Methamphetamine Alternatives

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I have taken methamphetamine for quite some time and would like to stop but I have a full time job, and I have quit for short periods before and had no drive or energy to do normal activities. I need an alternative and legal substitute.

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Hello stuck. I'm 28/years old and I have been using methamphetamine for over ten years off and on. For the last three months I have been using every day and now I have to quite or go.to.treatment. I have three kids and a husband. When I don't do it I can barely get up to go to the restroom. I recently found that vitamin b12 helps a lot. Or those 5 hour energy shots.

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I second the comment on taking B-12, or B-Complex supplements in general. These nutrients tend to provide a lot of mental and physical energy for getting through the day; at least in my experience. I'd also encourage you to drink green/black tea once or twice a day for an added boost. Outside of that, a healthy diet and regular exercise (even walking) can really go a long way to maintaining consistent energy levels from dusk till dawn. Vitamin D is also important, so if you could find a reliable multivitamin I think that should prove helpful as well.

Best of luck to you on your journey and congrats for having the courage to stay away from that substance!

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There no substitute for methamphetamine, I have stopped twice only to relapse. It's about 5-7 days of pretty much sleeping to get it out your system, I done it twice being locked up and is the only way I managed it. certain foods and keeping yourself moving help a little but as soon as you stop you will crash. Once you get through that and become motivated again it's all will power. The craving never goes away and no other drug will give you the feeling you are chasing. I am on a drug called olanzipine which lowers your dopamine levels and helps with my anxiousness so using methamphetamine is almost pointless which helps me subconsciously stay away from it as it doesn't have the same effect. I still crave it but wasting money is all I am doing while on olanzipine. Try to lock yourself away for a week until you feel motivated again then find something to take your mind off it because there's no substitute to the feeling methamphetamine gives and chasing that with other substances is dangerous and a waste of time. Only will power after detox is going to work, exercise and keeping fit stimulates the mind but keeping busy and changing your old routine as to keep your mind off it is the only way. I hope you manage to get off and stay in clean but it's not easy, the craving never goes so finding things that make you happy and keep you busy all the time will keep your mind from thinking about it. I live alone and struggle when I sit around bored but it's worth it. I'm happier and have a better social life now. Compared to other drugs withdrawal/detox it's the easiest if you can get a week by yourself and sleep it off

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Hi permanent worker. I used it before a lot & I stopped. I found that for the first week off it I also had no energy or coudn't be bothered doing anything. I allowed my body and mind the rest and after the first 7 days I improved. My energy and vitality came back. My appetite returned and my mental intrests returned. Going cold turkey is always hard coming off anything but it csn ne done without substitute
I am a single parent of 3 toddler bairn at the time. 1 bairn with ADD, & I worked p/t (3-1/2hrs) 7 days. My brain had enough to push my body to do the things that needed to be done. So what I'm saying is, your brain knows you better than you think you do, & your brain is the muscle that makes the rest of your body work, therefore allow your brain to do what it's designed to do & it will achieve what needs to be done. The first week is always hard. Stopping using cigarettes is still my battle. You can do this & training your brain that you can do it, your body will obey your brain. Its how we humans work. Its only from lack of food that you have no energy, so citrus is always easy to eat, instant noodles with leafy green veg, kale, spinach is excellent, weetbix with lots of hot milk, smoothies & veggie/spiralina juices. Natural pills from any Health shop associated with Iron/Magnesium/Vitamins B gives back health & vitality is also great stuff. TRUST YOUR BRAIN it will always be HONEST, TRUTHFUL & LOYAL. Good luck. Fyi - my bairn are now young adults with excellent lives & very good careers, 2 with a child of their own, the 3rd teaches English in the middle east. BELIEVE IN YOU & YOUR BRAIN'S ABILITY. YOU BOTH CAN DO THIS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTE

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I used lyrica for the nerves n my bk legs but mostly my nerves period. Because benzo I seem to forget eat way more n sometimes do stuff I would be to nervous like stealing or get ill real quick over nothing and get out of hand. And I will not ever take pain meds. So 150mg lyrica

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