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Drugs. Be honest..

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Trivialpursuitofhappiness · 25/01/2021 18:44

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.. Grin

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

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Squills · 18/12/2021 19:10

Yes, I was young in the 1970’s and lived a pretty wild life… turn on, tune in, drop out type of philosophy. I, along with the people I lived with, took all sorts. Life was fun, though there were casualties.

In regular use were Cannabis resin… Afghan black, Lebanese, etc . Acid, coke, heroin, morphine, speed, mandrax, etc.

As I said, life was fun but there was a dark side. It was exciting.

garlictwist · 18/12/2021 19:14

I used to take MDMA in my 20s and early 30s. I had some great times but it was good while it lasted and I wouldn't bother doing it now.

I smoked weed a bit at university but never really enjoyed it much.

Also did a bit of coke but didn't really get the fuss either.

RavingAnnie · 18/12/2021 19:19

@bumpdownthestairs

Honestly, I have never ever tried any drug and I'm in my early 30's. Never even smoked weed. Never appealed to me as I hate the feeling of not being in control (never drink much either). Dont I sound like a barrel of laughs! 😂
I love the feeling of not being in control.

I used to smoke a lot of weed. I taken MDMA, LSD, magic mushrooms, cocaine (which I didn't like and seems to turn people into utter nobs ime!), speed. Morphine in hospital (bloody lovely!).

I had a very positive experience of taking MDMA. It changed me as a person for the better.

Chronically ill and on lots of meds now so can't risk doing anything sadly.

Nowhereelsetogo90 · 18/12/2021 19:34

No, never have. They ruin lives and the change of manufacturing, supply, etc is devastating to so many people.

FangsForTheMemory · 18/12/2021 19:36

only alcohol

Scarby9 · 18/12/2021 19:41

No. No. Never
Also never smoked.
Only drink a bit of champagne if at a wedding. Otherwise no alcohol.
I like to be in full control of my senses and my actions.
I don't like how people are 'under the influence' of anything, really.

ShinyMe · 18/12/2021 19:48

I had a couple of joints as a student in the early 90s, nothing since.

I'll be honest, there have been a few times in the last year, especially in the summer, when was sitting out in the garden late at night, when I felt I would really like a nice joint. I didn't, and I wouldn't have the slightest idea where to go about getting anything, but it did occur to me that it would have been nice and calming.

CaveWoman1 · 18/12/2021 19:50

All when I was in my early 20’s & living in London, doing a lot of clubbing. Pills pretty much every weekend, acid, weed, & occasionally a line or two on a Fri or Sat night. Never became addicted but I did have good fun.

Stopped when I got bored of that lifestyle - moved out of London, binned the drugs on the same day & never took anything since. Lead a very healthy, active lifestyle now - Two kids, married, vegetarian. Lots of outdoorsy things going on as I live in Surrey.

But yeah…….I have lived

ShinyMe · 18/12/2021 20:02

OOh, I'd forgotten about prescribed drugs! When I was about 17 I had my wisdom teeth out under general anaesthetic and I was so terrified that my dentist prescribed tomazapam? diazepam? Something like that. I had one in the morning, one before my appointment and one afterwards, and I was high as a kite. I remember sitting in the dentist's chair and going 'ooooooh your chair is moving! It's a flying chair!' and then laughing hysterically for about 12 hours, and having the best sleep in my life ever. I felt AMAZING.

TheCreamCaker · 18/12/2021 20:20

No, I can't see the point.

Tal45 · 18/12/2021 20:26

No I was never interested, grew up on Zammo on Grange Hill. Had enough fun with alcohol.

newnameswhothis · 18/12/2021 21:17

Yes - Ecstasy / MDMA in my late teens early 20's. Occasionally take coke now at big nights out

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