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Mephedrone Addiction

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Hi everyone,

I have been browsing this thread for months now and thought I would post.

I was originally a coke addict for 2/3 years when in november last year, me and 3 mates decided to try mephedrone as no coke was available.

I continued to take mephedrone every weekend up until 8 days ago. I like others on here have had 3/4 days none stop on it, and we have gone through stupid amounts of the stuff. Notably one saturday night we went through 23 bags (between 3 of us :/ )

The withdrawal has been quite nasty, I think im over the worst now, but im still having 'vertigo' symptoms, which im not sure is because of the meph or menieres, as my mum has that?

I decided to quit meph as I lost a fantastic job, Audi sports car, girlfriend, the lot to be honest. Fortunately I pulled myself together before I ended up killing myself. I have got 2 interviews this week, and all I want to do now, is get back to how I was.

I think the whole meph experience has taught me alot. As the drug was legal at the time, i didnt think I would be able to become addicted, how silly of me. Thank fully the cravings have now stopped, and I know I wont touch the stuff again.

Lastly, I think if you have self control, this drug is good in the right situations. Unfortunately i didnt respect the drug and it nearly ruined my life. If any one wants a chat about how to get off the stuff I would be happy to help.

Take care, Jack
 
well heres what i have to say about addiction, if you think you need it. Then its no longer fun to do, if you need someone to talk to about your addiction then PM me
 
If it was still available to me i would no doubt be still doing it. Even though when i was bingeing on it i knew it was bad. Going day after day doing it, then going to work! I could of easily lost my job if it had been noticed. There was definalty something that kept pulling me back to this drug.
 
Bare_head said:
it will boom whereever it may go, the price, the quick fix it solves, the intensity of it.. its so moreish. god i miss the stuff but glad its not in my access tbh :)
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I miss the stuff I used to get around this time last year, it was amazing and didnt smell like it has done for the past 9-10 months, whether that was due to heavier use i don't know.

It was pure bliss at first, cheap, easy to get and just great value for money, but nw, the stuff going about the smell and thought of it makes my stomach churn.
 
Easy to get addicted to

If you're in any way prone to addiction, as me is, its easy to get addicted to just about anything. I tried it and over 10 days I went through about 12 grams. 6 grams in 24hours. Very fiendish stuff.

Anyhoo - I just got meself some more geeb for the first time in 9 months. Wahaaaaayyy
 
Hi. I am new on this Forum but need some advice. I have been taking Meph for the last year, every day, about 1g a day. I run out of a big stash I had from when it was legal, probably tomorrow and have been cutting down the amounts but am now going into withdrawal - twitching, seriously emotional, dont see a future and SO SCARED.
I know this is the Chemicals doing this but how do I make the next few days a little easier? Diazepam? Sleeping tabs? In the end, I know only I can do this and will have to just suck up the pain.
What makes this all even stupider is that I am a 2 year Sober recovering alcoholic, having used AA 12 step programme. I know this won't be everyone's cup of day but beyond the Withdrawal I will have to go to NA and AA, if only to be around people who understand.

Sorry if I sound sorry for myself - withdrawal starting. It has been good to Post this, just to get out how I'm feeling, and for any help?
 
Snowdon10 said:
Hi. I am new on this Forum but need some advice. I have been taking Meph for the last year, every day, about 1g a day. I run out of a big stash I had from when it was legal, probably tomorrow and have been cutting down the amounts but am now going into withdrawal - twitching, seriously emotional, dont see a future and SO SCARED.
I know this is the Chemicals doing this but how do I make the next few days a little easier? Diazepam? Sleeping tabs? In the end, I know only I can do this and will have to just suck up the pain.
What makes this all even stupider is that I am a 2 year Sober recovering alcoholic, having used AA 12 step programme. I know this won't be everyone's cup of day but beyond the Withdrawal I will have to go to NA and AA, if only to be around people who understand.

Sorry if I sound sorry for myself - withdrawal starting. It has been good to Post this, just to get out how I'm feeling, and for any help?
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Hey Snowdon10, almost exactly six months ago, I went through what you sound like you're going through now; I was using 1g a day for 10 months straight, and got myself into a complete mess. I went cold turkey just before the ban and it wasn't particularly nice, but thankfully there were no serious ill-effects.

I experienced myoclonic jerks and brain "zaps" for the first three or four days after withdrawal. I found that chelated magnesium (150mg three times a day) and l-tyrosine (500mg three times a day) from places like Holland & Barrett helped reduce the twitching and brain zaps.

I slept a lot, was tired, depressed and short-tempered, ate a lot, and of course I missed the dirty meph high, but whether I liked it or not, I was off the meph.

Eat well, sleep, take *gentle* exercise if you don't already (but be sensible; don't push yourself hard at all at first), and stay occupied.

Also, be careful not to replace your meph addiction with another substance addiction, whether it's legal or not; you need to break the cycle - which you obviously know already - so do as much as you can.

Ultimately, meph withdrawal wasn't nearly as bad as I had been expecting. There were times when I hadn't slept in more than 24 hours, and had taken a lot of meph to stay awake, when I suffered extremely violent twitches - myoclonus - as I fell asleep, and I worried that withdrawal might result in seizures, but this never happened.

I have no doubt you'll thank yourself for tapering off, even if it doesn't feel so great now.

Sleep, eat well, rest, exercise, keep your mind off your new-found drug-free status, and don't be afraid to seek medical help in person or online, and you'll do fine.

Of course, I'm sure I don't need to tell you that if you experience any of the major red-flag warning signs or symptoms - chest pain, breathing difficulties, blackouts, etc - then get help immediately, and do talk to someone regardless. It can help a lot.

Best of British =o)
 
Snowdon10 said:
Hi. I am new on this Forum but need some advice. I have been taking Meph for the last year, every day, about 1g a day. I run out of a big stash I had from when it was legal, probably tomorrow and have been cutting down the amounts but am now going into withdrawal - twitching, seriously emotional, dont see a future and SO SCARED.
I know this is the Chemicals doing this but how do I make the next few days a little easier? Diazepam? Sleeping tabs? In the end, I know only I can do this and will have to just suck up the pain.
What makes this all even stupider is that I am a 2 year Sober recovering alcoholic, having used AA 12 step programme. I know this won't be everyone's cup of day but beyond the Withdrawal I will have to go to NA and AA, if only to be around people who understand.

Sorry if I sound sorry for myself - withdrawal starting. It has been good to Post this, just to get out how I'm feeling, and for any help?
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I think diazepam in the evening for a few days to ease you to sleep is a good idea. Be careful as you obviously have an addictive personality.

Can I ask what negative symptoms you got from your mephedrone useage?
 
I was on the meph on and off for a good 9 months probably had around 100g overall. After months of no use I still get these wierd brain zaps, it's like a light-headedness then I'll twitch, usually happens when falling asleep. It's only mild compared to the horrible withdrawal ones but still a bit worrying. Is there anything I can take to soothe my warped brain? I guess I need to cut right down on drinking as that makes it worse. It kinda makes me worry about epilepsy when it happens. Feels as though my brain is spasming in a way.
 
Thanks for all your advice. Meph now run out but have 3 days worth of diazepam and zopyclone. Will get some Magnesium etc to help with twitches (they are getting worse). Also got some Vit B12 which helped the twitching when I kicked booze.

Its the emotional desolation that is most scary. I have to tell my self this is the brain chems and not reality.
I loved the dirty high but, to be honest I was always chasing how it felt at the beginning and never found it by the end.
Meph made me irritable, quick to anger, isolate from others (at the end), exhausted and dishonest. Taking it was a private thing at home - a warm bubble. But no such thing as a free ride. I should have known that.
Going to try and sleep. I hope the next few days are like you said Deckmunki. Will follow advice and just suck it up. Happy days.
 
Make sure you look after yourself well, healthy food and a warm bath and lots of little comfort things and you will feel better in no time :) the horrible empty feeling is scary but it is only temporary, you will be feeling a million times better in a few days.
 
Snowdon10 said:
Its the emotional desolation that is most scary. I have to tell my self this is the brain chems and not reality.
I loved the dirty high but, to be honest I was always chasing how it felt at the beginning and never found it by the end.
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I had cravings for a few weeks after trying it for my first and last time - glad now I didn't taste that high when it was legal.
The idea of living without meph was nearly unbearable - but it goes away, it's only a matter of time, maybe it will take a bit longer for you as you've had a large amount over the last year, but it will.
Hopefully the brain zaps will disappear as well

All the best Snowie :)
 
Thanks Effie, thanks Safrolette. Am hanging in there. Shaky and teary but alive. It helps loads to share with people who understand.:\
 
ive been struggling with mephedrone addiction for over a year now. how the fuck do u just give this stuff up? longest ive gone without it is three weeks. but first oppurtunity and i buy again? i hate it but its so good? since the ban on head shops its been hard to get and has been cut with other crap so much u dont know what your doing. help anyone?
 
i did have a problem with meph for awhile in which i was doing 500-1000 mg a day for about a month, granted i had been doing it for a few weeks before i was doing it in that amount. i found it very hard to stop, and always had a little voice in my head demanding more. i will admit that the addiction changed me alot personality wise. eventually it got to the point where my friend were concerned for my wellbeing and it took about a month of trying and relapsing but eventually i kicked the habit. i will do it now occasionally but its very rare maybe once a month .
 
Apart from a light but daily herb smokings habit of mine I have to say Meph is the first substance I can say has got a grip of me... I even had to lock my shit up & send the key away with my gf, with strict instructions in how often it's brought round. Being on Meph even for only a couple hours & only a couple times a week changed my moods & killed my appetite. I now limit myself to 3/10mg lines, strictly & only AFTER a proper meal & I've only done this once in the last 2 months. Once I'd broken the habit it's easy to have the stuff in the house now, & if/when I feel myself needing/wanting it more often or in greater amounts, it'll get locked up again & buybuy key!

But having finally found myself with compulsive usage of something (I'm over 40 so it's taken all my adult life to get addicted to ANYTHING) I can really sympathise with people who have problems with drugs... & it's given me a huge new insight into the difficulties people have with alcohol & tobacco. I mean, there isnt ANY WAY AT ALL that I could lock away tobacco or booze so that I couldnt get at it, because it's thrust in my face at every turn in the street & in Tesco & on TV! Having an addiction to something so widely available must be a major problem! :(
 
No mate, I'm serious! I have a very low tolerance to pretty much all psychoactives from phet to MDMA to shrooms. I'm always the first to notice effects & always have a stronger & longer effect than any of my mates. I can easilly get a few hours buzz outta 30mg of Meph & thats all I want. I'm just very, luckilly, sensitive to chemicals...
 
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