I knew I was an addict for quite some time; I also wanted to quit for nearly a year and a half. I would manage to stay sober through cognitive behavioral therapy and would always relapse. Sometimes I could string together a month, two months, heck I even managed to get nine months, but I […]
Innovative Ways to Stop the Drug Problem from a Recovery Advocate
What is the War on Drugs? It’s an Epic Failure… What’sup guys it’s CG Kid, in this article I plan to share my ideas as to how we can prevent drug abuse outside of the proven ineffective war on drugs. What is the war on drugs? In short, it’s the ideology that making drugs harder […]
What’s Ecstasy (MDMA) Like? The Subjective Experience
Ecstasy is one of those drugs, like marijuana, that some people will swear up and down, “It’s not addictive,” because you can’t have a physical withdrawal from it. Ecstasy (MDMA) is primarily psychologically addictive meaning people who are hooked could stop right now without becoming physically sick. Psychological addiction tends to be downplayed in the […]
What are Benzodiazepines Like? The Subjective Experience
What are Benzos? Xanax Bars, Ativan, Klonopin, and More Benzo Drugs For those not familiar with the term “benzodiazepine,” it represents a class of anti-anxiety drugs which includes Xanax bars, Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, etc. While these substances are trending, particularly in the youth, I consider medications from this class the most dangerous mind-altering substances if […]
What Does Crystal Methamphetamine Feel Like? Why’s it so Addictive?
Regardless of all the drugs I tried, nothing rocked my boat quite as crystal methamphetamine did. It was comparable to ecstasy in the intensity of euphoria, but it never lost its magic. I never developed much of a tolerance. It was cheap and worked every time I used it. Also, it had a different type […]
Psilocybin Mushrooms | Shrooms Effects on my Consciousness
Some of my more strange experiences were from psilocybin mushrooms, also known as “shrooms.” They are, of course, a psychedelic drug and had the classic characteristics of any psychedelic compound but with a twist. Shrooms effects are very unpredictable. I use children as an analogy of how unpredictable shrooms effects are. Kids can be great, […]