Drugs. Be honest..

[Trivialpursuitofhappiness]

Inspired by the white bag thread, it just got me curious. I’m not a journo! Although, I suppose that’s what a journalist would say..

Have you / do you take drugs? What did you take and why did you?

I’ll be honest and go first, I occassinally use MDMA and I do use coke on nights. But I don’t have kids and I’d stop as soon as I was having them

I had a pretty wild time in my 20s and it was amazing quite honestly. If they did risk free ecstasy I’d definitely take it again but I have children now and not a total bozo so I wouldn’t do it again.

Cannabis occasionally when I was a Uni Student, never since leaving uni.

No, never. Drank heavily on a few occasions. Smoked as a teen. Don't drink now.

Not at all.

Just marijuana

@MalorieSnooty

I have undiagnosed autism and was a HORRIFICALLY anxious and depressed child (masked the entire time, I was a complete wreck).

At uni, I was persuaded by an ex to try MDMA on a night out and, honestly, it was like someone had switched a light on.

I only did it a few times but it changed me. I don't get anxious anymore and am very happy go lucky.

That's really interesting. I'm late 50s and very 'respectable '. I took ecstasy in my 30s and had some of the best times in my life. I used to smoke a bit of cannabis but it made me feel a bit paranoid. I had speed a couple of times which was good but gave a bad 'hangover '. I can't even cope with alcohol these days, fall asleep/get grumpy.

No. I've never even tried alcohol or a normal cigarette.

These threads do eventually invite people who use drugs to respond. There's a core of MNers who do and will tell you how safe and cool their lifestyle is.

I know a few people who use in rl (weekends when the children are away, marijuana or coke) and they're complete bores.

Dont really drink. Very occasionally. Have a few joints every evening with partner..

Not for years but weed, speed, mdma, mushrooms, acid, coke and ketamine. It was pre kids and I did it because it was fun and also because I’m quite introverted so helps with the awkwardness in social situations without the unpleasant side effects of alcohol.
I wouldn’t do it now while I have kids living here but when I’m old and falling apart I’ll probably grow a weed plant for personal use.

MDMA/ecstasy.. the best nights of my life!
Tried weed on many occasions and it's never done anything for me.. I'm a chilled person so prefer uppers.
Coke once.. doesn't last long and gave me a headache.

When I was young and stupid and childfree I would occasionally take ecstasy on a Saturday night. I haven't taken any for about 10 years and stopped way before I had ds. I would never take any again that part of my life is way behind me. But drugs are rife they are everywhere and it's sad seeing older people who I knew in my younger years still doing them.

@CallistoSol

Drug users tend to be selfish twats tbh, and particularly cocaine users, who are essentially condoning the slavery of women and children by buying it.

Exactly.

How old are you OP.

You do know about the damage Cocaine does to your internal kids. Without doubg the scare factor. It only takes 1 line to go wrong and you wont be having kids.

Yes

Cannabis late teens to late 20's

Ecstasy / MDMA 20/30's

Occasionally have the odd few lines of coke on a night out

No but I do foster babies born withdrawing from drugs/alcohol.

Internal organs .....

I use can cannabis most days in various forms. I'm sipping some peach & ginger tea now with THC& CBD. Mushrooms occasionally when I'm staying with a friend without the kids.

Yes. Cannabis, Ecstasy, MDMA, Coke and once I tried Ketamine. I used to take some legal highs before they were illegal as well. All in my late teens/early 20-mid 20's. I took it because my friends were doing it (they never pressured me). I did it because it was fun and I liked to dance! I had a bloody good time, though I did put myself in some scary situations occasionally. I probably wasn't aware of how dangerous at the time.

I stopped when I got a more serious job and realised I couldn't stay up until 8am then be at work by 9. I probably wouldn't do it now I have kids either.

Smoked a bit of weed as a teenager but realised it turned everyone into a boring cunt.

My best mate still does it and when she gets out a join I know it's time to go home; she immediately goes into her own boring giggly dimension.

I took one drag on a skunk roll up when I was about 19, enough to put me off.

I was a drinker and a smoker though. However I soon stopped drinking, and never tried drugs because I never wanted to lose control of myself. And was never totally trusting of what was in drugs that went round. I've had a few years of being tee total, and now may have one drink of an evening, once or twice a week.

I know an ex coke addict, am surprised they kept hold.of their kids.

I’m a hedonist at heart and will confess to taking weed, marijuana, coke, speed, E’s and alcohol up to my 40’s. I have an addictive personality. I loved taking drugs, they made me feel great. E’s were my favourite. I had to leave London mainly because I couldn’t keep up with my peer group who were still doing drugs after marriage and kids, albeit at dinner parties rather than club nights.

I’ve no regrets, even though I had some horrible come-downs. I don’t take anything now, I’m teetotal (54) I’m hooked on sugar though.

I do still feel a pull, especially if i see scenes in films or tv of people dancing their tits off on e’s

I feel like the only people who ever comment on these threads are the ones who are basically Tee Total on all accounts or dabbled in their youth...

For context I'm now 40, 2 children, senior mental health nurse, service lead of a therapy service.
From teens and in 20's- cannabis, amphetamines, sometimes Es, late 20s cocaine on weekend. Eldest child now 12 and only ever had an occasional joint since, nothing in recent years. Ended up splitting up from husband as he was unwilling to change / give up previous lifestyle after we had children. He became paranoid , abusive etc..

Cannabis, mushrooms and acid when I was a student and carried on in my 20s. Ecstasy was big at the time but I never tried it because I associated it with the rave scene and thought the music was crap.

Nothing since I became pregnant with my now 18 year old dd. I haven't really bothered with alcohol since then either.

Nope, never.

No!

Never have, never will.