REAL STORIES
"With chronic use, tolerance for meth can develop. In an effort to intensify the desired effects, users may take higher doses of the drug, take it more frequently, or change their method of drug intake."
National Drug Intelligence Center, U.S. Dept. of Justice
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Location: Visalia, California
"I remember as a young kid hating people I knew that did drugs; then when I was 16 years old I told myself that I would just try it and then I would never touch it again. Well that's what I thought. I ended up getting so addicted that I stole from my parents, lost a few really good jobs over it, losing the best relationship I could ever have with my sister because of it. This drug made me feel so good inside, so I thought, but what I didn't know was that it was ruining my life which didn't matter to me, but the thing I didn't know was that I wasn't only ruining my life I was ruining my family and friend's lives as well. The paranoia and thinking that there is glass and insects in your skin made me pick at my face so bad that I have scars on my face to this day. I remember spending over $900 dollars in one day on meth and the same day stole money from my parents to get some more. I got pregnant, thankfully I was able to quit while I was pregnant but about a month after I had my son I started my addiction again. I had to move away and disassociate myself from everyone that had to do anything with meth and I have thankfully been clean and sober for almost a year. I have been finally able to start the life I was meant to start with my family and my son. "
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