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2. Avoid other drugs.
Some people think that because they were addicted to say, heroin,
they won't have a problem with other drugs. A number of things
happen frequently with ex-users if they use other drugs. Some
of them simply transfer their dependency to a different drug,
such as alcohol or cocaine that can be just as damaging. Those
who use the non-addictive drugs such as amphetamine, LSD or Ecstasy
often find that it acts as a spur that allows their resolve to
slip. If you must use other drugs, cannabis is probably the safest,
but that can also lead you to slip into using other drugs. The
safest strategy is to avoid all drugs completely.
3. Find some support.
Seek out friends that you can talk to when things are getting
heavy. Some people find that organizations like Narcotics Anonymous
are useful in helping them stay away from drug use, because people
in the organization understand what you are going through. Others
feel that the quasi-religious content of the twelve step programmed
like A.A. and N.A. is too much to take, or they dislike the way
that programmed members continually define themselves as addicts
rather than moving forward and getting on with the rest of their lives. Good friends,who may or may not be ex-users,
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can fulfill the same functions. Giving
support when you feel low or when you've slipped up and used again.
If you don't have any non-drug using friends, go back to point
1, and find something to do with your time. Chances are, you'll
make new friends through your new activities.
4. Avoid drug-using
situations.
Many people find that certain cues make them think about using
drugs. It may be a certain person; a friend or a relative. It
may be a certain place; a particular pub or an estate, somewhere
that you used to score, or it may be something less concrete like
the sight of a Jif lemon or a bottle of vinegar. When you can
recognize them, avoid them like the plague until you are certain
that you have enough strength to deal with them.
5. Use the money
you would have spent on drugs to do something you really want
to do.
If you do stop using, make sure that you get some benefit from
having done so. Put the money towards buying something you really
wanted, or doing something that you really want to do. continue...
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