Does anyone know of anyone who had trouble quitting smoking? Or, anyone who was an alchoholic, and who had to quit drinking?

It seems to be a trmendous issue with allot of people. Smoking is a seriously addictive habit- what is the best way to quit? Alchohol is also a bad disease....what did you know the person had to do in each case!??!

Does anyone know of anyone who had trouble quitting smoking? Or, anyone who was an alchoholic, and who had to quit drinking?
It seems to be a trmendous issue with allot of people. Smoking is a seriously addictive habit- what is the best way to quit? Alchohol is also a bad disease....what did you know the person had to do in each case!??!

I will say this much.

There is no hope if you want the person to stop smoking more than the actual person who smokes.

I have someone in my family that I want to stop smoking but unless they want it as well, there is nothing that can be done!!!

Sad but true.

I will say this much.
There is no hope if you want the person to stop smoking more than the actual person who smokes.
I have someone in my family that I want to stop smoking but unless they want it as well, there is nothing that can be done!!!
Sad but true.

Yea...I know of many people who tried. I know of a family member who has been a chain smoker for years...at least 30+. And, they refuse to even try to give up- it's as if they love it.

I don't know much alchoholics...well, we classify alchoholism and the ill effects from it, when we see people dragging through the streets!

Yea...I know of many people who tried. I know of a family member who has been a chain smoker for years...at least 30+. And, they refuse to even try to give up- it's as if they love it.
I don't know much alchoholics...well, we classify alchoholism and the ill effects from it, when we see people dragging through the streets!


Then there are those who try ,only because someone has asked them to over and over again, yet they knew before they even began they would fail !!!!

I have come to the conclusion that, my family member, will wake up one day and say they are ready to quit....then I know this would be the time to encourage them.

Yea...I know of many people who tried. I know of a family member who has been a chain smoker for years...at least 30+. And, they refuse to even try to give up- it's as if they love it.
I don't know much alchoholics...well, we classify alchoholism and the ill effects from it, when we see people dragging through the streets!
this is a popular misconception. we think alcoholics and druggies are those people that end up on the streets. not so. many professionals use rum and drugs everyday yet are able to somehow function in society.
I quit smoking a few times before. cold turkey. wasn't easy. once for 4 years. and yet I started again. dang! nicotine is a serious jones that lasts with you for life.
and I quit rum many years ago. would get drunk every weekend at some function or another. that one was easy to quit as I guess I wasn't really hooked. but I quit anyway cause it doon make no sense and wastes a lotta money. I would stiil take a drink maybe once or twice a year on special occasions. but I don't go overboard. man I can't stand dat drunken feelin'. yuck.

this is a popular misconception. we think alcoholics and druggies are those people that end up on the streets. not so. many professionals use rum and drugs everyday yet are able to somehow function in society.


I know a few people who carry out day to day jobs and drink.

I remember seeing one on Bay Street about 8:15 am one morning with a coffee mug in his hand and it was full to the rim with rum.

His words were "I cannot function if I dont have a sip"

this is a popular misconception. we think alcoholics and druggies are those people that end up on the streets. not so. many professionals use rum and drugs everyday yet are able to somehow function in society.I quit smoking a few times before. cold turkey. wasn't easy. once for 4 years. and yet I started again. dang! nicotine is a serious jones that lasts with you for life.

This is what I know....and why we have a serious problem with it. I think we have a serious issue with alchohol. In fact, it is more of a problem than any other substance.

We have allot of functioning alchoholics in our society. Too many!

This is what I know....and why we have a serious problem with it. I think we have a serious issue with alchohol. In fact, it is more of a problem than any other substance.
We have allot of functioning alchoholics in our society. Too many!
we have this serious problem with alcohol because it is legal and are conditioned to believe that drinking rum is ok. the devil is a liar and swing da world big time. it is time for a change.

we have this serious problem with alcohol because it is legal and are conditioned to believe that drinking rum is ok. the devil is a liar and swing da world big time. it is time for a change.

While I agree with its negative effects. I know where you want to go. And, while you may have a case for which one is more potent over the other, I would like to stick to the subject of quitting an addiction...

Is there any private and discreet place where one can go, to quit an addiction?

Sex can be addictive too...

I don't think there are any treatment facilities here for addiction. It would be great if they opened a centre in one of the family islands that was dicreet and pleasant and away from everything.

Treatment is expensive but they do have AA and Alanon. Not sure about NA though. Cigarettes...man, I can't always find the patch or gum here in Freeport and I can't afford to go away and buy none and don't know anyone else who's going away.

While I agree with its negative effects. I know where you want to go. And, while you may have a case for which one is more potent over the other, I would like to stick to the subject of quitting an addiction...
Is there any private and discreet place where one can go, to quit an addiction?
Sex can be addictive too...
well yes anything can be addictive. I need my coffee everyday. I don't know of anyplace on the planet that is private and discreet for treating addictions, because part of recovery is group therapy. so you will have to share with others.

I don't think there are any treatment facilities here for addiction. It would be great if they opened a centre in one of the family islands that was dicreet and pleasant and away from everything.
Treatment is expensive but they do have AA and Alanon. Not sure about NA though. Cigarettes...man, I can't always find the patch or gum here in Freeport and I can't afford to go away and buy none and don't know anyone else who's going away.
at Sandilands. there's the alcohol unit(can't remember the name) and the Lignum Vitae Drug Rehab Centre.
BASH is also for drug addicts and there was a place on mackey st. called The Haven for drug addicts.

at Sandilands. there's the alcohol unit(can't remember the name) and the Lignum Vitae Drug Rehab Centre.
BASH is also for drug addicts and there was a place on mackey st. called The Haven for drug addicts.
Oh, there are a lot of them.

Are they good, discreet, and most importantly affordable???

I have never seen them advertsed...do they??

While I agree with its negative effects. I know where you want to go. And, while you may have a case for which one is more potent over the other, I would like to stick to the subject of quitting an addiction...
Is there any private and discreet place where one can go, to quit an addiction?
Sex can be addictive too...

Man Alien, you on a good roll today...DON' loose it nah :shaky:

I have a brother who quit drug & alcohol addiction after more than 20+ yrs.

He was functioning working daily, etc. --- no one would've suspected. Most didn't know.

It took the family: confronting him, refusing to allow loopholes (giving money regardless to how little, one-on-one confrontations.... whole family confrontations...). Ulitimately, HE was left strapped and then HE concluded that better could be had.... and initiated his journey to freedom!!! We rallied around him, supported him, went to counselling with him... celebrated his decision to go into Teen Challenge --- most of all prayed with and for him! That's been more than 6 yrs. ago. He's now married, doing well and we are all more closely knit as a result ....

Tough love is needed in these situations. Most Bahamians RUN AWAY from confronting these things... choosing to "say it ain't so..." or simply being PROUD! Meanwhile, family and friends and US .... suffer .... ALONE...sad. :(

I wonder what are the first steps to having that person, recognizing their addiction and wanting to do something about it.