Is there a differenc between addiction and a problem? what do you class as a problem?

[maccysworker]

i thought i wasnt addicted and i just can't tell if i am. you know the first thing people say is, you've got to admit you have a problem, i don't know if i do.

when i lived in england my job pulled 80 hour weeks. that's hard. i used to take probably 4g of mephedrone (bubble/MCAT) a week (i know in general meph is classed as a proper kid drug but please just hear us out)

unlike the steryotypical drug spiral ive never lost my job, in fact i excelled at work on it, paranoia kicked in but it just made me work harder. relationships with friends whilst on it actually strengthened, when something seems to be making everything go right is it a problem or just a really heavy case of beroca?

when was it that you thought you actually had a problem, what had to go wrong?

i also guess the general consensus is that MCAT or Bubble is a rubbish wannabee drug but i dunno it's cheaper than MD and Coke and gives me the buzz i need, and tends to be purer, not sure what purer is though.

how did any of you realise it was getting too much?

did any of you feel addicted, but not that it was a bad thing?

sometimes i can go weeks without doing anything, just went about 6 weeks without touching the stuff, but i knew i'd have it again even if it was in the form of Coke whilst i'm out abroad (it seems impossible to find 6000ft above sea level in the canadian mountains)

 

[RobotRipping]

it's kind of hard to realize how bad things are when you are in the thick of it. Only when you look back you see how messed up things were and how you were in a strange state of mind.

Addiction by definition is a problem, using drugs despite having negative consequences on your life. If you get high all the time and don't have any negative consequences in your life (and you have to be honest with this one) then you don't really have an addiction or a problem. However, drugs usually cause tolerance, especially if you are getting high from them and eventually stop working (in some cases) which leads to addiction issues.

I've been dependent and it's not a big deal but also addicted and that is a huge difference. The distinction is that dependence involves your body just needing a drug to maintain balance, the other is defined by having a negative effect on your life.

in the case of mephedrone and stimulants it's kind of different, as physical dependence isn't as big of an issue. In that case you have to incredibly honest with yourself and maybe ask others around you to see if it's really a problem. Stimulants can mess with your ego, your confidence and self esteem so that a clear problem goes unnoticed.

 

[cj]

You dont sound addicted to me. Plus like youn said mephedrone doesnt really produce physical addiction. As long as you are sleeping and eating properly I think your good.

 

[Serotonin101]

sounds like justifying your behavior to me. there is such a thing as a functional addict... if you have to ask if you have a problem, you generally do. when you try to control your behavior, you've already lost control. I may have misunderstood your post as I'm running off of 4 hours of sleep and its 2am so feel free to ignore this post XD

ps. there is no such thing as a kiddy drug. ive met plenty of people who fucked their shit up with mephedrone, the various bath salts and other rcs