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Language · 08-30-2020, 06:45 AM

I’m not afraid to admit (as this is obviously an anonymous public forum for the most part), that I’ve been a casual/recreational user of MDMA and cocaine over the last 10 years or so.

I never touched it in high school or university, and for the most part was largely oblivious to it. It was only when I started working a white collar professional job, coupled with going out to music festivals and EDM shows that I started to dabble in both. I’m not one of those people who needs to be on drugs to enjoy that particular music scene, and I’ve gone hundreds of shows completely sober and enjoyed myself, but it does give you an extra sense of social euphoria and enjoyment.

I would never consider myself having a substance abuse problem, as I never had any dependency on it and, and suppose I am fortunate that I can say that.

I had a very reliable source for both that I used, but of course knew that there was always a small calculated risk involved.

I still go out occasionally, but now that I have a newborn baby, I can honestly say I wouldn’t touch that stuff at all, as much as I slightly miss it, especially when you see people partying with it around you. The risk is just too great now, and seeing a story like this just exasperates it. It’s scary how one bad dose can literally kill you.

I doubt Jason Botchford was an addict, just someone who liked to use recreationally. It would be easy to label him as having a substance abuse problem, but there are a ton of people who use it recreationally, similar to how people drink recreationally. It’s possible his wife even knew and just accepted it. Unfortunately, a bad batch cost him his life, and his kids lost their dad.

It would be great if there was a larger movement or acceptance of the fact that cocaine/MDMA is here to stay, and a willingness to make it safer by regulating/legalizing it. It’s a complicated subject and I know there’s no easy answer, as you’re still at risk of heart attacks just from taking cocaine, but perhaps regulating it could help avoid situations like this.

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08-30-2020, 06:45 AM	#69
Language Scoring Winger Join Date: Nov 2003 Exp:	Jason Botchford of the Athletic..dead at age 48 I’m not afraid to admit (as this is obviously an anonymous public forum for the most part), that I’ve been a casual/recreational user of MDMA and cocaine over the last 10 years or so. I never touched it in high school or university, and for the most part was largely oblivious to it. It was only when I started working a white collar professional job, coupled with going out to music festivals and EDM shows that I started to dabble in both. I’m not one of those people who needs to be on drugs to enjoy that particular music scene, and I’ve gone hundreds of shows completely sober and enjoyed myself, but it does give you an extra sense of social euphoria and enjoyment. I would never consider myself having a substance abuse problem, as I never had any dependency on it and, and suppose I am fortunate that I can say that. I had a very reliable source for both that I used, but of course knew that there was always a small calculated risk involved. I still go out occasionally, but now that I have a newborn baby, I can honestly say I wouldn’t touch that stuff at all, as much as I slightly miss it, especially when you see people partying with it around you. The risk is just too great now, and seeing a story like this just exasperates it. It’s scary how one bad dose can literally kill you. I doubt Jason Botchford was an addict, just someone who liked to use recreationally. It would be easy to label him as having a substance abuse problem, but there are a ton of people who use it recreationally, similar to how people drink recreationally. It’s possible his wife even knew and just accepted it. Unfortunately, a bad batch cost him his life, and his kids lost their dad. It would be great if there was a larger movement or acceptance of the fact that cocaine/MDMA is here to stay, and a willingness to make it safer by regulating/legalizing it. It’s a complicated subject and I know there’s no easy answer, as you’re still at risk of heart attacks just from taking cocaine, but perhaps regulating it could help avoid situations like this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Language; 08-30-2020 at 06:49 AM.