I am a recovering addict and I am a felon. Any suggestions?
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You should go on to get a masters degree.\n\nRead this:\n\nhttp://www.daylon.com/mbadegree\n\n&\n\nhttp://www.daylon.com/mba/\n\n...good luck.
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One stay clean. That means no more negative contact with any type of law enforcement. If you have probation or some other type community service, complete it asap. Make restitution. \n\nDepending on the state, felony charges can be removed, this is called an expungement. Felony convictions on the other hand are almost impossible to have removed. If you were represented by a private attorney, see if your charge is elegable for removal. If you had a public defender, check with their office too. \nViolent crimes or sexual crimes will not be removed.
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eat lots of pork and chocolate, both contain high levels of dopamine.  It'll substitute the addiction you had for this person.  But exercise while at it, otherwise you'll get fat and nobody will love you.
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The best thing you can do is take care of yourself. If you need to leave to be in a safe and legal environment then you need to leave. If your friend has to suffer through enough consequences of their using they will eventually see their problem. However, if you coddle them and try to protect them from the pain they are causing for you and themselves they will keep using longer. It has to hurt enough to be willing to motivate the change. Pain is the best motivator unfortunately.  The most lovingt thing you can do for them is allow them to hit a bottom and pray they don't hurt themselves on the way down. Let them know you love them and you want to help when they are ready. Then when they are ready. hook them up with a local rehab and 12 step program. I have included the website for NA (narcotics anonymous). They can help you find a rehab in your area and local meetings to check out. Good luck!
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There must be something else like bad credit etc. I'm a licensed realtor in FL and an addict. and if they actually said your past was the reason, that may be discriminatory, (especially if you get the rentors to say it was because of addiction, I know THAT would be discrimination.)\n\n I had DUI and Fellony posession five years ago too. I'm 5 years clean. If you are, quit bitching and give yourself a pat on the back (or let me)(I just did, ok). ABOVE EVERTHING ELSE, I'M CLEAN. Above everything else, YOUR CLEAN TODAY, so go to sleep and thank God.\n\nIt boils down to this, YOu can choose to be THE Victim, or you can CHOOSE to LEARN from it, quit living in the past, you either perform now (one day at a time) Or you don't, AND TRUST ME IT SOUNDS LIKE I HERE, "POOR ME POOR ME POUR ME A DRINK." Your the one who CHOSE to do drugs, that is why you have to pay. \n\nNow on the bright side, don't let some stupid rent B>S> get you down. You know who you are, and if it makes you feel better, I understand exactly how you feel. Notice I said "how you feel" not "what your going through"\nAddiction is a disease of broken emotions. All addicts have the same stupid voice try to tell us we're no good. The voice is trying to convince you to go get high (poor you). You need a good workout followed by the sauna, 3 back to back meetings, four pots of coffe, and two packs of ciggarettes. If your in N.A., Try to find someone in there to rent you a place. If you were here, we would have you a place in a heartbeat, that is how N.A. is in FL. AA may be stronger where you live, YOu have to ask for help, unfortunatly; but everyone in AA and NA know "how you feel"\nSeriously though, You should (at least for now) be able to find a place to live (temporarily) from some of your NA family. Actually, just switch to AA, you will find what you  need, but ask in a meeting. Yes, outloud, (during burning desire) Say, "I'm fucked, and I need somewhere to stay until I figure this out, I need help please,) That's what I had to do. I had nothing; I was jobless, homeless, penniless, heartless; I had to beg for help in a meeting. Guess what, ten people bumrushed me after wards. They gave me a place to stay, rides to meetings, a job, a bike, any thing I needed, was there, so SPEAK UP>\n\n\nHEY TVINJECKLE, \nSHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH,\nYOU DON'T SAY THAT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED,\nYOUR A FUCKING PANSY,\n\nhEY MANIC MAN,\nyOUR A LITTLE BITCH TOO,\nSHE GOT CAUGHT WITH DRUGS,\nDRUNK DRIVERS KILL MORE THAN ANY OTHER DRUG RELATED OFFENSE,
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I am a recovering heroin addict 19 months sober. Anyhow usually when you suspect someone you are close to is using your RIGHT. You know his behavior and patterns better then anyone. On the other hand i found drug related caps needles cotton spoons and stuff FOR MONTHS in my house in my coat pockets or old purses sometimes that stuff lingers after you are done. I use to do coke to but i never cared for it like Heroin i still found straws and rolled up paper after i had stopped using. You have to relise he can't promise not to use again he's A ADDICT!. You can ONLY take care of how you handle his issues. You can't make him go to meeting you can go get support for you. He may never stop untill he loses everything including YOU. It has to be his choice you can't want it or force it you'll fail every time. There are boards online where you can get a better answer from recovering addicts and family of addicts. LOOK UP THE ADDICTION RECOVEDRY GUIDE online they have a family message board and a coke board i think it would help you a lot.
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Beth, Starshotdown, and BadKitty1969 seem to have a good idea for a solution to your problem.\nThe behavior that you describe does complement the 'life of a drug addict,' and his desire to near a zone that is deviant are his inclinations to continue this lifestyle.\nThe closer that an addict is closer to illicit drugs the better they will feel, although this is a vague sense of reality.\nIt may be the best thing for you and your children if you did initiate legal proceedings against him.\nIn this manner you will help yourself, family and even the 'junkie' man.  Jose
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Need to know what state you are in.  Lots of rehab facilities out there.  Hear some are worse than just going to therapist, etc.
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I guess you want to be known as "convicted felon"...because that is exactly what you will be if you don't quit snorting drugs.  Of course, it might not ever get to that point because you will die eventually.  IT IS ILLEGAL to take a drug that is not prescribe for YOU and to take it in a way that it was never intended for.
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The only thing you can do to avoid jail ( because you took what you did not have?) is file bankruptcy, if you can't afford an attorney find a pro bono place that offers free advice, they can probably help you get this fixed without any jail time.
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Speak to your pastor (do you have one?).  Your pastor could counsel your or suggest someone who could.  Ask your church family to pray for you (you don't have to tell them why if you don't want to) and then pray and ask God for forgiveness and help overcoming what it is you are addicted to.\n\nGood luck and God Bless.
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I do not know what kind of felony that you were convicted.\ndangerjobs.com pays well.They hire felons.It will be hard\nfor you with this on your record.Somehow you need to find\nhelp from organizations that work with people in your\nsituation.Learn to be a professional gambler...poker, if that\ndoes'nt work.Follow the laws.You will be\npulled over alot and tested.Good luck.
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Join Narcotics Anonymous they will help you get off it.  \nYou DO have a problem otherwise you would just stop and not bother asking this question...;
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Oh, it isn't easy.  Drink a lot of water, exercise, & get plenty of rest. Talk to your doctor if you need. I was addicted to prescription drugs and it is rough getting off.  Sometimes getting a different prescription for a week or so will help...but just temporary!  Will power and inner strength...you can do it!
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the only one who can change your life is you! it's sounds to me that you want too!? it's a very hard journey that you must take, and it's hard to do it alone! if this has been a problem for this long i can assume their is no support left from friends & family!? you need to talk to some one and get the help to get throw this! may people fall off the wagon several times before they are clean for ever!! check your self into a rehab please, before it is too late! some can use this type of med that makes the drugs no work if you use them!!! i think this is what you need! most of all don't give up! THERE ARE people in your life who love and need you sober!! i wish you the best  of luck!!!!!
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I'm glad you're in good health. I wonder if you still have any rehab to go through. It took me a while to recover after a problem a few years back. MADD would probably be glad for you to briefly tell your story at one of their meetings. Maybe high school Driver's Ed. classes could use a word from you as well.
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Use your right to practice religion.\n\nClaim that your religion forbids you to stay sober.\n\nthen raise a stink with the ACLU, NAACP, etc....