Originally Posted by LexsCTJill

I know a life long friend who is a drug addict. She is a girlfriend of mine. Has a full-time job. Was a single mom. Has a full-grown child. I have known for almost 30 years that she dabbles on and off from coke. She does all kinds of other stuff too, but cocaine is her fav. She told me she feels great doing it. Like she is on top of the world like nothing affects her. (but the opposite is that crash) I was astonished to find out how many people do it (that I know) from my connection to her, all walks of life. That said, the behavior consequences (after the fact) are extraordinary. Health concerns are legit. We have discussed her usage plenty of times, it comes and goes, goes away for years. comes back here and there. I have only seen it once in my life, was in the same room and it was on a plate, I honestly can't believe how many people were doing it that evening. I could probably obtain it within 30 minutes if I wanted it. Her description is that she has tried to replicate that initial use for her whole life, that very first time was like a right of passage for her.