I was an addict for years, and only recently got sober. There are so many times I want to find some drugs again, but then I remember how much trouble I got myself into for using them. I lost a job, I caused a further rift in my failing marriage, all for the sake of something I thought for a while was fun.

It is hard, and there are times when I want to use again. But then I thank God that I get up in the morning. I had some friends who died because they didn't want to stop either. At least three people I know well OD-ed.

The decision to stop is a tough one, along with the opening of the mind to realize that there IS a problem to begin with. But it is up to you as to when you want to stop. If you realize that it is a problem which you are kind of admitting by posting this, then you need to think about the reasons why you use drugs. It sucks to look so deep within sometimes, but once you do and you're sober for a while you will wonder why you sedated yourself in some form for so long.

When you feel like your life is out of control, you need to stop. If you feel dark and distant without it, you need to stop. But you have to have the courage to say no more, and that can be one of the toughest decisions to make.
It's up to you, but you can do it. And there are many options available that will help.
Good luck.