Genezingen van verslaving aan harddrugs (heroïne, cocaïne, opium)
Healing from drug addiction
I. H. (38), Trier (Germany)
After the death of my companion in 1991, I began to smoke more and more hashish. After a while I was smoking up to eight grams a day. From 1992 on, I occasionally also took speed and LSD. I began to consume heroin and cocaine early in 1993, shooting heroine regularly. It increased to about one gram of heroin a day. Since I didn't have anywhere near enough money I sold my body at a private address.
Healing from drug and alcohol addiction, as well as depression
A. K. (42), Kassel (Germany)
In the year 1986, at 27 years of age, I began to smoke hashish. Two years later LSD was added. After my divorce I was with another woman for two years. When that also came to nothing I became very depressed. I was listless, irritable, always tired and often felt dejected. Before I had completely come to terms with the first separation the pain of the second one came along. During this period I got to know some people who dealt in hard drugs (heroin, cocaine). After awhile I, too, sniffed a noseful of cocaine.
Genezing van verslaving aan polamidon
S.K. (38), Frankfurt (Duitsland)
Door de scheiding van mijn ouders was ik depressief en met overgewicht, waardoor ik op mijn zeventiende hasj begon te roken. Twee jaar later kwamen er af en toe LSD en Psylocybin bij, ook heroïne en cocaïne. Na de scheiding van mijn vriend die drugsverslaafd was, liet ik me met goed gevolg omscholen en werkte. Maar toen ik 28 was en weer met hem samen, werd ik pas echt verslaafd aan heroïne en cocaïne. Ik kwam in het polamidon-traject terecht en kreeg een substitie van vijf ml. In de loop der tijd werd de consumptie verhoogd naar 15 ml. Ik gaf mezelf dagelijks tot 30 ml., die ik illegaal aanschafte. Kreeg ik op een dag de drugs niet, dan nam ik de volgende dag soms 40 ml.
Healing from cocaine addiction and the abuse of speed
G. Q. (34), Cologne (Germany)
At 17 years of age (1987), I met a boy who was a few years older than me. I had an entirely new circle of friends and as time went on became more and more rebellious and impolite to my mother. When I turned 18 I moved in with my friend. At the time I didn’t know that he took drugs and also sold them. I noticed that strange people who I didn’t know were continually going in and out and that he would always go into another room. When I would later go into that room it would smell very funny. I inquired with my friend and learned that he smoked hashish in a water-pipe and also sold it. I didn’t believe him but didn’t dare to speak to him about it again. A short time later when cleaning I found various little packets with white powder and little plastic bags with dark brown lumps in them. I confronted him and he confirmed to me that he sold drugs (hashish, Speed, cocaine, etc.) and also consumed them himself. My heart almost stood still but since I liked him so much I stayed with him.
Healing from opium addiction
T. A. (29), Tiraspol (Moldavia)
I started to smoke pot in the army in 1992. In 1994, opium was added to that which I injected, as well. That's the drug I stuck to when I left the army and I spent a lot of money on it. I was like a marionette and couldn't keep away from the opium, also because the people in my environment didn't help me with my escape attempts but rather offered me drugs again and again. That way I took opium almost daily for over four years, depending on how much money I had.
