Would you date a former cocaine addict?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh. I dated a guy who had to go to rehab for a fentanyl problem which is probably way worse. It was pretty far in his past, he has an outstanding job, and never had any other issues. People make mistakes and I don't think I'm better than anyone else. So, it would depend. I wouldn't rule it out.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh. I dated a guy who had to go to rehab for a fentanyl problem which is probably way worse. It was pretty far in his past, he has an outstanding job, and never had any other issues. People make mistakes and I don't think I'm better than anyone else. So, it would depend. I wouldn't rule it out.

Addiction doesn't work on a scale like that. Addiction is addiction. People can be addicted to things that seem mild, yet through their lives away or I once saw a guy addicted to heroin for 30 years, and in the right treatment program got clean in 30 days and was clean for several years after.

I wouldn't date an addict, because that personality is always there. Period.

[Anonymous]

I wasn't rock bottom, but I used cocaine heavily in my early twenties (on a daily basis). Haven't touched it since, and wouldn't. I would date me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Title says it all. Cocaine addict in college and twenties. Now in thirties and supposedly not using anymore.

Supposedly? Nope!

[Anonymous]

I would give someone a chance. I work with a group of older guys who all did cocaine daily in the 80s and then put it behind them as their careers progresses and never looked back. In many ways it seems like it would be easier to turn that corner with illegal drugs than with alcohol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would give someone a chance. I work with a group of older guys who all did cocaine daily in the 80s and then put it behind them as their careers progresses and never looked back. In many ways it seems like it would be easier to turn that corner with illegal drugs than with alcohol.

+1

I dated a dealer. He used it heavily during college and now he's got a great career

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Define addict. Partied and used it a lot at college parties? Or like full blown- couldn't go a few hours without using it?

Maybe more like partying but who knows really - addicts tend to cover up and lie. The word addiction was used.

It sounds like you have made your mind up already. Why are you asking us?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh. I dated a guy who had to go to rehab for a fentanyl problem which is probably way worse. It was pretty far in his past, he has an outstanding job, and never had any other issues. People make mistakes and I don't think I'm better than anyone else. So, it would depend. I wouldn't rule it out.

+1

[Anonymous]

*looks at all these replies* And this is why America has the addiction problem it does these days. Can't got a week without a new overdose story in suburbia or some strung-out college kid dying and you wonder why your relatives and friends back home are dying.

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/tech-student-shot-officer-killed-campus/cU4dldHd4sCKYS5tjmGIaN/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*looks at all these replies* And this is why America has the addiction problem it does these days. Can't got a week without a new overdose story in suburbia or some strung-out college kid dying and you wonder why your relatives and friends back home are dying.

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/tech-student-shot-officer-killed-campus/cU4dldHd4sCKYS5tjmGIaN/

What does this have to do with drugs? This sounds more like suicide by cop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:*looks at all these replies* And this is why America has the addiction problem it does these days. Can't got a week without a new overdose story in suburbia or some strung-out college kid dying and you wonder why your relatives and friends back home are dying.

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/tech-student-shot-officer-killed-campus/cU4dldHd4sCKYS5tjmGIaN/

What does this have to do with drugs? This sounds more like suicide by cop.

He was strung-out on drugs at the time...but if you prefer purely overdose stories have at it

http://mainepublic.org/post/drug-deaths-opioid-epidemic-worse-ever-maine-advocates-say#stream/0

http://www.heraldchronicle.com/increasing-number-of-tennesseans-dying-from-drug-overdoses/

https://slippedisc.com/2017/09/sad-news-sacked-us-music-professor-dies-of-drugs-overdose/

http://www.dailyitem.com/news/local_news/woman-fourth-in-family-to-die-of-overdose/article_43ac2aa1-0ce2-505b-a24a-1b7c6d06cec0.html

All in the last week. Tennessee, Maine, Minnesota, Pennsylvania...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Title says it all. Cocaine addict in college and twenties. Now in thirties and supposedly not using anymore.

Supposedly? Nope!

Exactly. Should be pretty clear if this is a thing of the pat or not OP.

My answer is a hard no.

[Anonymous]

No.

The mental issues of the addictive personality are still there and will not go away.

[Anonymous]

No. If childless, I'd always be waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Now, with kids, HELL NO.

[Anonymous]

Nope.