Has Anyone Ever Tried Crack on Purpose as a Test of Willpower?

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Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

While coming up with imaginary scenarios to get angry about, I had the idea of someone�probably privileged and white�trying crack cocaine on purpose just to prove that addiction can be overcome on willpower alone and thus prove that drug addicts are lazy and contemptuous and that all poor people need to do is lift themselves up by their bootstraps.

Have you or has anyone you know tried crack for the sole purpose of proving they can resist getting addicted? How did it work out for them?

I imagine not well but I'd like to hear how badly it went.

It doesn't have to be crack. Heroin, meth or any other highly-addictive substance would also be interesting to hear about.

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Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

The Bramble posted:

Yes, actually. I started using meth 5 years ago with the intention of demonstrating how easily a powerful willpower like my own could overcome the addiction. I've concluded I'm not yet "fully addicted" yet and therefore have no plans to stop using meth in the immediate future. I don't want to make the challenge too easy.

I hope you're keeping a journal.

# ¿ Mar 14, 2022 18:09

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

Heroin can be smoked???

# ¿ Mar 14, 2022 18:13

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

OMFG FURRY posted:

pretty good episode of Always Sunny tbh

I was thinking of that episode when I came up for the idea that became the idea for this thread!

# ¿ Mar 14, 2022 18:22

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

Spinz posted:

I have I think a post that is genuinely near to what you are talking about.

Only once I went in to the room at the party where they were keeping the door shut. There was a big semicircle of people and they were smoking cocaine. Some guy was treating everyone; I was with my 1st boyfriend who was a sweetheart stoner everyone liked. When it came to my turn I took a tiny little hit and felt it right away. The feeling must have faded fast because I remember before it came around again me hoping so much that I would get to take another hit. I turned to my boyfriend and said I think we should leave and he said OK.
We left the party actually and in the car I admitted that I was already craving another hit before the pipe had gotten back around to us and we should never do that again and he agreed and we never did and I never did again in my entire life.

Years later I had the opportunity multiple times and I never did. *whew*
True story
Ended up loving my life up but not that way

This is exactly like what I'm wondering about.

Does the craving still haunt you (however distantly) or has it faded completely?

# ¿ Mar 14, 2022 18:39

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 09:40

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

Das Boo posted:

Only thing I actually enjoy is Addy, but I don't take it much. Like once or twice a year. And hydrocodone is great for my period cramps, but I loving hate it when I'm not in tremendous pain. Codeine makes me puke, THC caps somehow annoy me, even regular loving weed shuts down my lungs...

I am boring, OP.

You're in good company. I don't even drink.

# ¿ Mar 16, 2022 14:13

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