How long does it take to get over a drug addiction?!
Question: lets say i know someone very close to me and i know that she smoked allot of marijuana mixed with allot of other horrible ****,(for a long long time) i need to know how long does it take to lose the addiction permanently.
she told me she hasent been on it for about 6-7 months now but whenever someone nearby is smoking she tells me how much she wants it again and how its still hard fighting the addiction. i dont know myself because i will never try it but i would think that she wouldent crave it anymore,
if shes really been off of it for so long it wouldent be out of her system thus no more craving ????
sorry if it sounds like i have repeated a little its past my bedtime and thanks in advanced
Answers: lets say i know someone very close to me and i know that she smoked allot of marijuana mixed with allot of other horrible ****,(for a long long time) i need to know how long does it take to lose the addiction permanently.
she told me she hasent been on it for about 6-7 months now but whenever someone nearby is smoking she tells me how much she wants it again and how its still hard fighting the addiction. i dont know myself because i will never try it but i would think that she wouldent crave it anymore,
if shes really been off of it for so long it wouldent be out of her system thus no more craving ????
sorry if it sounds like i have repeated a little its past my bedtime and thanks in advanced
It can take a lifetime to get over a drug addiction. It doesn't matter if it is out of her system. It is a mental illness. She will always crave it. Marijuana causes no physical dependency. It is all a mind game. It is a daily struggle getting over an addiction. I was addicted to pain pills and it was the hardest thing to quit because my body developed a chemical dependency to the drugs. Don't give her a hard time, support and try to understand her.
Addiction is a life long battle. A person can stay sober all their life which would be like remission, but it is a daily struggle, always.
well i used to smoke pot its been three years and at times i still feel the erge really it comes down to the will not to do it
because every time she goesaround someone doing it the smell or just the pressure could be enough to make her cave
of course i dont know the situation but its a long road good luck
If your friend is a real addict (not all people that use are; some can take it or leave it), than she will be an addict for the rest of her life. If she has been clean for 6-7 months, she is well on her way in recovery, but she needs to be around others like her (in recovery, not other active addicts). Tell her about the program of Narcotics Anonymous. Go to their website (www.na.org) and give her the 800 number. Someone will put her in touch with another addict in your community and will help her find meetings.
Most people are embarrassed at first, but believe me, being and talking, and sharing with people like you is helpful and empowering. I am a member of both Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous and have been sober for 7 years and I could not have stayed sober this past year without it. I have faced cancer, an accident, and 3 surgeries and am still sober. My husband, who was addicted to both drugs and alcohol has been clean and sober for 10 years. The program helps you face the demons in your life and gives you a way to change how you think and live life on life's terms. Eventually, the craving goes away not because of lack of drugs but because the way you think and react to people and situations has changed. You also have a support system of other's that can help you through those times you are tempted or craving. No one can understand and alcoholic or an addict better than another alcoholic or addict.
I hope this helps and I pray for your friend. God bless.