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Hereâs what hours of reading harm reduction material for injecting methamphetamine DIDNT teach me:
When it burns or hurts that means you probably arenât in the vein anymore. Pull back on the plunger to see if you draw blood into the barrel. Adjust until you get blood again then finish.
Elevate the place where you miss a shot above your heart quickly, massage it to help prevent it swelling. Put a warm compress on ASAP then switch between cold and warm compresses 15 minutes every few hours. If you need to see a doctor then go. Itâs not worth losing your arm or something nuts.
The safest areas are your arms, hands, legs or feet as a last resort. No no zones are your neck, genitals and groin and wrists.
The veins in a femaleâs breasts are frail and I wouldnât use them but if you must then use extreme caution and inject slowly. Maybe use two veins if youâre doing a big shot.
If youâre using a small, damaged, or frail vein water it down and inject slowly!!!! Be more gentle with delicate veins, they need it. This is for hands, feet or any thin vein you use.
Itâs always a good idea to do a double register (pull the plunger back to make sure you still get blood) about halfway through your shots.
Honey holes are the places you can count on to hit 9/10 times. Save at least one for medical purposes but two is better so that you have one for yourself when youâre rushed.
If youâre shaking youâre gonna fuck it up and itâs time for self care. Eat a snack, drink some water, take some deep breaths or whatever relaxes you, check your hands and try again when theyâre steady.
Invest in full coverage makeup thatâs powerful enough to cover tattoos. Match it to your arms not your face and use it to cover bruises and track marks if you need to. Trust me that itâs worth the money and you will wanna have it eventually.
Youâre still going to get dry mouth so donât let your dental hygeine be neglected.
You arenât imagining that weird smell. Itâs you because you put a bunch of weird shit in your arm. Go take a shower. Do so daily.
Youâre one of the big boys now and the rules to the game donât apply anymore. Look out for yourself first and be prepared to take your lâs. Youâre gonna get your heartbroken a few times thatâs just part of the game. Learn to give your trust only when itâs earned.
Lock boxes are cheaper than having your shit jacked. People lose themselves when drugs take over.
Thick shots arenât for beginners unless youâre into wasting your shit and having a shitty ass high. Water them down when youâre learning to hit a vein and worry about rolling with the big dogs once you know wtf youâre doing.
When your shot is thick like syrup put that in a juicy vein that can handle the acidity and consistency. I recommend elbow crooks, the fat bois that go down your forearm. In your legs you can use the big ones on the inside and outside of your knees.
Eventually youâre going to overamp yourself, it happens to everyone. The first time it happens remember that itâs not impossible but itâs really difficult to fatally OD on meth. You might think youâre dying but you arenât. Lay down where you are, close your eyes, breathe deeply, and try to relax and let it pass. Panicking will only make it worse. You arenât having a heart attack, itâs just chest pain. It will pass.
If you have any kind of heart condition I think you should do pretty much anything else besides injecting stimulants.
Donât let just anyone doctor you (hit you with the needle). Watch them do themselves or someone else first. Make them stop if you donât feel safe or it hurts. Thereâs nothing wrong with giving someone directions when they have a needle in your arm.
Mark your rigs when using with other people so that you know which ones youâre responsible for getting rid of.
Slamming meth isnât like doing an opiate in your IV. Site rotation HAS to happen because of the extra damage done to your veins.
Donât slap your veins, that makes them move away from the skin bc thatâs how your body works, it avoids pain. Instead of that, press gently on the vein rapidly and that will help it bulge.
You can stop veins from rolling by pinning them but I havenât found a way to do that alone. To pin a vein you just have to press down on the vein a couple inches below where the shot will go in. Once there is register youâre good to let it go.
Tying your arm off isnât as easy as it seems and will take practice. Everyone does it different and donât worry about what someone else uses as tourniquet. Weâve all used some weird shit, it just be like that.
Dont muscle a meth shot. It hurts, you donât really get the high you want, and itâs just not worth it. Booty bumping is better when you do it the right way.
Donât put it in your vein if the blood clotted in the barrel. You could give yourself a stroke or embolism I believe. Big yikes. Booty bump that one too.
If you donât know something, there are people on tumblr you can ask. Most of us wonât tell you wrong answers on purpose but if you feel like itâs wrong ask someone else. A lot of the drug and harm reduction community has diminished but itâs still here and is a resource. Not everyone will want to help but a lot of us do.
Do your own research on proper and safe injecting. There is a lot out there and google searches give you whole pdf phamphlets complete with pictures.
Use your common sense. Wash your hands before you make a shot and before you inject it if you can. Sterilize with the highest % of rubbing alcohol you can get. And donât fucking share needles. I know everyone knows but I had to say it.
Donât cook a meth shot unless youâre trying to just burn off the dope. It dissolves completely in water. You donât need to cook most drugs unless youâre extracting from a patch or have real deal tar heroin.
Know your limits and respect your body. Self care is more important than ever. Eat food, hydrate a lot, lay the fuck down and let your body rest even if youâre not sleeping, shower, brush your teeth, and take breaks so you can recover.
You can PM me or send me asks (I donât think I have anonymous turned on. Iâll check and turn it on if itâs off.) I might not know the answer but Iâll help you find it. I have experience with slamming most pills, meth, heroin, fentanyl, speedballing in various mixes, and the safest ways to make the shots. As far as general drug experience Iâve done most of your basic street drugs except crack, psychedelics, and research chemicals. Iâm not in a position to judge anyone elseâs drug use but if I can help you be safer, I will.
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