The Effects of Crystal Meth

yeah one other trait I've noticed in the adderall abuse is autistic like absortion in one thing or subject, an obsession to sort or fix something, take something apart, ruminateb on same subject over and over, thinking they're brilliant, thinking the drug makes them focused and brilliant when what i see appears to be almost autistic like

Congrats and continued sobriety, and abiding.

Hei just have not tasted super marihuana. One and one molecule by themselves create analog crap highs, not all cannabinoid numbers mixed.

Only gays to it.

I laugh at how people make out meth withdrawals to be this horrible painful thing. Fact is they a walk in the park. I smoked meth a couple of times a week for a couple of years. Quitting was simple! as far as physical symptoms are concerned they are gone after 48 hours, you sleep a lot have no energy etc. The psychological effects are slight cravings and so on... people who go into psychosis from sleep dep are dumb, i always knocked my self out afrer being up for 48 hours.


Heroin and benzo withdrawals now they are horrible...

Stupid weak minded people like the person who wrote the op should stay the fuck away from drugs

I laugh at how people make out meth withdrawals to be this horrible painful thing. Fact is they a walk in the park. I smoked meth a couple of times a week for a couple of years. Quitting was simple! as far as physical symptoms are concerned they are gone after 48 hours, you sleep a lot have no energy etc. The psychological effects are slight cravings and so on... people who go into psychosis from sleep dep are dumb, i always knocked my self out afrer being up for 48 hours.


Heroin and benzo withdrawals now they are horrible...

Stupid weak minded people like the person who wrote the op should stay the fuck away from drugs

crack on steroids

That is absolutely true. Not even being aware of how much time is spent trying to figure something out / fix something and being compulsive about it.

It's not uncommon to be so laser focused on a task that a person high on amphetamines can't see obvious solutions. They will chase down all kinds of bizarre paths to reach a conclusion that should be obvious.

thanks for sharing, so sad they give this to children, would much rather let my kids be hyperactive, what ever happened to playground and running a around outside, claiming kids are adhd and drugging them is bs

Every person I have ever known who did meth was a Total trashy piece of shit completely lacking any kind of morals or ethics whatsoever.

Ppl feel like they're dying during withdrawal and act totally fuckin schizo nuts and do crazy shit like Rob stores and steal cars because the drug makes them think they are invincible.

I had a neighbor here who got into it and started breaking into ppls garages and got himself shot dead by the cops.

amphetamines, prescription or illegally manufactured, are not good in any way. anyone that thinks they can control their use of it simply hasn't come to terms with their addiction.

parents that give this crap to their kids have no clue what they are doing. just as long as the kids behavior doesn't get in the way of the parent's social life, who cares if you dope them up.

Thanks for the kind suggestion.

I posted this as a comment in another thread, but wanted to share it as it's own post. I have never seen a person give this accurate of a description and thought it may be helpful to some people. Typically when I read an article about the effects of the drug, it elaborates on the physical aspects such as sores and looking sick, not on the psychological ramifications.

I am sharing this to spread awareness. This drug is very dangerous and is capable of tricking the user to think it's not. I've lost too many people to death from addiction. If the thought every crosses your mind to try it, I hope that you will remember these words - they could save your life.

Let's get to it...


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The first time I smoked it, it was like opening my eyes for the first time. I realized that I lived my whole life as a shadow of the person I could be. As the effects kicked in, I was able to think clearer and faster than I ever had before. It's like my brain under sobriety only ran at 5%.. This drug broke down the barriers and I could finally be and think at my full potential. The whole world opened up.

It gives a very powerful stroke of confidence. Since my thinking was clearer, I became more creative. Ideas flow, you feel an overwhelm love and appreciation for others. At the same time, I would get rushes if euphoria and would feel like my body is floating. I would stay up for a week at a time. The drug removed the need to sleep and also completely removed hunger. It also made me hornier than I have ever been.

Everything is perfect until the sleep depravation psychosis kicks in. Serious paranoia along with hallucinations. I would be counter surveillancing feds that were staking me out. Watching people climb though the trees and take my photos. Peeking out the windows for days on end waiting for them to kick in the door. To this day I am unable to tell if these were hallucinations or if I was being watched. This happened on many occasions. Talk to any tweaker and they'll tell you similar stories. The hallucinations are commonly referred to as " shadow people".

Telling you my experience wouldn't be complete without telling you about the withdrawal. Once addicted, in no way can an addict function without it. Without the drug, the brain is basically dead. Cannot think, cannot feel anything except desperation, hatred, and sadness.

This is my best effort to explaining meth withdrawals:

Imagine being tied up to a chair. Someone puts a plastic bag over your head and tapes it shut.. Now fast forward a minute in time. That's the moment of what meth withdrawal feels like. This is the reason people steal and are willing to do anything for their next hit. The brain perceives withdrawing and death as the same.

When I got clean, it took about 3 years for my brain to recover and stop with random cravings. But even to this day, the image of the crystals melting in the pipe still occasionally pop into my mind, followed by a rush of excitement. I don't think that will ever go away.

My sobriety date is July 8th, 2012.

I posted this as a comment in another thread, but wanted to share it as it's own post. I have never seen a person give this accurate of a description and thought it may be helpful to some people. Typically when I read an article about the effects of the drug, it elaborates on the physical aspects such as sores and looking sick, not on the psychological ramifications.

I am sharing this to spread awareness. This drug is very dangerous and is capable of tricking the user to think it's not. I've lost too many people to death from addiction. If the thought every crosses your mind to try it, I hope that you will remember these words - they could save your life.

Let's get to it...


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The first time I smoked it, it was like opening my eyes for the first time. I realized that I lived my whole life as a shadow of the person I could be. As the effects kicked in, I was able to think clearer and faster than I ever had before. It's like my brain under sobriety only ran at 5%.. This drug broke down the barriers and I could finally be and think at my full potential. The whole world opened up.

It gives a very powerful stroke of confidence. Since my thinking was clearer, I became more creative. Ideas flow, you feel an overwhelm love and appreciation for others. At the same time, I would get rushes if euphoria and would feel like my body is floating. I would stay up for a week at a time. The drug removed the need to sleep and also completely removed hunger. It also made me hornier than I have ever been.

Everything is perfect until the sleep depravation psychosis kicks in. Serious paranoia along with hallucinations. I would be counter surveillancing feds that were staking me out. Watching people climb though the trees and take my photos. Peeking out the windows for days on end waiting for them to kick in the door. To this day I am unable to tell if these were hallucinations or if I was being watched. This happened on many occasions. Talk to any tweaker and they'll tell you similar stories. The hallucinations are commonly referred to as " shadow people".

Telling you my experience wouldn't be complete without telling you about the withdrawal. Once addicted, in no way can an addict function without it. Without the drug, the brain is basically dead. Cannot think, cannot feel anything except desperation, hatred, and sadness.

This is my best effort to explaining meth withdrawals:

Imagine being tied up to a chair. Someone puts a plastic bag over your head and tapes it shut.. Now fast forward a minute in time. That's the moment of what meth withdrawal feels like. This is the reason people steal and are willing to do anything for their next hit. The brain perceives withdrawing and death as the same.

When I got clean, it took about 3 years for my brain to recover and stop with random cravings. But even to this day, the image of the crystals melting in the pipe still occasionally pop into my mind, followed by a rush of excitement. I don't think that will ever go away.

My sobriety date is July 8th, 2012.

The skin begins to crawl and itch. Some people think there are bugs under their skin, so they scratch until raw.

Every person I have ever known who did meth was a Total trashy piece of shit completely lacking any kind of morals or ethics whatsoever.

Ppl feel like they're dying during withdrawal and act totally fuckin schizo nuts and do crazy shit like Rob stores and steal cars because the drug makes them think they are invincible.

I had a neighbor here who got into it and started breaking into ppls garages and got himself shot dead by the cops.