Addicted to a drug named 'Khat'?!
Question: Here in Ethiopia there is a stimulant leaf named khat.It is taken by chewing the plant leaf together with Coke or tea.Most people who are addicted to this drug smoke cigarettes or shisha. I am addicted to khat for a period of 7 years.I tried to stop it several times but i was unable to succeed.It has damaged so many things in my personal life,such as the relationship with my girl friend,family,friends. Above all I can't hold on my money properly due to the expenses for the drug. Is there anyone who's so blessed that can show me the way to quite my addictions.please?
Answers: Here in Ethiopia there is a stimulant leaf named khat.It is taken by chewing the plant leaf together with Coke or tea.Most people who are addicted to this drug smoke cigarettes or shisha. I am addicted to khat for a period of 7 years.I tried to stop it several times but i was unable to succeed.It has damaged so many things in my personal life,such as the relationship with my girl friend,family,friends. Above all I can't hold on my money properly due to the expenses for the drug. Is there anyone who's so blessed that can show me the way to quite my addictions.please?
(1) Is there someone you can trust, who will manage your money for you, for a few weeks, only providing enough for daily food, while you get over the worst of the withdrawals? (2) Qat, or khat, is only native to certain areas around the horn of Africa, such as Somalia, and Ethiopia, so can you go some place where it is unavailable, for a while? (3) See drug problems, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris in section 52. (4) In the Western world, we have detoxification centres, and programs, with medications to help with the process: do you have anything like that, in Ethiopia?
Just stop.
I think you need professional help to stop this addiction, if you already tried on your own and failed.
You wake up tomorrow and say to yourself, 'self, I don't do that anymore'. Then the mental/physical stuff begins, but that eventually goes away. Just do it.
You need someone/something other than you to help you succeed. Addiction is a disease and you cant do this alone just like you cant figure out what to do about diabetes alone, you need experts and tools and support. Most people addicted to something use "treatment" (therapy) and a 12-step program. I dont know if they have that where you are but if they do get involved ASAP. Believing that there is a problem and that you are addicted is the first step and a lot of times a step that many don't ever make. If you believe in a Higher Power that will also help you with this recovery process. Take action, don't wait for something to happen, because it will only be more pain.
Easy! Go to Cameroon, and have Ibogaine initiation. Dude, you live right there!
Whatever this stuff is it is just like any other drug you can't just say "self" quit. You need help. Is there anywhere in the places around there that offer any kind of help like our re-habs here? that is what you need. You need help to detox as well as learning and not wanting the stuff anymore. It sounds like pretty dangerous try to find some help. good luck