Bluelight is going downhill.
In a way I agree with you, and in others I strongly disagree. I've already talked this over with some of the mods here too:
1. This website is going downhill, in that the novelty and the 'cool factor' has gone down. Alot of the people who used to post like blahblahblah, negrogesic, PhreeX, K'doutinaz, and even Kandy K, who had some wildass posts and, as rachachim18 put it, drug porno, to post, don't post anymore. So yes, alot of that novelty is gone.
However, the fact that these people are gone and that many of the new posters aren't posting nearly as cool and desperate stories is a testament that harm reduction IS getting out there, and that bluelight is effective. It is my belief that Bluelight is on the front lines of harm reduction in the world. As harm reduction becomes more prevalent, we hear less stories of people mixing grams of benzos and heroin, people using piss to mix up shots, and in general, stories of overdoses and being strung out.
So yes, the novelty goes down, but I believe this is because the goal of Bluelight is being recognized: Harm Reduction. For much, much better, in my opinion, the stories are getting lamer and not as cool because people are being safer.
2. I think Bluelight has been managed much better as of recently. I thought Bluelight was going down but with the recent posting of new moderators I think that the quality of OD has gone up significantly. Less trash posts, less flames going on, a much more friendlier atmosphere, etc...
So I'd implore you to reconsider such statements Chubba75, before you make them. If you want to discuss this feel free to PM me though, we've both been here for a while.
Anyways....
If you aren't getting any blood when you pull up and you think you're in a vein, this could be a sign of a collapsed vein. You should note that before a vein collapses and when it's getting damaged, the blood will start to pull in like sludge and very slowly, since less blood flow and pressure in that particular spot.
Your blood should shoot up all the way to the end of the barrel and not sludge in. It should be full of energy and plume up Pulp-Fiction style.
On a side note, what alot of veteran IVers do, is that they will insert the syringe under the skin, pull up and intentionally draw air (and note you aren't actually drawing air, you are drawing up a vacuum, ie, nothing at all). This vacuum will create a 'sucking' pressure in the barrel.
Then you go on to pierce the vein. As soon as you get into the vein, blood will flow in due to the pressure, and fill up the vacuum. In my opinion, this is much better than actually registering when you think you are in, because at that point you may have pierced through the vein. It also tells you the exact moment to stop, sometimes when you register you aren't actually in the best spot.
I'd also encourage you to take a moment to search for "vein care" in the older threads.
