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If you’re hooked on dope (heroin) then you know what to have to do. Read my website over and over again until your mind becomes completely occupied with the thoughts of quitting heroin, staying clean, and turning your life around.

If you’re going to do it cold turkey then do it cold turkey. If you’re going to do it with Suboxone then do it with Suboxone. If you’re going to do it with methadone then do it with methadone. And if you’re going to do it in rehab then do it in rehab. And if you’re going to do it in a detox center then do it in detox. Do whatever it takes to quit this drug as fast as you can, and then begin to fix your life and turn your life around.

But the most common problem for most heroin addicts and recovering addicts as well (aside from heroin itself) is the lack of money. And believe it or not, money is going to fix a lot of your problems, once dope is out of the picture.
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​You can get busted and end up in jail. Your kids can get taken away from you from the drug-free parent or Child Protective Services. You can get robbed and get hurt in the streets. And believe it or not, you can over-dose and die. Anything can happen, when you’re hooked on heroin.

Some of you may still be in good shape with jobs, cars, houses, medical insurance and more. But if you’re like most heroin addicts then most likely you’re broke. You have no money, no car, (or junk car), and quite possibly no stable place to live. Or, you may have a car and a place to live but you’re still broke. But either way, most of you need money, and you need it fast. But you can’t get money and save money while you’re still getting high. Otherwise you’ll waste it all on drugs.

You can’t begin to fix your life while you’re still using heroin. And when it comes to heroin, you have to stop using first, in order to earn and save money and then proceed to fix your life. 

If you’re already working, then once you stop getting high, then automatically, you’ll begin to save/earn a minimum of $600 per month which is one $20 dope bag per day. This is one reason why you have to quit heroin and stay clean for good – is to start making money and saving money as well. And once you’ve quit drugs, stayed clean for some time, and have the power to resist temptation, then maybe, just maybe, life can begin to trust you with a little bit of money in your hands. But again, sometimes, we have to start from the bottom and work our way up.

And just as there are steps to take when quitting heroin, there are also steps to take when solving your financial problems as well. However, some of you, (not all of you), but some of you may be living dishonest lives. And as long as you’re living a dishonest life then there’s a good chance that you might not be able to get ahead in life, at least not for too long. So before you go any further in trying to fix your life, you may want to make a decision, to do your best to start living a clean, decent, honest life from here on out. Otherwise, there’s a good chance that nothing's going to work out for you and nothing's going to change.

And if you want to increase your chances of being able to fix your life then I encourage you to do your best to stop lying and start telling the truth no matter how hard it becomes to do so. A person who tells no lies and only speaks the truth, is priceless to say the least; because above all else, honesty is the most important trait to have.

Then there’s the matter of stealing, for those of you who might have a problem with stealing - even little things. Stealing is stealing. Stealing and taking what doesn’t belong to you is always wrong no matter what. It doesn’t matter if you’re hungry. It’s doesn’t even matter if your family is starving for food, it’s always wrong to steal no matter what. Yet even theft takes on many forms as well.

For example, looking in someone else’s medicine cabinet without their permission is a form of theft, (even if you didn’t steal anything). It’s an invasion of privacy and a violation of basic ownership rights. Even looking in someone else’s refrigerator without their permission is a form of theft and a lack of respect for other peoples’ property.

But the worst form of theft, is stealing, and taking what doesn’t belong to you. And for some of you, this is one bad habit that has to stop. In fact, it’s more important to stop stealing than it is to quit using drugs. But once you quit drugs, then there should be no more reason to steal any longer. Yet so many times, even after quitting drugs, many people still have the habit of stealing, even if they don’t need to steel or need the item they stole. And as a result, this form of dishonesty becomes a life long habit and a curse as well. Because I can assure you, that if you continue to steal in any way, shape or form, then your life will never change and quite possibly become worse as time goes on. ​Furthermore, when we steal from others, then sooner or later, others will steal from us. Or, whatever money we do get, will be taken from us, in one way or another.

We reap what we sow. And if you want to fix your life, then the best thing to do is to stop stealing once and for all. Otherwise, nothing will change and you’ll never get ahead. And again I realize that not everyone steals, but some people do, and the stealing has to stop, in order for anything to change. 

And to stop stealing you need to first realize and accept that it’s wrong to steal no matter what, and then begin to go to war with yourself every time temptation comes around. In other words, to stop stealing you’re going to have to battle yourself and force yourself to stop, before you do it, or even during the process as well. You have to literally stop yourself from stealing. Otherwise, someday, you may end up in jail - dope-sick as well. And being dope sick in jail is the worst thing in the world. But once you quit drugs, clear your head and return to your right mind, then little by little you’ll begin to be able to think clearer and make better decisions before doing something wrong, such as stealing.

Another form of dishonesty is the act of manipulating others for the sake of financial gain.

Furthermore, most recovering addicts continue to manifest this behavior even after they’re done with drugs simply because they’re never taught differently. And if we want to fix our lives, then the best thing to do is to make a conscious decision to stop manipulating people for any type of gain whatsoever. And in order to do so, you must become more conscientious about what you do and what you say and catch yourself even before you say a word.

For example, your mind may begin to device a plan to manipulate someone into giving you something you want or something you need. But you can stop yourself before you carry out the actual act of manipulation or receive compensation of any kind. You can catch yourself right there in the act and put a stop to it. Furthermore, the act of manipulation itself can be carried out in many forms as well.

For example, telling someone like your parents for example, about your financial problems with the hopes that they’re going to offer to help you out with a hand out of some sort can be an act of manipulation. Even hinting and giving small hints of our financial situation for the sake of financial gain is an act of manipulation and is also a form of theft. It’s deceitful and it’s another form of dishonesty. Not only that, but some people are able to catch on to that type of stuff and sooner or later they just won’t trust you any more. In fact, they'll want to stay away from you and have nothing to do with you as well. It's wrong to take what someone else has worked hard for. And most of all, it’s not our parents’ or anyone else’s responsibility to fix our financial problems.

It’s no one else’s responsibility to fix our problems but ourselves. Most people are in the mess they're in now because they put themselves there, maybe not intentionally, but what’s done is done. And most likely, your life is messed up financially, mainly because of drugs. And this is what heroin does – it messes up everything and eventually leaves you broke. And the only way that we’re going to fix our lives is to do our best to take responsibility and fix our own mistakes ourselves. Otherwise, our lives will never change and we’ll keep having the same problems over and over again. And any money that you were able to obtain from manipulate others will be here one day and then gone the next. Easy come, easy go.

You can hint and manipulate people for money today, but it will be gone tomorrow, and you’ll be right back where you started but even further in the hole, because now you’ll have to go back and make things right with the person you manipulated for money in the first place. Suffice it to say, that manipulating others for the sake of gain is wrong no matter what, and you won’t get by with it for too long.

“You can’t do wrong and get by.” LDA

So the best thing to do is to stop doing wrong and start doing right. We need to do our best to start taking responsibility for our own actions and our own problems because that’s the only way that our lives are going to change. Furthermore, we need to stop blaming others for our own problems and take full responsibility and place the blame upon ourselves; otherwise, nothing will begin to change.

Now, don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing wrong with explaining your financial problems to someone in order to seek advice on how to fix your problems, if indeed, those are your true intensions. If you’re discussing your problems with someone else solely for the purpose of finding solutions then that’s fine. And you might even be able to obtain guidance and direction in this manner.

I get a lot of people telling me their personal and financial problems all the time. That’s different. They’re not trying to manipulate me for the sake of gain of any kind. They’re simply seeking advice on what to do next, and there’s nothing wrong with that. And there’s nothing wrong with obtaining a loan that you can afford to make payments on and in which you have every intention to pay off in full. But one of the reasons why most people’s lives never change is because with or without drugs, they retain this manipulative and dishonest behavior all through their lives. And as a result, they never get ahead and their lives become a series of ups and downs.

So remember this now: No matter how hard things get, we must do our best to fix our own problems without the help from others. And believe it or not, just by putting this one major principle into action, our lives can begin to change. And who knows, you may get some help along the way in some form or another, but it won’t be by telling people about your financial problems for the sake of gain. Instead, it will be life showing you mercy for doing your best to do things right.

And I realize that not everyone has the problem of being manipulative for the sake of gain. But for those that do, then now’s the best time for change. It’s time to start living an honest life so that things can begin to work out for you, and most importantly, because it’s the right thing to do. This is a mark of maturity and can become the beginning of a whole new life for you. And once you begin to live in such a manner, then sooner or later, life can begin to open doors for you. But at least now, you’ll be able to go out there and look for work with a clear conscience knowing that at least you’re doing your best to live a clean, decent, honest life. Now, you can go out there and get that money and fix your life. But there’s only one way to do that, and that’s to work, and work hard.
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No work, no eat. And if you want to eat, then you have to work. And if you want to fix your life then you’re going to have work hard, and much harder than the average person. And I promise you, that once you begin to do your best to live a clean, decent, honest life then things will begin to change in one form or another. Your whole life will begin to change.

But it won’t happen over night. And it won’t happen by itself. You have to do your best to make it happen. And once you do, then life can begin to show you favor. People will begin to show you favor. And doors will begin to open. Don’t get me wrong, some of you may still have to reap from your deeds of the past. But the best thing to do is to take the hits, get it over with, and move on with your life full speed ahead. And if you don’t have a job or any money at the moment, then the next thing to do is to start looking for work in order to start making and saving money as well. And you might be able to do so if you plan well first.

Wake up early and plan your days wisely. For waking up early contributes to health and wealth.

Check your resources. Ask yourself, what are you good at? What did you do before you quit or got fired from your last job? What skills do you already have?

If you have any kind of skills, training or experience in any particular field then create a resume to the best of your ability and go to your local unemployment office to start looking for work in that field. (But whatever you do, don’t lie on your resume or application.) And if there are any possible openings and even places where applications are being accepted then start there.

If you have a facebook account, then update your facebook status with the headline, “Looking for work… does anyone know of any places that are hiring? I need a job badly”, or something along those lines. It’s possible that someone who knows someone who’s hiring will see your status and notify you of a possible job opening. (And you may want to keep your facebook page clean as well to increase the chances of someone recommending you for hire.)

Then go through your local phone book and call every single company related to your field. Ask them if they’re hiring or accepting applications. If so, then go there personally to fill out the application, hand them a resume or fax them your resume if you’re not able to go there in person. 

You can also visit job search web sites such as monster.com, (which is monster and Yahoo HotJobs combined), and/or careerbuilder.com, indeed.com, simplyhired.com, Aol Jobs and others as well. Go to the websites, type in what kind of job you’re looking for, where you want to work and then click search.

Then move on to local temp agencies. Go visit every temp agency in your area, fill out applications and submit resumes in person. And if you can’t find anything in your related field of expertise then they may have something related to your field in one form or another. But if not, then keep moving forward and keep looking for work elsewhere.

If you’re young with no experience or background then go to the mall and start filling out applications at all the stores there. And then last case scenario, if you can’t find anything then go to McDonalds, 7-11, Taco Bell, or anywhere you can to find work. Take whatever you can get for now until you find something better or something better comes your way.

​Start your own business. Even if you have to work a dead end job to save enough capital to start it, then do it. Work, save up and then start your own business.

​You can also start an internet business as well, which takes little to no start-up money at all. You can sell online with an online store or sell stuff on auction sites like Amazon and eBay.com. You can start a blog or build a high traffic, content rich website based upon a popular subject and make money by placing Google ads and affiliate programs on your site.

There are many ways to make money online and doing so is a lot easier than you might think. And if you’re a single mom and want to stay home with your kids, then building a website and starting a business online might be something that can work for you too.

And if you already have a failed or dormant business, then do everything you can to get your business back up and running better than ever before. Because once you remove dope and dishonesty from your life, then there’s no reason why you can’t succeed. Remember, making money has to do with two main things - and that is, how hard you work and how well you take care of that which you earn.

At first, you may have to work 2 jobs; a full time and a part time, or even 2 full time jobs. You have to be willing to do whatever it takes to get yourself out of your present circumstances while living a clean, decent, honest life.

I remember many many years ago, (a few years after I quit dope), I was living paycheck to paycheck but not able to make ends meet. So then I started working 2 full time jobs; 16 hours per day, 80 hours per week, (and sometimes more). I would go to my first full time job at the print shop from 8am till 5pm, Monday through Friday. Then I would come home, eat, and sleep from 6pm till like 9:30pm. Then I’d wake up, take a shower and head off to pull a full third shift from 10pm till 6am at the 7-11 convenient store. 

​​Then by 6:15am, I would go home, eat breakfast, get dressed and take off back to my full time day job at the print shop and work all day. And then I’d go home, rest and do it all over again. There were many times that I fell asleep while driving. But I'm thankful that I never crashed or made anyone else crash in the process. I did that for 7 months straight, no breaks, but I was able to pay the bills, put food on the table and even save up some money as well.

Then finally, after 7 months, I was done with those 2 full time jobs and found one good, full time job at another print shop that paid me more and always gave me over time hours. I was able to start an internet business as well. And then right after work, I would go straight home to work on my business. Then after a few months of working my business, it finally took off.

I made $1,000 net profit the first month, $2,000 the second month, $3,000 the third month and by then I was finally able to take a chance and quit working for “the man”, and I never went back again. By my 7th month in business I had earned $14,000 net profit for month 7. The business was crazy, phones ringing off the hook and the next step was to either sell it or move into an office and hire employees. So by month 8 I sold it for $137,000 and took a long and much needed vacation on Margarita Island which lasted for years. And you can do the same.

If you want something, then work for it. And at first, you might have to work hard, real hard, and then either search for opportunities or make them happen. Or you may also have to work all day and go to school at night and start a new career. You may even have to move back in with your parents, live in a hotel, or look into home tending in your area of choice. But in the beginning it's always hard and all hard work.

It’s always hard when you’re trying to fix your life and start all over again from scratch. But in the end, you can come out on top and quite possibly, better than ever before. And the main thing to remember is that whatever you’re going through now is only temporary. Your present circumstances are temporary. Things can change. And you can help to make things change. And the faster you move then the faster your life will begin to change.

And if you already have a job then great! Wonderful! Be thankful for the job you have. But if you’re miserable there, then either start looking for a better job or go back to school to earn a degree or certification in a field that you’ll enjoy the most.

​Although it may take some time to do so, the best thing in the world is to work a job that you love and enjoy doing. Therefore, do some soul searching. Find out who you really are and what it is that you really want to do. Learn, train and look for work in that area and then let life take care of the rest. Or, learn to love the job you have and focus on the more important things in life, like your family, your health and your personal development. But either way, if you’re on the right track, then sooner or later, you’ll end up where you’re supposed to be, and all things will work out for good.
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If you’re still living with your mom, your dad or both then be thankful. You got it made. Because for some of you, they could have thrown you out a long time ago, but they didn't. And although your ultimate goal should be to move out, get your own place and move on with your life - for now, the best thing to do is to start helping them out with the rent, mortgage and the bills while at the same time saving up for your next move, (unless of course, you’re still young and they want you to stay). But even if they insist on allowing you to stay there for free, the right thing to do is to find some way to contribute to the home in order to earn your stay.

If you’re not able to work for whatever reason then maybe you can help out by keeping the house clean, mowing the lawn, washing the car and things of that nature. But you can’t live off your parents for free. Yet if moving back in with your parents is out of the question for any reason then you’re going to have to do something else to fix your living situation, such as moving in with a drug-free friend for example. And again, you may be fine in your current circumstances, but I write for the benefit of all and especially for those who are living in the worse type of situations possible. And believe me, some people are just barely living, barely surviving and hanging on by a thread with just a little bit of hope left.​

But even then, we must always be thankful for whatever living situation we’re in, because it could be worse, much worse and eventually, it will become worse if you keep messing around with drugs. But if you’re getting ready to get clean, or in the process of getting clean and need to fix your life then keep on reading.

Some of you may be better off moving into a hotel instead of moving in with people who use drugs or drink and like to party. And if living in a hotel is your only option then do it. If you can afford to live in a cheap hotel and have no other choice, then do it, just for now. And then keep working a full time and maybe even a part time job and start saving up like crazy. Spend as little as you can on yourself and save as much as you can for your next phase. And always keep reminding yourself that your situation is only temporary and all of this will change, especially, if you’re doing your best to live a clean, decent, honest life. So don’t worry, because eventually, you’re going to get out of that hotel and move on to bigger and better. But it may have to do for now until things get better and more funds become available.

However, if you have a good, full time paying job, then it’s quite possible to get into a cheap apartment in an ok area. But even then there are some qualifications that you may have to meet. For example, in most places, you’ll need to provide proof that you make at least 3 times the monthly rent of the apartment. Or you may get lucky and find an apartment complex where you only have to make 2.5 x the rent and therefore can qualify with a minimum wage job.

You can also move into low income housing as well. Yes, the ghetto. But you have to have some type of income coming in or sign the lease with the help of a family member if you don’t make enough money to qualify for that 3 x the monthly rent figure, or you would be required to pay the first 3 months rent on the lease. They may run a credit check on you as well, looking for missed or late payments. But even so, some apartment managers are more than willing to over look slow credit issues.

However, if you have any prior evictions from a house or an apartment for not paying the rent then that can make it very difficult to rent an apartment in an ok area. But even then, some property managers may not check for past evictions or credit history even though they say they do. It all depends on what life has in store for you. And if you’ve recently been convicted of a felony then that too can make it difficult to find an apartment to rent. But if you’re going to move into the ghetto, then you may not have to worry about any of that stuff. And in the beginning, you might have to move into the ghetto and then work as hard as you can to save up enough money to get out of the ghetto as soon as you can. And some of you, may even have to sleep in a car for a while, at least until you can find a job. But as long as you’re doing the right thing, then sooner or later, things can begin to change.

When you start doing right and stop doing wrong then things can begin to change. It may take some time and hard work, but things can begin to change. So try not to worry too much about how you're going to eat or where you’re going to live. If you’re doing your best to live a clean, decent, honest life, then sooner or later, things can begin to work out for you in ways that you never thought possible.

​​And you should always be striving to provide the best circumstances for you and your family, because life without goals is meaningless. So if you need to fix your living situation then start planning and start doing now. And as long as you're doing your best to do the right thing, then eventually, things can begin to work out for you.

​​​Call 1.855.970.2547, 24/7 to speak to a treatment specialist for free. Get help finding the best treatment options available for yourself or a loved one. Rehab centers, detox centers, inpatient, outpatient programs, therapy, counseling, sober living housing and more. A 5 minute phone call is all it takes to get you the help you need. Get help now. Call: 1.855.970.2547

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