“I stopped taking drugs [in 1983]. There were a lot of things that led up to it. One thing was that a lover died. An ex of mine died in a car wreck and I was really trashed when I found out about it and I couldn't cry. I woke up the next morning and I said, "That's it," so I quit then. It was horrible.” SaidNextFoundMorningOne ThingCarCryMinesLoversDrugDiedQuittingHorribleExesWrecksI QuitCar Wreck Author:Michael Stipe
“Marijuana does not lead to harder drugs. People will get bored of the pot and move on down the line to stronger drugs to get the high they need. They either stay with pot or quit.” PeopleNeedsDoeMovingLinesDrugHarderStrongerQuittingBoredPotMarijuana Author:Steven Machat
“I've quit drugs and drinking and been into healthy stuff like yoga.” StuffHealthyDrugYogaDrinkingQuitting Author:Princess Superstar
“I'd gotten to the place where I wanted to quit using drugs but couldn't and finally I landed in that prison cell where everything was cut.” WantedCuttingDrugPrisonQuittingCellsPrison Cells Author:Christian Hosoi
“Shortly before my arrest, my girlfriend at the time, who's now my wife of ten years, told me she was quitting drugs and going to church. I went with her once but that was it. After the arrest, I didn't know what I was going to do. She told me to trust in God but I mean, I was looking at ten years and was like, "God? I'm not dying, I need a lawyer. I need bail."” KnowsNeedsYearsMeanChurchWifeDyingDrugTenMy WifeLawyerQuittingGirlfriendTrust In GodMy GirlfriendBailGoing To Church Author:Christian Hosoi
“I cleaned up. I quit drinking, I quit doing drugs, I quit stealing, I quit breaking into houses, I tried to quit being a bad human being. I developed a conscience later in life than many. I call it the lost-time-regained dynamic.” HumansHouseLostHuman BeingsDrugConscienceDrinkingQuittingStealingI QuitLater In LifeLost TimeQuit Drinking Author:James Ellroy
“I've had more students die than I ever thought possible. My husband urges me to quit Fairfield and teach at some school without gang members who live their lives only to die or end up as drug dealers.” EndsSchoolDiesTeachStudentsDrugHusbandMembersQuittingUrgesMy HusbandGangDealerDrug DealersGang Members Author:Simone Elkeles