Healings of addiction to hard drugs (heroin, cocaine, opium)
Healing of drug addiction of many years' duration
A. M. (42), Wels (Austria)
"Don't you want to have a smoke, too?" It was an invitation that would have disastrous consequences for my later life. I had just turned 17, was very shy, and had no self confidence at all, when my then boyfriend - later my husband - and I were invited by an acquaintance to have a joint (hashish cigarette). This kind invitation from so-called "friends" was followed by more of the same, which we happily accepted. The trap was set, and we walked right into it, just like so many before and after us. Just a short time later, we began to buy hashish ourselves, which, in the beginning, we used only on weekends.
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.
Curación de adicción a la metadona (en altas dosis)
S. K. (38), Frankfurt (Alemania)
Estaba emocionalmente deprimida y era obesa. Todo esto comenzó con el divorcio de mis padres. Empecé a fumar hachís a los 17 años. Dos años más tarde añadí el uso ocasional de LSD y psilocibina, así como de heroína y cocaína. Después de separarme de uno de mis amigos, que era drogadicto, me rehabilité con éxito y pude volver a trabajar. A los 28 años, volví a tener contacto con este amigo y me volví completamente adicta a la heroína y cocaína. Empecé un tratamiento de metadona (en dosis altas), con un suministro de 5 ml al día. Después de un tiempo, mi consumo aumentó a 15 ml al día. Más tarde, la empecé a comprar ilegalmente, consumiendo 30 ml diarios. Cuando un día no podía conseguir la droga, entonces, tomaba 40 ml al día siguiente.
Healing from drug and alcohol addiction (Polytoxicomania)
I. M. (47), Uelzen (Germany)
My father died when I was eight years old. My mother was very protective during my childhood. This led to confrontation as I got older. This led to depression and anxiety. For this reason my family doctor gave me Tranxilium. At about 13 I came into contact with drugs for the first time. After school there was always the opportunity to have a joint while waiting for the bus. In my clique we put our money together and everyone got some of it. I also became acquainted with stimulants such as AN1 in this way. My mother knew nothing about it. After a big argument with her I took an entire package of Tranxilium. I wanted to put an end to my life. But I woke up again the next morning and also went to school.
Healing from heroin addiction
V. L. (34), Cologne (Germany)
When I was 17 I started to smoke hash. Now and again I also injected heroin. At 19 I was addicted to heroin. I had to inject heroin once a day. I led a real double life. The world of drugs on one side and the family on the other.
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.
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 drug addiction, anxiety, hallucinations and delusions as well as aggression
E.d.G. (36), Amsterdam (Netherlands)
I was born in Surinam (the Netherlands Antilles). I was a difficult child. Sometimes I was confused and didn’t want to hear anything from anyone. I was afraid of the dark and of crossing the street. Sometimes I was aggressive and destroyed things. I also sometimes drank alcohol from little bottles and was once drunk for two days while still a child. My mother sometimes struck me. She probably didn’t know what do do with me.
In school I didn’t have much contact with other children. This had begun as early as kindergarten; I wanted to play too, but was always excluded. One time, my little brother showed me some money at school but I grabbed it out of his hand and invited everyone to have a doughnut. I liked to play the "big man" a lot. So I began to steal money more often and distribute presents.
Healing from drug dependence
E. H. (44), Forbach (France)
As a youth I was often alone and unhappy. At 16 I became the drummer in a rock band. For ten years we traveled all over France. With the music also came drugs, first cannabis, hashish and LSD. At 19 it was finally heroin, cocaine and amphetamines. Every day I would already be high on drugs early in the morning. Then there was also alcohol. It went so far that I had to give up my music. I simply wasn't up to it any more.
