To miss E?

[CroutonCrab]

Might be all the stress in the world at the moment but it’s made me think about what I’d give for a couple of doves and the clammy hands that come with them. Don’t think my heart could take it now

Well, at least none of you were on cake, I suppose. I knew someone who puked up their pelvis when they were on that stuff.

Looks like all the negative Nancy's are up early this morning!

I know alcohol is a drug but at least it is legal and regulated.

Sadly a friend had a tab and didn't know what was in it and it was really potent - she collapsed. Had to have a check up MRI a year later since she had an irregular heartbeat. Put me off any unregulated drugs for life . Once I looked at what they put in the tabs

Those were good days. The next morning not so much. I miss the freedom of it all, but it's another world now.

@ShalomToYouJackie

I'd rather be a negative Nancy that a person who pops a tab not actually knowing what crap has been mixed in - yep they don't regulate it so could be great or could be a shit one (my friend sadly had one of those but fortunately although very ill at the time recovered)

Happy to be called negative (eyes opened) Nancy

Rosehip10 Agreed, and lots of people do more then “the odd bit of coke” also their kids have to suffer the after effects.. I think nostalgia can be a bad habit, it’s a movie people’s head, make now great.

Well, at least none of you were on cake, I suppose. I knew someone who puked up their pelvis when they were on that stuff

The brass eye type of cake eh?

Alcohol is a drug, do Munsnetters netter s never meet a full blown alcoholic? It is good that most people can keep it under control and it’s legal but never fool yourself it’s “just a drink”.

Yep same OP
I actually said to DH during Lockdown that it would all go by a lot quicker of we could get trollied on pills
He gave me a rather side eyes look and pointed out the DCs get concerned enough when I am squiffy on gin, god knows what they would think of me tripping my nuts off with glow sticks.

It did make me feel for those 18-25 though. No socialising bar phones, no going out. No wonder they all had illegal raves.

SuzieQQQ Mon 28-Sep-20 06:41:01
I can’t relate. My best friends 20 year old sister died from taking e that was laced with some other drug. Never touched it after that happened.

for your best friend and family

My friend collapsed but didn't die thankfully. Some after effects for a year but published it locally so may have save a life.

It's not 'cool' to die so young, it's a waste

Alcohol is legal but that doesn’t stop it being a huge killer, and destroying families.

Cake? As in brass eye? Alcohol is not a drug? 😂

I remember the honeymoon was bloody brilliant.

Cake

Just think of what you’re doing to your Shatners bassoon. No thanks.

Hell no, YANBU. If ever there was a time.

Could leave the speed, coke and acid back in the 90s/00s - but I'd love just one more night in MDMA fuelled heaven.

Just think of what you’re doing to your Shatners bassoon. No thanks.

Mine's absolutely fucked. It took me an hour just to read your post.

Life harms people - get over it.

Looking back at this thread, I feel there are quite a few people my age so late 28-32ish and out in the late 00s/early 10s who probably didn't touch Es although they possibly took weed and definitely drank. Also probably remember raving being a thing although we were a bit young.

I remember drugs ed at school was very much centered around not taking pills and no one I know seemed to take them. Obviously they were around but not a big thing. Then a few years ago they sort of took off again. Feels like my cohort were a bit of a blip. I was pretty happy with just alcohol but I'd have loved to experience a full on rave!

@Illstartexercisingtomorrow

Glorifying drugs is abysmal.

Many people die from it, many of them very young. And an awful lot more get sucked into a cycle of dependency and abuse by others.

But sure, go ahead and act ‘cool’.

My response as well. Next time you read about a 14 year old being murdered in a gang killing, or about a raid on a house where emaciated, cold teenagers are found hundreds of miles from home with wraps of heroin shoved up their rectums, remember the good people of MN are celebrating this trade. Nice one.

The hypocrisy is repellant.

Anyone who uses illegal drugs is fuelling the murderous drug trade. Just read up about the desperately sad murder of Jaden Moodie - and the even more desperately sad case of his killer. Two boys embroiled in the drug trade from a very young age so that people like you could get your hands on your drugs.

^My response as well. Next time you read about a 14 year old being murdered in a gang killing, or about a raid on a house where emaciated, cold teenagers are found hundreds of miles from home with wraps of heroin shoved up their rectums, remember the good people of MN are celebrating this trade. Nice one.

The hypocrisy is repellant.

Anyone who uses illegal drugs is fuelling the murderous drug trade. Just read up about the desperately sad murder of Jaden Moodie - and the even more desperately sad case of his killer. Two boys embroiled in the drug trade from a very young age so that people like you could get your hands on your drugs.^

I agree that the supply chains of most illegal drugs are very problematic (that said, you could say that about a primark t-shirt, and you'd be right).

However this is best cast as an argument for legalisation. Most of the social and physical harm that comes from drug use arises from the fact that they are illegal and their content unregulated.

Well, at least none of you were on cake, I suppose. I knew someone who puked up their pelvis when they were on that stuff

What does puking up ones pelvis entail?!

I can’t stop laughing hahahaha, love a good mitzi

I've known my dearest friend's son since he was four. A lovely fun loving boy., no problems. Late teens he discovered cannabis which most say is harmless. A recreational user fairly often, never an addict but soon started presenting odd behaviour. Now late thirties and a paranoid schizophrenic since he was early twenties. Maybe he was predisposed to it who knows but his medics have always said drugs were more than likely the trigger.

Cannabis has a huge effect on people. The people taking the cannabis never see the effect on themselves though.

I'm saying no to cake. Now over to Collaterly Sisters.