For the longest time I've been fascinated by crystal meth. I've watched every documentary available on the subject and read nearly all of the Erowid trip reports plus numerous threads about harm-reduction on here and other forums.
I am well aware that this is not a drug to be taken lightly, but also that some aspects of its mythos are overblown by media propaganda. I am bored of having the same old circular internal dialogue with myself of wanting to try it and talking myself out of it, because I can't seem to reach a conclusion one way or another. I've compiled the following list of pros, cons and mitigating factors; perhaps some of you who are familiar with this particular drug could give me advice on whether I'm being way too uptight. The truth is I'm bored with everything else and want something I can smoke that makes me feel great without being out of it (weed, DMT etc), and I'm not interested in crack or heroin.
Pros:
Best high ever
Sexual confidence to have a random hook-up
Extreme focus on hobbies and projects
Can be smoked/vaped (I really, really love the act of smoking, only done it with weed and DMT [which tastes like shit] before)
Weight loss
Cons:
Neurotoxic/cytotoxic
Addictive
Expensive
Comedown
Facilitates sexually risky behaviour
Disrupted sleep architecture
Mitigating:
Good physical health: diet, exercise, and already take the supplements listed for harm-reduction
Not readily available due to location, culture and having no local friends, nor any friends who do drugs
Never craved more after doing other stims (dex, add, coke)
Never really had much of a comedown from anything else
Am on Zoloft (100 mg daily) for BPD and MDD
D-isomer-only ice
Would prepare with food, supplements, brushing teeth, chewing gum, condoms, have benzos on hand
Disclaimer: I currently have no plans to do it, this is just really a sounding board to try and reconcile a nagging curiosity that won't go away no matter how much I talk to myself about it.
I am well aware that this is not a drug to be taken lightly, but also that some aspects of its mythos are overblown by media propaganda. I am bored of having the same old circular internal dialogue with myself of wanting to try it and talking myself out of it, because I can't seem to reach a conclusion one way or another. I've compiled the following list of pros, cons and mitigating factors; perhaps some of you who are familiar with this particular drug could give me advice on whether I'm being way too uptight. The truth is I'm bored with everything else and want something I can smoke that makes me feel great without being out of it (weed, DMT etc), and I'm not interested in crack or heroin.
Pros:
Best high ever
Sexual confidence to have a random hook-up
Extreme focus on hobbies and projects
Can be smoked/vaped (I really, really love the act of smoking, only done it with weed and DMT [which tastes like shit] before)
Weight loss
Cons:
Neurotoxic/cytotoxic
Addictive
Expensive
Comedown
Facilitates sexually risky behaviour
Disrupted sleep architecture
Mitigating:
Good physical health: diet, exercise, and already take the supplements listed for harm-reduction
Not readily available due to location, culture and having no local friends, nor any friends who do drugs
Never craved more after doing other stims (dex, add, coke)
Never really had much of a comedown from anything else
Am on Zoloft (100 mg daily) for BPD and MDD
D-isomer-only ice
Would prepare with food, supplements, brushing teeth, chewing gum, condoms, have benzos on hand
Disclaimer: I currently have no plans to do it, this is just really a sounding board to try and reconcile a nagging curiosity that won't go away no matter how much I talk to myself about it.