Abusing DXM - The Darkest Time of My Life

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So before I begin, I would like to include that I am an opiate addict and have been abusing opiates for about 6 years.

In January 2012, I went off to my 5th rehab in Boynton Beach, Florida to a long-term treatment program called The Watershed. My father had done research and apparently it was one of the BEST rehabs to go to.

I arrived to the Watershed and went through detox for 5 days and then through the inpatient program. During my stay there, I found out that you do not get discharged after inpatient (20-30 days) and you will go to a new facility that the Watershed owns. The program is called PHP (Partial Hospitalization Plan) and you stay at an old broken down Motel in the ghetto of South Florida. From there you will live with 3 other's in a large sort of apartment room, cook on your own, and attend groups during the day at a different facility. When I got to PHP, everyone was abusing Mucinex DM -- which has a large amount of DXM in it (more DXM than other OTC cold meds). I was desperate to get high so there I slipped up and decided I would DO ANYTHING to feel different than I feel when I am absent from any substances. I am a hardcore addict, and I can't stand being sober (however right now I have 40 days clean and very happy).

So I decided to take some Mucinex DM. It was a very strange feeling the first day I took it, but it made me feel different and out of my shell. So from there on, I abused the shit out of it. The perfect amount to take of the extra strength Mucinex DM was 14 tabs. I really hated taking this shit, because it is considered a non-lethal overdose. So basically you are literally poisoning yourself to get a high. 2-3 Months into my stay at the Watershed, I found myself jumping the fence at the Watershed's facility and go AWOL to go to the nearest drug store and steal Mucinex. Everytime I took the shit, I literally hated myself. I couldn't stand the fact I was addicted to something I hated and would never do in normal society, but I was trapped at this fucked up treatment facility and couldn't get out. All I wanted to do was to escape reality. One night I took more Mucinex than I normally take, and shit really hit the fan. I could not speak, walk, or write. I literally was having mini-seizures and I had to go back to detox because it was obvious I was fucked up.

This might not sound bad to you, but trust me. DXM is the shittiest way to get high, and if you are a weak person mentally, I highly suggest not to take this shit. I was on the verge of suicide and homelessness and I will never forget this time of my life, trapped in rehab, taking massive amounts of DXM.
 
i agree that DXM is a shitty shitty drug i used to love taking a lot of it but it fucked up my memory and made me quite less intelligent and now when i take it it makes me feel like shit i can't explain the feeling it just feels really bad almost like precipitated withdrawals
 
Casket, I am sorry to hear about your drug abuse struggles. You need to get past the point in your life where you consistently need to feel high, because that shame will only further grow each time you use. I'm very happy you are now 40 days sober, that is very impressive :) Just be sure to keep up the good work.
 
i agree that DXM is a shitty shitty drug i used to love taking a lot of it but it fucked up my memory and made me quite less intelligent and now when i take it it makes me feel like shit i can't explain the feeling it just feels really bad almost like precipitated withdrawals

I don't understand? I thought that a lot of people use DXM (Robo-Gels 100% DXM 30mg each i believe; nothing else) to help get through withdrawals? Is DXM not a good substance to use when trying to get off opiates? cuz i always heard it was....
 
DXM stops tolerance, not w/d
I'm not allowed to glorify/back up drugs (use) on TDS so I won't
I will say that taking more than the recommended dose might legally? be an OD-
Well look, it's not lethal as you said, but it's not poisoning you any more than taking another dissociative does, in fact it is less toxic for your liver than the other dissociatives.
The only way it's on overdose is because you're taking more than the recommended dose, not because you're taking a dangerous amount. When you start hitting fourth plat. (15-20mg/kg) is when hypoventilation (respiratory depression) becomes a risk, which is what I define as an overdose.
Anyway, good to hear you're sober and yada yada all that encouraging good shit
 
What do you mean by DXM stops tolerance. I have gone 2 days without my suboxone and I get my refill tomorrow. I am having a hard time not using until then.
 
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