reminded of my own ugliness and that of the world. I have no life goals, not sure what I'm supposed to do with my life. Im not good at anything and even if i tried to be a force for good, im not skilled or smart or ethical enough. Even in the past when I was somewhat useful and donated a lot (it feels like a lifetime ago), I still was unsure about who I am and who I'm supposed to be.

 

[Lightningsnake]

I hate being sober so much, I am tired of being strangled by fear, self-hatred, and despair. My life is still incomprehensibly FUBAR. I continue to meditate twice a day, but it feels like each session is a reminder of my spiritual failings.

I could maybe push through the suffering if I knew that the Gods liked me, or that I had some spiritual purpose, but I just don't know. I am more depressed and hopeless than I have ever been in my life. I hate myself for being so worthless and stupid, but it seems like every effort to better myself makes me feel worse. When I was on drugs I could at least briefly forget about my problems and have some fun, now I'm constantly reminded of my own ugliness and that of the world. I have no life goals, not sure what I'm supposed to do with my life. Im not good at anything and even if i tried to be a force for good, im not skilled or smart or ethical enough. Even in the past when I was somewhat useful and donated a lot (it feels like a lifetime ago), I still was unsure about who I am and who I'm supposed to be.

Don't give up; you'll only suffer for a certain amount of time. Once you've truly quit, you'll be happy that you're no longer using drugs. As long as you crave drugs, you're still addicted. Once you no longer crave them and are happy that you're no longer using drugs, that's when you've truly quit.



Running is actually a great alternative. A normal person needs to run for 40 minutes to release endorphins. But it’s best to build up to that gradually. Start with 1–2 km and work your way up from there.
Endorphins help with quitting.

 

[Lightningsnake]

Thank you very much.

By the way, my main question is whether this method can also be used to overcome sugar addiction?

 

[Kingfisher]

Don't give up; you'll only suffer for a certain amount of time. Once you've truly quit, you'll be happy that you're no longer using drugs. As long as you crave drugs, you're still addicted. Once you no longer crave them and are happy that you're no longer using drugs, that's when you've truly quit.



Running is actually a great alternative. A normal person needs to run for 40 minutes to release endorphins. But it’s best to build up to that gradually. Start with 1–2 km and work your way up from there.
Endorphins help with quitting.

Thank you comrade. I did quit recreational drugs and continue to stay away from them, hopefully with time the withdrawals will fully go away. I just wish I wasn't so fearful and anxious about these things. But I will continue on this path.