Anybody do heroin and not regret it?

Anybody do heroin and not regret making that decision? I feel like once you're hooked there's really not much you can do from then on out, aside from maybe rehab or suboxone but it seems like many don't take that route.


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[26 Points] None:

I was addicted to dope for 7 straight years starting when I was 16-17 years old, using daily. Started off like most...percs and vics in high school, then OxyContin when it was all over and cheap (the OCs of course not the OPs) but one of my Coke dealers had some #4 so I decided to try it. At this point I was just popping or sniffing the oxys, so I sniffed the dope and got sick as fuck but wanted to do it again so I did. Something about opiates/oids just "clicked" with me. They instantly became my drug of choice above anything else, cocaine coming in right behind.

I stopped buying pills for the most part after that, because even when I could get the OC80s for $20-$25 a pop, it was still cheaper to buy dope (especially tar which is $10 per 100mg ballon or $80/g). I kept using daily and actually functioned decently well when I was just sniffing it, or chasing the tar on foil but eventually my tolerance got extremely high. I used to HATE needles, like I basically had a needle phobia and would faint all the time when I'd get blood drawn, but one day I had my buddy shoot me up and that was a wrap. I went from a needle phobia to a needle addiction because IV is the only ROA that will give it you an actual rush. I was able to get by on much less as well once I started banging it, but of course my tolerance kept rising as I kept using. At the worst point in my addiction, I was shooting as much as 1.5-2g of Fire #4 or really good black a day. For the longest time I was able to use for practically nothing because I was one of the very few people in my town that had connects for both tar and #4, so I had people that would drive me down to the city to cop for them which meant a free ride and free dope. Sometimes I'd have as many as 4-5 separate groups/people that would hit me up and bring me down so I ended up getting a lot of free dope. My life fell apart though...I couldn't hold a job, lost all trust with my family and a lot of friends, burned a lot of bridges, and did some stuff I'm far from proud of.

I lost a lot of friends to dope, two right in front of me (one was my girlfriend of 4 years and the other my best friend at the time), and almost lost my own life on multiple occasions. I'm lucky to be alive right now. I tried to get clean so many times on my own but it never worked. Life was absolute hell but the stuff had me by the balls.

Eventually things got so bad I honestly felt like I had nothing left to live for and wanted to end it all. Attempted, and woke up in the hospital from an overdose. This was late 2013. While in the hospital I decided something needed to change, so I checked myself into detox and then inpatient treatment.

I stayed clean for a little over a year, and life got better but I still wasn't genuinely happy or anything. I started chipping once a month, basically to "get it out of my system". I've been successfully chipping since then, and haven't stepped over any of the "rules"/boundaries I set for myself when it comes to chipping. I've actually been much happier since I started chipping, have held a good job since I got out of treatment late 2013, and have stayed out of trouble for the most part. I had tried chipping in the past, but I was never able to handle it like I have been. It would always turn into daily use not long after I started, but I've been through so much I've actually been able to handle it this time around. Chipping is not something I would recommend to just anyone. I've hit so many rock bottoms (each one seemingly worse than the last) in my life, which I believe makes it easier for me to handle it without handing my balls over again.

Do I regret it? Well, I would definitely be a lot more successful in life if I never would have started taking opis in the first place, but I wouldn't say I necessarily say I regret it. Everything I've been through has made me a much stronger person. If there's one thing I do regret it's introducing certain people to it, mainly the ex girlfriend that overdosed and died right in front of me. I spiraled out of control after that especially...and it took forever to get to the point where I forgave myself.

In case anyone reads this and asks what "rules" I put in place before I started chipping... I NEVER use more than two days in a row. Try to keep it to a single day as often as possible, but never more than two...and never more than once every week at the VERY most. I almost never use that often though. It's usually one "dope vacation" every 2-4 weeks. I never exceed a single gram each time I chip. If I buy a gram, and still have some left after the two days (which I almost always do), I toss it in my safe and save it for the next time. I've actually been able to do this without going nuts and caving in. I don't have those same insane cravings I used to...but chipping has reduced my overall stress levels considerably. Again this isn't something I would suggest to just anyone, as most people can't handle it...especially if they IV.

I also have a plan in place If I did get to the point where I slipped and went over my guidelines...I have a detox picked out if needed as well as an inpatient treatment and a halfway house. I have made the decision on my own to go to treatment multiple times in the past, and know I can do it again if need be. I know where I'm headed if I start using every day again, and even though it's an extremely powerful drug, I am more than willing to get the help I need if I get to the point.


[4 Points] None:

Me. Not hooked. Enjoyable experiences. Not worth it.


[6 Points] GrandMasta216:

I ordered heroin once from the markets. Was like 5$ for 250 mg.

I tested it with a test kit and used pretty responsibly, I snorted it every couple days or so.

Haven't touched any since that sample size ran out.

It is very possible to be responsible with the shit

I can def see how many can become addicted.

It feels sooooo good and once you use for a couple days straight you get withdrawls if you don't use.

So always space your intake out and in the end always go by this

"Know your substance, know your dosage, and know your body/mind,"

And you should be gucci!

:)


[3 Points] Bud509:

Yeah I've done a few grams of heroin over the past year and never got addicted. I enjoy it when I have it but when I don't have it I don't think about it. Everyone's different so be careful if you try it.


[2 Points] MajorDrugUser:

Its so far so good for me. I started off trying Opium (TSC) I really loved that mellow feeling. I used to smoke a lot of weed but unless I'm drunk I get really paranoid from it, it used to be all chill and laughs but now its all discomfort and stress. Opium replaced that experience, I went from Opium to smoking #3 when TSC lost his ways.

I'm really scared off becoming hooked on H, it took me 3 years of trying to quit weed despite how crappy and isolated it made me feel. Because of this Ive never bought more then 500mg which last me 2 days and the shortest interval between smokes has been 3 weeks, usually its between 6 to 8 weeks.

Ive been using like this for about 3 years now. After a session, I dont feel any urge to get more or reorder. I don't go by set rules to control my usage, when I order is when I crave it naturally. I'm surprised yet sceptical at the same time that H is not this fiendish drug it is portrayed to be. Sceptical because I still believe it to be the devil and I will one day will start craving it daily and I'll be fucked.

Probably it is just this end of the line label that lets me control my usage, I know if you don't want to get addicted this is the only way to use it. I can only get proven wrong though... but so far so good. It been an awesome stress relief tool for me, every now and again I get to take a little vacation to the silk fields and not give a fuck for 2 days.


[2 Points] None:

Did it one time didn't have drastic life changes


[2 Points] bobbiggs69:

I don't know if regret is the right word. Once you try it, you go from someone that didn't know what they were missing to someone that does. It's like sex, before you've had it, you have no idea how great it is.

You do end up seeing all the damage it did at some point. You start to look back at the life you could have had. You start to see that you've become a slave and you're not the person you'd thought you would be.

Suboxone is not all that great. It's not "magic pill." All suboxone does is delay the inevitable. At some point, you will have to go through withdrawals. It worked for me because I was at a point where I had too much going on to go through the week of being completely down, and then the months of sleep loss, and mind games. I used suboxone to get me to a point to do it on my own time. And that wasn't completely fool-proof. I had a one-night relapse recently after being clean for almost 2 years. As good as my life got, I still couldn't deny it. Fortunately, when you're clean that long, the withdrawals are a lot easier, but they're still there.

The biggest problem with H is that in the beginning, you don't even get so much as a hangover. It took me over a year of now and then use to get to withdrawals. You start to think you're special and that since you're not doing needles, it's not as bad as everyone says. You've got it under control because you're smarter than everyone else. As long as you don't do it everyday, you'll be fine. Then you wake up one day, and you're an addict. All your days are spent making sure you have enough dope.

It's not worth it brother. I won't lie, heroin is fucking great. Although it's not what you see in the movies. You don't push the plunger in and immediately have an orgasm. If I could, I would be high every single day. But I don't live in that world. I need to make a living and I need to not get charged with a felony. So now I get to be one of those people who knows exactly what he's missing. I used to think about heroin almost all day every day. Now, it's gotten to a few times a week.

Just say no, and shit.


[2 Points] carne_diem:

I don't regret it and I've done heroin for about two years. I started using opiates recreationally with occasional codeine use, 3 years later my tolerance had gotten to the point where pills got too expensive and switching to heroin would be a lot easier to get and save me a bunch of money. I had a lot of really terrible life things happen during that time which definitely made me use it too much for a little while. However, I don't have a ton of spare money for drugs, so I made sure to not use too often to become dependent physically. I've had a ton of therapy over the years too, but I've never talked to anyone about my drug use. Heroin definitely disrupted my life but no one knew I used except for a few friends who didn't suspect it. Things are better in my life now and I only use very occasionally, for fun and not as an escape. I don't recommend anyone start using it but it doesn't ruin everybody's lives. I turned out just fine.


[2 Points] JesusChristalMeth:

Junkie for years, kicked cold turkey, I'm an attorney now who specialize in drug-related federal offenses, no regret, regrets are a waste of time and every life experience for better or for worse will contribute to the growth of you a a person, even if it' a difficult ride getting there.


[1 Points] MarkMerrill1102:

I'm not sure whether I regret it or not, because my opiate use happened to coincide with recovery from a really fucked up part of my life. Heroin provided an escape from everything else going on.


[1 Points] OldschoolSR:

Started with oxy then to heroin. Friend on a mush site gave me 40 8mg subs. Then I went to kratom. Been on kratom for about 5yrs. I maintain with kratom. And started importing with paper work last year. I get 20 keys through custms like it's water.


[1 Points] Won4theMoney:

Heres the problem, you can manage to not get too addicted and still very easily OD and die or get some sort of infection.


[1 Points] hopingforsmores:

I usually buy a small amount of quality H to snort when my coke binge comes to an end, usually a few times a year.

Feels like cheating. Absoultly no comedown from the coke when you do it that way.


[1 Points] None:

I've only ever smoked it, snorted/eaten painkillers and don't really regret.


[1 Points] BurningMan94:

I wouldn't regret it one bit if I had unlimited supply that would last me a lifetime, or enough money to support the habit.

It is the reason why I had to quit. Fucked with Charlie for over 8 months, been sober for almost 2 months now


[1 Points] cryptocreepo:

I have done it off and on over several years.

Heroin, like most drugs should not be done repeatedly. You must except the comedown and not try to maintain the euphoria for long periods of time.

You can really develop a tolerance and withdrawal becomes much worse if you are a repeat user.


[1 Points] K1Ll3rWh4l3z:

nearly killed me countless times it can really steal your soul.


[1 Points] no_means_GHB:

Chippers all fuck up eventually. The mental gymnastics people go through to justify why they're not ACTUALLY addicted(for real this time guys, I mean it)is incredible to me.


[1 Points] OpiLuvr:

I don't regret it one bit, even though I'm still an addict after 15 years, but that's because it saved my life. My daughter died and i had already attempted suicide (on Amitripyline, didn't take enough pills, though I've heard of people dying off a lot less than i took). Anyway heroin helped to numb my pain and gave me something else to focus on, stopped me from trying again.

Edit: Just wanted to add, that surprisingly even though I jumped straight in to my opiate usage by injecting the heroin, I have luckily never OD'd, though I've never really been greedy with my dope. I have friends who would only have enough for a couple bags for the day, yet they would put it all on the spoon, I tended to only ever have 200mg per shot (typical bag size where I'm from in the UK). The only times I ever had more than that was when my habit was £100 a day (I'd get about 3g for that) but that amount day after day was unsustainable and I had to reduce.


[1 Points] TweakedTwit:

I've done heroin about a dozen times in my life. Always mid to high quality stuff. Always insulfated it. I regret nothing. Honestly in my mind it's just not that great. I can pretty much take it or leave it. I'm sure if I used it regularly I would get physically addicted, but I don't think I would get psychologically hooked. In the end I much prefer uppers, and that probably is what saves me.


[1 Points] discotrance4life:

I love heroin, but what I'm really addicted to is dilaudid, I've only shot H maybe a dozen times, but I've slammed dilaudid hundreds of times...the withdrawals are maddeningly torturous, but I havent experienced full-blown withdrawal in months. I don't think I'll ever regret doing H. Unless I end up losing a limb due to a missed shot or something. Though from what I've read, just shooting up isn't going to lead to an amputation, it's doing something idiotic like injecting methadone into a nerve or artery and leaving it untreated for days/weeks which is what leads to junkie idiots losing their arms...


[1 Points] python134r:

That's quite a question and anyone who states daily use and not regretting it is disingenuous. I know big words......


[1 Points] tusp:

i had a habit for a while last year, but i had IV'd dope a handful of times 6 or 7 years ago and then just let it be. i guess you could say it got me in the end, but if i hadn't started dating a girl who was just getting into it, i think i would have been fine.


[0 Points] heyfreshhhhh:

I use a few times a month and have been doing so since SR1. Never been hooked, no biggie.