decemberist
10-11-2014, 10:27 PM
I am looking for some advice on strategies to ward off a potential drug problem.
My current issues started about two months ago when I met a guy for what I thought would be a normal date. The plan was to go clubbing so I expected that we would just do that and go home. We ended up going back to his friends’ house where a major session was in progress. I took MDMA, cocaine and GHB and stayed up all night and all-day the next day. I had a brilliant experience, his friends were so warm and welcoming and it was a lovely break from reality. The comedown wasn’t too bad, I felt tired for a few days but mostly fine.
I have since had three more nights like these about 2-3 weeks apart from each other, the last two involved staying up for two consecutive nights. The comedowns have got much more severe. This has obviously caused me big problems when I have to go to work on Monday, and I also have a 5 year old child. I am a single parent and work full time so feel the need to blow off steam and socialise. I don’t have much time to myself, I don’t have many single friends and I have lost interest in dating.
In the throes of a comedown (as I am now) I am full of remorse and good intentions for cutting all ties with this guy but a week or so later, when I am bored and stressed, I start to think about arranging something. The guy is an actual addict and in a pretty bad state but he is easy company and usually surrounded by other drug-takers of varying degrees so the social side is very tempting. However, I recognise that this behaviour is becoming a problem. I have been lucky that nothing bad has happened when I have been tired and coming down but that luck may run out. However, the temptation of drugs is always there and moderation is not an option.
Is there any advice you can give me on how I can manage this situation better? Is it possible to meet this guy and his friends and keep the drug use in moderation or is it better to just stay away completely?
My current issues started about two months ago when I met a guy for what I thought would be a normal date. The plan was to go clubbing so I expected that we would just do that and go home. We ended up going back to his friends’ house where a major session was in progress. I took MDMA, cocaine and GHB and stayed up all night and all-day the next day. I had a brilliant experience, his friends were so warm and welcoming and it was a lovely break from reality. The comedown wasn’t too bad, I felt tired for a few days but mostly fine.
I have since had three more nights like these about 2-3 weeks apart from each other, the last two involved staying up for two consecutive nights. The comedowns have got much more severe. This has obviously caused me big problems when I have to go to work on Monday, and I also have a 5 year old child. I am a single parent and work full time so feel the need to blow off steam and socialise. I don’t have much time to myself, I don’t have many single friends and I have lost interest in dating.
In the throes of a comedown (as I am now) I am full of remorse and good intentions for cutting all ties with this guy but a week or so later, when I am bored and stressed, I start to think about arranging something. The guy is an actual addict and in a pretty bad state but he is easy company and usually surrounded by other drug-takers of varying degrees so the social side is very tempting. However, I recognise that this behaviour is becoming a problem. I have been lucky that nothing bad has happened when I have been tired and coming down but that luck may run out. However, the temptation of drugs is always there and moderation is not an option.
Is there any advice you can give me on how I can manage this situation better? Is it possible to meet this guy and his friends and keep the drug use in moderation or is it better to just stay away completely?