Many addictions have at their base an underlying sense of lack, of something missing from life. A lack of meaning, for instance. Or a black hole of spiritual loneliness. As someone once said, "It's a search for spirit in the wrong bottle." Such a lack can be addressed through crystals for expanding consciousness and by placing an essence to awaken the higher chakras. Addiction can also arise from prescribed medication, in which case an essence may be required to assist with pain or withdrawal symptoms. In many cases the underlying physiological or psychological issues will need to be addressed in addition to the physical addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
Addictions may arise from karmic causes or be passed down the family line, and these issues will need to be addressed first. If you have a serious alcohol or drug addiction problem, please seek the advice of your doctor or a drug rehab clinic when detoxing. Crystal essences can support your recovery process and assist in dulling down cravings.
Using crystals for addiction recovery can be excellent for your mental health.
Meditating with your stone is one way of getting your body to match the crystals frequency. Feel it heal your body and mind when you meditate, even for just 15 minutes with your crystal. Speak your goals into existence and really believe you can do it. Because you can!
It’s also helpful to carry your healing stone with you. Keep it in your pocket, bag, or wallet.
Moldavite
Moldavite is a stone of transformation, it helps create radical change all around! Whatever does not serve your greatest good, moldavite will help remove from your life. It can help put you on your highest life timeline.
It opens the subconscious and helps brings deep fears to the surface, in order to be acknowledged, accepted and overcome. It helps to remove the barriers which fear has created, and aids you in fulfilling your potential.
This stone is also a powerful protector. It dispels unhealthy attachments and addictions, banishes negativity, and promotes healing physically, mentally and spiritually.
Amethyst
This is known as the stone of sobriety, as it is exceptional when it comes to dealing with an alcohol addiction. It literally translates to a Greek word which means ‘not drunk’. This rich, purple stone helps one to resist the urge to drink by increasing their willpower. It can also be used as a detoxifying agent when alcohol consumption has stopped, as it can help the user physically heal faster.
It aids in addiction by alleviating the withdrawal symptoms, as it weakens pain on a physical, psychological and emotional level. It is known for clearing negative energy and instils the wisdom needed to overcome any negative thought patterns.
Carnelian
This is another stone of sobriety which motivates the user and also enhances endurance. It allows the user to make better decisions, which is perfect when it comes to addiction as the user needs to be motivated not to carry on destroying their life. This gives the user the power to break off bad habits and start the day on a good first step.
This stone is very good at curing marijuana addictions, as it inspires the user to live their lives to the fullest, which is what someone who is trying to stop smoking marijuana would want due to their low mood and lack of energy.
Lepidolite
This stone helps best when the user is recovering from a heroin addiction. It stimulates the brain’s pain centres which ends up alleviating the mood swings and addiction. It’s a stone of transition that helps release and recognize negative behavioural patterns that are detrimental to the user and replaces them with positive changes. This stone promotes self-love, patience and optimism. It helps with stabilizing mood swings, which often come with stopping an addiction, and it can also help reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
Ruby
Sometimes addicts have a problem realizing their actions affect the people around them. When you suffer so do your friends and family. Ruby helps you to see that and work through it. Realizing you impact the lives of those who love you can be a reminder to stay clean. In turn, this helps to stimulate your own self-awareness.
Ruby helps you stay energized. This can lend a hand in keeping you busy. The less time you have to daydream the less you may think of a pass time when you were using.
When you work with a Ruby you are also working on detoxifying yourself on physical and emotional levels. It deep-cleans within to restore your damage and begin anew.
Tigers Eye
If you want to get clean but lack the courage to figure out where to start, get yourself a Tigers Eye. This stone gives you the strength you need to do what’s right for you. It can be hella stressful trying to kick any habit. Tigers Eye lowers self-doubt and gives your mind the clarity you need to push forward.
Selenite
If you’re at all familiar with crystals you know that Selenite is one powerful cleanser. Thus the reason it is a go-to for helping people get clean. It purifies your body and the environment around you. And also protects you from negative energy. When you’re on a dark downward spiral this is exactly what you need to work with.
It’s particularly popular in helping cocaine addicts. Users of cocaine seek out a high that keeps you up and gives you energy. While Selenite does the exact opposite by calming you down, it could be exactly what you need to raise the awareness of your mind. Helping you realize you don’t need the high to be happy.
It also promotes harmony in relationships with your friends and family. This comes in handy for any addict struggling with feeling your family loves you. Sometimes you just don’t realize they are trying to help you, not hurt you. Working with Selenite can help you to realize the relationships you have are important and need to be properly nurtured so you can get back to living a normal life.
Sunstone
Sunstone can help people struggling with food addiction. Food triggers the pleasure center of our brain and for some people, it’s damn near impossible to resist food. Tasting carbs, fats, sweets, and basically all the delicious unhealthy stuff releases dopamine and serotonin causing a high-like effect.
If you’re fighting the true food fight add Sunstone to your army and head into battle. Working with it can help curb your appetite. It can also help increase your metabolic rate.
And if your food addiction is making you feel depressed this ball of sunshine is here to chase your blues away. Sunstone helps dispel depression. It then replaces it with an “I can do anything!” attitude.
Rose Quartz
You may think “but this stone is for love”. You’re not wrong. But Rose Quartz isn’t only for love. Healing and balancing your heart chakra is vital when entering recovery. Chances are your heart is broken, you’ve had a rough run, and you just need to do a little mending.
It also improves your confidence level. Steps like these make it easier when you’re going through a tough time. Especially since Rose Quartz improves relationships as well. That’s not limited to intimate ones. This means with family members, peers, your best friend, or whoever you may have pissed off in the past.
Hematite
A must when you’re going through some shit. Hematite helps to balance your mind and clear all negative feelings from within; Hematite banishes negative thoughts. When you’re ready to fight negativity Hematite is right by your side. It also lowers stress and anxiety. I’m telling you, this little guy packs a punch. Just the one you need to snap back to reality and reach your sobriety goals. Hematite can also help with detoxing your body by getting your blood moving again.
Citrine
Citrine, it is a great crystal for sobriety. It has the power to let the user regain control over his life. Addiction is all about self-control and this healing stone for addiction can surely help you take control of your mind and body.
Citrine works with the solar plexus which is the chakra of willpower and confidence.
Labradorite
This crystal for addiction can soothe immense physical and mental pain that a person has to face during the recovery process. People have many different withdrawal symptoms and this can sometimes be difficult for the patient to endure, labradorite can however help during this painful process.
Aquamarine
It's a great crystal for sobriety, it helps the user build up tolerance and resistance making it easier to heal from an addiction. It is one of the best crystals to user for alcohol or drug addiction.
Peridot
Peridot is a crystal for addiction that has a very powerful aura. During the healing process, a lot of negative energies can try to manifest themselves in your body but this crystal will stop all of them from doing so.
Garnet
Garnet is also a very powerful stone when it comes to getting rid of addictions. This crystal for addiction empowers the user by giving him the motivation and courage needed to reform themselves. With the right mindset anything is possible and garnet can give you just that. It is definitely one of the best crystals for addiction.
Lapis Lazuli
You can see the future in lapis lazuli, that’s what older civilizations believed in. Lapis Lazuli is a crystal that can help you overcome the underlying reasons you’re addicted to drugs. From grief to sorrow, sadness and weakness, lapis lazuli combines multiple higher chakras to help you overcome the evil within you.
Embrace the power of lapis lazuli and its foresight to speed your recovery from drugs.
Cheat Sheet A to Z:
Alcohol - Amethyst, Auralite 23, Celestite, Citrine, Danburite, Dioptase, Iolite, Labradorite, Quartz, Tiger's Eye
Amphetamines - Lepidolite, Ruby, Selenite and any grounding crystals.
Bulimia - Dianite, Orange Kyanite, Picasso Jasper, Rose Quartz, Green Amethyst, Moldavite, Any crystal that works with the solar plexus
Caffeine - Green Tourmaline, Malachite, Peridot, Quartz
Chocolate - Amethyst, Citrine, Jasper
Cocaine - Dioptase, Fluorite, Green Aventurine, Labradorite, Selenite
Codependency - Amethyst, Aura Quartz, Dumortierite, Iolite, Rose Quartz, Vera Cruz Amethyst
Compulsive or Obsessive Thoughts - Ammonite, Auralite 23, Azurite, Barite, K2, Optical Calcite, Scolecite, Spirit Quartz, Tantalite.
Cravings - Amber, Amethyst, Black Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, Fire Agate, Galena, Garnet, Hematite, Iolite, Kiwi Stone, Labradorite, Lepidolite, Peridot, Quartz, Rhyolite, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Tiger's Eye.
Depression - Amethyst, Blue Calcite, Heliodor, Kunzite, Lepidolite, Lithium Quartz, Pink Danburite, Snowflake Obsidian, Sunstone
Eating Disorders - Amethyst, Apatite, Carnelian, Polychrome Jasper, Sunstone, Suglitie, Tibetan Black Quartz, Rhodonite, Lepidolite, Any crystal that works with the Solar plexus
Gambling - Amethyst, Chrysoprase, Clear Quartz, Green Aventurine, Iolite, Rose Quartz
Heroin - Amethyst Celestial, Aventurine, Blue Moonstone, Brandenburg Amethyst, Dioptase, Fluorite, Lepidolite, Rhyolite, Rose Quartz, Spirit Quartz, Vera Cruz Amethyst, Selenite
Marijuana - Azurite, Dioptase, Herderite, Quartz, Carnelian
Nicotine - Botswana Agate, Dioptase, Peridot, Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Blue Fluorite
Pain Killers - Apophyllite, Azurite, Cathedral Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Polychrome Jasper, Selenite
Sex - Agate, Amethyst, Garnet, Grape Agate, Green Aventurine, Tanzanite, Rhodonite, Rose Quartz, Blue Topaz
Sugar - Grape Agate, Tanzanite, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Rose Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Spirit Quartz