Is it normal to crave coke for this long?!


Question: Is it normal to crave coke for this long?
I haven't done coke in almost 9 months and I still have a really strong craving for it. Just wondering if anyone else experiences this.

Answers:

Yes, honey, definitely! Even though your body is clean of the drugs, it could take up to a full year to feel "normal" again. Drugs basically take away and stop the flow of natural endorphins, to try to compensate for the overflow of dopamine from the drugs. This means your body needs time to regulate and replenish these stores.
Secondly, that is the reason for CR,NA,and AA programs. The cravings and desires for the drugs actually last a whole helluva lot longer than any detox program.
Stay with it, you are almost done!(well, with the acute withdrawal part.) The only bad news is that since this is a spiritual physical, and mental disease, you have hit the Trifecta. Maybe this is why they cannot find a cure.
But to make it short and sweet, "once an addict, always an addict is true in a sense. You can NEVER go back there or your habit will get worse each time you use again. Cravings only last so long; when you get one, go do something for yourself, they usually pass within an hour. Good Luck!

years of recovery.



some people have higher cravings than others for it.

without professional help you will have to employ strong will power, and if possible reduce or avoid all confrontation with the drug (which I know can be hard in certain social scenarios).

reading up on your problem may also help you understand a bit more about it, which in turn can help you overcome your cravings.

good luck.



It depends on how long you used it - but no one can look into a crystal ball and say "this long, and no more". I know people who have craved it for years, but then again, they used for many years as well.

Just keep holding on, the urge gets more and more spaced out.




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