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I am a recovering alcohol and crack addict and have noticed something interesting. When I day dream or glamorize the drug - I actually get a little high and it makes me want to go use. The little high is almost like having that first drink and you cant stop there. This is particularly true of daydreaming about crack - what is happening, is my body releasing some type of natural chemical that is producing this high? Or is it just some type of mental memory trick? Thankyou for taking my question
Hi Pete,
Stop day dreaming about Crack and Alcohol-your in recovery!!!
The answer to this will be guess work. The only things I can relate this to is when I have had a dream and I have felt high in the dream,it has (admittedly) made me happy (and admittedly when I have a drug dream and don't get high in it,I'm a tad annoyed!! terrible I know!).
I think that it is a mind trick or you are the first person ever to get high without even having to pay loads of money to buy drugs themselves!! Seriously,I think it's probably a 'Body Recall' or memory of when you did get high in the past. So I don't think it's a chemical reaction, just you remembering what that rush was like.
I have in the past sat there feeling really blue and imagined I had a shot of Heroin going into my veins and experienced similar to you where just the thought and visualization of doing it brought on a small but nice feeling,so I can reference to that in what you are saying.
So I just believe it's our minds mainly remembering and not chemicals being released. But that's just my opinion :-)
Take care,Caroline.
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Caroline West
Expertise
My expertise in this area is in illicit/street drugs as well as some over the counter and prescription drugs/meds. I can answer questions about most illicit drugs and prescription drugs. I can offer advice on Opiate maintenance drugs like Methadone, Subutex and Suboxone,and the process of going through a Detox and/or Rehab. I understand the problems Drug use can cause regarding convictions and debt problems. There is a difference between recreational drug use and drug addiction and can answer questions on both. Relationship advice if you or your partner is using and can offer help there too. Drug addiction is no joke and it can shatter the lives of the family as well as the user so I can also offer help and advice to friends and family. Drug dependency creates a great deal of issues both mentally and physically and left untreated can lead to poor Mental Health, Psychological and Physical harm and worse. Life can become unmanageable in many ways including work and schooling alongside breakdowns in relationships,risk of convictions and a reduction in personal care. I can offer advice and support in all these areas having been in them and now out of them.
Experience
I have had multiple drug addictions in the past that have included Cannabis,Heroin,Crack,Benzo's,Codeine and over the counter tablets as well as prescription medicines and taken near enough everything. It caused a great deal of problems in my family and I also had suffered breakdowns,Hospitalizations,suicide attempts,convictions the lot. I had been in a 7 year drug using relationship which was tough. I've come out the other end now and haven't used illicit drugs for 5 years. I really do understand what it is like for the user and those around them.
Organizations
I am in 4 other categories here at All Experts: Abusive Relationships; Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy or DBT which can simultaneously help those with BPD and with Drug/Alcohol Problems; and Teenage Problems.
I also belong to Care2.com which helps various causes all over the world.
Education/Credentials
I have schooling up to A-Level standard,College Diplomas and what I offer here is valuable 'life experience'.
Past/Present Clients
I have done this voluntary job here at All Experts for about 3 years now.
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