My friend is a drug addict, how should I help her?
Connections, love and support are the keys.For a start I would suggest taking your friend to the gym or if it is too much, for the very beginning, just for a long walks (if she agrees). Never, ever be her enabler. Be the best example of sobriety you can be. Talking to her a lot to help her release her pain and to discover the root of her addiction. Depending on what kind of DOC it is you should figure out how much of physiological and how much of psychological aspect withdrawal might bring - act and help accordingly. Slowly moving her interests - if possible - towards yoga, and spiritual path. Yoga, over time, gives an addict the best feedback on the effect of self destructive behaviors and on top of that a great hope and reward, promise of becoming a better person. It will also calm her mind, release anger and anxieties. Try to find support groups for her and take her there. Let her meet other people overcoming same problems. If you can, try also to direct her towards healthy eating.Physical activity/yoga, long conversations, support groups and health oriented lifestyle all of that should be a goal. Not a DON’T USE hard approach. She needs to develop a new path. She needs to realize there are different, drug free ways to find relief, calmness and happiness. It requires a lot of work but might also not work. She may need to touch a hard bottom before she starts changing direction. If you are strong enough to go through all of it with her, help her, but without expectations and judgement.If she can manage to be sober for at least a month or two, I would take her for Ayahuasca treatment. Google Gabor Mate and Ayahuasca. This step is hard but works miracles. Good luck and God bless you!
All of my friends drink And take drugs?
Please dont reply if your going to give a lecture!! But recently with my group of friends And i had started drinking And smoking weed, mistake Yes i know, we worent alcholics or heavy drug addicts so i thought it would be okay, but me growing up in a religieus family you could say "God convicted me" And i had completely stopped but my friends on the other hand are worst then ever, all they do is go party's And drink drink drink!! I wouldnt mind we are all only 15? How do i get them to stop drinking And taking drugs awsell? And if i cant what Will i do? Im Also starting to get left out of the group ever since i stopped, Wich Leads me to try make new friends Wich is impossible for me because Everyone Around my city is drinking And drugging aswell?? Maby i Should go Back to party's? I really dont know need advice. Hope This isnt too confusing !