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Q&A: If you recover from your drug addiction, are you still a junkie?

Question by steve paisley: If you recover from your drug addiction, are you still a junkie?
My best friend used to be addicted to drugs, but went through rehab and revelations and is now sober. But he says he is still a junkie. I don’t understand. I know he definitely doesn’t do drugs anymore. Can he still legitimately be considered a junkie?

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Answer by ZOMG OWNAGE!
No you can’t be because a junkie is someone that does it alot and at an excess.

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Reality check for a junkie friend!?

Question by Bender: Reality check for a junkie friend!?
Like any smart person I avoid contact with all heavy drug users. But i have this good friend that’s been doing heroin on a daily basis. I’ve grown up with him and have known him for the past 10 years I’m 23 so its a good chunk of my life. We both lost our fathers in Dec. of 2008, but he seems to have taken a different path in dealing with it….. Normally i have no remorse or bad feelings about cutting someone from my life over things like heavy drug use. I cant apply that to him. I want to help in anyway i can. The only problem we’re really guy’s guy’s and don’t tell each other what to do. Granted that this is something that should be addressed. I just don’t know how to approach it better then i have in the past!

Interventions wont work!
I don’t hang out with him much anymore. All i do is check in on him from time to time!

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Answer by Jeremiah G
With guy’s guys, brutal forthright bluntness is the best path…Tell him that it’s bullshit that he is doing it and that he is affecting more than just himself. If he truly is a guy’s guy, he will some kind of consideration for your brutal honesty with him. You do need to realize when it might be time to walk away as well…Good luck.

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Q&A: how do i get over this JUNKIE?

Question by XoXo: how do i get over this JUNKIE?
i have been with my boyfriend the past 2 years except for the past 2 months bc ive foundout hes been on oc, which led to heroin, then coke, then meth. we have been broken up but still were talking bc i wanted to help him get past his drug problem and felt like he needed me, until today. i went to his house to see him. he was acting very wierd not even aknowledging me as if i was just a friend or someone he didnt like .. i could tell he was on heroin. so i decided to leave, one thing in his and mine relationship was he doesnt hangout with girls unless im there and i dont hangout with guys unless hes there .. well today as i was leaving he says “take care, im changing my number” randomly, and i didnt do anything .. and i left. then he sends me mean texts saying im stupid bc i cant tell hes sober, (sober off meth, on heroin) whos he trying to kid, anyways he was telling me to leave him alone. (acting like i cheated or did something wrong) a few hours later i get a call from a friend saying hes with like 10 girls going to the night waterslides, so i texted him saying how could you do this to me, i could never do this to you over a fight.. no reply… so i call, no answer. now the thought of him ignoring me running off with like 10 girls is kiling me, the drugs has changed him. this behavior is something hes usually NEVER do to me. its the drugs, he really has just cut me off when all i wanted to do is help. im done. that was the icing to my cake .. i have given up all of my friends for him, i graduated early from highschool on independant study so i could start an early life with him since im 17 and hes 18. i feel so alone, broken, lost, depressed. i am left with nothing and here he is lying to everyone when hes really on drugs.. how can i get over him?? i am miserable i feel stupid .. i need some good advice, i HAVE to get over him .. its so hard im so used to the old him. advice? :’(

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Answer by louise
Well look at it like this, you don’t have him holding you down. You don’t have to cater to some drugged person. You are down with high school now, you can go do anything! 2 years is a long time to be with someone… and it’s sad when people change because of drugs :( . But you are so young anything could have happened with your relationship, he might have changed without the drugs and you might change too, there’s no way of telling what will happen with young relationships. Your next relationship you might have some trust issues after this, but at least you have this as a life lesson.
DON”T feel stupid, you didn’t do anything wrong, he made the choices for drugs, and you tried your best to help him. Just know that this is the right thing for YOU. i’m sorry I don’t really know what else to say, but just try to vent your feelings to a friend or something. it will probably take a while to get over this, but just know it makes you stronger :)

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Junkie kiss – drug transmission risk???

Question by NR77: Junkie kiss – drug transmission risk???
this guy I am into does drugs. I do not do them, or approve. Trouble is, before we kiss for the first time, I wonder if any traces of the drugs( I think he does heroin, cocaine, not sure what else) are in his saliva, say he just snorted or ingested, could I get any traces of the chemicals into my own bloodstream? I am on prescription medication and myself do not drink or do drugs. I want answer to my question, not a lecture about how this guy is bad for me, and ewww, and this and that, etc etc…I know about HIV, and how this guy is bad news. We’re not getting married or anyhting, just possibly screwing around. Thanks, and please, spare me your childish lectures…
I basically just want to know if I can get high through his saliva. Narcotics scare me, and I hope not….but I am not asking about disease, etc. Thanks, I know it ‘s a weird question..
to the moron who sed that about Whitney Houston..apparently you have trouble READING> I said I do not do drugs. But I cannot help who I am attracted to. But, maybe I shouldn’t go with him, it is kind of reckless. But he’s so cute! and sexy!

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Answer by iamtheparty
I’m not really sure

I think maybe Hepatitis…

why take the risk though?

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Junkie roommate from hell?? Can she force me to send her belongings to her?

Question by Sally Candu: Junkie roommate from hell?? Can she force me to send her belongings to her?
I have made former friend of mine who had been staying in my apartment with my boyfriend and I for a month and a half (end of September to beginning of November) leave my apartment since she had been regularly using drugs (heroin and crack).  She had been living in a different suite in the same apartment building as my boyfriend and I.  She had a bad breakup with her fiance so the plan was she would move in with us.

For the month of October she was residing with us but did not pay for either rent or utilities.  She was still paying for rent for her other suit for October and still had numerous belongings in her suite.  When November 1st came around she still did not have money to pay for rent.  Since she could not pay for rent and was using hard drugs in our home, I gave her two options, pay rent within 10 days and leave by the end of the month or leave within 10 days.  She chose to leave so she put most of her belongings into storage.  Some of her belongings she left saying we could keep, the rest was put into a garbage bag.

She has since harassed and attempted to intimidate me via email claiming I have to legally send all her stuff to her (in Winnipeg) or send her money for the full amount of her belongings (including what she intended to throw away).  I am not her landlord, she never paid rent for my suit (she paid rent for a different suite), didn’t pay for a deposit, she is not on a lease agreement.  I have emails, and bank statements to prove this.

She claims that in an email I stated I was her landlord. I did not say this, I said “I am not your landlord but I am the primary lease holder.” I guess junkies forget things and distort reality?

My questions are:

- Since she was staying with us without paying rent or utilities and without signing an agreement, would she still be considered a tenant?

- What should I do with her belongings?  If I get rid of them does she have legal grounds to force me to pay?  If she could force me to pay, wouldn’t she need to give me receipts for everything?

Thank you!
She put most of her belongings in storage but left a few things in my apartment (dirty underwear, broken glass, a hit of crack, crack pipes, lots of books half of which don’t belong to her). It’s the belongings she left at my place she’s demanding I send back or pay her for. Goddamn why did she have to smoke crack and lose her mind….

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Answer by John Wayne Fan
Wow, well I don’t know Canadian law, but in the US since she wasn’t paying, she was just a friend staying with you. If she was paying she needs to be give 30 days for an eviction. I don’t think you are responsible for her belongings. Send her a letter (that she has to sign for) that she has 30 day to pick up her stuff or you will be throwing it away. I think you should call a lawyer for a free consultation.

http://www.lawguru.com/

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Q&A: I have two needle junkie sisters…help?

Question by j0ker: I have two needle junkie sisters…help?
Okay here’s the deal. Both of my sisters are needle junkies shooting up a painkiller called dilaudid, equivalent to heroin. we have sent them to rehab multiple times, they have been to jail multiple times and just will not stop. other than putting them on the street, which my parents refuse and I am screaming for, what are the other options?
repeat…been to jails, rehab, outpatient programs, even given drugs to stop the effects of withdrawl symptoms….i think the one still has hope but the other is just going to overdose. fuck it I’m tired of it. they steal everything they can from my parents house then deny it.
i wish i could call the tv show intervention and get them on but they have seen it before and would know what was up

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Answer by dennisftran
Nothing you can do, only they can change them selves if they want.

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Can a recovering addict be in a relationship with a junkie?

Question by Riya Layne: Can a recovering addict be in a relationship with a junkie?
My boyfriend is a heroin addict- he and I are extremely close. We have been best friend for 17 years and just started dating recently. We are extremely compatible in every way besides the fact that I have recently gone to rehab and want to stay clean while he has no intention of giving up the junk.
I broke up with him but I know he really needs me and I need him in my life too. What do I do? How do I convince him that he needs to clean up his act?

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Answer by STEVE C
It is hard for addicts to stay around drug users and remain clean, and it’s best to end all such relationships and stay in the drug-free world. Most drug addicts are constantly trying to addict other people, and no recovering addict needs that continual reminder. Staying clean is more important than being with this guy, and you should make it clear that he needs to quit if he has any chance with you. That will help you both stay off the junk.

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Is love like a drug addiction for a junkie?

Question by Let me guess: Is love like a drug addiction for a junkie?
I’m in a relationship with the man of my dreams, Sometimes it feels to good to be true but it really is. We fight sometimes but always end up making up and love each other madly. All my friends are envious and we’re in Heaven. I really feel like I’m addicted to him. It’s been 2 years and the passion hasn’t died down one bit. Is this love like a drug addiction? The simple thought of losing him sends shiver down my spine and thank god, he’s never given me a reason to. Is love an addiction?

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Answer by Glenn Quagmire
Well it’s all chemical like drugs so yes. You get withdrawal and stuff. Only difference is there’s no problem with love addiction.

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im freaking here, i just found out my boyfriend had sex with a junkie with heroin who was pregnant with someon?

Question by missty: im freaking here, i just found out my boyfriend had sex with a junkie with heroin who was pregnant with someon?
elses kid,it was 6 months before meeting me. im freaking disgusted. apparently she has hep c aswell. we dont use condoms cos im on the implanon. could i have caught aids or hepititis. apparently she shares needles too. he doesnt know i know,
god i thought he was a nice guy, but i guess not, how can he go out with that sort of woman? should i dump him for putting me in danger n dating scum, i wish hed told me cos then i would have used condoms, what if she gave him something n now ive got it

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Answer by Stevehelper
Wow! your story is really common in teenage people but it doesn’t mean you can’t find a solution for this situation, first of all i suggest you to be worried about a STD, you need to get tested ASAP
take a look at http://samedaystdtesting.com/testing/std-testing, the other option is to think in a better way when you’re gonna have a relationship…
Have a nice day!

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Q&A: Wow. How can this happen? Disability, food stamps, medi-cal all for a career junkie?

Question by Busy Barbie 007: Wow. How can this happen? Disability, food stamps, medi-cal all for a career junkie?
How is this possible? A 40 year old heroin junkie, who has never maintained a job other than shooting up…who has messed up their body beyond fixing, gets free healthcare, food stamps, and disability (thank to the drug problem)

Does anyone else see a problem with this???
It makes me so angry, all these resources going to someone who doesn’t even value their own life and people who actually need some help get screwed
Thank you for reminding me! This person isn’t citizen either

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Answer by ♠ judo ♠
Indeed I do Busy.

Hell, I was a healthy, tax-paying, middle-class white woman, just trying to get Medi-Cal for one of my children, and got put through the wringer.

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