r/harmreduction

Hey everyone,

I'm currently dealing with some really intense symptoms and could use some insight or advice from anyone who has been through something similar.

Over the past 1.5 years, I’ve used MDMA/Molly a total of about 37 times. For the first 20 rolls, my doses weren't too crazy—around 120mg or 1 pill. However, my tolerance built up, and during my recent rolls, my doses spiked significantly, going up to 300mg and 2-3 pills per session.

My last use was 3 days ago, and ever since, I’ve been experiencing severe anxiety, sudden flashbacks to moments when I was rolling, and shortness of breath. On top of that, over the last few months, I've noticed that my short-term memory has gotten incredibly weak.

What I’m most terrified about is whether I’ve caused permanent damage to my brain. Before this last roll, my comedowns and symptoms were never this severe. I keep wondering if this last time was simply the straw that broke the camel's back.

If anyone here has experienced similar long-term effects or heavy comedowns like this, please share your thoughts. Did it get better? How long did it take? I appreciate any support.

Two weeks ago, I self-injected for the very first time.

I use drugs recreationally (mainly 3-mmc, coke, g) every couple of months in a chemsex setting. I have a regular buddy who provides the substances and materials. Sometimes we slam, he is a trained nurse, I never did it the injecting myself. I never had any interest in doing it myself, I was scared of it and genuinly didn't think I could do it.

One night, after he had left, I had a little bit of cocaine left and a syringe. I was already high and horny, I prepared one shot the way he did, and tried it out. It went so incredibly easy (I have very visible and easy-to-access cains). The experience itself was meh tho (slamming coke is not that worth it, just a 5 minute rush and that was it).

I don't actually feel the urge to do it again, but ever since that impulsive act, I keep thinking about it on a daily basis. It shocked me a little. I crossed a personal boundary that I had always believed I wouldn't cross, and I wish I could undo it so badly. Maybe what unsettles me most is that something I once considered impossible has now become possible. It's as if that psychological barrier is gone.

Hi all,

I am working on a care package to give to clients who experience a loss due to a drug overdose and I was hoping for some guidance here.
If you have lost someone to an overdose, what do you think could have helped you in your time of grief?
I was thinking of providing naloxone and some info on that, support groups, and a handwritten note.

If this sounds silly, please let me know what would work? I know nothing is perfect, but I was hoping for some guidance. Please let me know, thank you ❤️‍🩹✨

I know it’s bad. I know I shouldn’t. I’ve been on my wellbutrin for about 1.5 months now, clean for just as long. a friend left a sack at my place and since she lives ~4 hours away she said i can keep it. has anyone gone skiing while on this medication? my friend said she used to be on wellbutrin and she was fine whenever she’d do it but a lot of articles mention seizure and cardiac risks. there’s only enough for 2 maybe 3 lines so it wouldn’t be much.

also, please don’t try to shame me into not doing it. if the amount of shaming i do to myself isn’t working, a complete stranger doing it will have no impact. i’m just trying to get all the info i can to make my decision.

I work at a needle exchange. Some of my clients have almost no viable veins left after decades of improper injecting techniques. Most of the resources we have and that I can find online are centered around preventing vein damage. But what if it’s a late stage addiction and the client has no more viable veins but is absolutely set on IV injection?

I’ve made all the common sense suggestions, but realistically some clients are going to try IV no matter how drastic the situation is. Some clients barely even have femoral veins left, but are still regularly trying to hit them. I cannot find resources on harm reduction techniques for clients who are not willing to try other routes of administration, and are well beyond the point of preventing damage. Does anyone know of any harm reduction resources for injecting this late in the game? Thank you

Hi all, hope you're well. I am prescribed Xanax on a need basis for anxiety, mostly for flights. I had a quick trip this weekend where I took it three days in a row, and I'm a bit worried about tolerance/WDs because I know they can be gnarly.

I took 1mg on Friday around 7:00 AM, 0.5mg on Saturday around 4:00 PM, and 1mg on Sunday around 5:00 PM.

Is this enough to the point where I have to worry about withdrawals today?