Why I quit drugs
An inspirational story by Kaol.

Back when I was 17, doing my A-Levels I used to drink a lot, smoke a lot of weed, and take a fair number of pills.
This was all good and well until once fateful night.

I was sitting at home, feeling pretty rubbish, due to being freshly dumped.
A carload of my friends turned up, decided that they were going to take me out to cheer me up, and managed to persuade me to take a bunch of LSD.

I still to this day have no idea what happened between the moment that the I woke up in hospital, covered in anti-climb paint, covered in cuts and bruises, on a drip.

That's about the most shocking wake-up-call you can have. It was at that point that I quit drugs.

I still drink (some would say a little too much), but that's it.
( Cawl, Fri 23 May 2008, 16:33, 12 replies)

...
I hope you quit the anti-climb paint too. God knows what's in that stuff.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 23 May 2008, 16:36, closed)

I almost wish
something like that had happened to me.

I would have knocked them on the head much sooner if it had.

Instead I just carried on going until I got bored with them.

EDIT: That's a much better answer CHCB... my mood is too sensible for QOTW today.
( Moey, Fri 23 May 2008, 16:37, closed)

Yeah,
That fucking paint.
The only way to get it out of your hair is to cut it out.
It's like crude oil crossed with tar, crossed with treacle.
( Cawl, Fri 23 May 2008, 16:37, closed)

And that's why I don't take LSD
my brain would create a world of pain for me.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Fri 23 May 2008, 17:02, closed)

thing is though Kaol
I bet you had a blinding time
( rofl harris, Fri 23 May 2008, 17:04, closed)

I may well have done
But the shock of waking up in hospital is really, really bad.

I don't remember what happened. I'm glad of that though.
( Cawl, Fri 23 May 2008, 17:06, closed)

I gave up tequila for similar reasons
Hospital 2 days later, on a drip, no memory, massive lump on forehead etc.
( finnbar has officially retired, Fri 23 May 2008, 19:07, closed)

Good for you!
I still think drugs should not be taken by anyone under the age of 25. You need a grown up head on your shoulders to handle all of the shit it brings.

But hey ..... better sooner than later.
( girlinthehole, Fri 23 May 2008, 20:16, closed)

I'm 45
Can I start on the drugs now then?
*Calls local neighbourhood smack dealer*
( Duke Of Belmsford has got 99 records, but Jay-Z ain't one, Fri 23 May 2008, 23:31, closed)

No, there's also a maximum age limit of 39
if you take drugs past that age your cool will be reduced greatly.
(Belgaer is, Fri 23 May 2008, 23:45, closed)

On the topic of drugs...
I remember a few years ago (i was about 15/16) my auntie was goin on about how my cousin is always out of the house and she thinks he might have a new girlfriend. I turned to her and in the most deadpan way imaginable and said:

"Either that or he's developed a smack habit."
I've always been a fan of dark humour.
(chrisdood Why yes, I am the shizzle, Sat 24 May 2008, 0:44, closed)

waking up in hospital is scary
especially if you've got the d.t's and there's a wannabe suicide in the next bed.
serves me fucking right for drinking homebrew whisky.
*cracks open the bacardi*
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 24 May 2008, 13:39, closed)