Addiction To Being High

[Jackeh]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but anyway :

For the last year or two I've been smoking cannabis daily when possible. This hasn't seemed to be much of a problem apart from the odd spot of memory problems. I also have been experimenting with various other drugs with a "try everything at least once" mentality. I've also recently found a mephedrone dealer so I've been using it frequently, even at school mixing with cannabis. Apart from always having no money, I haven't thought of it as being a problem.

I just enjoy a drug induced state of consciousness over reality. It's kinda nice to smoke or snort something and then suddenly life is good and my problems are gone. The problem is that my friends are worrying, thinking I'm going to die soon or saying I have a problem or can't socialise unless I'm high (kinda true, I have social anxiety).

I'm starting to listen to their concerns, I don't think I'm addicted but it sounds like it could become one which is why I'm starting to worry.

The reason I'm posting is because of a bit of confusion though. I don't have a craving over any particular substance, I just want to be high, whether I'm using grass, eckies, shrooms, codeine or meph - just whatever I can get. This has made me wonder: can you get addicted to being high generally as opposed to being addicted to a particular drug?

 

[Maya]

You know that there is common saying op that a drug addict will not see himself as an addict most od the time. Your friends are worried and looking out for you. You are quite lucky that you have these friends who are concerned. It is great to feel high because it feels good but it doesn't solve your problems. You have mentioned that you wsnt to always feel high no matter what drug so this is absolutely a problem.

Since you have good friends is there s chance that instead of drugs you can do other things like go to concerts do sports etc? You may feel good at the moment when you are high but it doesn't solve any problems and it will cause more once you go deeper in addiction.

 

[glitterbugz]

When I was 13 years old I had the same mentality as you. I was addicted to "getting high". I am now 20 trying to learn how to get past my opiate addiction. When I go into withdrawals I puke, shake, sweat, I have diarreah and want to die. I was not always like this, I just loved partying and getting high off any thing. I have stole from my mother, beat up my friends, and its not glamorous. I should be doing things that normal 20 year old girls are doing but I can't because of the drugs. Please, get help now before you spiral out of control. It is inevitable, it will happen. Even though you are not addicted to a particular substance, you still need to learn how to fill your life with healthier things. Good luck darling. Stay safe