No offence folks, but I honestly think that too many people in this forum identify with being a "junkie." I'm not directing that any anyone, it's just an observation.
I also think that people who have never experienced a drug should not offer advice about it. 8(
C1RCA STARR said:
I first tried meth when i was 16 years old in August 2004. From then on i would by dub sacks weekly. People would begin to say that i am addicted and shit. I am already addicted to ciggarettes and i felt that i was not addicted and that i would know when i was craving it. I then quit for 2 months.. no problem. My friends asked if i would do it again with them and i said sure, and ever since then things went back to the weekly thing. Lately though i have not felt the same GREAT feeling before, maybe for like 30 minutes or so but that's it. (oh yea i have always smoked it out of a pipe.. never sniffed) I just did it this past weekend from not doin it for about 2 weeks. I feel that i don't wanna do that shit anymore cuz it doesnt affect me as hard. Simple as that, no crazvings or anything. Has anyone became addicted to meth that fast? What are the cravings like? Cuz meth is definitly some shit i would not wanna get into.
Meth is the latest in a series of recreational drugs which have become "popular" to demonize. Ask anyone here that has never tried it and they'll tell you how it is the pits of the earth. Or ask someone who will jump from chronic use of one addictive substance to another (i.e., a junkie) and they'll tell you how it messed up their lives with a true sense of pride.
Almost everyone from both groups will tell you how meth produces a psychosis at the drop of a hat. But in actuality, that effect is caused by not by the meth itself, but rather by not sleeping for days on end. If people would learn to take care of themselves (and get sleep and eat when their bodies need it) we would hear a lot less of such horror stories, except from those folks who are already predisposed to such things.
The tendency to acquire a meth obsession varies from person to person. It is not a physical feeling in the sense that a nicotine addiction is. Many people who develop a craving say that they love the high, and there many be more to this than it appears on the surface. Among other things, meth effects some of the areas of the brain which light up when you fall in love. And the "craving" is somewhat similar to missing someone you are in love with, except it is completely absent of any context or object. Because of that, it is difficult to realize the connection (i.e., missing the one you love).
There are also people who have a lower than average number of dopamine producing cells, and suffer from the effect without being aware of it (this is often found to be the case in "thrill seekers" who enjoy things such as sky diving). When such people use meth it provides a kind of closure in which they are able to concentrate or feel a sense of fulfilment. Such people go back to using the drug partly as a result of their condition. This is commonly called "self medicating," and there are medical treatments available for them (most often involving some kind of stimulant that effects dopamine reuptake).
Some people will continue to experience this craving for weeks or months, others find that it dissipates after a few days or weeks. It is important not to make meth a regular part of your diet as your brain needs to return it's neurochemical balance and maintain that. It is also important to regulate the amount of meth that you use. Meth has a plateau and using more once you reach it produces only minimal additional effects. If you push on taking more and more you can run into a neurotoxic reaction, which is accompanied by an increase in core temperature. This effect should be taken as a warning sign and you should immediately cool yourself down (damage appears to be partly due to the rise in temperature, and by cooling yourself down helps to avoid damage).
" Lately though i have not felt the same GREAT feeling before, maybe for like 30 minutes or so but that's it..."
This can be due to a lower grade of meth (it varies) or you could be starting to acquire a tolerance. Poor meth is loaded with impurities, which is probably best to stay away from. If it is a matter of your developing a tolerance then staying away from meth for a few months will take care of that (and will give your brain a rest).
You mentioned that you are (or were) 16 years old. I wrote a paper a while ago, and I would honored if you wouldn't mind giving it a read. If you do, please keep in mind that I am only speaking with regards to brain development, and not regarding one's personal maturity (no one would doubt that you are a very mature and intelligent person).
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2323732&highlight=attracted#post2323732
Best of luck, and please remain health conscious.