New member

[Didgeydave]

Hi, I'm working as a drug and alcohol counsellor in Northern NSW, Australia.
I've got my own history of drug use and abuse, starting during the Acid house movement in the uk
I have tended to abuse most substances that I have used over the years.
I gave up my last remaining drug of choice, pot a couple of years back following a collapsed lung.
So now I'm pretty sober, in my early forties and working with people who are looking to reduce their substance use.
I love the work, keeps me in touch with the real world and real people.
I'm coming from a harm minimisation standpoint and part of the reason I've joined is that I want to be able to access real information about substances that I do not have personal experience with.
Looking forward to contributing to the threads

 

[GodofAddictions]

Welcome!!

 

[footscrazy]

Hey Didgeydave, great to have you here.

Awesome to see another Aussie too - and have you checked out our very own corner of Bluelight over at Australian Drug Discussion? I'm biased of course, but it's a great forum, with a lot of interesting threads from specific drug focused ones to others that get you thinking, like spacejunk's recent The banning of drug paraphernalia - harm minimisation or maximisation?

We also have a Quitting/Tapering Thread, where we offer support and advice to people trying to stop using, or lower their dose. Your perspective as a drug & alcohol counseller would be really welcome there - and everywhere else too. We've developed a pretty close community over in AusDD and it'd be great for you to join us The rest of the board is fantastic too of course, and there's also Aus social and events, for Aussie non drug related talk. Hope to see you around

 

[Captain.Heroin]

Welcome to Bluelight!

I'm glad to see you've signed up.