Benzos:
My Xanax detox 10 years ago was so long and cruel (had to use a valium taper and the whole shebang...)! Took me almost 2 years to sleep normally again. So I just won't abuse benzos again, period. Nowadays, if I really really need to go down, I'll use clonidine, pregalin, antihistamines and even good ol' opiates instead. Or a combo of various sedatives that WILL knock me out if my mind needs to be put out. Of course if I ever freak out and a benzo is the only option, I'll pop one... as the last resort. My former love for benzos turned to hate. I understand that they might be the best meds in certain situations... And, however much I dislike the pams & lams, I dislike antipsychotics even more. I won't even use seroquel or risperdal to detox from opiates! As a general rule, I never do antipsychotics and drugs, such as promethazine, that antagonize my dopaminergic system. They are nasty, dirty drugs that are over-prescribed by ignorant doctors for people who don't need them.
MDMA:
Nope. Never done it, never will. I'm pretty sure I would like it, alot, but I believe it's too damaging for the noodles.
LSD:
I might do it again. It's been a LONG time... I do enjoy shrooms once in a blue moon.
Pot:
I puff 3.5 gr/week
Alcohol:
Very moderately now. Once or twice a week, and only 2-3 beers or glasses of wine.
Opiates:
On a typical week, I'll use Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, then I'll wait till next Wednesday to reload... I don't use oxy or smack anymore. I get my kicks with kratom, codeine, hydrocodone and tramadol now. Ill use threshold doses of dxm and stuff like that in my opioid-free days, and I'll exercise and eat properly. I also use rhodiola rosea, SJW and mirtazapine periodically. I've managed to avoid physical dependence since 2007 this way.
Meth/Speed:
Nope. I'll do a line of good yeyo, or pop a ritalin once in a while, but I won't touch that wicked stuff.
I consider myself a regular drug user, not an abuser. Granted, for me it's more than recreational: it's somehow a need. Yea I know I'm fatally addicted to drugs in general, psychologically speaking, but I've learned to avoid gross intoxications and/or chemical dependencies for a fairly good time now. I won't say that a full relapse into dependence and degradation is impossible, but I do feel like it's less and less probable... Cheers!