It burns soooo bad...WHEN WILL IT STOP?? WILL IT STOP ON ITS OWN OR DO I NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION?? Cocaine is eating my nose, if I stop using will it heal itself?? I have been using cocaine on and off for about 10+ yrs. I started using at the early age of 14 as a teen runaway trying to escape reality I guess you could say... I am currently 29 yrs old and for the past 2yrs almost I have been using 2-3 times a month, I need to stop this i know but I m highly addicted. About an hour ago i finished with a gram and my nose is burning really bad and its extremely painful so I decided to go exam my nose in a mirror with a very bright light and discovered that cocaine is eating my nose! I am beside myself this is definitely a wake up call!! I can t believe this is happening to me... Im soooo lost right now I don t even have words for the emotions that I m feeling...I m not even sure if its a hole in or its just damaged tissue but it looks horrible and it hurts soooo bad!! All I know is I have to stop...I don t want to continue to destroy my nose... I have to stop immediately, I cannot afford rehab and no one knows I m an addict so I can t ask for help ... I have to just quit on my own cold Turkey ... Any suggestions or advice on how to kick a 10 yr addiction?? or what to expect?? Thank you soooo much for your time. Sincerely, ROCK BOTTOM