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

Tried cannabis as a youngster, but only because it was in some chocolate brownies and I'm a glutton.

I tried pretty much every drug going when I was in my late teens / early twenties. I ended up addicted to heroin for about 8 years. The only one I never liked was acid as I didn't like the feeling of not being in control of my mind. I've been drug free for about 15 years now, good job, husband and kids. My life couldn't be more different now!

No, never. I don’t drink either and I’ve never smoked.

I have got a terrible, terrible addiction to peanut butter cups though.

I have never and would never take anything illegal. I tried a cigarette when I was a teenager and that was about a rebellious as I got!

I do drink alcohol as an adult though.

Smoked weed as a teenager. That’s all I’ve ever done.

Absolutely never!

Although I absolutely love gas and air (from births and being run over) I'd never do it illegally. Also had another painkiller during one birth that was pretty lovely, but no idea what it was.

Once. Years ago at a music festival.

MDMA, cocaine and speed.

The comedown was the worst thing I've ever experienced.

Never again.

Tried cannabis several times as a teen. It really didn't agree with me.
Have also tried coke, speed and mushrooms but again didn't really do anything for me so never did them again.
My next door but one neighbours who have 7 and 5 yr olds accidentally dropped a bag of coke on our drive after coming to our door on Halloween and dropping off some sweets for the kids.
I never told her that she'd dropped it on our drive as didn't know how to bring it up. Ended up binning it in the end. Although I sometimes see him going out for a joint was really surprised that they would do coke!

Lots of cannabis. LSD, mdma, cocaine. Smoked heroin once told it was hashish. I really love cannabis as it’s the only time I’ve been able to relax and feel ok . If it was legal I’d smoke a joint every night and I’d be happier abs actually better functioning. The other stuff I’ve listen only harmed me.

Listed.

I dabbled in my early twenties but then I stopped. I wouldn't do any now I have DS, not worth it.

No... to everything

my fear of the unknown has always been greater than my curiosity of the unknown. 🌺

Nope. Didn't used to drink either, luckily at that point I spent my time with people who didn't try to force me.

Was a bit of a shock to the system when I moved somewhere where there was real pressure to join in with the drug taking.

When I was much younger and ignorant to the wider issues I used to dabble a bit with pills and coke. No real reason beyond it being the norm. Haven't done for many many years after seeing how much more aggressive people have become after taking coke and deciding everyone on it acts like a twat.

Occasionally have a joint but that's it, never tried anything else.

My dad was a dealer and took harder drugs himself and his shit lifestyle put me off.

Had a great time in my late teens/early twenties. I regular took MDMA, cocaine, lsd, weed, also drank far too much snd smoked.
Not touched a single drug since way before deciding on having children and stopped smoking in preparation of getting pregnant. Still like wine though!
I would never take anything now, knowing how drugs actually get from manufacturer to user and the abuse involved isn’t something I could knowingly be part of. I had no idea back in the day and it’s something I feel bad about now.

Alot of things we buy affect someone else in a negative way though.

Want drugs - you're responsible for trafficking and other heinous crimes.

Want cheap clothes from Primark - Well done on enforcing child labour and horrific working conditions with virtually no pay

Using an iPhone - you're responsible for endorsing forced labour, child labour, horrific working conditions

The list goes on and on and on and on...

Never.

I've tried most party drugs and until I was pregnant I was a regular recreational coke user. I stopped as soon as I knew there was. Chance I was pregnant and won't touch drugs again.

I had a bad injury a few years ago and was prescribed oral morphine. I can totally see how people get addicted to heroin.

Absolutely nothing here .... I struggle to take paracetamol!!!

Enjoy a glass of wine now and then. Really can’t see the point of “recreational” drugs. Are they really that much fun?

Yes when I lived in London and worked in the City. Plenty of nights taking coke (and sometimes in the day). It was always available and everybody seemed to be doing it from colleagues to my bosses (men in their 50s with teenage kids). Never had a bad experience but stopped at 30 when I met my OH and settled down.

Tried pretty much everything in my teens/twenties and partied hard for about 10 years (the curse of a big inheritance).

Still smoke most days and do shrooms once every few years, but am single at the moment so it doesn't affect anyone else. And before anyone asks, yes, I do have a decent full-time job that is currently allowing me to self build a property on a nice couple of acres of English countryside that I bought. I'm not just a waster on the dole....

Drugs are bad, m'kay?

Yes, I did everything to varying degrees - with the exception of heroin - as a youngish teen through to about the age of 21. I used quite a lot, the result perhaps of a troubled upbringing and abusive situation at the time.

Since then, nothing at all bar alcohol (now 30 and a mum).