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: 23
Gender: Female
Location: Seattle, WA
I was addicted to Meth the first time I tried it, at age 13. I had been an honor roll student, and came from a great family, but I had never felt as good as Meth made me feel the first time I did it. That was the beginning of a fierce downward spiral. My brother and I were both addicts for years. Because of Meth, I dropped out of high school as a freshman, left my house and pretty much moved into a Meth lab. I met people and saw things there that people should never even see in nightmares. I was dating a 24 year old convicted felon who constantly abused me, and struggled with this horrible drug for years.
It got to the point where I was physically fighting with my mom, stealing her credit cards, heirlooms, hot water heater; you name it, and trading it for drugs. It makes you do anything for it... I stole cars, and broke into homes, all for the high.
When I turned 16 I realized that it was now or never and that I had to get out of the Meth scene, I was destroying my body, my life, and my family. I made the decision to quit, and I did so... cold turkey. I went back to school and have been clean for almost 8 years now, and have a great job. It is possible!
To this day I still feel effects of this drug, and they will probably last a life time. Meth is a demon, and it will slowly destroy whoever chooses to use it. It causes you to steal, lie, hurt people, and do anything physically possible to get the drug. I have too many horror stories that I will carry with me for my entire life, they haunt me at times, and I am sorry for all ex Meth addicts who know exactly what I am saying.
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