Signs Someone Is High On Crystal Meth
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2023
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Hi Eric I need some advice what I need to do with my boyfriend his using shabu and not sleeping for 3 to 4 days and after that his going for lady chatting online watching porn his booking lady online and it’s become a routine it’s his weekly routine and watching him I feel so much pain coz we are fighting everytime I get tired I’m so helpless 😭
There are many people that don’t get paranoid, don’t pick their skin, have jobs that many never know they addicts.
Right. I showed no signs for YEARS. Held down a job, never got sweaty, not grinding my teeth, never saw shadow people unless I had stayed up 5+ days, got so much accomplished, ate 2 fell meals a day, and stayed level headed.
This man is describing someone doing meth for like, the first or second time. No habitual user acts like this..
Some do
This is so true!!!! I didn't see any of the signs in a friend of mine. She was even gaining weight while using meth and her skin was great. It's not obvious with everyone. It can be shocking to find out. However, looking back, there were definitely signs. There are always are. Her personality and behaviors and eyes changed in subtle ways, but I didn't notice it.
Literally me but I'm sober now :3
Clean a whole month
Facts
That's actually how it was for me. I'd get very paranoid after being high for 5 days straight and had severe violent outbursts when I was coming down. I picked at my face and created sores and weighed 90 lbs. I have now been clean and sober from meth and alcohol too for 4 years now and I couldn't be happier. Making the decision to get help was the best decision I've ever made and I am so grateful to still be here today.
The drug didn't make you paranoid. Your brain's lack of rest, from you choosing to keep yourself awake with drugs, causes the paranoia. You could tweak one night, and be fine if you STOPPED, and let your body and brain rest.
So happy for you and glad you made the decision to be sober.
You rock my friend. Keep on keepin on.
Congrats!!!! Keep up the great work.
👍🙏💯‼
I was high on meth perpetually and nobody has ever commented on it. I never had hallucinations or paranoia either... I suppose I just never dosed to the levels some people did. Elevated heartrate? Sure. Really excited and aroused? Of course, but sweating? Out of breath? Nah. Still, I'm sure I appeared manic, but people usually had a positive reaction to me being manic. Being clean for two years, that's the thing I miss the most, the fact people are suddenly not interested in the sober me.
I was also like you. No paranoia or hallucinations. When I saw this in people I hung around with I would think, man, how much did you do? Or think maybe this is just not their drug.
I guess it helped I was not addicted to it.
I could take it or leave it. It was more of a daily social drug for me. I quit cold turkey about a year ago and really havnt thot about it since. Not gonna lie, I miss the euphoria of the "blast" or the "energy" of the smoke but I will never go back. It's way, way more dangerous now with F***TARDS stepping on it a million times or lacing it before it even gets in your hands.
I love that it's my past and not my future.
My story is Affectively different....From easy Mode of using Meth to medium Mode of Meth now I guess I reached the Hardest mode of it..that stage of going deep deep in understanding it's History (darkest history )
I found out it's the keeper of my dreams and it's hard to let go....I can manage to take 4months clean but this life we leaving there are some critical stage of believes that will need me to Take it again just to over come the strangle I'm going through....I so wish my weakness didn't make me use this devil stick n ice 😭 even though I have helped others to quit oh to pull back.but why can't I just use the exit Door everytime open it.i turn to go back in that darkness of crystal meth and help others....as they say "you have to become the Devil to over come him"
I'm scared and to over come this fear I have is tm get help before I lose the less I have left with.......
@@smallzmazibuko4629 I started really high then medium and now low doses and with weed lol
Yeah those friends disappear. What a surprise
I was on cocaine for over 10 years before I tried meth. Didn’t care for it the first few times. But eventually I started to like it a little more but never as much as cocaine. I also drink almost every day, alcohol started out as a way to cope with the comedowns of cocaine and eventually got to where I drank everyday even when. It doing coke. All drugs besides marijuana are terrible in my opinion , but meth is by far the worst along with fentanyl, glad opiates were never my thing, lost a lot of friends thanks to that drug. Meth speeds up every organ in your body and I found out quick that drinking while doing meth doesn’t work like it does on cocaine. It intensifies the meth high and made me feel as if i were about to die. Every time I would do it I would end up with blood pressure at the hypertension levels, and all my muscles would get sore. It felt as if an elephant was sitting on my chest. I didn’t experience these symptoms the first couple times I dabbled with it, but when I started to like it a little I had been on cocaine for nearly 15 years. Using at least once but often times way more weekly. As well as drinking nearly everyday. I have not been good to my body and I’m sure I’ve taken years off my life. The health problems aren’t the only bad thing that comes from meth. You end up being a disgusting person, for me I would watch porn for hours on end and slept around with prostitutes, getting syphillis was a wake up call , I was fortunate it was something I could get rid of and not herpes or hiv. You really lower your standards and becomes something your not on the shit. And when you do quit it takes so long to feel somewhat normal again. It destroyed all my emotions and stuff that once made me happy like playing the PlayStation no longer made me happy. I hope anyone struggling or thinking about trying this drug reads this and it helps
I was ( key word is WAS) a cocaine and meth addict from the age of about 24 to the age of 30. I walked away and quit then, I am proud to say that I have been sober for 24 years now. If anyone watching this is still struggling with addiction, please, get help. 🤗
We are always addicts. Even when we get clean.
How old are you now
Lol
I meant lol to how old ru question
@@hammadahmed3922 54
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.sporesss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac.
He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is. dr.sporesss
Meth addiction actually destroyed my life for over 4 years. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 2 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms
they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here. and mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on this planet i wish people would all realize. they could solve a lot of problems, more than just mental treatments, environmental clean up; the possibilities are endless with fungus.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Greece. Really need!
YES I'm very sure of Dr.medshrooms
Yes very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I hate that psilocybin gets grouped with drugs like cocaine and heroin. Mushrooms are a remedy, not a vice!
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
My daughter was on meth for years, she lost her children who went to foster homes. I went to court and was given custody. I raised them until they were 18. One married as soon as she was 18, she is still with her husband and 4 children. The oldest one left at 18, had two children and has been a great mom. The trauma of losing their parents was horrible, the oldest has never gotten over it.
Thank you for saving your grand children. A priceless gift to all of humanKIND is an adult who had someone save them as a child.
Thank you for sharing your story I'm a grandma with two grandsons 23 and 16 and my daughter 21. My son and his wife lost custody due to meth addiction. Thank you for giving me hope.
From what I can see you dobbed in your own daughter and stole the kids now you feel guilty because you wrecked their lives. Your pathetic. Your going to hell.
I was on the other side of this awful addiction and it's an extremely difficult place to be when someone you love deeply becomes a completely different person when using. I knew and he denied. I made him leave to protect my kids and my own mental health but not without a tremendous amount of guilt. All these years later, he still struggles, but it's not a part of my like anymore.
Thank God you got yourself and innocent children away from him.
It's not like I don't have compassion for addicted people, but it can be incredibly stressful to have an addict in your life.
It’s such a hard thing to be in a relationship with somebody using.. especially when kids are involved I think you made the right choice distancing you and you’re children
I told my ex gf who was actually pretty, “ if you do that then I can’t talk to you. Straight like that
Well you should get on it and smoke up with him,work the streets blaze up
Recovering alcoholic here. (Not a drip of booze since 8/24/21) Best of luck on your sober life!
February 15 2022 for me 👍
Keep it going buddy, you got this. @@1badombre82
Congratulations!!
Two things i noticed about addiction: 1) There are things that 'trigger' people to want to give in and do their addiction. It could be a trigger of being around certain people,places,or allowing certain thoughts to occur. Avoid them and that's half the battle. 2) The situations you allow yourself to be involved in directly affect the odds of you giving in to your addictions. Maybe having a few drinks always lead to snorting something,so avoid drinking. Those kind of things make all the difference.
Since 1996 sober,weed saved me from disaster age then 38,used to take more wine than I could drink home at night to guarantee relief from the shakes next morning a joint and half a flagon of Moselle,and back to the bar!
STEALING EVERYTHING NOT NAILED DOWN IS A GOOD ONE
They pry nails and steal it anyway
Is meth also called Glass?
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Yeah and clear
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Yes..and its called clear too
@@delishadalton9242yeah
What I noticed with meth addicts is: 1) they go psycho, they have constant fear of getting robbed and chased after or suddenly start talking about really abstract and metaphysical things out of nowhere.
2 they have a lot of ticks or odd patterns of behaviour, like always fidgeting with their hair or doing the same movement while walking or singing the same verse to themselves over and over
3) they have really bad skin and you notice they grow older faster than expected like within a year, and have red rashes on their face, that become itchy and because they keep scratching they become irritated.
4) they lose appetite and sleep so they become thinner go on for days without sleep and are awake at really awkward moments
5) they lose their sense of privacy or courtesy, so they can talk about really personal matters with practical strangers or can start a fight out of nothing while they were really patient before
Stereotypical explanations you have here, not everyone is like this when actively using meth.
Sounds like Borderline
Funny if there slightly flaky! That stuff will soon accentuate the hell out of it!🤪
This could have been the problem with a sibling who visited me from out of state - they had a lot of those symptoms. I never thought of this person doing illegal drugs. I knew they were heavily dependent on prescription meds, though.
I remember if they say they'll be back in an hour they mean 2 days. 😂😆
Yeah the quickest way to the store is not the shortest way to the store. Not if the shortest way goes past your dealers house
That's funny
And that’s a FACT 🤣🤣
You know your dealing with someone on a substance when earlier means two days ago
@1badombre82 it will always go past the dealers house
My soulmate, best friend and love of my life for over 25 years had a fatal heart attack that was brought on by years of meth abuse. I can’t tell you how destroyed I am and how I wish I could go back in time to try to save him. I live with the guilt that I didn’t do enough while it mattered when he was still here. If you or a loved one struggles and you’re reading this comment, please get help, it could literally save a life. 😢
nah belive me i tried it with a friend.. he choose meth other me everytime
and after i tried help his meth ass for 3 years he burned me told everyone i was threatening him and made me the culprit why he is so unwell .. great and even worse many people we share connections together believed him leaving me alone with this huge mess he just decided to be a shut in and do more meth
honestly fuck them
if they want to live like that let them do it.. who am i to tell someone how to live his life?
they dont deserve loving people that care for them they need to crash and hit rock bottom they need a initial spark in there brain that clearly says "i dont want to live like that anymore" the faster they hit that point the better.
so i tell you there is no way you could have helped him.. absolut impossible and be thankfull you can keep your friend in good memories and that you dont suffer from his paranoia
Sobriety is great, my husband didn't even drink that much but had to quit! He loves being healthy and active!
Get that man a beer!
I watched this video and almost stopped it for every "sign" that was spoken because it doesn't mean that someone is ON it or not. People do those things anyway without being on meth. And people don't do those things when they are on it... but seriously I have to agree with the comment stating THERE IS A SUCH THING CALLED A FUNCTIONING ADDICT. I was one for MANY years. And plus I don't know when you got clean but the "meth" out there for the last decade or so isn't real meth. It's another form of meth but it's not the same. Good luck with your videos sir and I hope that they do reach out and helps at least one.
Right it wears off so fast bring back the yellow one
Red phosphorus off the market. Trash ever since!!!
Amen after being sober 20years I found myself using meth for about 18 months and almost completely destroyed my life. In 14 months I had one relapse but have been sober for 7 months strait.
Keep it up
That’s amazing. Congrats 💕
@@Talulah339 thank you
@@nancyleehampton8 thank you
@@user-2Hteyasizyc thank you it’s one day at a time first couple weeks we’re the hardest I mostly slept through them. Looking in the mirror one day and realizing how bad I stumbled quitting a decent job losing a nice apartment about 2min walk from the coast in Panama City Beach loss of money sports card collection etc pretty much everything. I had enough I made the tough decision to move back home with a cousin to help hold me accountable early on. At first I dwelled on my failures but now can be proud that I’m one of a few who was able to say enough is enough.
Good for you, Eric. I’m very glad you broke free of addiction. I am proud of you !
I can smell it coming out of their pores and sweat. They smell like a mechanic shop and the smells linger after they are long gone.
Jesus Christ..
Your actually talking like your high on meth.
Yes you’re right
Thank you, Eric, for stepping forward with this video. What a difficult road you've traveled, and you've overcome some absolutely huge obstacles! You've moved on and are sharing your experience and knowledge with us and I thank you. Blessings to you, and to all who have commented here and have shared their experiences. Warriors, all.
I just came across your platform and I subscribed! I did 30 years struggling with cocaine and alcohol but I'm old and so we're talkin the 70s and the 80s and the 90s. I'm blessed that my struggle was that long ago and I give gratitude every day for seeing the sunrise. Blessings to you from Grandma Gia in the Ozarks
Ya but it was fun on sex huh
You Go, Grandma, you Go Girl! You must be the hippest and Sharpest GrandMa around!
@@robertafierro5592 thank you darling I try! I have to keep up with what's going on today because I have grandchildren and I don't want them to think I'm an old fogey! Be blessed honey!
@@OzarkGiGi I had a very similar life. 68 now and living with my two dogs. Wouldn't mind chatting with you.
I love your channel and content. You pursuaded me to distance myself from all the friends snorting perc10s and hydros and meth and nitrous. It really isn't worth the price of your health mentally and physically
That is not always true it affects people different ways.
@@tammychennault4327 that's an excuse for your habit
Man I swear I'm half retarded from all the Chinese nitrous and dusters I've done but that doesn't compare to when I was months away from not having a liver anymore from alcoholism. 19 months sober now
@1badombre82 man I'm so proud of you for being strong enough and finding the will power deep within to get clean because it really does effect the way u think innthe long run and I'm addicted to fent percs and I hate to say it but i really am addicted and it's impacted my life alot... u inspire me yo get clean one day and hopefully u inspire many more to get clean.. I love you man, u got this.. stay sober 💯
Thank you, Eric, for such a genuine and helpful approach in meeting those in addiction where they are at. Not only does your openness without condescension reach those who have gotten to the point when “the chase is no longer working for them,” but those who are starting to have those internal debates. Great, direct message.
Yes, thank you 🙏
Beautiful video my friend. Happened across this and something told me to check it out. People should love and respect that you opened up about this and offer encouragement to those who need it. God bless you.
Thanks for being open and honest. Its helping somebody.
Your saving peoples life's every video you make!! Keep on brother.
Go back to school brother.
Hey there Eric. Thank you so much for delving into this topic. So many will benefit from knowing that there is help available out there. Also the fact that they can see you and communicate with you makes a huge difference. Thank You for your channel and all that you do for so many.
My, now ex-wife is a recovering Alcoholic and recovering Speed freak and I can tell you what made a great difference in her life was the fact that she actually applied for work with a local Police Department. I gave her all of the support that I could and never let her know what my true thoughts were about her chances of being hired. I thought that it would be a cold day in Hell before they would hire her, right.
How wrong I was! I couldn't believe that they offered to hire her. It was originally on a "Trial Basis," but soon turned into full time, she got a badge, uniform, you name it. Talk about a trip for me. Up & until this point I didn't like the Boys in Blue, not one little bit... since this time, my feelings have changed in a great way. They knew about my wife's history but decided to give her a chance anyway and I'm so glad that they did. That was about 20 years ago and she's still sober to this day... and I have the Law to thank for that, for her. To be completely honest here, I almost wish that she would have taken a drink once in a while, because while she is Clean & Sober, the fact remains that she is still a Bitch... and now my ex-wife.
Thanks for reading this. Please remain well, clean & sober and reasonably Happy too. Keep Smiling... Carpe the Hell outta this Diem. Cheers...
it's great she became a cop my brother is a cop and yes he knows i take drugs, sadly everyone who gives up methadone or meth or xyz doesn't have a hapioly ever after. SOme people commit suiciede because, well, i am high i have been high for twenty four hours. Thinking about going to have another hit but in two minds about that. I've been warned off making my own stuff either serious injuries and burns or i would go to gaol for some years. The australian governemnt are soft on street users and savage on importers, and even if you assist someone with teh right knowledge to make it you break the law here even if you have nothing to do with them doing a shake and bake or the nazi method. Someone jsut lost their right leg from an explosion wow god people lied to me about this in the past. Now am waking up to how scarey some aspects of thsi can be.
Hey there @calutron008 . Thanks for your response to my comment. I am truly saddened that you now find yourself in a relationship with crystal meth. Meth is an unforgiving Lover. I know this because some friends of mine, (more than I care to mention), are riding the same tiger that you are. Many began this trip, innocently enough and yet now find themselves behind the eight ball, so to speak. (no pun intended).
Unfortunately, it doesn't matter how you met this Lover, but if you continue this, dance with the devil, it will chew you right up & spit out, what's left of you and what's left of everything in your Life that you value. POOF! Gone! Everything, stolen from you, without permission of any kind and with no Apology. This is no Lover but rather a Killer of all things Good. If this were an actual Lover of yours, you would dump them in a heartbeat and without a second thought to be done with them... and rightfully so.
Is your relationship with your brother, the Cop, one where you can be brutally honest with him, without the fear of reprisal, or is this a place where you need to tread carefully? I only ask this because he may have access to paths to recovery that you may not even be aware of and these may actually be camouflaged and even unknown to him?
I just know that the place that you now find yourself in, is one that naturally calls for secrecy, but cannot be overcome until you shine some light directly on this problem that you find yourself in. Remember this is the drugs' nature, to seduce you and then destroy everything about you, so you are not to blame for the complex situation that you're in. So, if you're feeling any kind of guilt behind this, this guilt is not yours to bear. However, now that you are aware of your relationship with Meth, it becomes your responsibility to do something about this, to end it, once and for all.
I wish that I could be of more help to you, but I think that once you begin to look for help, you will find that there are plenty of people out there ready, willing & able to afford you help with this. I know that it won't be easy, but the solution is pretty simple really. All that is required of you, to end your relationship with Meth, or any other Lover, is to simply Not do something?! If only every issue were that simple to resolve, right? I know that it will not be a piece of cake, but I can promise you that you can. With each and every day that passes, that you deny your Lover, you will gain internal strength, bit by bit and you will have a little more strength to resist its calling.
May you remain Well & reasonably Happy too. May God bless you and keep you as you now take "The Road Less Traveled," as you become the very best that you can be.
P.S. I apologize for writing a Book here. That was never my intent. Also, I invite you to feel free to contact me any time that you like. If you can, use your brother & the resources that he may have. I'm gonna be sending you all of the "Good Joo-Joo" that I can conjure, hoping that it might give you some added strength?! Later, Cheers...
Good inspirational video & the sincerity pours out in your voice.. Well done sir .
That sounds so unpleasent. Congratulations on your sobriety! Thank you for the info!
Never give up, one day at a time! Your video is inspiring. Sounds like total hell on earth to me. What a retched drug.
Thanks it nice to know we do recover if we want it
Thank you so much for sharing. It has cleared things up for me as I had a very brief encounter thankfully of a housemste who didnt tell me he was into drugs, and neither did his brother who came to see me before his twin brother moved in. The sweating I did not pick up on cuz we are in the middle of a heatwave, summer in Australia…but the breathlessness and him
not eating anything really really telling! Good on you for beating it🎉and good on you for encouraging others 🎉
Thank you❣️congrats on the great job you’re doing now. Excellent job explaining this. I’ve been duped and your info taught me A LOT❣️
This confirms my suspicions. Learned the hard way on how to spot it. Thanks for the info.
🫶 absolutely
@@EricBZink Thanks for your response. Your video defiinitely helped me keep going today dealing with a loved one who has this sickness. Thanks again.
My Dad linked this to me. Great video. Thank you.
Super insights on Meth addicts. I have mostly noticed how they'll start 17 different jobs and finish, maybe, one. Thank You and Good Luck to All🌺.
Good for you glad you are recovering I am in AA addiction sucks.
Exactly, to funny difficult to decipher sometimes their high on something! Appreciate your insight! Good luck to you!
I used to take videos of myself when I was high then replay it when I was sober. It was so embarrassing
Good way to get sober
Some people will just keep talking they never can shut up . Lot of people like just look around can't sit still always wanted to do something
Thank you brother, I needed to hear that today. 😢❤
Very well done. This video is going to help so many people. Thank you.
Thanks for this... I have been off meth for almost 3yrs now. Was off and on for 6 yrs. Thank the Lord he gave me strength..
I know a guy he does it everyday and goes work,he has for 20 yrs man.functioning addict.🤷🏻♂️he dont stay up all nite and he eats.
Guarantee you he is dying inside and hates his life. That functional addict phrase is just a lie you tell yourself to pretend you ain’t a slave to your addiction. All these so called functional addicts are just one bad day away from being no different than the ones living on the streets .
I was the same way when I was an addiction. I don't think anybody knew. But after my sister overdosed on meth with fentanyl I've been clean and that was 3 years ago. By the way this is just from personal experience but I have never seen or personally been locked child from doing meth. Now cocaine Yes absolutely people get locked jaw all the time when doing cocaine. But I don't know about meth? I just have never seen it EVER
@@loribethkerns5785 you can get it with meth, it’s more of mouth movement ticks and licking your lips because it dehydrates the shit out of you. The thing I can’t stand most after a binge of smoking the shit you smell like ammonia or cat piss for a couple days. It comes out your pores. Especially if you work in the heat
The trick is to microdose and to not use it late at night or late in the day past 3pm so you can sleep. Definitely don't recommend, they call it dope for a reason it feels dope so it's hard to walk away.
That isn't addiction.. That is maintenance for behavior modification.. If he is able to do everything anyone else does.. Have a fair attitude.. And no weird over stimulated physical ticks.. (grinding teeth, constantly clearing the throat etc).. Then it's working for him..
Congratulations and thank you for reaching back in the dark to help others.
Thanks
Your words and experience are closely similar to my lifestyle.
But i liten to yur vids like its sunday morning bible study.
Just letting you know we are listening and are highly appreciative for wjat your doing.
Keep spreading the word
(P.S) its working for me!!!
The first sighn is yo TV beez missin
Plus they are overbearing tyrants to an extreme level and unbearable to be around; they threaten violence and you have to call the cops over and over again! Need to throw them out of your house or car! :(
Very good info! I have a Family member who fits this description too a T. Thanks a lot. Take Care.
Eric is such an inspiration and sincere hope with a friendly tone that literally speaks volumes as to not giving up. The reassurance that through talking it out and having knowledge is key to moving forward and getting away from the destructive path these hard drugs do when we bond with them. Currently struggling with a percocet addiction myself. I honestly under estimated how shitty the withdrawls could be. So angry that I am 3 yrs in and still dependant on them for pain management. Truly wish I had never started taking them in the first place.
👊🧡👍
Just about everyone is a functioning addict. Until they're not anymore. My brother was a functioning alcoholic his entire adult life. In the army out of high school. Rarely missed work, went to a trade school and became a master mechanic then switched careers in his mid 30's and got an engineering degree in the computer field. Worked and paid his own way at the same time. I have pictures of him his wife and 2 daughters skiing in Breckenridge snorkeling in the bahamas etc etc. I have a picture of him with his daughters at Christmas time being silly and wearing kermit the frog slippers. I dont remember him ever going a night without beer, a lot of it. If there was ever an example of functioning alcoholic, he was it. He died at the age of 43 of pancreatic cancer. His daughters were 16 and 4 yo at the time. Most of us know that we carry a genetic predisposition for addiction. Mine isn't alcohol but it definitely runs in my family
Describing oneself as a “functioning addict” is simply denial…someone who hasn’t done enough “research” yet. It’s coming.
Thanks for the authenticity. It is so rare and so needed. Can’t wait to go find more of your videos right now 💕
Absolutely 💯
This is really inspiring, thank you.
congrats on your sobriety continue your path down recovery lane my friend
Eric, great subject and it’s very nice to hear from someone who actually knows what you’re talking about, GOD BLESS, please keep your mission in high gear, trying recovery at this time, crazy shift for an addiction life and getting into ones self and trying to find out who and what I was placed on this planet to actually achieve. Thanks again
... simply become the very best Human Being, friend, Lover, ad infinitum.
It pretty much impossible to distinguish what upper or downer someone is on unless you know them personally. The best thing you can do if you suspect someone if acting differently is just asking if they’re ok.
Thanks brother. You nailed it.
Mad respect for you ! God bless!!
You described pretty much any stimulant
Wrong
My ex choice was Coke. He said Rock, but anyway he went to rehab about 5x. I didnt know he was doing Meth. A lady friend of mine said he was tweeking when she saw him. My ex quit texting which was unusual. I put in a missing persons report and he was found that same day. Deceased near some blackberry bushes. Four months later after tox came back it was ruled that he died of a meth overdose. I had to tell his parents ( who are in there 80s), and I had to clean out his small apt. People stop doing drugs. Get help. Think about the people who care about you. It was and is still hard on me.
I am so proud of you! Thank you so much for explaining this. I suffered last week with my niece ripping me off cause of this and other mental issues. I can't let her back in my house again. She has destroyed me.
My neighbor is a drug addict he is a good man and i want him to sober up he has 3 children and hopefully he will get better
I did meth on and off for 24 years and have 40 days clean now. I just got 8 teeth pulled this morning at the oral surgeon. Im never going back to that shit.
Dude good for you! I'm hoping you keep the positive outlook going.
Sounds like you don't need to, as the damage is done
Truly interesting for me who haven't even smoked a cigarette in my life, there are so many drugs out there and it's so scary how people's life's has gone from normal to disaster by falling in to the swamp of drugs.
Yeah I live in a very addict prone depressed area and I've seen it all. Meth does seem to ruin people's lives the fastest. I am a recovering alcoholic and it took 17 years of heavy drinking before I could not manage my life anymore in the slightest
Thanks for putting me on blast
Thanks for a great clear presentation on "the look of meth". I hear you say dilated pupils. I looked up last week to discover all 4 room mates were using meth. I'm older (63) and I'm horrified. I'm also catching up my personal data base on this topic and praying about it all frquently.. What a surprise. So thank you again. I watched several of your clips on YT.
You got balls man…respect for making this channel! Thanks
This might be true for some people, but not all. I was able to ‘maintain’ and no one ever noticed when I used to use… and I used a lot.
They knew…
Everyone reacts differently to drugs. So to say that "they knew" is arrogant and clearly ignorant to the facts. The information in this video is at best a very broad and generic generalization of the different types of actions and reactions a person can display. Some people display all the traits of an abuser and others can maintain and hide it so well that they can appear sober and clean even to the knowledgeable eyes of an ex-user. It's all on a case by case basis. No two are exactly the same.
Oh they noticed, they just didn't say anything because they didn't want you to just own it and be it .
@@daffyduck2469everybody can tell.
@@toddaulner5393 Couldn't be anywhere near as obvious as your addiction to being an ass hat... you should really think about joining AHA. I'm sure it's hard to admit after years of fooling yourself into believing "everything is fine and under control" sorry... it's not! The sooner you stop feeding this delusion the sooner you'll be on the road to recovery. This journey starts with a hard look in the mirror and taking accountability for who you are... a complete and total ass hat. Good luck ✌
Jesus, this guy is amped enough without taking anything.
Thank you, I'm bout to get on a plane to go to Los Angeles, this video is going to be so helpful!
Thank you for these videos. I feel they are helpful in understanding and recognizing what some of the signs and symptoms to look out for. Keep up the good work! You're proof that you can conquer these problems with help. Stay strong!
Everything you described is a possible reaction to any drug/narcotic. When I drink, I sweat like a farm animal. And when I smoke a doobie and have a pot of coffee, I clean like a mad man. People grind teeth, chew on their tongues and all kinds of other ticks. Just saying, don't always judge a book by its cover.
Great video sir❤
Have lost a lot of family and friends through meth. They ain't dead but you might as well say they are it's really heartwrenching that we can't reach them anymore. Respect to you Eric your an inspiration.
My ex girlfriend acted like someone on meth at times. Erratic behavior, paranoid, bad teeth. Thing is though she has serious mental health problems, including borderline personality disorder. She had enlarged pupils but she was on antipsychotic medication for over a decade. I don’t actually think she was on meth. She was very anti drug. It’s just surprising how certain mental illnesses can mirror meth amphetamine addiction.
Sounds like she is a Democrat
@@jonmacdonald5345 lol good call. Her parents especially her father are die hard democrats. They hate republicans and always were putting down red states. She did vote for Biden but her parents made her. Then she told me she wished she voted for Trump afterwards. Which was surprising to hear. Her parents always told her who to vote for. They always told her what to do with everything. They are very odd people. I thought my family had issues but those people take the cake. She actually told me she hates politics. She has no idea what Republican or Democrats even stand for. She just votes for and goes along with what her family and friends tell her to. I always felt bad for her and pitied her. It’s like she doesn’t know who or what she is.
This really took an unexpected turn 😂😂😂😂
Sounds more like manic depression. Which during an episode will actually look identical in some cases.
@@dankjankings7339 no, she is most definitely borderline. It’s funny you say that though because when she was younger she was misdiagnosed as bipolar. Until she found a professional who diagnosed her correctly. Both mental illnesses do have a few overlapping symptoms and since bpd is not as well known it often gets misdiagnosed as bipolar. I’m curious, how old are you? Because I never hear anyone use the outdated term ‘manic depression’ anymore. I’m not being an a hole. I’m just curious.
Ive been off meth since 1994 and still want it once in a while but I can't because I will be lost in it for the rest of my life
Love you man
God bless! Life is better sober!
Thank you for sharing, Eric. I pray my son will reach out for help and release that he needs help.
It’s so sad that I was nodding along with everything you pointed out, because I have a friend who is using meth. I can’t get him convinced that his paranoia is false, and I can’t get him to go through rehab.
... my recommendation? Do what you can for your friend and if he chooses to disregard your efforts, for your own sanity, I would suggest that you Run as fast and as far away from him as you can. Not to be cruel, but as self preservation, because when something blows up in his life, as it surely will, it's common that those around the addict, sink with the ship, right along side of the addict.
Keep Smiling... Cheers...
You NAILED it with the cleaning. Tried it once or twice, wasted 4 hours "cleaning" the junk drawer. Next day it was NO cleaner, just re-arranged. Wasnt my thing.
God bless you, man.
Man I have a serious vendetta against all that stuff! I'm sick and tired of watching my friends die.
Not every addict makes it out alive.
My little group all did Meth and we had a blast. Now 3 of the girls are dead but not from meth but from Vodka. It ate their ass upfrom the inside out. I cant figure out why they stopped meth.
If there's one I know about meth users it's that we loved being stereotyped for our behavior. Especially by those in recovery. They're the best.
Thanks Brah. ❤
sitck with the recovery.....realizing this is how you've been acting and looking to others must be painful....don't run back to the drugs.....you can get better
Please enlighten us then...
I have someone quite close to me, that has been high on Meth for the past 25 years. To be honest, Yes, I would prefer that this person Not use Meth, but they exhibit none of the characteristics which are always attached to Meth users. None! If you were to interact with this person, you would never know. Never nervous, paranoid, talking to themselves, picking their face, aging prematurely, nothing at all. Is capable of being a very good friend, is responsible, follows through on their promises, etc., etc.
I actually found out, quite by accident. But what can I say to this person? "It's Bad For You?!" Yeah, right...
How???????? I wish I knew his secrets
Symptoms are important ty👍 i now will keep an eye out hired bad workers before 🤷🏽♀️
I never had a drug or alcohol addiction, but I know a lot that has and does. My addiction was sex. Anyway, it breaks my heart to see what they go through, and I think it's awesome that you're doing what u can to help. This world needs more people like you.
Me I will always be drug and sober smoke free for future and forever people do drugs that's very negative thing to do my oldest brother passed away on July 17 2022 he was doing bad stuff like drugs he had a heart failure his name is Jeremy cain hey I still have great memories of my brother !!!
I've been doing it for 25 years straight let me tell you the ups and downs are crazy you learn to control things you may get a lot but you may lose a lot too still high on can't stop now don't know what life is don't know any other way that's what the scary part is you don't even know who you are who's you not me I'm me but he says higher than I am right on whatever you say man everything it's not what you think
I’ve used meth for over 20 years now and since I’m over weight and have always been able to keep my composure, no one has ever questioned my sobriety. I guess I’m what they call a “functioning addict”? But the things u describe in this video only ring true to new users or people who already have some mental health issues that prevent them from “handling themselves” meaning some people just can’t do drugs because they cause their brains to fire in wacky ways! It’s crazy to me when I see “tweekers” who can’t control themselves, in constant motion with feet legs arms hands etc or ones who pick at themselves etc. these people need meds and meth is not it! I mean seriously? Your trying to bite your ear lobe right now? Wait…r u really 39 years old on a bmx bike wearing a back pack at 3:30am??? These people give meth users a bad name! Some of us have rent that we pay, drive nice cars, and have all our teeth. Anyways just say no is the way to go. Facts.
This is me with my social anxiety, but no drugs
Congrats to you on ur sobriety so awesome!!!!!
Damn dude. I love you.
Let's see... Can't focus on the camera, talking about a million miles a minute, yup, this boy is on that stuff.
I’ll never forget when my I realized my bro was on meth. 6 years ago i was fucking around with coke myself. Had friends over lines out beers going. He showed up after not seeing him for awhile. Which wasn’t weird at the time because we both had our own shit goin on. But he showed up paranoid asf. My house is pretty armed. He took out every fire arm we had and loaded them, my friends got outta there. He was telling me people are are to get him and been following him all day. I’ll never forget the look in his eyes. He was telling me leave the house and I was fucked up myself and refused to leave and said if you got yourself into shit I’m sticking with you than, he proceeds to slap tf outta me and lift me up by the neck and said get the fuck out of here. I stayed until he ended up leaving. I cleaned up and met back up with my friends where they all told me bro, your brother is tweaking hard and then it all clicked. Unfortunately to this day he is struggling with dope now and I don’t have my brother anymore
Very sad story. And you may never get him back. I didn’t. You just have to find closure and peace. Don’t let them ruin your life too it’s better to cut them off as bad as that sounds
That’s methed up🥲
You should re-read what you wrote and tell me, what about this sounds remotely good?
@@mikelima7269the only real thing ya wrote that was worth the advice.. was ya you may never get him bac.. But you don't even understand the pain and yearning that comes with loosing someone you love and close to you forever.. loosing them physically.. and not having them around to have option to try help them fight there inner demons! I lost my husband year half ago to meth intoxitiy and I fought amd rode out every physcosis.. every bender.. every paranoid delusion.. every jail stint.. rehab.. sleepless nights of worrying.. betrayal of being stole from.. lied too.. I'm sure infidelity.. broken promises.. Because I LOVED HIM.. every lil piece of his being.. the amazing.. the ugly.. the hard.. only thing I hated was the demons he fought within himself and he told me more than few times he didn't understand why I loved him so much nor why I never left or gave up on him and how I was only person in AL is life who loved him for him and all his bullshit and only person who hasn't left him at one point.. and reason why he never gave up trying to fight and why he loved me so much and admired me.. LOVE IS ONLY HOPE AMD THING THAT KEEPS AN ADDICT FIGHTING AND PURPOSE.. addition is lonely enough place to be.. DONT CUT THEM OFF OR OUT.. U LOVE HARDER AND FIGHT THE FIGHT WITH EM.. THERE UR LOVED ONES FOR A REASON!! I'd go back and fight the fight all over again with my husband if it was an option.. hardest time of my life.. but also the best..
Damn that's crazy
Thanks for letting us know
Very valuable - thank you - I think my suspicions were right about couple people after hearing your video thanks again - peace ✌️
Dude is just giving us the results of adderall, very identical
Yes, and he's speeding on adderall himself in this video. Said he's prescribed it. He's def crushing and snorting large doses.
Siberian Ginseng also has this affect but it’s good for you! 😊
I take Adderall for energy because I have MS….sadly when I take it I go right back to sleep. Has absolutely no effect of me at all.
Meth is weird. I did it for 10 days. Hallucinating for days after i quit. I remember specifically a helicopter following me. I laid on my stomach on a hill with my hands behind my back for hours. I remember looking across a lake at the bottom of the hill and seeing five ninja like cops coming out of the bushes and converging on some guy sitting there at the edge of the lake. The all shouted for him to put his hands up. The female officer shouted "dont touch me mother fucker!" And hit him with the but of her AR rifle. They cuffed him and were questioning him about hus name . I remember hearing my name and them pulling out a picture of my face to compare to his. Around this time i lost consciousness and dozed off. I woke up who knows how long after , could've been days, realizing it was all in my head. I got clean and stopped seeing shit after about 4 days. Never touched it again. Stuff is serious!
Every drug... does every person different. He doesn't seem to be knowledgeable enough to be making this type of videos.
sheesh New York im glad u ok. lol I love u
Nah you just a weirdo yourself, meth is bad but sounds like you have issues
I need help brother! Im busy losing EVERYTHING MAN!!!!!!!😢 WTF AM I DOING! ON MY WAY TO GET ANOTHER BAG NOW.....I WANT TO STOP BUT I CANT FUNCTION WITHOUT IT.....HELP ME PLEASE
Blessings to you🙏🙏🙏❤️💛💚😇 keep strong, and encourage others with the truth. Respect 💯❤️💛💚😇
I wish I knew this knowledge growing up on meth. I learnt the hard way by hanging out with loser “friends” who sweated on me yuk! And we’re extremely abusive. I became suicidal and blamed myself. The devil uses these people to destroy other people.
@@user-2Hteyasizyc yeah, get others hooked. I’m glad I never touched it. It’s just an evil drug, highly addictive, makes people violent and selfish. or just do behaviours that effect your life their families lives other people around them. The violence I’ve seen. It’s the drug it’s not the person, the person is gone but, it’s never to late to recover and I fully support people’s recovery’s and mental health issues. But violence is never okay. This drug is destroying country towns, young families etc.
it’s so sad seeing all the homeless in America or Canada too standing up whilst they “mung out” their mind is gone into that, their souls, bodies, minds, deserve better than that. These people believe no one loves them and that makes me sad cos, they are loved and I wish that they could see that not everyone is snobby. Anyways I see and feel pain. I wish the best for anyone on recovery. ❤️🩹 that’s okay we all ‘f’up no one is perfect. At least you are aware and can get through it. There wasn’t enough information available in the past. Now there is cos, it’s become a problem. We all have our own issues to work on. It’s good to get to the root cause and work on it and accept that it is there and it is okay. Wish you all the best :) it’s good to take care of yourself. I’ve had friends die and go to prison. It’s horrible and you can be there but, you gotta take care of you too.
This is the first video of yours I've seen. I would ask if you would please at the start of your videos clarify that even though you might be right to an extent but not all people experience have the same effect or the nor all of the effects and some could be affected completely differently. People with ADHD actually become rather normal, providing they're not abusing it. It's hard to get a proper diagnosis and a doctor to prescribe narcotics morso a psychologist. That would like to prescribe bubble gum medicine. I call it bubble gum medicine because it's advertised on TV is about as often as you can see a bubble gum commercial. And that's new medications that haven't gone through decades of trial-and-error and test and people actually taking the medication. For myself methamphetamine actually helped my ADHD it also gave me a chance to make it a better career for myself and I I might add that I made a fantastic career after being hindered for so long with ADHD. Some drugs can be very helpful to those that need them, and then there's those people who take the wrong drugs for the wrong reasons. Then you have morons who seem to think that it's cool to be stupid High and just make life 10 times harder for their self because at that point, The Reckless. I've experienced a few of the things that you had mentioned, and I've heard about others experiencing similar things. Sadly, the streets have to make up the difference where doctors don't or government regulated that keeps them from prescribing medications and that's proper medications for proper diagnosis. Alcohol sales on every corner in every store can cause just as much turmoil and grief on a family as methamphetamine can. I'd much rather deal with somebody running around in circles than I would like to tolerate a drunk.
Thank you for simplifying what I was thinking but instead I wrote a novel about my life and experience in a comment to this video...
Thank you, Me too. 27 years Sober & clean. Feels Great!
sober life is the best life.