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Jason,

Thank you for taking the time to post. It sounds like you have decided that illegal drugs aren't worth the risk to your health. If you have concerns about your health as a result of using, please see your doctor.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

Angela,

You are going through a very stressful time and I know it has taken a toll on everyone in the family. The decision of whether to leave or to stay is a very personal one, but at some point regardless of your marital status you are going to have to make a decision about how you are going to deal with your husband's addiction - for your own peace of mind and mental health. If your main concern is how the divorce will affect your children, then I would suggest that you ask your doctor for a referral to a therapist who can provide counseling for all of you.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

i smoked meth and it did nothing but keep me up for alost a week. i hate myself for doing it. meth or any drug that is not helpful towards health IS NOT WORTH IT

-- Contributed by: jason

Addiction is tearing up our family. My husband smokes meth. i never knew he was a user until one year into our marriage but he has been an off and on user for about 10 years now. I have tried everything from couseling, to kicking him out for a month, to being supportive. But still we move further away from eachother. He has no job and I have to keep all my money secure. I went from a stay at home mom of 2 kids to a working, going to school, and mom in a short period of time just so we can be financially stable. We are now on the brink of divorce. I really want the divorce but I worry how this will effect my children especially since he is still a good dad to them regardless of his using. Oh,How my heart breaks for my kids.

-- Contributed by: Angela

It made feel normal, like I could socialize and breathe, I felt calm like the ocean and at peace with my child.

-- Contributed by: Patricia Ross

Jack,

Thank your taking the time to comment. Your experience is a reminder that addiction doesn't just affect the person using the drugs; friends and family suffer as well.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

Addiction is the worst thing I've ever dealt with. It ruined my marriage and family. My wife became addicted to oxycodone and various other narcotic meds. Doctor shopping is how she spent most of her time. She has a completely different personality now. The kind, loving woman that was my best friend and wife is gone. She is now rude, obnoxious and very cruel hearted. Completely self centered. Somehow she went from the opiates/downers to meth. Total opposite drugs right? It makes no sense to me. But it is happening. Now she cannot even have the same conversation for 30 seconds. It's always changing to some other topic. This is just the tip of the iceberg. What a tragedy. I miss my wife and friend. But our divorce is scheduled to be finalized next week. I know that if she were not on drugs and had sufficient time for her brain to heal. She would not think or react the way she does. She would want to work our marraige out and save our family. It is what she lived for at one time.

-- Contributed by: Jack

Joyce,

The symptoms you mention may indicate drug use, but it is possible that they are caused by a medical condition. Snorting meth means the person gets a "rush" more quickly than if they smoke it, but the effects are similar no matter how it is ingested.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

WHEN U SMOKE METH DO YOU HAVE DIFFERNET EFFECTS? MY FRIEND SNORTS METH,I KNOW BECAUSE HIS EYE,SWEATY HAND AND SMELLS WEIRD. I KNOW HE WAS ON SOMETHING BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME SIGNS COULD IT BE METH?

-- Contributed by: JOYCE

Mountain Woman,

Congrats on being clean for two days. One day at a time or sometimes one minute at a time is exactly the right approach.

Take care.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

In middle age who would have thought that I would become a victim of this drug. Within three months it almost cost me everything. Affordable and highly addictive, a bad combination. Today I have two days clean and by the Grace of God take it one day, sometimes one minute at a time.

-- Contributed by: Mountain Woman

Jannie,

I understand that you are concerned about your daughter. The long-term effects of crystal meth depend on whether she used it once or for a longer period of time. I would suggest that you approach the doctor treating her with your questions about how exposure to the drug will impact her health.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

My daughter was poisened by an American man when she was in Africa for her study. She was given a sigaret with crystal meth in it. She instantly was very sick and was rushed to hospital. She had an over dosis. What can she expect in the future? And what can she do to regain health?

Thanks for your help

Jannie de Leeuw (mother)

-- Contributed by: jannie de leeuw

France,

A lot of people experiment with drugs, thinking that they will be able to somehow stop themselves from becoming addicted. From your own experience, you know it's a lot easier to get started on that road than it is to stop using once you are addicted.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

I read your information, and it's sad that this drug is so addicting, and so out of control that people are lucky if it doesn't put them in an early grave. I have been down that road and fight every day to build a new life, this drug will always have a hold of me in my mind.

-- Contributed by: France

I think this site should help people who have problems with crystal meth

-- Contributed by: Bradley Nieper
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