Oftentimes people confuse the rush of cocaine with happiness. Just because you have this temporary feeling of euphoria does not mean you’re happy. 

This is similar to confusing getting attention with being loved. Sure, it feels great to get those messages or compliments. But are they truly building you up? Are they supporting your dreams? Are you able to be completely real and vulnerable with them? 

In most cases, no. This is the same with cocaine and happiness. This fleeting feeling is great, but you’re left feeling empty after the high fades away. So, you snort more to get away from that feeling. 

You have to use more and more to escape that void feeling, until you get to the point where you don’t like who you’ve become when you’re sober. 

It can be easy to get caught up in the lifestyle of cocaine. Everyone else is in the same game as you, focused on being the best and doing whatever is necessary to get there. 

It’s important to realize that currently, you’re in a world that propels your drug addiction. Your cohorts have built an environment that only focuses on the positives of cocaine use, while you’re left to face the dangers of your addiction alone.

The idea of letting go of these friends can seem impossible. But when you start learning more about yourself, why you do what you do, and what your life can look like without drugs, you’ll begin to see the reality of your current social situation.

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant drug that can be taken in a variety of ways. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, these can include snorting cocaine powder, rubbing the powder into their gums, or dissolving the powder and injecting it into their bloodstream. Another way of use is to smoke a crystalized form of cocaine (called crack).

One of the most dangerous aspects of cocaine use is that the user never knows exactly what is in the substance they’re snorting or injecting. This is because dealers often mix other substances into the powder. This unknown concoction can have fatal consequences, especially when someone is mixing cocaine with other drugs. 

Based on these factors, it’s possible to overdose on your very first time of using cocaine.

Cocaine also has a number of side effects when you get high, including increasing your heart rate drastically and constricting your blood vessels. Long-term effects of cocaine use vary depending on what form you use it. These effects can include: high blood pressure, seizures, paranoia, heart attack, or stroke. 

Have you tried Cocaine Anonymous? Or been to 12 Step rehab programs to try to overcome your addiction? Whether this is your first time to treatment or your third, you’ll immediately notice the difference of the compassionate, collaborative feeling of Avive La Vie.

We don’t want to label our clients as “cocaine abusers” or erase your identity among the other people in recovery. Instead, we want to identify the deeper reason behind your addiction. To do this, we use evidence-based, experiential therapy and create a customized treatment plan that will be most effective for you.

Rather than only offering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we offer a combination of individual and group therapy, including:

You’ve found yourself in a place you probably didn’t ever expect to be in. Maybe you were just wanting to be more productive; maybe you were trying to fill a hole.

Whatever the reason, you want to seek treatment — instead of rehashing the past, let’s focus on the present moment. You want to change your life. That’s courageous and deserves praise. 

Now you’ll want to find a cocaine rehab center that can help you take back your life. You’ll want to look at treatment programs that address the underlying issues that are driving your cocaine addiction. Treatment centers that have top-notch medical teams who can help you safely detox off of your substance. Maybe one that has a private setting, where you can fully let go and open yourself to your recovery process.

Call us today to see how we can help you get back to a healthy, fulfilled life.