What to do? good friends of mine getting into dope

I've known my best friend since i was 8, he was twelve. a couple months back we hooked up with our now close friend, and his roommate. she happened to be a frequent dope user when she could. and recently theyve been doing it every 2 weeks or so. just yesterday they picked up 5 buns. I don't want to lose my good friends to dope. what can i do?

 

First of all, hello Jackthetripper. Second, what I would do, being a past heroin/crack/any drug under the sun user, is I would pray. That is what every person I have ever talked to, every 12 step group I have been to, and every rehab I have ever been to has suggested in this situation. Nobody can make someone do anything. It is up to them. If you don't pray, I would suggest giving it a try. Even a simple "I realize I have no control over my friend's actions. I relinquish control and wish him/her the best." would be a start. That is what I WOULD DO. Also, talking to them about your concerns and letting them know you are there for them if they need you and that you love and care for them is a great thing to do, with the understanding that they will probably not change and may get mad at you. But those are my suggestions and my opinions. Good luck to you.:sunny:

 

I would try to sit him down and have a man to man with him.
let him know you dont wanna see him go down that road.
this will probably ruin your relationship if he doesn't get it to gether.

most people I know would choose dope over their mother, so get on his ass now!!

 

you do nothing

junkies prey on other people's good nature.

they will go one way or they go another.

but whichever way they decide to go

it's exactly that - what they decide.

addicts tend not to listen to anyone.

just cross your fingers they come to their senses.

 

That's basically what I was trying to say. I tend to be long winded.

 

Thanks everyone, they say theyre just experimenting but i know how easily it can be to get addicted to dope.

 

if it's early stages... voices some concerns

state some facts.

good luck anyways... hope this person is happy and healthy for many more years to come.

you sound like a good friend.

 

A better friend than me I could never stay close with someone who is doing dope. I have so much of my own shit I can't let myself take in any more. Don't allow his problem to become yours ur not a savior if u voice concerns and it gets worse anyway pretend he died and move on

 

drugs dont make people junkies. people make people junkies..

I love all types of drugs. coke, herion, crack , weed, meth, acid.
the only drug i was and am ever addicted to is. Nicotine..

 

a personality can make the difference between an addict and not an addict

i agree with this.

whichever side of the fence an individual sits - however

makes little difference

if they were to avoid using drugs in the first place.

you seem to be one of the lucky ones orison.

i mean if people knew themselves and the effect drugs would have consequently

would we have any addicts in the world?

who would choose such self destruction?

 

its easy to recognize when a drug is taking control of your life.. some people just dont care the drugs are controlling them..

 

very true^

 

which is boils down to the kind of personality a user has

which again

relates to my above point.

i don't expect people to agree with me

but if there's one thing in the world that confuses me

it's being chastised for not wanting to participate in drug culture.

but to each their own.

 

i second this emotion...



if you really want them to stop and feel strongly about then find out where they buy dope and send some muscle there...i have done this several times and it is at least a good temporary fix

 

Now's the time to talk them out of it. Later on it will be too late. Well, it may already be too late, but you may have a chance. Later on when it comes down to a choice between dope and paying the rent, they'll choose dope.

 

you will lose your close friends over time, regardless if they're on drugs or not.
try to keep them close, but if they are doing their own thing then you'll have to leave it at that.

 

I think there is an "addictive gene" in some ppl...like 25 yrs ago when I had to go through ADSAP (for DUI) classes, we were taught that the sons of alcoholic fathers are 90% more likely to become alcoholics than a father who is not. They said it was "predispositioned"...supposedly this was backed up by science...but I didn't read it in a science book...I just learned the info. There were other "facts" that were taught, but that one really stayed with me since it did apply to my own little family.

LIFE itself has taught and shown me there are ppl that are just much more easily "addicted" to whatever than others. There was a time I did things the ppl I was around did, because I just wanted to "fit in", not because I wanted to do them like they did...and no, I no longer do those things nor do I miss them. NOR am I around those ppl anymore (especially since some are now dead. )

I would advise, OP, to discuss your concerns with your friend and at least tell him you are concerned. But like has already been said, please be able to distance yourself from him/them, and don't let his (their) problems become your's...just my .02.

 

Making your own choices is part of life.

I admire you for trying to help your friends, but in the end, it's their choice and their fault if they get caught up in that trap. There's nothing you can do to stop someone from doing something they want to do.

 

I smoke weed everyday. the others Ive dabbled in and sold over the yrs. getting opiates by the bucket full making ton of money in return. notice health failing more while on pills to control pain. Hummmm. feel like shit and now addicted to this drug. Ok step back. remove desire to take pills everyday feel better, move on..

sell crack ., smoke crack, enjoy the lifestyle of delivering crack, cooking crack, snort cocaine, live large but not making any more money than i would not selling .. all Im doing is flipping, and living on the flip return. got snaps blowing up my phone 24hrs a day. i cant even get high cause I have a snap breathing down my neck for a hit all day. fuck this shit.

weed makes me to lazy to quit it.

however there are people out there that will make your addiction seem worse than it is. But if you're a recreational user and spending the whole paycheck on a 8ball of blow, or your buying pills, Smack/Heroin whatever your choice. maybe have a problem too.

There are even functional junkies and crackheads out there.
not very functional, but they do exist.

The few and far between that take a blast, get a jolt in the arm, do a line, do a little dope, pop a pill, trip, drink every now and then are many.. we live longer to get high again later. thats the whole point of doing drugs in the first place..

There is Smart Drug use just like Smart Eating..

 

you have a good point orison. and i realize those are their choices, but i dont want them to go down that path. ive said something to them previously, and they said "its not like were going to get addicted" and then the other day they snorted stamps in my presence. it was a slap in the face. theyve sold it all off now though, i told them not to do it around me.