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In reply to the discussion: Please explain Heroin's allure to me. [View all]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)14. For people without addictive personalities, the allure of heroin doesn't make sense
The best way I can maybe make it make sense to someone who doesn't have an addictive personality is this:
Imagine masturbating and the first time you do it, you have the best orgasm ever. Then you keep masturbating but from there on in, it's never quite as good as that first time. So you try masturbating different ways, until finally you get to auto-erotic asphyxiation... that brings back that initial rush but it's a dangerous practice and eventually you're going to go too far and die. That's what I'd liken heroin addiction to based on how it was described to me by a family member.
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Do you do anything dangerous as a hobby, motorcycling or hang gliding for instance?
Fumesucker
Feb 2014
#2
The Opiate feeling does not appeal to me. I have had a prescription for Percocet since 1999
stevenleser
Feb 2014
#11
There is an extra-strong variety going around these days, according to a news story I heard.
MH1
Feb 2014
#19
For people without addictive personalities, the allure of heroin doesn't make sense
justiceischeap
Feb 2014
#14
to an addictive person any drug would be a gateway that's why it irritates me when people say
leftyohiolib
Feb 2014
#31