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Re: High on Meth: Awake for Days

Adi Jaffe — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:54:47 -0000

Hi there Chick,

As an ex meth user myself, I should first say hello :-)

In my 6 years of using, I saw many, too many, people merely staying alive as you describe here.

I myself started using to get through midterms and finals, but by the end, I was using just to use and it was still year 1.

Anyway, I've been studying addiction for almost 7 years now and I have to say, if I only knew then what I know now...

Keep up the good work here, I like your way of bringing the reader into your experience, I'll be reading...

Re: Life after Meth IS possible

Adi Jaffe — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:03:52 -0000

Hey again,
Thank you so much for your words of praise and support.
No doubt, the road wasn't easy, but every day, I am thankful for having been able to make it here.

I applaud your strength in having made it through a haze of addiction that surrounded you so strong that you look to help others rather than simply give up.

I'm working hard on finding answers, but in the meantime, my own success gives me comfort that the answers exist.

I'll be coming out with a book next year that chronicle's my story and teaches my lessons from a scientific point of view...

I'll keep you updated

Re: Life after Meth IS possible

Adi Jaffe — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:35:55 -0000

Kona,
It makes me feel really good to hear your story. You and your wife are lucky AND obviously very capable. Making it out of a meth addiction is certainly not easy. I used regularly for somewhere around 3-4 years and I can tell you given my experiences back then, and since, that there are many professionals who fall victim to drug addiction, and many who make it out.
One of my goals in coming out with my story is to get others like me to tell their own tales and slowly break down the stigma of drug addiction...
Best of luck to you!

Re: Petition to Legalize Crystal Meth

Adi Jaffe — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:04:10 -0000

Hey chick,

I think it's pretty obvious that this person is not quite all there when making their arguments (the "copter" comment should be enough). I do think that there are arguments for the legalization of many drugs, including the fact that inflated drug prices, drug impurities, and drug-dealing-related violence are some of the most costly aspects of addiction in society.
However, I would not argue that meth is not toxic (though it's relative toxicity to alcohol can be debated at length as they harm different parts of the body), nor that it is natural.
I'll give you this though: The tweaker who stayed up late on his 4th night up to put together that petition is resourceful, even if they need a little more schooling on matters of vocabulary ;-)

all the best,
Dr. Psych

Re: Meth Hot Rail

Adi Jaffe — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:43:49 -0000

Hey there, chick!

This method isn't that new; I used to do it once in a while back in my day... Not proud of it, but there it is. The reason for the difference in the feeling is that as a gas, the meth can enter and dissolve into the blood stream even more quickly than when the stuff's in powder form.

I also know some people who got some pretty bad burns when handling the pipe...

Re: Meth Detox

Adi Jaffe — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:00:40 -0000

Hey there Chick,
As usual, I enjoyed reading your post. I do have a couple of comments though:
1) For me, the withdrawal process, every time I stopped using (about 4 or 5 different times), involved pretty much a very extended sleep, interrupted only by waking moments of extreme hunger. I don't know if this is typical or not, but I didn't experience any sleeplessness, at least not after being off the stuff for a day or two.
2) The cravings, which lasted for months if not years after quitting, were the most difficult thing for me to deal with and eventually, always brought me back to the drug (except for the last time of course).

The treatment method I'm developing tries to focus specifically on methods to reduce the impact of cravings, but in the meantime, those trying to quit should be honest with the people around them and point out what their triggers are. No matter how much a person wants to quit, cravings have been repeatedly shown in research to cause a process called "reinstatement" in which drug seeking behavior comes back to the levels it was at during actual drug use.

Just a little tidbit of information ;-)