Likely drug problem? Help!?
Question by Sara B: Likely drug problem? Help!?
I need to confront someone I believe has an addiction to meth. It’s gone on for about 6 years now but it’s hard to get her help because she won’t admit to anyone that she’s even using and gets offended and upset if someone asks her if she’s using any drugs. There are sores on her arms and legs, she sleeps for days at a time, talks like she’s insane, acts angry and vicious at times and wants the a/c going all the time. And also admits that her husband regularly uses meth. No one in my family will talk to her about it. I’m scared, but I don’t want to watch her die. How should I confront her so she can possibly get help? What do you all think about all of this?
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Answer by 7155_0
Meth is a very addictive drug. If she’s always hot, very PARANOID, and speaking strangely, then she’s most likely under the influence of meth. “Shit”-addicts tend do get pick up on weird habits like picking skin for hours (causing sores) and pulling out hair, but her sores might be track marks. If they are, then she’s probably shooting up high dosages of anything she can stick into her veins (like speed). People have to hit a rock-bottom to slightly feel the want to change. And even though a person may want to change, the withdrawals your body experiences are strong enough to make a person think twice about quitting.
I think that you should talk to the loved ones about this situation and set up a day where you can all plan an intervention. Your main focus is on her and not her husband. Make ultimatums for her. For example, you should tell her that if she doesn’t quit drugs then you will no longer watch her kill herself, so you will never talk to her unless she’s asking for help. Her parents can say that if she doesn’t stop using, then they won’t let her into their home any more or they will kick her out if she is still living with them. If she agrees to get help, send her to a detox and a rehab. facility to get better and healthy. I hate what drugs do to a person. But it is possible to get off. It’s difficult and takes a few tries, but the more tries you give a person, the more they can get use to failing. Good luck.
I highly suggest that you watch A&E’s Intervention show. You’ll understand my post much better. I hope everything works out.
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