I already told you the 10 mg you mentioned before is a good idea. Perhaps you missed it in the noise.
You're going to do it, no one can convince you otherwise, so stop responding to them. 10 mg is a dose that won't provide a big rush, but assuming your dope is decent, it will be clear to you if it's something you think you'd enjoy too much in larger doses where the rush begins to really get nice. Do 10 mg, then make the decision only you can make regarding future use and if you think you can control it. Odds are you can't, but starting with a small dose rather than a big dose is much more likely to cause you to make a rational decision as to if you can handle the 'real deal' and keep it in check, or if it's time to walk away.
If your first shot is big and results in heaven on earth, you're probably going to become a serious user like your boyfriend who will enable you as long as you're together. Your boyfriend will probably want you to have a 'proper' experience right away, and it's your responsibility to make sure you only get a small taste of IV heroin and not a full-blown nodding experience.
Sorry about all the people urging you to abstain. Six, eight, ten years ago this was a community much more understanding of people like you who have made up their mind and only need the best advice regarding how they intend to go about their plan. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way harm reduction became harm elimination.
What? Given the nature of this forum, I would say it is a bit of a stretch to say this place has turned into harm elimination. That is a bit of hyperbole, and you and I both know it. Just because people aren't saying " yeah girl, go for it! Heroin is awesome!" doesn't mean this is a forum about NOT doing drugs. Don't be so ridiculous, it is unbecoming. I'm not gonna go into the details because many other people have, but there is a reason so many people are discouraging it. Maybe it is because they remember when they had first decided to try it, and now wish, in hindsight, that someone had talked them out of it. People can "make up their mind" about all kinds of things. That doesn't mean they can't be persuaded to reconsider their decision.
But I am in agreement with you that we should still provide harm production for the benefit of those who were stubborn like us and wouldn't listen to any kind of reason.
So OP, I would do what a few others have suggested. Obviously we don't know the quality of the H you are getting, but I know the black tar I used to use and used my first time was pretty potent, as I was close to Mexico and had a direct connect from across the border. So to give you some advice from my first time with IV heroin, here it is: I don't know what "size" your heroin comes in, but if you buy it in $10 sacks, or supposedly a 1/10 of a gram, then this might help. My first time IV was a half of what was supposedly a 1/10 of a gram, or half of one "baggie". Flattened out fairly thin, it was about the
thickness of a nickle, but only about as big across as a dime. So I did half of that, and I was FLOORED. Like others said, I puked very soon after doing the shot. But after that, it was pure bliss. And again like others said, i was hooked.
Looking back, I wouldn't say it was too much, as I never blacked out or was close to an OD as far as I can tell, but it was certainly probably more that I really needed for a good nod and buzz. Now keep in mind I wasn't new to opiates at this point, but I was new to heroin. I had been smoking it for about 2 weeks before that, and prior to that, I would smoke a whole 1/10 piece for a nice buzz. IV of a half of one button was significantly stronger than smoking a whole one, just FYI. And to put all this in perspective of my tolerance, I had just switched to heroin after having been addicted to oxycodone at the rate of about 100mg or so a day. More like 150-175 mg if I wanted to catch a good buzz. That isn't as high of a habit as I have heard some people have, but it was certainly a fairly high amount. I just tell you all this so you take my advice/experience with a grain as salt, as it will all be much stronger to you since you have ZERO tolerance or experience with any amount of opiates.
I know you said your BF has been a user for 8 years, so I would hope that he has good clean hygiene habits. But just in case he doesn't, I will reiterate what some others have said. Make sure you use NEW, CLEAN rigs, spoons, filter, etc. If you live in a large city with a needle exchange, that would be the best place to go. They will provide you with new needles, proper filters, etc. But if you don't, at least still use a good filter. Especially with black tar, you want to make sure it is filtered very well. Don't worry about the cotton/filter soaking up your heroin, as it is water soluble and will be in the water. The filter will only catch the gunky stuff you don't want in your veins anyways. And I would advise using a full CC syringe as opposed to a half, as IMO, it is better to use more water rather than less. I say this because you want to make sure it is watery enough, and not thick and viscous. Also, if you use more water, if you start to miss your shot and have to pull out and reregister, then you have wasted less shot if you use more water, since it is more diluted.
Again, like others have said, you would be best at least trying it some other route first, like smoking or snorting. I know for me that smoking it was PLENTY for the time I did it, I just got stupid one day and wanted to to IV it. But if you stick with your decision and go ahead with it, please be careful! I hope my advice and experience can help you a little bit.
Good luck and be safe!
