rcc01a
Greenlighter
Well lets see here. I have to admit I've been a lurker for a while now, but I've decided to join the community. Part of this is reading threads/posts where my 2¢ might actually do some good on the harm reduction front, and well, I just felt I should join and actually take place in the conversations. I'm sure I'll learn more this way. A little about me: I unfortunately have moderate to not-so-moderate issues with general anxiety and adhd, and depression that comes and goes and I can get pretty moody. I'm currently on 150mg bupropion SR (300mg sometimes), 30mg lisdexamfetamine(Vyvanse), 100mg lamotrigine, 3mg clonazepam, daily. And 20 mg methylphenidate IRs (for when the vyvanse runs its course and I still need to study, etc. though I don't take this every day). I realize this is not the lightest cocktail but it seems to be working for the most part. It's hard when most treatments for ADHD exacerbate anxiety and vice versa. I don't abuse my meds, I draw a line in the sand between what I'm prescribed and what I'm not. A line admittedly crossed once or twice.
I have extensive experience with recreational drug use as well, certainly more than your average guy in his mid 20's. I starting drinking and smoking cigarettes @ 15. Started smoking weed @ 16, becoming daily by 18. Kicked the cigs for 2 years (no cheating or anything) up until ~a week ago, had gone 8 months without drinking too, that fell the same night. With the smokes I just really don't like being dependent on something that a) other people find disgusting, and b) I feel like I need constantly. My drinking was getting out of hand so I took a hiatus. Past couple weeks have been super stressful, on top of dealing with getting dumped between christmas and new years, by a gf of 4 years. Hence ending the wagon ride, though I hope I can nip the smoking in the bud before I become a full blown smoker again. I've done plenty of opioids, mostly oxy, morphine, & kratom. Same with stims. Daily weed smoker. Done my fair share of benzos/z-drugs. I've done acid once (who knows if it was really lsd, but it felt clean, and I knew a whole bunch of others on campus totally happy with it), I've done lsa from rivea corymbosa a few times, mushrooms a couple handfuls of times (not amanitas). dxm was one of the first non-alcohol-or-tobacco substances I used, and boy did I learn what tripping was. There are others. I haven't done any hallucinogens in a good while, mostly because access, set & setting haven't synced up, and bad trips suck. I'm much more attracted to downers, I'd say opiods are my favorite, though I don't do them often at all... don't wanna go down that road, I've taken a peek, looks pretty gloomy. heh. I have a pretty addictive physiology which I'm constantly at battle with. However abstinence over sustained periods of time becomes alienating, boring, and depressing. Being in your mid-20s and not drinking at all can be a bit of a drag especially at social events.
Anyway, I'm now going back to school for biochem (undergrad) after having dropped out of a liberal arts program a couple years ago. I love the minutia as well as the big picture and application, and I'm doing well. My intended direction is neurochem/psychopharmacology. I'm now going to end this long, rambling post. Thank you bluelight for all of the information you have provided me, and I look forward to being a contributing part of the community.
I have extensive experience with recreational drug use as well, certainly more than your average guy in his mid 20's. I starting drinking and smoking cigarettes @ 15. Started smoking weed @ 16, becoming daily by 18. Kicked the cigs for 2 years (no cheating or anything) up until ~a week ago, had gone 8 months without drinking too, that fell the same night. With the smokes I just really don't like being dependent on something that a) other people find disgusting, and b) I feel like I need constantly. My drinking was getting out of hand so I took a hiatus. Past couple weeks have been super stressful, on top of dealing with getting dumped between christmas and new years, by a gf of 4 years. Hence ending the wagon ride, though I hope I can nip the smoking in the bud before I become a full blown smoker again. I've done plenty of opioids, mostly oxy, morphine, & kratom. Same with stims. Daily weed smoker. Done my fair share of benzos/z-drugs. I've done acid once (who knows if it was really lsd, but it felt clean, and I knew a whole bunch of others on campus totally happy with it), I've done lsa from rivea corymbosa a few times, mushrooms a couple handfuls of times (not amanitas). dxm was one of the first non-alcohol-or-tobacco substances I used, and boy did I learn what tripping was. There are others. I haven't done any hallucinogens in a good while, mostly because access, set & setting haven't synced up, and bad trips suck. I'm much more attracted to downers, I'd say opiods are my favorite, though I don't do them often at all... don't wanna go down that road, I've taken a peek, looks pretty gloomy. heh. I have a pretty addictive physiology which I'm constantly at battle with. However abstinence over sustained periods of time becomes alienating, boring, and depressing. Being in your mid-20s and not drinking at all can be a bit of a drag especially at social events.
Anyway, I'm now going back to school for biochem (undergrad) after having dropped out of a liberal arts program a couple years ago. I love the minutia as well as the big picture and application, and I'm doing well. My intended direction is neurochem/psychopharmacology. I'm now going to end this long, rambling post. Thank you bluelight for all of the information you have provided me, and I look forward to being a contributing part of the community.
Always glad to see new members going back to school to further their education. Look forward to talking with you!
