Addiction/Cocaine?
Question by 35am07: Addiction/Cocaine?
My 29 year old brother called last night and admitted that he was addicted to cocaine. He lives alone in another state and has diabetes………..just wanting advice and information from those who have been there.
Thanks. PLEASE serious answer only.
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Answer by celia_lizabet
Wow I really hope everything works out for you and speacially for your brother! Help him before its too late. Admitting it like in any other addiction is the first step to getting better. I havent been in a situation like this but I just wanted to say I hope everything works out for you and your brother.
xoxo
Answer by Bellaruse
Cocaine is a hard habit to kick, much like any addiction. Your bro will need a lot of support right now. The best thing to do first would be to sit and discuss his options with him. Find out what would be most comfortable for him to do at this point. Let him know that you are proud of him because he has already taken the first step to recovery, which is admitting that he has a problem. He’s going to need a lot of praise as well. It’s very hard on ones self-esteem to know that your life has become controlled by a substance, so giving him praise for taking the first step is very important. Next is getting him into a program of some kind, be it CA (cocaine anonymous), rehab-which is very strongly recommended due to how hard of a habit coke is to kick, out patient rehab, etc. If he has medical insurance, you, or he, should call and see if they will cover rehab services or what other services they can offer. He shouldn’t worry about any one finding out, job wise, because it is all confidential and he wouldn’t be exposed. The rest will come out naturally as time passes. If he’s not comfortable with any one else knowing, make sure you don’t let anyone else in on this. He needs to be confident that he can come to you and not be “told on”. As backwards as it mayu sound, he needs to be able to trust you in the fact that he won’t be exposed or you may run the risk that he won’t come to you again should he relapse or something on his road to recovery. So, be accepting, as quite as he needs you to be unless he’s in danger, be strong for him and let him know you’re there for him, give him praise for comming this far, and stick by his side. No doubt, he feels alone right now, so as long as you can be his support until he finds a sponsor or others to confide in, he will surely appreciate your help and you will be the one that helps him begin a new, happy and healthy life, free of drugs.
It’s a really scary place to be when one realizes that their life has become out of control and they need to reach out for help. The more he knows that he’s not alone in his struggle and that he’s got you by his side, the more likely he is to be successful on his new journey. Best of luck 🙂
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