Crystal meth is a Horrible Drug (Part 2) (3470 hits)
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Submitted by sideshow (View user info) at 2005-07-22 21:19:18 EDT
Part 2
If what have said is not enough to turn you off of meth, let me continue with a story about a very close friend of mine, actually, at the time he was my best friend, my partner in crime, James. James and I took classes together at school, studying to be engineers. I would say we are both intelligent people, if high school marks are any indicator, well, we both had 90's. Which is about average for most engineering students. We both regularly smoke weed, usually about an ounce each, every week. Some months the two of us would go through 10 ounces. We both found a few short cuts when dealing with school work, like who to get the latest copy of an assignment from, what classes needed to be attended, and which classes we could skip. We would always smoke weed between all of our classes, leaving early from one to go smoke and showing up late for the next because we were smoking.
All of this time that we spent smoking, probably about 4 hours a day, really takes its toll on a persons motivation to complete assignments, do labs, or even study for tests. Not too mention the time commitment that leaves little time for those things. As a result of this, not to mention some crappy profs who couldn't speak engrish worth a damn (yes I spelt engrish how I wanted to, just sound it out), we failed a few midterms and were sitting on the edge when it came to passing our classes.
Lucky for us, we had a few weeks until all of our finals. We had a drafting class that requires us to do about 100 drawings over the year, and we were both about one quarter done. Our first meth binge was spent smoking weed, listening to music, and drawing. We drew so many sketches that after a few days our hands were grey with pencil lead and eraser shavings covered the floor. We stayed up all night, and all day, for days on end. We maintained our schedule, with classes, and with our toking, while doing all of our drafting homework.
After a stint like that, the body needs a bit of time to recover. So after sleeping for most of a day, I was ready to get back to the usual grind and keep a good pace going. We had almost an entire week off, classes had ended and our finals were not until the end of the exam period. Rather than spending this time learning, we drank and partied and saw old friends, taking the liberty of our youth and running with it, regardless of the consequences to ourselves or others.
The week after the party week was hell. We had 4 final exams in 4 days, 3 of them being at 8am. All of the tests were worth 50%, except for the one where I convinced my prof to let my final be worth 90% because I got 7.5 / 40 on the midterm. So for this week, there was going to be a lot of studying done if we had any chance of making it through the semester with out flunking out. We thought that if we bought more meth, by keeping us awake we were basically buying more time. Time = money and that is why money was spent on meth.
We started studying on the weekend before our first test, and we went hard. All day, all night, study study study. Smoke meth, smoke weed, study. Smoke more weed, study. Smoke meth, smoke weed, study. Over and over. Every 24 hours or so, I would force myself to eat a bowl of cereal. I'd get about a quarter of the way through it, and pour the rest down the toilet because there was no way I could eat any more. Those mornings were always rough because the world starts up again, and we would just keep going. Everyone would be so cheerful, rested, and ready to attack another day, while we were slowly drifting away from reality, losing more and more focus as the time passed.
If you have ever reached a stage where you are drifting out of reality, you know that as it is happening, everything seems normal. It is only when looking back do you realize how out of touch you really were. But we were in the grips of a hard core bender, and there is no way to stop something like that until you have pushed it to the limit. So we kept at it, smoking weed every 1.5 or 2 hours, and hitting up some more meth every 4 or 5 hours. Because we spent so much time using the drugs, we were probably only studying about half the time, the other half spent taking a break, rolling a joint, smoking, etc. However, half of our time was spent studying, and we were learning a lot. Going into the first final, I had gotten 35% on the midterm. I ended up getting 91% on the final, pushing my mark up to an A-, or for those of you on the percentage scale, somewhere in the low 80's. Pretty good for a sketched-out, high-as-a-kite, motherfucker like myself.
Our days continued in much the same way, however, the grades declined. I ended up with a B on the second course and a passing-by-the-skin-of-my-teeth C- on my third course. Ahead of me now lay my greatest challenge yet. I needed to pass my final test here to pass the course, my nemesis, computer programming. Not just computer programming, Computer Programming for Engineers II. So this one was pretty crazy. Needless to say, after spending almost 4 days being awake, and high the whole time, I was starting to get really edgy and my comprehension was fading fast. I remember walking into that test, with bags under my eyes so dark they looked like bruises, and swaying as I walked, unable to fully respond to what anyone said to me. I remember a friend of mine seeing me like this and telling me that I looked like I should have been dead. I was probably not too far from it.
I failed the test, and the course. I was upset over that, however, I triumphed in the fact that I had done the impossible; I had maintained a 2.3 GPA while failing an entire course. I was going into the final exam period failing 3 out of 5 courses, and I came out only failing 1. So much for people saying that drugs cannot help you. Now don't get me wrong, I would never recommend to anyone that they even consider trying something like what I did.
I am not a very big guy, but I was up to my largest size of my life, 165 lbs, after a summer of physical labor. By the time my exams were done, I went home weighing 140 lbs. In a little over 2.5 weeks, I had lost 25 lbs. I am still gaining the weigh back, and that was over two and a half years ago.
And the story doesn't end there. Much more 'fall out; from the adventures of James and I had yet to be discovered. Check back tomorrow for the remainder, and the shocking consequences, of our experiences with meth.
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Submitted by experima (user info) at 2007-03-14 22:20:18 EDT (#)
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Submitted by loki (user info) at 2005-08-26 14:21:31 EDT (#)
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slowly catching up
Submitted by BobLobla (user info) at 2005-08-04 11:33:00 EDT (#)
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Plus 2 again man, keep em coming.
Submitted by William_Q_Percy (user info) at 2005-07-24 14:22:56 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-23 13:15:32 EDT (#)
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thanks circe see everybody knows that meth isnt really bad its republican propoganda and the so called "warondrugs" that makes everyone scared about meth hell the government had no giving black people cool shit like crack but when white people want to use some kick ass shit like meth everyone wants to shit themselves and convene commissions and committees to look into this problem hell to date more meth houses get busted in a week in this country than crack houses do in a year why can black people have all the fun fuck that and fuck you republican shit for brains
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-07-23 08:04:38 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:23:59 (#)
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i use crystal meth right now and there are no problems i havent seen any side effects hell ive even lost 20 pounds so nothing but good stuff has happened until there solid proof that crystal meth is bad for me ill stop taking it but ive had some good results for now i dont sleep very often this gives me more time to study and i dont eat very much anymore so it actually saves me money and i lost 20 pounds since i started using crystal meth and i have a lot of friends who are cool and they like me and they make me laugh and we do cool stuff together they arent bad people either and my house has never blown up so it cant be bad the people who say its bad are just jealous they cant make money from it and they prepetuate lies to deceive people about meth but its good its not like you see on tv and the movies its nothing like that i like it meth is good and i wont stop
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That was beautiful.
Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-23 07:26:26 EDT (#)
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My uncle was a meth addict, and has recently went into recession, I can tell you one thing: he fucked up his life more on five years of that drug that the entire other thirty five he's been alive and the other 25 or so hes spent smoking the ganj.
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there are 2 problems with this response number one is that is your uncle not me i am a very strong willed person and i can stop anytime number two is that you say he smoked marijuana for 25 years and did meth for only 5 years it sounds like long term marijuana use had more to do with him being fucked up than the meth i have done meth for a month now constantly and i have no problems i look good im healthier than ever and i get laid constantly its not a problem and i cant quit anytime hell all it is is a more powerful stacker2 or trimspa and you dumbasses buy that shit at gnc everyday so what is the problem its better than being bullimic or anorexic isnt it well there we go down another controversial path i dont have the time to argue about this i got a gathering to get to but seriously dont get all caught up in the medias portayal of meth it isnt that bad you should try it its not addictive hell i can quit whenever i want if you want to try it give me an email and i can hook you up with some primo shit ok i gotta go but seriously it isnt that bad ok
Submitted by MrSparkle847 (user info) at 2005-07-23 06:05:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Between stories like this and my pothead friend, I have no will to do drugs of any sort.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-07-23 05:41:06 EDT (#)
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bloody hell.
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-07-23 04:39:56 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:23:59 (#)
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i use crystal meth right now and there are no problems i havent seen any side effects hell ive even lost 20 pounds so nothing but good stuff has happened until there solid proof that crystal meth is bad for me ill stop taking it but ive had some good results for now i dont sleep very often this gives me more time to study and i dont eat very much anymore so it actually saves me money and i lost 20 pounds since i started using crystal meth and i have a lot of friends who are cool and they like me and they make me laugh and we do cool stuff together they arent bad people either and my house has never blown up so it cant be bad the people who say its bad are just jealous they cant make money from it and they prepetuate lies to deceive people about meth but its good its not like you see on tv and the movies its nothing like that i like it meth is good and i wont stop
actuallymy life is going well i am doing better in school since i started meth and i have a great job it does cost less to do meth than to eat 3 meals a day think about it costs somewhere between 10 and 20 dollars a meal to eat out and it costs 5 bucks a day for meth it doesnt take a rocket sceintist to figure out those logistics i need another hit because im coming down oh sit that feels better where was i oh yeah ive lost 20 pounds since i started meth so im actually alot more healthy now then before you should try meth its good for you dont believe the hype i have to go do my homework ill be back later before i have to go meet my friends
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This response is solid gold, and this post got a +2 because of it.
And my laughing at the people who don't "get it"
Submitted by CoreaPeekay (user info) at 2005-07-23 04:13:11 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:23:59 (#)
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i use crystal meth right now and there are no problems i havent seen any side effects hell ive even lost 20 pounds so nothing but good stuff has happened until there solid proof that crystal meth is bad for me ill stop taking it but ive had some good results for now i dont sleep very often this gives me more time to study and i dont eat very much anymore so it actually saves me money and i lost 20 pounds since i started using crystal meth and i have a lot of friends who are cool and they like me and they make me laugh and we do cool stuff together they arent bad people either and my house has never blown up so it cant be bad the people who say its bad are just jealous they cant make money from it and they prepetuate lies to deceive people about meth but its good its not like you see on tv and the movies its nothing like that i like it meth is good and i wont stop
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DO you see your problem yet? No periods, no pauses. Thats what meth is doing to your life, making it one uncomprehendable run-on sentence. it'll fuck you over. My uncle was a meth addict, and has recently went into recession, I can tell you one thing: he fucked up his life more on five years of that drug that the entire other thirty five he's been alive and the other 25 or so hes spent smoking the ganj.
Submitted by jrl1235 (user info) at 2005-07-22 23:53:25 EDT (#)
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I liked/disliked reading this, and part 1 of your story. I graduated from college 17 years ago; I did a lot of drugs, and a lot of stupid things because of drugs. Reading your story brought me back to those good/sick times. The worst thing about being in such a situation is that you really don't recognize that it's so crazy while your in the thick of it - you have to be lucky enough to later be able to look back. My drug of choice was cocaine, and even years after quitting it (shortly after college) my heart would race in anticipation whenever I thought about it. Reading your story, I got caught up in your sense of... urgency?
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2005-07-22 23:38:41 EDT (#)
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I prefer Crystle meth. HIGHLY addictive.
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:55:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:23:59 (#)
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i use crystal meth.............
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Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:53:06 EDT (#)
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Submitted by sideshow (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:32:53 (#)
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I don't want to have to be the one who says I told you so when your life goes down the crapper. I just hope that you will look back at yourself in the future and realize you were a complete fuck-head. I'm not jealous of you because I 'cant make money from it' I feel sorry for you because you haven't realized that shit will hit the fan one day. Check out this pic http://www.somethingcool.ca/backissues/032105/meth_addict.jpg I only hope that you can see that meth does fuck you up. As far as saving money, is it cheaper to use meth, or to eat? Let's be serious. And if you are selling so that you can use your precious meth, you are even worse off than I thought.
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actuallymy life is going well i am doing better in school since i started meth and i have a great job it does cost less to do meth than to eat 3 meals a day think about it costs somewhere between 10 and 20 dollars a meal to eat out and it costs 5 bucks a day for meth it doesnt take a rocket sceintist to figure out those logistics i need another hit because im coming down oh sit that feels better where was i oh yeah ive lost 20 pounds since i started meth so im actually alot more healthy now then before you should try meth its good for you dont believe the hype i have to go do my homework ill be back later before i have to go meet my friends
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:46:37 EDT (#)
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Ive seen that shit ruin a friend of mines life out in pheonix. Now hes rotting away in maricopa county jail!
Submitted by sideshow (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:32:53 EDT (#)
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I don't want to have to be the one who says I told you so when your life goes down the crapper. I just hope that you will look back at yourself in the future and realize you were a complete fuck-head. I'm not jealous of you because I 'cant make money from it' I feel sorry for you because you haven't realized that shit will hit the fan one day. Check out this pic http://www.somethingcool.ca/backissues/032105/meth_addict.jpg I only hope that you can see that meth does fuck you up. As far as saving money, is it cheaper to use meth, or to eat? Let's be serious. And if you are selling so that you can use your precious meth, you are even worse off than I thought.
Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:23:59 (#)
Ranking: 0
i use crystal meth right now and there are no problems i havent seen any side effects hell ive even lost 20 pounds so nothing but good stuff has happened until there solid proof that crystal meth is bad for me ill stop taking it but ive had some good results for now i dont sleep very often this gives me more time to study and i dont eat very much anymore so it actually saves me money and i lost 20 pounds since i started using crystal meth and i have a lot of friends who are cool and they like me and they make me laugh and we do cool stuff together they arent bad people either and my house has never blown up so it cant be bad the people who say its bad are just jealous they cant make money from it and they prepetuate lies to deceive people about meth but its good its not like you see on tv and the movies its nothing like that i like it meth is good and i wont stop
Submitted by OneCheapGeek (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:26:02 EDT (#)
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This is better than crystal meth:
http://www.ubersite.com/m/71469
Submitted by Natsukau (user info) at 2005-07-22 21:23:59 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
i use crystal meth right now and there are no problems i havent seen any side effects hell ive even lost 20 pounds so nothing but good stuff has happened until there solid proof that crystal meth is bad for me ill stop taking it but ive had some good results for now i dont sleep very often this gives me more time to study and i dont eat very much anymore so it actually saves me money and i lost 20 pounds since i started using crystal meth and i have a lot of friends who are cool and they like me and they make me laugh and we do cool stuff together they arent bad people either and my house has never blown up so it cant be bad the people who say its bad are just jealous they cant make money from it and they prepetuate lies to deceive people about meth but its good its not like you see on tv and the movies its nothing like that i like it meth is good and i wont stop