Ok, i'll have a go at the new and improved version, as per Cowboy's suggestion. Great to see all the old farts, BTW ;-)
1. How have you been able to successfully continue to use it after so many years? Have you limited frequency of use?
over almost 20 years of experimentation with this compound ranging from wild binging to full-on physical and psychological addiction to prolonged periods of non-indulgence, i have learned that MDMA lends itself best to therapeutic use - as i believe was the original intent in its rediscovery and rapid propagation among those seeking to help others.
hence, at this stage in my journey, frequency of use and dosage tend to be self-limiting.
2. Have you ever had any significant breaks during your use? What was the longest break you have had?
the longest continuous break was from 1993-1996, due to lost faith in that actual MDMA was procurable. mind you, this was pre Easy Test and after my first 12 hour horror trip on "the best bomb-ass pure pill you ever had dude," i decided it was time for a break.
How has this effected the experience when you had it again?
the set and setting for a revist were perfect, a major outdoor event in them thar hills, featuring amongst the legions Chemical Bros, Underworld, Orbital, Orb at sunrise - suffice to say all the early use effects were back.
3. Have you ever had any major problems caused from such a long period of use?
in the mid-late 80's there was a bit of an urban myth about MDMA draining spinal fluid. and sure enough, after extended binges, i noted lower back pain, severe enough to make it difficult to pay attention in a uni class, which seemed to stem from and be contained by my frequency of use.
but then, i was involved in a fairly horrific car crash and it went away, since other pains were brought to the forefront, like, um, the broken head / back / body thing and, well, the whole psychological issue of having, instead of my face, this sawn-together thing, as the said face was literally erased by the abrasion of the exploding windshield, no plastic surgery for two years.
BTW, this was when i first discovered nootropics (Piracetam, Hydergine, centophenoxine, l-dep, l-phen, choline etc.,) - after the head-on impact, the grey matter was about as useful as a bucket of ice to an Eskimo.
a bit later, started travelling the world, and doing a lot of reading in transpersonal psychology, NLP, holistic medicine, martial arts, esoteric sciences, eventually, biochemistry, number theory, morphogenics, molecular and field and wave medicine - with (God blessed) occasional access to evolutionary state enabling technologies, devices and modalities which, unfortunately, will remain largely unknown and unexplored, blah blah blah (rant).
got back into martial arts and extreme sports, anyways, the body recovers, chicks dig big scars, we all die, and in this life you really don?t have to do anything that you don't want to.
which means, you can literally do exactly what you dream of. and if a particular (your) geographical / spatio-temporal moral and your personal ethics matrix is wrong, change it. create your own reality. you will still get the chance to rid the Self of the mortal coil (rant).
the above plus some, im my albeit very limited experience, provides a certain context for the use of the Sacraments.
4. After so many years of use, do you find it is still rewarding?
not as rewarding as other Sacraments, although as rewarding as MDMA ever was.
