Aspergers and Drug Use

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I have never used any tobacco products, nor do I have any desire to.
I have never used drugs (except prescription drugs), nor do I have any desire to.
I do not use alcohol as I never acquired the taste for it.

I use cannabis daily - it helps very much with many AS symptoms, i.e. empathy problems, ability and willingness to socialize, etc.

I use psychedelics occasionally, the rate varies from year to year. Some years I take them only once in a year, other years I take them multiple times. Never more than once a week, rarely more than 3-7 times in a year.

I smoke like a fiend, drink in a manner that the ancient Romans would have appreciated, have tried nearly every intoxicant I could get my hands on, and used to be quite the recreational stoner.

So, a bit connected in my case. It all helps me function in some way or another.

I've done lots of drugs so if I in fact have AS(still not official), then no having AS does not make people immune to drug use.

I have no problem at all with smoking pot (thoroughly enjoy the calming effect on my nerves, especially). I think alcohol is generally a bad drug to mess around with though an occasional drink is ok (the problem with alcohol is keeping it light/occasional/etc of course, then it becomes dangerous). I have tried LSD and psilocybin and while I do not have any reason to fear these substances, and though I enjoyed the experience, it's not something I'd do every day.

It took me a very long time to realize that not all "drugs" are evil, horrible things. Nothing is really that black and white.

I recently quit smoking cigarettes, because I do not want lung cancer, and having to go out for smoke breaks interrupts my special interest lol.

I have a long history of substance abuse, a lot of my substance abuse was done before I was even diagnosed with high functioning autism. In time I have learned to control some of my issues, and put them aside in order to succeed academically. I first started with marijuana when I was around 12, at the time it did nothing but cause me to be paranoid, and was a generally negative experience. As I grew I gained a fascination with psychedelics, their history, their pharmacological traits, their effects on the mind, and the therapeutic potential for those with different mental illnesses.

With that said, my main obsession is medicine, especially the psychopharmacological side of medicine. Something about drugs being able to have such an effect on the mind, and the CNS. I have had a few friends diagnosed with HFA, and it seems we all share the obsession with psychedelic drugs/dissociatives.

The drug that I have had the most problems with is: dextromethorphan hydrobromide, yes the stuff of cough syrup. Aside from the stigma associated with DXM users, it is an incredibly power NMDA antagonist, antitussive. I think it appeals to me as it really puts me into my own little world, and us with HFA sure know love being in our own little world. I have done research and it seems people with aspergers seem to truly love the DXM high, more so than those without an introverted personality such as us.

<--- Been a bad, bad boy for over 20 years. He's clean now but still gets those drug dreams every once in a while.

I tried Ritalin (officially prescribed). buth that made me very unstable.

I tried dextroamphetamine (officially prescribed), but that may me rather numb.

I tried various illegal substances including LSD, MDMA, levoamphetamine, methylone and 2-FMA (self-medicated). Those did benefit me a lot, but the stimulants to tend to be addictive and result in dependence.

Currently, I try to stay free from any medication most of the time, although I do self-medicate occasionally.

My prefered combo for alleviating the more negative Autism symtoms is a mixture of levoamphetamine, methylone and 2-FMA.

This is one of the "just for today" readings of Narcotics Anonymous. It really struck a chord in me, when I first read it, thinking of the square pegs on the spectrum and it seems to me that they are over-represented in the recovery groups here...


"From our earliest memories, many of us felt like we never belonged. No
matter how big the gathering, we always felt apart from the crowd. We had
a hard time "fitting in." Deep down, we believed that if we really
let others get to know us, they would reject us. Perhaps our addiction
began to germinate in this climate of self-centeredness.

Many of us hid the pain of our alienation with an attitude of defiance.
In effect, we told the world, "You don't need me? Well, I don't
need any of you, either. I've got my drugs and I can take care of
myself!" The further our addiction progressed, the higher the walls we
built around ourselves.

Those walls begin to fall when we start finding acceptance from other
recovering addicts. With this acceptance from others, we begin to learn
the important principle of self-acceptance. And when we start to accept
ourselves, we can allow others to take part in our lives without fear of
rejection".

I know that for me, drugs were at first a relief, then they were a relief with consequences, but in the end, no relief, only consequences. The spiral is only downward after a certain point, and I feel for anyone and everyone struggling with this, though NA is always there if you want help and support..