Is speed or booze worse long term

[Matty]

Until recently i used to drink quiet heavily. And over several years it had gotto the point where it was startin to affect my health. Hemeroids, back pain, liver damageto mentino a few.It was also affecting my life in bad ways.Mornin shakes, ringing in sick at work. Not to mention being a crap husband and father.


Aswell as this i used recreation drugs but could take em or leave them, meaning, i went months without, then might have a bit of a mad month where would take E every weekend and try and act 19 again lol


Around 1 of these times the wife started taking speed, purely for slimming purposes and I'd have take some at weekendif spare as it was a nice buzz without being to out of it. I noticed when on speed i drank considerably less, I'd tend to crack open a can n jus kinda leave it sat there while getting on with things (my cars never looked cleaner )


Well anyway to get to the point. That was about a year since.I've carried on with the wizz & enjoyed it and rarely drink. Yet as i do seem to have an adddictive personality this has now become a problem. I can go through as much as 1/2 ounce a weekend and the sleep deprivation can prove exhausting at times. Before startin with speed i was overweight at 13st 7lbs now I'm struggling to keep on the weight and weighing in at an unhealthy looking 10st 9lbs.


Weighing up the pro's and cons of the situation. I really really dont want to go back to drinking. At least with speed i go to work regular, dont have shakes, dont spend half my life sat in the pub. Am a half decent husband & father.


So in the long term which is the most detremental to my health? I may aswell go back to drinking if speed in going to ruin my health.


Hope this makes sense as its Moday morning (long weekend). What I'm basically askin is which is worse for me long term. Booze or Speed?Edited by: Matty

[Nagognog2]

The long term effects of alcohol are well known and include a slow death as the result. Amphetamines will destroy you as well. So the answer is neither are healthy. If you must use something as a daily high, try cannabis. No one has ever died from that. Or try meditation. Reading. Sex. Something. Alcohol and speed are not a good idea for daily amusement.


Best Wishes.

[umich]

Matty,

From reading your post i think you already have realized that you are aware that both alcohol and speed are detrimental to your health. You have a wife and family and you know they are your first priority. I think what you need to do is slowly ween off both of these drugs and go back to being a better father and husband. If you have to make a choice like this I would say go with the booze but dont drink so much where it affects your daily routine and lifestyle. There is nothing wrong with having a couple drinks every so often. It is also something that is legal and you dont have to go through the streets to find it. I'm glad to see that you at least realize you have a predicament on your hands and you are searching for advice. However the drugs forum may not suit your best needs. Try making an appointment to see a counselor. Their job is to steer you in the right direction, thats what theyre there for. Good luck and feel free to PM me at anytime.

[thegod1]

Well in your situation i would say speed is worse (because of family & addiction). If I was you, i'd stop speed altogether and only drink on Fridays.

If you find it hard tostop speed, I'd suggest maybe you should smoke weed instead (it's not as harmful and not addictive).

Swim started to build up an addiction to cocaine until he started using weed, now he doesnt crave for cokebut still has fun.


Hope this helps.

[William_Again]

Stop both, plain and simple.



But for me, alcohol would be worse, alcohol has ravaged my family on my
mothers side and for that I have never seen the interest in it.

[Solidly-here]

Booze or Speed? Speed or Booze?A pretty-much even-steven dead-heat. They're both just about as good as each other.


If you like to drive while drugging, then lay-off the booze (or don't drive near me).


However, if you like to pass-out and have Hang-overs, then Booze is my number one choice. It's very effective, and works like a charm.