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So you’re ready to detox from meth.<\/p>\n
Good.<\/p>\n
This is a hard choice.<\/p>\n
It’s a choice that many users will not make. They will keep using and there’s a good chance they will die or go crazy because of it.<\/p>\n
But this is not your path.<\/p>\n
It’s time to get your life back.<\/p>\n
Clearly, you have a desire to put the past behind you and regain your life. Let’s make it stronger.<\/p>\n
Because if you’ve been a serious meth user you’ll have to\u00a0be prepared for some serious withdrawal symptoms.<\/strong><\/p>\n In this post, we won’t sugar coat anything. Yes, these withdrawals will be hard. Your mind will be filled with all kinds of thoughts and plans that will do their best to convince you to give in to cravings.<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s not easy. No one is superhuman and no methamphetamine user who’s quit has done it easily. Methamphetamine has twisted your brain’s reward response system and your brain’s receptors need to rebalance themselves.<\/p>\n But there are ways for you to make detoxing and quitting less challenging.<\/p>\n In this post, we will help you discover some of the best ways to help you quit and allow your brain to heal.<\/p>\n There are two recognized phases of meth withdrawal\/detox:<\/p>\n Some drugs are too dangerous to give up cold turkey.<\/p>\n For example, benzodiazepines (benzos) and alcohol. Those who are heavy users need to be cautious when quitting. If they don’t taper off the drug properly there are some serious health risks.<\/p>\n Although meth withdrawal by itself is not life-threatening, there are still potential dangers around hurting yourself or hurting those around you when you decide to quit and detox.<\/p>\n You can feel so out of sorts when you quit that you lose perspective. You can feel like your losing the will to live. You can feel aggression towards the rest of the world and want to hurt other people.<\/p>\n Overall, it’s a bad idea to try to detox on your own.<\/b><\/p>\n Sadly, most people who try to get clean from meth don’t find success while they do it on their own. The withdrawal symptoms are just so bad and enough to warrant getting help.<\/p>\n Yes, it will cost money.<\/p>\n But if you fail on your own and end up continuing to use, well, that’s your life your sacrificing.<\/p>\n You are worth more than that.<\/p>\n The best way to go about this is to go to get help. Professional help from a licensed detox facility that will provide constant medical supervision from specialists who are trained to help those who are addicted to meth.<\/p>\n You may be thinking that if you fail this time you can go to a detox center on your next attempt.<\/p>\n But see, the thing is, methamphetamine is so damaging and addictive that there may not be the next time. This drug has swallowed so many lives. It changes your behavior so much when abused.<\/p>\n Who knows what could happen if you keep using.<\/p>\n There a few ways to go about this.<\/p>\n First of all, as we’ve just discussed, you could try to detox on your own. Obviously, we don’t recommend this.<\/p>\n If you do decide to try self-treatment then make sure you’ve removed yourself from as many triggers and temptations as possible.\u00a0<\/strong>Don’t keep your pipe around. Don’t keep lighters around. And of course, don’t keep meth around!<\/p>\n It’s easy to rationalize keeping risky stuff around. Your brain likes to trick you into that. Just don’t though.<\/p>\n Secondly, keep social. Contact friends and family members who are clean and will support you. Don’t hide out completely. When left alone your mind will preoccupy itself with using. Try to fill your awake hours with social support. You shouldn’t need to find social settings for too much of the day since you will likely be sleeping over 12 hours a day for the first week or so.<\/p>\n The next option is one that we do recommend. It’s a treatment option that’s as close to doing it on your own as possible. But you’ll still be supported by professionals.<\/p>\n An outpatient program will provide you with support and assistance while you are going through those difficult and uncomfortable detox phases. Even though you won’t be living in a center 24\/7, the support you are provided will give you a far better chance at successfully quitting methamphetamine.<\/p>\n An addiction treatment provider should be able to assess what your level of need is when it comes to withdrawal support.<\/p>\n Depending on your individual case, they might recommend that you do an outpatient protocol.<\/p>\n If you or your doctor decide that you need more support than this, then finding an inpatient option would best for you. Below are some criteria that will determine whether the inpatient treatment option is the best for you. Both you and your doctor should consider the following before making a decision.<\/p>\n An inpatient program is especially suited to help you to avoid relapse during the initial detox period and during the long, protracted withdrawal.<\/p>\n Your thinking will get clearer as the week’s progress, but the cravings will still come on strong now and then. Even the cravings will diminish over time but there will likely always be that thought in the back of your mind that wants to compel you to get some pleasure from indulging.<\/p>\n Your inpatient program will help you recognize your mental patterns. When you combine fuzzy headedness with cravings and reduced concentration\/impulse control you are at risk for relapse. The more you can see this and work with it the better off you will be when it comes time\u00a0to be completely on your own.<\/p>\n You’ve done tremendously well when you’ve made it through the first weeks and months of detox and recovery.<\/p>\n But the truth is it’s a long fought war with addiction that you have to deal with.<\/p>\n A treatment center will help you to:<\/p>\n Officially there are no FDA approved drugs available for meth addiction recovery.<\/p>\n But in many cases, treatment centers are able to utilize medication to help relieve uncomfortable symptoms during meth detox.<\/p>\n Below are some commonly administered meds for those in treatment and recovery:<\/p>\n In addition to pharmaceuticals and prescription medications, there are many herbs, vitamins and nutritional supplements that can help a recovering meth addict.<\/p>\n The body of an addict is often deficient in helpful substances like vitamins and minerals. Getting proper nutrition to the body and the brain can help ease the body back into neurochemical balance much faster than having?no?nutritional support.<\/p>\n Prolonged meth use will damage the brain and it’s signaling systems. Supplementing brain-boosting herbs and amino acids will speed up healing and rebalance brain chemistry.<\/p>\n Supplementation of certain amino acids can help normalize and restore these important chemicals. When they’re levels are returned to healthy amounts then cravings will diminish and your mental capacities will return. Your frequency of depression will diminish and you’ll develop more energy to bring with you throughout the day.<\/p>\n Additional supplements that benefit recovery include:<\/p>\n1.) Get to Know The Phases of Meth Withdrawal and Detox<\/span><\/h2>\n
Phase #1: Acute Withdrawal<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Phase #2: Protracted Phase Withdrawal<\/h3>\n
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2.) How Dangerous is Meth Detox? Should I be Worried about my Physical and Mental Safety?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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3.) Can I Detox on my Own? Or Do I Need to Go to a Center?<\/span><\/h2>\n
4.) What are the Detox Options that I Should Look Into?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Finding an\u00a0outpatient detox program.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nYou’ll be most likely to find success with an in home-outpatient detox if:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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You’ll be most likely to find success at an inpatient residential detox center if:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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5.) What Medications and Nutritional Supplements can help ease Detox and Recovery from Methamphetamine?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Below is a short list of neurotransmitters which are quickly damaged by meth use:<\/h3>\n
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Below are some of the most recommended amino acids for recovering meth addicts:<\/h3>\n
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