I am an addict

[vanbibber]

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bibby, im sorry, i know i should have done alot of things different over the past few years. thanks for being sopportive man.

i try :spank: lol. just stick with it and get it together. youre way too young to have so much bad stuff in your life. youre better than what you've been, you just dont know it yet.

[kristen]

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patti patti patti

dude, you know i'm on your side but i'm very disapointed in you. i know your much better than this. I'm thrilled to read that you want to get your life back on track. You know that i'm always here and you can call me when ever. keep yourself straight

andy and pat, let me know when and which track your going to.

[Firebirdkid96]

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Probably Maple.

[4thgenowner]

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Holy **** pat. Don't make me drive 250 miles and kick you in the face. I've been wondering whats been going on with you. I've passed by Carbondale on 81 quite a few times over the years. Stick with the programs and get **** straight bud. Drug's are a baaad thing even a weed addiction isn't good imo. You had my phone number man. Doors open bud.

[loser]

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thanks guys, and kristen. everythings kinda hard at the moment, cravings are most of the day, everyday. ill keep everyone updated as this whole thing plays out. thanks for the support, i really do need it.

[transamtom1]

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As a recovering alcoholic(dry for 20 years this April) I know how hard it can be.

I quit for 8 months once and fell of the wagon on a 4 year bender.

I know I can never touch alcohol again as its poison to me, one drink is too much and a hundred isn't enough.

You need to quit all your secondary addictions,like drugs or you will never give up the bottle.

The human spirit is stronger than any addiction,but first you need to want to make the change.

You have recognized that you have a problem and thats a good start

Take it one minute,one hour,one day at a time.

Don't ever look at the long haul 1 year,10years ect or you will get overwhelmed.

I look back on my 20 years of sobriety and think that wasn't so bad after all and my life is so much better now.

I know I can never touch alcohol again, but its not like you need it to survive.

Good luck in getting your life back together I am pulling for you:)

[ZO6vette037]

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I'm not going to be an azz, but maybe you need jail because I guess you don't learn from your mistakes. Sorry to say it, but someone had to.

[stevethepirate]

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I have a decent amount to say. Partly because I am a very vocal person, and partly because I have experienced quite a bit. You know just as well as I do that weed is not like heroin or the like in that it does not make you PHYSICALLY addicted. You may think you are, but it is all mental. Smoking weed isn't an activity, it is a way of life. It doesn't matter how many programs you go through, if you don't change your daily activities, nothing will change! To get over this, you need to want to do it. Take a stand, and start doing something with your life.

The only reason why I stopped smoking weed (after 5 or 6 years of burning through 1/8 a day) is that I was on probation for unrelated charges. I still light up every once in a while, but that is once a month at the most! After legally not being able to smoke for so long, I just realized that I could live without it... and I enjoy the extra cash.

I've been through 90% of what you are talking about... hit me up if you want to talk.

[loser]

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hoping you'd chime in steve

thanks for the kind words man, i understand exactly where your coming from, im going to meetings and stuff, but whats going to help the most is when im put on probation, and like you, i WONT be able to smoke.

again, i completely understand when you say its not an addiction, its a way of life. i feel the same way, i used to smoke before school, after school, before work, during work, after work. literally before/after anything i did, its a life style. i didnt change my life to work around weed, i worked my weed around my life. right now, im kinda struggling, i still want to smoke and its hard not to. thanks again man.

[Archer]

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Dont know ya, cant say much but keep your head up and find a new addiction. like underwater basket weaving. get a hobby, think of your family. the rest will fall through.

cant say I was into drugs or drinks, but I did go to war, had some SERIOUS issues when I came back which kinda resulted in my divorce. PTSD is a *****. but all in all, I had my children, well still have them, and they keep me straight along with keeping myself busy with work... so we all have our secrets. its just up to everyone to acknowledge our problems and make a stand by doing something about it. so like I said, keep your head up and keep telling yourself tomorrow will always be a better day, and today is the first day of the rest of your life... So live it! (legally).. lol
its worked for me so far.. Haven't taken any lives since Afghan and Iraq. lol
Also, I feel (and this is my opinion) joking around with it helps, but I have a ****ed up sense of humor anyways.

Keep your head up and shoulders back man, you'll be fine...
Luck,
Archer, C.

[Camaro98 JL]

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Here is great program you should look into you can ask the judge to be sent there instead of jail It's called Teenchallenge it's not just for teens though It's faith based I've personal seen dozen of lives changed because if it. Check it out read some of the testimonies. Trust me it's a great program you wouldn't regret it. If you have any questions pm me. I'll keep you in my prayers. http://teenchallengeusa.com/location...eID=38#results

[loser]

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thanks for the support and advice guys.

thanks archer, glad to hear your doing good yourself.

ill definatly look into that program, thanks alot for the link.

those who dont know already, im barely 18. just off to a rough start is all i guess.

[t-topV6]

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those who dont know already, im barely 18. just off to a rough start is all i guess.

your only 18? wow... well, there isn't too much im going to say, just preoccupy yourself with different things, change your life, make it as far away as possible to get away from the temptation, and just keep going... good luck :)

[stevethepirate]

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hoping you'd chime in steve

thanks for the kind words man, i understand exactly where your coming from, im going to meetings and stuff, but whats going to help the most is when im put on probation, and like you, i WONT be able to smoke.

again, i completely understand when you say its not an addiction, its a way of life. i feel the same way, i used to smoke before school, after school, before work, during work, after work. literally before/after anything i did, its a life style. i didnt change my life to work around weed, i worked my weed around my life. right now, im kinda struggling, i still want to smoke and its hard not to. thanks again man.

No problem. Thats what we're here for.
I used to hit the g-bong every day before going to play some IM ping pong, haha. You begin to rely on it to make certain activities fun. You start needing to smoke before you eat, just so you're hungry enough. If you don't smoke before class, you start tweaking out. Trust me, I know ALL about it!
First and foremost, figure out the legal issues. Honestly, I think you need to get them out of the way before you try to clean up. You can't take any shortcuts, and if you are rushing it, you are going to find a TEMPORARY solution.
Once you get the legal stuff over with, come out to Ohio. Do SOMETHING. The weed out here is all terrible, so I don't think you would have any problems. Otherwise, go somewhere cool. Go somewhere that you wouldn't have to smoke weed to have fun. As long as there are other things on your mind, you'll be straight.
I smoke about a pack a day when I'm at school. I've been smoking for YEARS. Whenever I go home, I can go months without smoking. Reason being, it just isn't a "smoking" environment. I think that the only way to truly overcome an addiction is by removing yourself from the lifestyle that caters to it.

[Mighty Thor]

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I'm positive if you go to college in the state you are in right now you'll just be doing the same thing. You would've wasted your time, money, and purpose. My advise to you is when you get the opportunity again, just go to a college or community college that's close to your support system.

One is for sure, you admitted your problem and that's a good thing.

Now it is time to MAN UP. Pay your dues and start life over again. You're still young, you can do it. I wouldn't make friends with those who are doing drugs. They are not friends to begin with. They'll just pull you in again.

So be a Man now. Take charge of your life.