butane

[Guest helenia]

i am not well the stress make want to use butane. my mother know i use butane but my dad doesnt know. i want to go to a drug centre but i dont want my dad to know. Are drug centre confidention

[MaryEllen]

Hello Helenia,

Not knowing the confidentiality laws of Qatar, I'm afraid I can't answer your question. Perhaps you could make an anonymous call to a drug center and inquire as to their policies of confidentiality. I'm not sure what you mean by using butane but it doesn't sound good. I would urge you to seek help irregardless of whether your dad finds out or not. Good luck.

MaryEllen

[Guest ~Brenda~]

When I was very young..... the 70`s. Drug use and glue sniffing was the rage. I have heard about so many volatile compounds used to inhale to get high, I have lost count. Butane is just another one.

Getting high on sniffing any volatile chemical is probably the most dangerous things to do. Butane as all other petroleum based chemicals are extremely toxic to humans. You get high because your body is being poisoned.

Instead of worrying about confidentiality, why not just stop so you don't have to worry about brain damage or death. The real source of your problem is your stress management.

You can handle stress without chemicals. You will grow and feel so much better about yourself when you do.

Stress is a part of life. You can deal with the stress in your life if you allow yourself to do so.

Don't hide from the realities of your life.

Confront them.

Brenda

[VickySGV]

Huffing the butane is extremely dangerous, but I know that JUST STOPPING is going to be VERY hard if you do not have support and a program to help you with it. I do not know a thing about Quatar and its social customs and laws as far as medical treatment goes, but many of the 12 step programs such as Narcotics Anonymous or even Alcoholics Anonymous are found world wide and can give you a big hand in finding confidential help, since they are not under government supervision and control.

One thing for you to think about, if you are trying to hide something from your father, using any form of intoxicant, butane included, is the worst and most certain way to expose yourself since it will dull your sense of self protection, and your normal ability to control your thoughts and voice. Even if you do not kill yourself, you could easily pass out where someone will see you and report it to your dad. His finding out that way is going to be thousands of times worse than haveing a qualified counselor help you tell him in a family counseling session as you work through the problems that lead to the huffing. Find a way to take a chance on letting your dad know of your problems with the right help and you sober instead of hiding them or thinking you can.

I am a parent of young adult children, and a recovering alcohol and prescription drug addict with four years of recovery, and know too well and too many tears later what I am saying here.

[Guest helenia]

thank you for ur advice. i will talk to my school conseler to get some help.i guess my dad may find out.i started because i was sucidel. now i am not sucidel.one of my high school friend died inhaling butane.i will try to not buy butane. i have been inhale for 4 year. the problem is it is realy hard to get benzo here. if i can get it to help with the stress.i will not have access to the med unless my parent gave me a pill. or i can restart hormore. when i first start it took away a lot of stress.i self medicate but i have access to blood test

[VickySGV]

There are many ways to deal with stress that do not involve drugs or chemicals. These should be your first line of approach. As I suggested above, NA or AA groups to begin, then physical activity is one of the major ways, running, speed walking, swimming, tennis and other activities give a rush of wellbeing on their own. Volunteer work in your community or spiritual home, hospitals, libraries or even schools will keep your mind open and get people around you. The International Red Cross branch in your country always needs help in so many ways, even with just office work. No money, but good people around you to take your mind away from any stresses that you will dwell on and take to suicidal ideation levels. This will certainly not solve your gender issues, but will put you with people likely to HELP you when you can get back on the medical track. I am relieved to hear that your suicidal urges are controlable for the time being, but think of adding these other things to the partial peace you have at the minute.

[Guest helenia]

thank for the tip. i have started to excerise recently.and i plan on geting a job soon. if i dont manage to get a job i will volunteer. i will try my hardest to end my addication to butane.

[VickySGV]

[Michelle 2010]

Helenia,

I don't know the laws or customs of Qater either. I do know that huffing kills brain cells and maybe other organs as well.

your friends here are right. There are other ways to handle stress. Help is available if you look for it.

Michelle