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Bluelighter
What do you base all of that on? Factual evidence? Or simply your belief that no such people exist?
Also, in your post you basically acknowledge that heroin chippers exist. You say that people can use upwards of 6 years before becoming physically addicted to heroin. So they chipped for 6 years! That means that they do in fact exist, as their pattern of usage during this time is "casual" and not based on physical addiction/dependency.
I find it astounding that people can just attempt to shrug off years of non-problematic heroin use as "not really chipping" & just try to write it off as a long prelude to heroin addiction
Yes, my experience. Meeting hundreds of people throughout the years, having at least 40 different dealers and talking to them many times about the users and their patterns because that always interested me since I was a user, my girlfriend working at a safe zone (where you can use without bother, clean paraphernalia, counseling), reading everything on H, numerous stories, numerous posts here (I used to make bookmarks of people who said they are chippers and check on them a year or two later). Never ever met a single chipper. All those people combined must be in the thousands. I think that is a respectable sample.
But I never expect people to believe me only for my words, always trust your own experience above all. Have you ever met a successful chipper? Nobody has.
And yes, 6 years "chipping" is only a prologue to addiction. It creates certain thought/emotional/behaviour patters, craving-reward patterns... You must have some experience with users. Be honest and observe a person whom you believe to be a successful chipper. Youll will always see the signs of slipping into addiction. Even if its only one day more of using per a 2 month period, or one more reason for using per month ...whatever. Every time it strengthens it. Check on them a few years later.
Ive said my peace, am not going to repeat myself. Everyone is responsible for their own life, do what you will. Eventually youll see im right.
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