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iris acht

iris acht

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Hey guys! I'm from Chicago, just graduated high school, and I'm off to Korea for the next ten months as a gap year before entering a prestigious university next fall. I am of the female persuasion; however, my name is not Iris Acht. That is just a spur of the moment Nabokovian nickname. I used to lurk on Totse and of course browsed Erowid religiously but I now realize after lurking a little here that Bluelight is in general a better informed group of people than the devoted following of the late, great, 'Better Living Through Chemistry' forum on Totse (RIP). This board is also more comprehensive. Good job. :)

Heroin is my drug of choice, though I've been put through the rehab/Suboxone/NA/AA merry go round this past year so I haven't enjoyed a nice shot in a few months. I guess I'm joining BL now because I like to hear about people using drugs even if I can't. That's where I developed my fondness for William S. Burroughs, I suppose.... I also am wondering if anyone has information on the prevalence and variety of drugs in East Asia, as I'll be cut off from my beloved, oh so easy to cop from city in a matter of days.

Anyway, just saying hello!
 
Greetings from the Humid city---Houston :) I'm glad to see you have managed to get off one of the most addicting drugs known to mankind...good job! Share your stories of kicking over in the Dark Side forum....some people just need to hear that someone else made it out of the never ending cycle that is opiate/opioid addiction.
 
thanks for the welcome... Unfortunately my conviction is shaky at best. I think that when I am back next year going to college on the South Side of Chicago I will end up using H again. I will check out the Dark Side forum, maybe it will scare me straight :P
 
hey iris - fellow windy city newbie here! :D korea sounds like a big exciting change, i can't even imagine. kind of jealous though!

totally know what you mean re: hearing about others' usage even when you can't. when i'm dry on substances (or holding off on a trip till the weekend) i love reading forums like this just to sort of... tide myself over, haha. after reading enough it kind of puts you inside the same headspace, which is really cool.
 
Hey Iris - another newbie here! And while I'm not really from Chicago, I go to college there. 10 months in Korea sounds amazing - I hope you enjoy it! In retrospect, I sort of wish I had taken a gap year, but alas, I am very broke, so that wasn't really a viable option. Sigh.
 
iris acht said:
thanks for the welcome... Unfortunately my conviction is shaky at best. I think that when I am back next year going to college on the South Side of Chicago I will end up using H again. I will check out the Dark Side forum, maybe it will scare me straight :P
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Check out my success story, I am clean from heroin for over 22 months now.

I am very happy and satisfied living without heroin and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Welcome to Bluelight!
 
Oh, and you're going to school on the south side? Only one university that I know of on the south side...and I happen to go there. 0.0
 
iris acht said:
Hey guys! I'm from Chicago, just graduated high school, and I'm off to Korea for the next ten months as a gap year before entering a prestigious university next fall. I am of the female persuasion; however, my name is not Iris Acht. That is just a spur of the moment Nabokovian nickname. I used to lurk on Totse and of course browsed Erowid religiously but I now realize after lurking a little here that Bluelight is in general a better informed group of people than the devoted following of the late, great, 'Better Living Through Chemistry' forum on Totse (RIP). This board is also more comprehensive. Good job. :)

Heroin is my drug of choice, though I've been put through the rehab/Suboxone/NA/AA merry go round this past year so I haven't enjoyed a nice shot in a few months. I guess I'm joining BL now because I like to hear about people using drugs even if I can't. That's where I developed my fondness for William S. Burroughs, I suppose.... I also am wondering if anyone has information on the prevalence and variety of drugs in East Asia, as I'll be cut off from my beloved, oh so easy to cop from city in a matter of days.

Anyway, just saying hello!
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Nice to meet you! Chicago, nice, that's where I'm originally from. Although I've never used heroin (and I won't even pretend to put myself in your shoes), I indexed in another post where my opioid habit hit it's peek when I was hitting 300-400mg of roxy's, and fentanyl per day.

I noticed you mentioned the opiate neuron inhibitor Suboxone. I'm sure you've tried it, but did the methadone treatment not provide you with the relief you were looking for? The only reason I brought it up was the cost factor. I was a pharma rep (decided to go back to grad school) and one of the places I had to call on weekly was a methadone clinic (how ironic, I ended up going to one myself). They had an on-site chemist/compounding pharmacist to mix the formula. While I supplied the methadone, I had many opportunities to speak with the Reckett Benckiser Healthcare rep. (Suboxone). We all know methadone (created 63 years ago by Eli Lilly) is pennies on the dollar to produce, and sell. What was so jaw-dropping was the fact that this clinic was charging $30 a dose compared to the $12 methadone price (and even that's a rip-off) whether you were taking 50mg or 300mg for the Done.

In your opinion, do you believe the "juice is worth the squeeze" when you factor in the difference in costs between the two medications?

Best,
USFBulls
 
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The one and only. I'll be a second year in the fall. Haha, it's a small world after all.
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Tight. Maybe we'll run into each other "IRL" next September :)

USFBulls, I would be interested in hearing about your experience as a pharmaceutical rep. I haven't been on methadone. I was only using H for a period of about 10 months before my habit was discovered by my parents. I was 15 and my parents were reluctant to put me on another substance that could be abused. The outpatient program I went to after 35 days inpatient recommended Suboxone so I was put on maintenance for 8 months. I became involved with an older guy fresh out of rehab (met him at an NA meeting, lol) and relapsed a couple months after tapering, though this time around I didn't use daily or become physically dependent. My parents found out about this, which is part of the reason why I'm not going to U of C this year.

Since Suboxone didn't completely work for me - I took oxycodone and morphine on several occasions while I was taking it - I would be interested in trying methadone. I don't expect to stay clean when I get back... a lot can change in ten months, but the dope spots in Chi won't. NA and AA meetings are a joke; they just don't do anything for me.
 
Welcome Fellow Chicagoan!

iris acht said:
Hey guys! I'm from Chicago, just graduated high school, and I'm off to Korea for the next ten months as a gap year before entering a prestigious university next fall. I am of the female persuasion; however, my name is not Iris Acht. That is just a spur of the moment Nabokovian nickname. I used to lurk on Totse and of course browsed Erowid religiously but I now realize after lurking a little here that Bluelight is in general a better informed group of people than the devoted following of the late, great, 'Better Living Through Chemistry' forum on Totse (RIP). This board is also more comprehensive. Good job. :)

Heroin is my drug of choice, though I've been put through the rehab/Suboxone/NA/AA merry go round this past year so I haven't enjoyed a nice shot in a few months. I guess I'm joining BL now because I like to hear about people using drugs even if I can't. That's where I developed my fondness for William S. Burroughs, I suppose.... I also am wondering if anyone has information on the prevalence and variety of drugs in East Asia, as I'll be cut off from my beloved, oh so easy to cop from city in a matter of days.

Anyway, just saying hello!
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Hey & welcome (though I've been here about half as long as you have...lol) :\ It's always nice to meet an individual who coexists in the same city as I do as well as prefers the same D.O.C. as I do.

Alright, I'm done. Welcome 'gain.
R*B​
 
RB, I like your 'location.' Carl Sandberg is one of my favorite poets.

I was noticing in the heroin thread in the North American forum that a LOT of the posters seemed to be from Chi... what is it about Chicago and dope? They just seem to go hand in hand.
 
iris acht said:
RB, I like your 'location.' Carl Sandberg is one of my favorite poets.

I was noticing in the heroin thread in the North American forum that a LOT of the posters seemed to be from Chi... what is it about Chicago and dope? They just seem to go hand in hand.
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Nice! I'm a bit of a fan myself ;) Yeah, yeah...I'm cultured a bit but SHHHH...letting information like that in the open would surely kill my rep! :p

What is it about Chicago and dope? Hmm...maybe because most whom live in other cities usually score by hitting up their "local spot." Well, when you & I wanna party, we just go to Chicago...it's one, giant, spot! Seriously though, I haven't a CLUE what my normal shit is rated at as far as purity but maybe Chi-town is putting out some decent shit as opposed than before?!? What is your take?

Take care,
R*B​
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I think all of the West Side is pretty much an open-air market. I don't get the Trib but I heard the headline a few Sundays ago was that Chicago has the biggest suburban H abuse problem in the country. I don't hear too much about crack. I associate crack with LA more than Chi, but maybe I've just seen Menace II Society too many times. :P

I've read that quality is going up, but that phenomenon can't be limited to Cook County. I'm at a loss...
 
iris acht said:
I think all of the West Side is pretty much an open-air market. I don't get the Trib but I heard the headline a few Sundays ago was that Chicago has the biggest suburban H abuse problem in the country. I don't hear too much about crack. I associate crack with LA more than Chi, but maybe I've just seen Menace II Society too many times. :P

I've read that quality is going up, but that phenomenon can't be limited to Cook County. I'm at a loss...
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It's a rather strange situation really. I know of a specific suburb in the Northwest Chicago area (actually about 30 miles west of downtown) where the H business is flourishing, even after a few recent large-scale busts. LMAO @ MIIS ~ good times! <3 All my drives up the south side never yielded much in the way of your garden-variety crack fiends. Maybe I'm just more content painting a mental picture where everyone who walks those streets are either IN a nod, contemplating a nod, coming off a nod or fixin' to renod momentarily. =D Makes the normal rundown, depressive state of things there look just a little better to me I guess. Sad - yes. Pathetic - yes!

I dunno...I just know where I go to get it and whom I contact beforehand. 'Nuff of that though.

Take care,
R*B %)​
 
Haha! I like your mental picture. I think of Chicago as being more laidback than NYC or LA, I think H suits it better than uppers. But maybe that's just the prejudice of a dopefiend talking.
 
iris acht said:
Haha! I like your mental picture. I think of Chicago as being more laidback than NYC or LA, I think H suits it better than uppers. But maybe that's just the prejudice of a dopefiend talking.
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I'm sure others would beg to differ but I'm right w/you on that one. Come to think of it...whenever I'm downtown whether it be for just a little R&R or work-related, I never quite feel like things are rushed. I realize it's an extremely continuously booming city but you are right, it lacks that crazy 'hustle & bustle' mentality that other big cities are notorious for (such as NYC or NJ). I like it that way actually. I was born in Melrose Park (practically Chicago really) but I have lived in several other decently large cities and I think Chicago is quite unique.

Eh - never know...maybe I'll run into ya sometime (the coincidence of the century) but stranger things HAVE happened in life, ya know?

See ya,
R*B​
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