Can we talk about Cocaine
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Kizmiaz said:
You're not kidding. Been on it for a couple of years now but it is the only thing that deals with the pain.
Yeah, you need to be very careful indeed.I had a major op and was prescribed them. I became dependent and duped the docs into providing more and more.., luckily I have strong will power and was able to call time before things got too damaging, but could easily have spiralled. I was necking max dose daily for over a year.
StevieBee said:
Does anyone remember a news story from some years back - at least 10, maybe more - of a old-people's home in France I think, where a few of the occupants who had lead previously normal lives decided to see what all the fuss about drugs were and got a grandchild to get some. They all ended up off their heads on pretty much everything and was said the best years of their lives was the last one!
I hadn't heard of the story, but reading that REALLY made me smile 
DoubleSix said:
Kizmiaz said:
You're not kidding. Been on it for a couple of years now but it is the only thing that deals with the pain.
Yeah, you need to be very careful indeed.I had a major op and was prescribed them. I became dependent and duped the docs into providing more and more.., luckily I have strong will power and was able to call time before things got too damaging, but could easily have spiralled. I was necking max dose daily for over a year.
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Never saw the attraction of coke. Despite being a pretty committed raver back in the day around the year 2000 coke wasn't anywhere near as popular as it is now.
Only one of my pals does it but luckily has picked up that I think it's a bit unnecessary for a night in the local. I know him and his Mrs are regular weekend users though. Whatever floats your boat I guess but at 40 now I'm too old for the comedowns and quite happy that a regular night out no longer has to be "Human Traffic" like it was 20 years ago. Good times back then though!
Only one of my pals does it but luckily has picked up that I think it's a bit unnecessary for a night in the local. I know him and his Mrs are regular weekend users though. Whatever floats your boat I guess but at 40 now I'm too old for the comedowns and quite happy that a regular night out no longer has to be "Human Traffic" like it was 20 years ago. Good times back then though!
HustleRussell said:
Some good friends of mine, a couple, developed a taste for coke around Christmas. He's experienced, she is doing it all for the first time. Since then, they won't be without it any time there is a house party, BBQ etc.
They are good people but I am getting a bit fed up of them in these situations. She becomes a mess when she drinks anyway. Coke is enabling her to drink quantities of alcohol which'd otherwise have her out for the count. The last three nights out I've had with them have all been a bit ruined for me, frankly. Each time she has got massively emotional in some way or another. I go to bed feeling drained and wake up feeling negative about the night. She, on the other hand, has either forgotten all about it or is pretending it didn't happen.
She keeps talking about her serious familial issues when she's in this condition.
I decided to ask her about it all when she was straight when the three of us were on a walk. She didn't respond well at the time so I left it, but next time she got into a coked up drunk mess it emerged that she basically resents me for asking about it and tried to convince me that I was wrong to ask. She has also told others that I was 'constantly' asking about those issues when the reality is I asked her once and then left it well alone.
When she's on it she's also overly affectionate towards me and won't leave me alone.
No matter what she does, he remains passive and she always ends up being my problem.
I am really tempted to talk to them about how the last few nights have gone down because it's spoiling my enjoyment. However unfortunately I don't think I can rely on her to listen and react rationally. I'm on a hiding to nothing. I can't talk to either of them in isolation because they are never apart.
I'm worried about where this is going.
Tell these coked-up dThey are good people but I am getting a bit fed up of them in these situations. She becomes a mess when she drinks anyway. Coke is enabling her to drink quantities of alcohol which'd otherwise have her out for the count. The last three nights out I've had with them have all been a bit ruined for me, frankly. Each time she has got massively emotional in some way or another. I go to bed feeling drained and wake up feeling negative about the night. She, on the other hand, has either forgotten all about it or is pretending it didn't happen.
She keeps talking about her serious familial issues when she's in this condition.
I decided to ask her about it all when she was straight when the three of us were on a walk. She didn't respond well at the time so I left it, but next time she got into a coked up drunk mess it emerged that she basically resents me for asking about it and tried to convince me that I was wrong to ask. She has also told others that I was 'constantly' asking about those issues when the reality is I asked her once and then left it well alone.
When she's on it she's also overly affectionate towards me and won't leave me alone.
No matter what she does, he remains passive and she always ends up being my problem.
I am really tempted to talk to them about how the last few nights have gone down because it's spoiling my enjoyment. However unfortunately I don't think I can rely on her to listen and react rationally. I'm on a hiding to nothing. I can't talk to either of them in isolation because they are never apart.
I'm worried about where this is going.
heads to fk off, they sound like a total pain.Anarchist said:
Stay away from illegal drugs people!
Local scallywag has just been sentenced for what can only be described as a one man crime wave. He was basically Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah and The Taliban all wrapped up in a bundle of cocaine fuelled negative energy. He had been on a coke binge lasting quite some time, there were a lot of extenuating circumstances etc etc and he has received a significant sentence. BUT as part of his defence/mitigation his legal team said that he was taking 20 grams of coke a day over an extended period of time. Surely this is impossible, never mind the financial aspect but surely no one could take that amount of narcotics and survive? How much could someone take and still function?Sad thing is he was a pretty decent lad, came from a real good background. The family had tried everything, but he didn’t think he needed help. Somewhat predictably it all started over the break up of a relationship.
Sa Calobra said:
HustleRussell said:
Some good friends of mine, a couple, developed a taste for coke around Christmas. He's experienced, she is doing it all for the first time. Since then, they won't be without it any time there is a house party, BBQ etc.
They are good people but I am getting a bit fed up of them in these situations. She becomes a mess when she drinks anyway. Coke is enabling her to drink quantities of alcohol which'd otherwise have her out for the count. The last three nights out I've had with them have all been a bit ruined for me, frankly. Each time she has got massively emotional in some way or another. I go to bed feeling drained and wake up feeling negative about the night. She, on the other hand, has either forgotten all about it or is pretending it didn't happen.
She keeps talking about her serious familial issues when she's in this condition.
I decided to ask her about it all when she was straight when the three of us were on a walk. She didn't respond well at the time so I left it, but next time she got into a coked up drunk mess it emerged that she basically resents me for asking about it and tried to convince me that I was wrong to ask. She has also told others that I was 'constantly' asking about those issues when the reality is I asked her once and then left it well alone.
When she's on it she's also overly affectionate towards me and won't leave me alone.
No matter what she does, he remains passive and she always ends up being my problem.
I am really tempted to talk to them about how the last few nights have gone down because it's spoiling my enjoyment. However unfortunately I don't think I can rely on her to listen and react rationally. I'm on a hiding to nothing. I can't talk to either of them in isolation because they are never apart.
I'm worried about where this is going.
I'd have a sabbatical from them personally. They are good people but I am getting a bit fed up of them in these situations. She becomes a mess when she drinks anyway. Coke is enabling her to drink quantities of alcohol which'd otherwise have her out for the count. The last three nights out I've had with them have all been a bit ruined for me, frankly. Each time she has got massively emotional in some way or another. I go to bed feeling drained and wake up feeling negative about the night. She, on the other hand, has either forgotten all about it or is pretending it didn't happen.
She keeps talking about her serious familial issues when she's in this condition.
I decided to ask her about it all when she was straight when the three of us were on a walk. She didn't respond well at the time so I left it, but next time she got into a coked up drunk mess it emerged that she basically resents me for asking about it and tried to convince me that I was wrong to ask. She has also told others that I was 'constantly' asking about those issues when the reality is I asked her once and then left it well alone.
When she's on it she's also overly affectionate towards me and won't leave me alone.
No matter what she does, he remains passive and she always ends up being my problem.
I am really tempted to talk to them about how the last few nights have gone down because it's spoiling my enjoyment. However unfortunately I don't think I can rely on her to listen and react rationally. I'm on a hiding to nothing. I can't talk to either of them in isolation because they are never apart.
I'm worried about where this is going.
Years ago friends of my best mate were into coke in a big way. They were insufrable. The girl told me her dad was Mr big and would do me away easily. She called me a paedophile once and my best mate had to calm me. I told him no bloody more as she to became an emotional hangup and rapidly deteriorated throughout the evening. Her boyfriend became a liability in that he wanted to demonstrate to strangers that he was tough and better than everyone.
Funnily enough I knew some great people, great when they were just on drink but could drink vast quantities of alcohol for hours and hours until circa 9am. I asked how they managed and was told 'coke'. That went on once a week.
The pressure that their hearts and bodies must be going under must be horrific.
Don Roque said:
Tell these coked-up dheads to fk off, they sound like a total pain.
They moved away, and I'm not as close to them as I was, physically or emotionally- which is a shame. They continue to use the stuff but because of the distance it's not the problem it was to me. heads to fk off, they sound like a total pain.I do worry about them though. The use has crept from party situations outwards into all kinds of scenarios. A friend and I were at a nice pub in Oxford and they were coming to join us. We were eating and they weren't. My friend and I were having a nice civilised meal and we were all having a nice chat and they excused themselves to the toilets.
Heading towards four years for them now.
I want things to go back to how it was before they started. These days I can arrive at a social gathering and immediately tell whether she's on it yet, and sadly I simply don't bother with her after that point. Because of the growing distance between us, I am at least no longer her confidant.
P. ONeill said:
BUT as part of his defence/mitigation his legal team said that he was taking 20 grams of coke a day over an extended period of time. Surely this is impossible, never mind the financial aspect but surely no one could take that amount of narcotics and survive? How much could someone take and still function?
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Depends on the definition of function really - could they hold down a job as a Doctor or a Lawyer? Probably not. Could they deal drugs to other people and go around nicking stuff - absolutely. Coke isn't going to .
them out like injecting Heroin is going to so they will have a fair bit of get up and go!Anywhere near that amount is going to mean that sleep is an ongoing issue however. Daniella Westbrook said she was doing 11 bags a day when at her worst. 20 for the local skallywag seems unsustainable / unrealistic (possibly an embelished figure) but the human body is incredibly resilient ! I would tend to call bulls
t on this oneSebo said:
P. ONeill said:
BUT as part of his defence/mitigation his legal team said that he was taking 20 grams of coke a day over an extended period of time. Surely this is impossible, never mind the financial aspect but surely no one could take that amount of narcotics and survive? How much could someone take and still function?
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Depends on the definition of function really - could they hold down a job as a Doctor or a Lawyer? Probably not. Could they deal drugs to other people and go around nicking stuff - absolutely. Coke isn't going to .
them out like injecting Heroin is going to so they will have a fair bit of get up and go!Anywhere near that amount is going to mean that sleep is an ongoing issue however. Daniella Westbrook said she was doing 11 bags a day when at her worst. 20 for the local skallywag seems unsustainable / unrealistic (possibly an embelished figure) but the human body is incredibly resilient ! I would tend to call bulls
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