illegal drugs cause sp?

4myself · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:42 am Post subject:

I agree with most people that although drugs usualy dont cause the problem in the first place they can make it worse. Congratulations to everyone who has quit taking drugs and smoking!. I was a drug user and a heavy drinker for years. I rehabed at the begining of last year and now I am learning to live without the "Dutch courage" lol. I think with social drugs like alcohol it just prolongs the situation, making it harder when you do give up whatever substance your using.

shimple · Newbie User Joined: Aug 23, 2005 Posts: 8 Location: USA

They didn't start the problems, but definitely made it worse for me. A few years ago I spent a weekend on crystal, went to a new job on monday, and had the worst panic attack of my life. So bad I just walked out.

Kezada · Advanced User Joined: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 308

how often did u guys smoke weed? i do around about 2-3 times a week.

Kezada

4myself · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:

I dont. I used to but I've seen how it cracks people up mentally (not in a good way), myself included. I quit about a year and a half ago and I'm glad I did!. So many of my friends have ended up with psychosis, which was caused by drugs, mainly weed. I had a very unpleasant bout of psychosis several years ago caused by dope and believe me I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
I know you have a right to live your life however you choose but I honestly would tell anyone "don't do it, seriously!".

James23 · Newbie User Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Home

I defintetly think drugs cause my SP, because i was an outgoing kid all the way until my senior year in highschool. That's when i had a couple bad experiences with LSD. I totally stopped taking drugs for about a year and got on paxil. I seemed to be getting better, but thats when i seem to get into trouble, because when i start feeling better i start going back to the drugs because i would always want to continue with my old life style. After i got better the first time i wouldn't take lsd, just did alot of drinking and occasionally smoked weed. But then my ex-girlfriend turned me on to ecstacy, big mistake, because i started eating it everyday and i would eat like 10 pills a night because it would make me feel like i thought i was supposed to feel. Well that lasted for about a year and i got all depressed again and had to go back on medicine, but as soon as i started feeling better again, i forgot all about how shitty i felt, and i started taking the drugs again, only this time i was taking a shitload of psychedelic drugs. I was eating like a quarter ounce of mushrooms a day for like 4 months straight, not to mention all LSD i was eating. While i was doing that i felt like i would never get sick again. I was eating a ton of xanax too. and drinking very heavily. I would eat my whole prescription of xanax in about 2 or 3 days. That's 120 pills. I'm surprised i'm not dead. Well then i got sick again and i tried to get back on paxil, but it didn't work that time, so i tried all the same drugs and i just kept getting worse. So then i started smoking crack, i was trying anything to make myself feel better. Well that had the exact opposite effect. I became addicted immediately and i hated every second of it but i couldn't stop. It made my SP a million times worse but i found that i was stealing to get it. Crack is the devil. Well i finally beat the crack about 4 and half months ago, and thats how long i've been sober, but i just started taking effexor xr about 3 weeks ago and i'm hoping to god it starts working because i'm in hell right now. I know i wrote too much but i had to get that out. Best of luck to ya

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Morgs · Newbie User Joined: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 37

advan · Newbie User Joined: Sep 28, 2005 Posts: 1

Weed definately made me more antisocial. I love mushrooms though. It makes me the most social person, I dont care what I say at all. Its great.

4myself · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:33 am Post subject:

I just wanted to say congratulations to everyone on here who has kicked a drug or alcohol problem. It takes a lot of hard work, strength and determination. Way to go! Smile

DazedNConfused · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:33 am Post subject: Smokes

I agree. I used to smoke weed all the time (One 6-Month stretch when I was on unemployment, I was burning every day). As recently as a year ago, I was smoking it (but only on occasion, say once every month), and I have to admit, it did make me anxious around people. I would be intimidated by just about anyone, constantly worrying about what they were thinking about me, if they knew I was high and was gonna call the cops, ect.

Regarding cigarettes, never thought that could be feeding my SA, too. Food for thought.... At this point, I would do just about anything to get rid of the SA and become normal (if there is such a thing as normal), but i'm afraid the withdrawal off cigarettes would mess me up even more.

angiepangie · Newbie User Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 17

Guys i used to be a little shy at school and lack confidence ect but grew strength as i got older.I visited south america to become an interpriter and learn fluent spanish.anyway at my cousins graduation party i smoked some weed which was fine but the next day i sat at the head of a dinner table with forty people and froze i couldnt lift my fork to my mouth without shaking.I ran and ever since have suffered with awfull sp.I KNOW it was the drugs and as i watched my ex destroy himself on weed he never got sa just bad moods.He was devastated when i got home as i was a different woman and soon left.Its easy to hear people say your beautifull and lovely but the day i smoked that changed my life. Please dont do drugs.