problems. This inability also varies from one 
individual to another. In memory function, studies 
have shown that the ability to encode and remember 
information has significantly decreased both in 
animals and humans using chronic crystal meth. Also 
same for the function of movement that is damaged 
in a number of neurons in the brain related to motor 
function, including reaction time, fine motor 
coordination and complex movement abilities and 
also in simple movement functions, such as walking. 
The last influence of chronic crystal meth also affects 
the ability to control emotions, such as mood swings, 
chronic depression, chronic apathy, loss of 
motivation, aggression issues, irritability, violence, 
and even self-injury and or suicide. This reflects the 
depletion of neurotransmitters and structural damage 
that results from chronic misuse of crystal meth 
(www.americanaddictioncenters.org). 
The process of recovering drug users is not a short 
process and can’t be done easily. Before it was truly 
said to be "free" from drugs, there were times when 
the junkie relapsed. Relapse is a return to the previous 
behavior, which is reusing drugs. Relapse is highly 
likely to occur in the first week or month when 
stopping drug use (Sarafino in Purba R, 2011). 
Being an ex-drug addict is not a guarantee that he 
is free from the temptation of drugs forever. The 
biggest temptation for ex-drug addicts is when they 
meet up with fellow users or new friends that still 
using drugs. In addition, ex-drug addicts will face the 
temptation to fight the challenges and desires from 
within themselves to use drugs again (relapse), which 
is very dependent on the decision making of former 
drug users themselves (Afriani, 2016). 
When a drug user looking back to his or his 
friends experience while using drugs, such as seeing 
family relationships destroyed by his actions, not 
having a job, the possibility of dying due to 
overdosage, being caught by police and imprisoned, 
then think what he has done can destroy his future so 
he decided to stop to use drugs with the assistance 
available, among others, looking for people who can 
be trusted, consult with available institutions and also 
go to rehabilitation centers or religious center. 
However, according to Weiss & Mirin (in Purba J, 
2011), not all ex-drug addict succeed to be stopped 
when faced with all the consequences such as be dope 
up (sakaw), being hated by other addicts, hated by 
family, having no friends and being ostracized, 
embarrassed and feel they have low self-esteem, 
feeling despised and poor and also enduring extreme 
pain, anxiety, and depression, even to the point of 
committing suicide. The consequences and 
confronted with these constraints drug users are able 
to return to the right direction or re-use drugs. 
According to Dietrich (2010), there are several 
factors that influence decision making. These factors 
are past experiences, cognitive biases, age and 
individual differences, belief in personal relevance 
and an increase in commitment. Experiences, 
knowledge, maturity of age, character and also 
different levels of commitment to ex-drug addicts can 
determine the direction of decision making. When the 
experience that he went through while using drugs 
makes him deterred, the possibility to stop using 
drugs is higher. The same with the cognition of an ex-
drug addict, if he uses drugs for a long time then the 
effect on his cognition is also quite severe so that it 
can influence decision making. 
According to Suharnan (2005), decision making 
is the process of selecting or determining various 
possibilities among uncertain situations. Decision 
making occurs in situations where a person must 
make predictions ahead, choose one of two or more 
choices, make estimates about the frequency of 
estimates that will occur. One function of thinking is 
setting decisions. Decisions are taken by a variety of 
people but the signs generally include: the decision is 
the result of thinking, the results of intellectual effort, 
decisions always involve the choice of various 
alternatives, decisions always involve concrete 
action, although the implementation may be deferred 
or forgotten (Rachmat, 2012). 
According to Janis and Mann (in Sihaloho, 2014), 
the decision-making process will go through 5 stages 
namely assessing new information, looking at 
alternatives, considering alternatives, making 
commitments and surviving despite negative 
feedback. The five stages do not always take place 
optimally (not all must be passed and do not have to 
be sequential). This is due to differences in learning 
processes and experiences. When someone facing 
choices, what is expected is that the person can see 
the choice to be made from various points of view and 
can think about the advantages and disadvantages of 
what he will choose. Just like a drug user, when he is 
confronted with the choices in front of him such as 
broken family relationships, social environment, 
education and economic issues, whether to continue 
using drugs or choose to stop and try to fight for a 
better life and fix all the problems that have been 
inflicted during drug use. 
According to Suprayogi (2012), individual self-
concept influences individual behavior. A person's 
self-concept can affect the way of thinking that will 
determine a person's behavior. The self-concept of an 
ex-drug addict, both positive and negative self-