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roastlamb123

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Does anyone else feel this way? I have had a nice 2 month break from MDMA and have not drank alcohol in over a month. I am not getting the urge to use it at all, especially when I just think about the days after.
 
That's a good thing, this is how most people stop using drugs. Rehab never works, one day you just wake up and realize you dont need it anymore and you're done. Just Remember the good memories and look forward
 
^I don't follow...

Your post makes it sound like doing drugs is in some way wrong/bad. The OP made no referance to abuse or problems steming from MDMA use. The OP used the statment "after a break" implying that they are using on a responsible time line as to prevent harm to thier mind/body. There is nothing bad about using drugs in a responsible manor.

OP...if you don't feel like doing MDMA after a break...then don't do it. there is nothing saying you have to run out and use the second after your break is over. using MDMA is a form of entertainment. if you want to go to the movies you go to the movies....if not you stay home. same with MDMA...if you want to use it to have a fun that night then you do. If you are finding now that the costs of doing MDMA are overshadowing the benefits then maybe you should not do it anymore but I don't see any harm in using MDMA long term as long as it is done correctly.
 
We can delude ourselves all we want, but I would say most of the time, illicit and for that matter, prescription and legal (alcohol cigs) are inherenty bad and cause issues. Of course moderation is the key with everything, but I would consider anything that causes issues if you indulge inherently bad. Taking MDMA creates a brain state that isn't normal and therefor inherenty bad for it. If it was supposed to react like that it would. You can't argue with millions of years of evolution.

I'm not saying for one minute any drug needs to be banned or ciminalized; I indulge as much as the next fiend.

But enOugh of this delusion that drugs aren't bad for you/families/health system. I lost everything to drug addiction and one of the main reasons it got out of hand was because I believed drugs to be normal and a full positive, that others were closed minded and brainwashed by society. I could handle it and it was nothing; addiction is something that affects someone else. This blasé and confused attitude is terribly dangerous.

Ps: to OP, it's normal to tire of drugs. I for one got tired of the comedown from MDMA and other stims, and the disruption it caused to my life. If you're doing it often, it warps your normal schedule and puts you behind on life's normal tasks. Especially if you're spending two days vegging on th couch watching tv recovering. Keep it to once or twice a year and you'll have phenomenal experiences and zero problems.
 
BobJillespie said:
But enOugh of this delusion that drugs aren't bad for you/families/health system. I lost everything to drug addiction and one of the main reasons it got out of hand was because I believed drugs to be normal and a full positive, that others were closed minded and brainwashed by society. I could handle it and it was nothing; addiction is something that affects someone else. This blasé and confused attitude is terribly dangerous.
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YES!!!!! Thank you!



I'm the exact same way my man, I thought using "ecstasy" every week was just fine because the attitude of everyone I ever talked to told me it was... and so did a lot of the first "research" I did. That led to me getting into a rather bad addiction with the drug.... which has caused me exponential problems since then.




If moderation is the key, then abuse is the shotgun that blows your doors off the fucking hinges.
 
Great to find someone like minded.

Another problem: I researched drugs alot also in the vain attempt to be the master of substances and stay in control, but during this research if I ever mentioned it to people; the safe af proper way to take MDMA, dosages, time frames, I would always come up against resistance. "why are you always looking at drug stuff" "your obsessed" (well I may have been" the worst instance was telling someone not to do MDMA and cocaine together because it was dangerous and a waste of MDMA. Why I got in return was "I like my body fighting both drugs." ahhhhhhh!
 
BobJillespie said:
We can delude ourselves all we want, but I would say most of the time, illicit and for that matter, prescription and legal (alcohol cigs) are inherenty bad and cause issues. Of course moderation is the key with everything, but I would consider anything that causes issues if you indulge inherently bad. Taking MDMA creates a brain state that isn't normal and therefor inherenty bad for it. If it was supposed to react like that it would. You can't argue with millions of years of evolution.

I'm not saying for one minute any drug needs to be banned or ciminalized; I indulge as much as the next fiend.

But enOugh of this delusion that drugs aren't bad for you/families/health system. I lost everything to drug addiction and one of the main reasons it got out of hand was because I believed drugs to be normal and a full positive, that others were closed minded and brainwashed by society. I could handle it and it was nothing; addiction is something that affects someone else. This blasé and confused attitude is terribly dangerous.

Ps: to OP, it's normal to tire of drugs. I for one got tired of the comedown from MDMA and other stims, and the disruption it caused to my life. If you're doing it often, it warps your normal schedule and puts you behind on life's normal tasks. Especially if you're spending two days vegging on th couch watching tv recovering. Keep it to once or twice a year and you'll have phenomenal experiences and zero problems.
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I agree with this. I mean sure drugs aren't as bad as some people will have you believe but to claim that they're not bad at all is going to far. I also used to believe that drugs were quite harmless although after occasional use I definately feel like it's "wearing me out". And yeah, if you don't feel you really need it then don't take it. I think a life without drugs will always be healthier/better than one with. If you can be happy without drugs and don't feel like taking them, don't!

I know the feeling by the way, everything get's boring after a while
 
Abundance said:
I agree with this. I mean sure drugs aren't as bad as some people will have you believe but to claim that they're not bad at all is going to far. I also used to believe that drugs were quite harmless although after occasional use I definately feel like it's "wearing me out". And yeah, if you don't feel you really need it then don't take it. I think a life without drugs will always be healthier/better than one with. If you can be happy without drugs and don't feel like taking them, don't!

I know the feeling by the way, everything get's boring after a while
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I mainly only take mdma at a few festivals a year now. And I think people just get tired of the hassle of sourcing something good, sneaking it in, the pressure of the possibility of getting caught and the come downs. And people just move on, have families. More responsibility, no free time, all that.

I would like to think i'll continue to use it a few times a years for the foreseeable future, but who knows.

There needs to be a balance in perception between harmful and moderately safe/enhancing. It's difficult to find sometimes. And societal opinion is completely out of whack and we (in Australia) need a respectable, likable, knowledgeable advocate to stand up for decriminalization/harm reduction/education. It's a toxic subject, even for the Greens it seems.
 
matt2012 said:
^I don't follow...

Your post makes it sound like doing drugs is in some way wrong/bad. The OP made no referance to abuse or problems steming from MDMA use. The OP used the statment "after a break" implying that they are using on a responsible time line as to prevent harm to thier mind/body. There is nothing bad about using drugs in a responsible manor.

OP...if you don't feel like doing MDMA after a break...then don't do it. there is nothing saying you have to run out and use the second after your break is over. using MDMA is a form of entertainment. if you want to go to the movies you go to the movies....if not you stay home. same with MDMA...if you want to use it to have a fun that night then you do. If you are finding now that the costs of doing MDMA are overshadowing the benefits then maybe you should not do it anymore but I don't see any harm in using MDMA long term as long as it is done correctly.
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Good advice here, I like it. Now I only save it for the really big nights where my friends get in on the action.
 
BobJillespie said:
I mainly only take mdma at a few festivals a year now. And I think people just get tired of the hassle of sourcing something good, sneaking it in, the pressure of the possibility of getting caught and the come downs. And people just move on, have families. More responsibility, no free time, all that.
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Could not agree more with this. Sneaking it in and stuff like that is not good for my anxiety. I was caught once and don't want to be caught again. It really puts me off doing it.


Folley said:
But yeah, this happens to a lot of people. You'd be surprised at how good you feel when your not burning up all that excess serotonin every chance you get. Keep it up then man! 2 months is hardly much of a break anyways lol
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Its a decent break for me because I used to have the occasional period where I would use it 2 weeks in a row for example.

It does change the way I think. When I take it often I am constantly on these forums and wanting to talk about it. I also think about it often just randomly. When you have a break then these thoughts go away. This is the first time I have been on the forums in a while.
 
use it. dont abuse it. easier said than done....i know lol. but yeah i know what you mean roast. after i do it i find myself thinking about it for a loooong time afterwards and feel the need to talk about it for some reason.
 
squarerootof23 said:
Ecstacy is not physically addicting.
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Yeah, but neither is meth lol.... it all comes down to the person. Some people can use it once a year and be fine, others use it everyday for weeks on end...



The same could be said for meth though, and heroin, which is physically addictive.




Actually I would say drugs that have psychological addictions are probably more "addictive" than drugs that have physical addictions.... but like I said, it all comes down to the person.
 
squarerootof23 said:
Why is it "easier said than done"? MDMA is not physically addicting.

Is the problem more likely an age/maturity thing?

I'm not trying to say anything bad about anyone, I'm being very serious. I have absolutely *NO* problem controlling my use of mdma. It is no problem for me at all to even forget for months at a time that I have the stuff sitting around in the house.

Well, I am significantly older than most of you (have an established career, raised a family, etc.); I did a ton of research before I ever tried it; I wasn't trying it simply to have a good time; etc.

Again - I'm not trying to brag about myself, I don't think there's anything special about me. Nor am I saying I've never had any problems with the stuff - but it has been rare that I've had a problem (and most of them happened while I was still learning what it was all about). I just have a theory that being older/wiser/more mature has enabled me to very easily use it versus abusing it.

So the last time I used it was a few months ago. There may be an opportunity for me to use it again in late August (I have in my mind certain conditions that must exist before I'll consider it worthwhile to use mdma, otherwise I consider it a waste). But, the August thing might not happen. Oh well, it is no big deal if it doesn't, I'm living an otherwise pretty darn happy and fulfilling life without it.

Basically, the way I approach it, mdma needs me far more than I need it.
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That's how it generally is. Those with adequate self esteem, wide circles of friends, extroverts, emotionally stable, generally happy disposition, optimistic outlook: That person, and I'm imagining you as possessing a lot if not all of those attributes, that type of person rarely will develop a psychological dependence on MDMA. It's the person who the exact opposite who will. Shy, introverted, few close friends, communication issues, apprehension regarding everyday life and the future, bleak prospects. That person becomes whole when taking MDMA, they become the person they wish they were and when they become this person who can do all the things they could never do, easily, life doesn't seem so bleak and such a struggle. This is the state and moment they want to occupy continuously. I think of it like this, the more positive attributes you feel that MDMA gives your personality when rolling that you don't normally posses, the higher likelihood of dependency developing.
 
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