Does anyone else find that sometimes the method of use is just as addictive?

[D n A]

I find some kind of twisted joy in cutting lines and snorting them. Most of the addiction for me is the pain.. the burn in my nostrils that certain drugs cause is almost a turn-on. That's just me though

 

[deez_nuggs]

yes, ive heard many anecdotal reports of people addicted to the "morning ritual" of coffee, and i myself find that wayy too many of my thoughts are imaginary settings in which I am either vigorously smoking or rolling joints/spliffs because, well i guess i do that more than anything..kinda sad if you ask me.

 

[pb2003]

I've got my battle station ready, assemble!

Hahaha thats funny i refer to my set up as my battle station sometimes too lol. Who ever said I guess it's time to come clean about my addiction to plugging had me cracking up too lol

But the process of getting ready to use was kind of an addiction for me as well... Every time I used to bust up my roxis I had sort of a ritual/checklist that I would always go through EVERY single time I was using pills no matter what type they were(only if I was snorting them).

I've also heard many people on here and as well as friends saying they're addicted to the dope as well as the process of banging it up with the rig. It sure is an interesting procedure.

 

[The Rock Monster]

I've shot crystal meth into my veins more times than I can count, but it was smoking (via the glass pipe) that remained my preferred ROA. I was addicted to the whole ritual of loading up the pipe, holding the flame underneath the bowl, watching the shards melt down, and breathing in the vapour. Ever since I quit meth, my cigerette smoking has increased heaps - so yeah, smoking drugs definitely seems to be my addiction.

Ive never shot meth but i was quite fond of the ritual of smoking g out of a g pipe. How it would melt down and twisting the pipe from side to side, all that smoke. Blowing out that big cloud of smoke after holding it in too long. The way it would turn from liquid to solid recrystalizing. Mixing a hit of crack with the meth in the g pipe. The way the cashier looks at you when youre buyin a g pipe at dollar store.



Some methods are more efficient than others, so some may be more addictive. The roas smoking and injecting in a vein are nearly instant roas, plus they are more efficient than sniffing. Smokings convenient cause ya dont gota stick a needle in your arm if you want another dose. Shooting is the most effective roa, getting the whole dose at once instead of smoking a bit at a time. Imo if the effects are instant its more addictive.

 

[whataboutheforests]

yeah i LOVE cutting up lines and snorting them. Love breaking up weed and packing bowls too. Taking a big rip and exhaling:D

 

[maxalfie]

Needle Fixation

When I used to inject my gear I would definetly say I was addicted to the act of injecting myself. At times when I had no gear for whatever reason I would still inject myself with just water. A friend of mine used to do exactly the same thing.
Eventually my veins were no good to use anymore and it was so hard to go back to smoking my gear as I missed the act of injecting myself so much.

 

[Steveywonder]

Scoring is definitely a high on its own. Going to the block/any open air markets in the city, scoring, and going home is fun, but there is always something absolutely crazy that has to happen in between, especially if you're with friends. Last time we got coke we went to Philly. The codeword for cops at that particular area was 'Gloria.' Gloria was yelled, and it made the night a lot longer, but a lot more interesting too.

 

[Deleted member 80237]

aaaa. yeah, for sure. i loved smoking anything and everything when i first started getting high and later fell in love with snorting. but, like so many others, my real love lay in the needle. back when i was just starting out, not really needing dope yet, but kinda feeling shitty without some kind of opiate, i would eat a couple dozen vicodin when i couldn't score. after about fifteen minutes (on an empty stomach) i'd get the edge of the high coming on and would do a shot of water to usher it in. it's crazy man, but back then i would've sworn to you that even knowing it was placebo, it made the high better.

 

[j0nblaze]

hope this is helpful.

my routine consists of smoking cigs, coffee and weed. there are things that i have to do to limit my habits to what i think is reasonble. I just wrote a huge post, and lost it due to logging out, but maybe its for the best, i went into detail, about my personal "rituals" and that may not be helpful, so ill move along.
i havent yet graduated to harder drugs because my lifestyle wouldnt allow me to function effectively using other drugs, and the drugs i use help(in my opinion) me perform under the conditions i operate. i did a lot (imo) of acid in high school. but didnt attract attention. i would have been ashamed to have been caught doing half of the shit i did, and made damn sure people i cared about had no idea.
as an adult i found myself around friends that had gotten to more serious things than i have, i have had access to and could afford to do any drugs i wanted(until recently) and have been pressured to do drugs by lots of close friends. and definitely have been most tempted to use them while around women that are using them.
but i wouldnt feel comfortable encouraging anyone to do anything i didnt do, and never did. i helped people get drugs they shouldnt have spent money on, but i have limits, and would never encourage someone for my own reasons. that has also gave me strength to resist.
i feel like im getting more away from my routine, but it would never include me being less than prepared for disaster to hit me or my loved ones. i cant be relaxed, there are people that take advantage of weakness and i need to be as strong as i can be as close to 100% of the time. sure i take breaks, but i make sure there are several people waiting to do what comes easy to me.
ill finish by saying as seductive as any drug, or woman can be i know that anything that can throw off my real routine cant be good. my drug routines compliment my lifestyle, imo. if yours arent doing the same i suggest you look for some reasons to get back on track.
even if you routinely post on here, that is definitely a routine my friends could benefit from.
btw: you cant blame others for being part of your unhealthy routines in most cases, but you can blame yourself for your part in others, and someday most likely i hope you will, for your sake..

 

[cqscott]

The topic of this discussion (i.e., method of use being addictive) is not something that is well understood. There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that the route of drug administration can become just as addictive as the drug itself, but not much research has been done to further our understanding of the phenomenon. I am a student/researcher who is interested not in the type of drug that someone is using, but in the route of administration. Specifically, injecting. At the moment, I am undertaking a study into injecting drug use and I would appreciate the help of any I.V. drug users by way of completing an online survey that will improve our understanding of injecting. Further details are available via the following link:

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=573919

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers.

 

[misspharmacyashley]

I've never shot tweak, as i'm sure I'd get addicted to that too like when I was banging heroin. I loved the ritual of the needle.. i've even shot water before just so I could shoot up. With meth I love smoking it. When I went through a sober period, all I saw in my head was the glass bowl with swirling vapors. It was crazy.

 

[laCster]

yes definitely, when i hold the pipe up to my mouth and spark the lighter i automatically get this warm feeling pulse through my veins

 

[verso]

Yes, I love putting things up my nose. I love grinding down pills into a fine, fluffy powder. I love using a credit card or razor to chop up the powder and draw lines. I love scraping my desk or mirror and then the inside of the straw for that last little bit of powder... mmmm...

 

[Kyles]

Absolutely! Joints have less effect then bongs & with anything else if i can't whack it then i don't want it!!

 

[xstayfadedx]

Yes, I love smoking things.... I would even smoke my roxicodone at times because I just enjoyed to. I knew that it wasn't good for me and that I could of had a better high if I just crushed them up and swallowed them but I still insisted on smoking them. Snorting things tend to be fun as well. One thing I really do not like to do is shoot up. I have small veins and I also tend to get very paranoid about doing it wrong. I mean getting shot up is enjoyable but when I would do it myself then I could say otherwise.

 

[Acely]

Definately just as addicting. I used to IV loooong ago and from the cough to doing the check its what I literally dreamed about. It took years and years for that to go away and even now if I see needles I cringe a little because I remember how much they controlled me. Be safe and do what you want just remember when its time to stop it won't be easy and you may never get over those "feelings"

 

[xstayfadedx]

Definately just as addicting. I used to IV loooong ago and from the cough to doing the check its what I literally dreamed about. It took years and years for that to go away and even now if I see needles I cringe a little because I remember how much they controlled me. Be safe and do what you want just remember when its time to stop it won't be easy and you may never get over those "feelings"

Yeah, I shot up a couple of times and when I think about it I still get that feeling... it coursing through my veins. It makes me also cringe just thinking about it. I have no desire to touch a needle again but I know how easy it is to just try it for "one more time". Happy to hear that you're no longer controlled by the needle though, always great news to hear.

 

[Acely]

Yeah, I shot up a couple of times and when I think about it I still get that feeling... it coursing through my veins. It makes me also cringe just thinking about it. I have no desire to touch a needle again but I know how easy it is to just try it for "one more time". Happy to hear that you're no longer controlled by the needle though, always great news to hear.

Thanks good to hear you escaped it too .... which is what it is escape lol. That one more time is tempting but the last time i did wooo i had lost my mind lol on the balcony of my apts yellin across the parking lot at ppl who werent even there. thank god no one called the cops lessen learned

 

[xstayfadedx]

Yes the last time I shot up, I knew I had to call it quits. Things were just getting too crazy, too fast. Haha that's one hell of a story... which sadly I can kind of relate to lol but oh well what's done is done. Glad to hear the cops weren't called on you either

 

[indicaa]

thats what happened to my best friend, she never really got addicted to heroin, she was addicted to the process of shooting it up.