Science Backed Harm Reduction TIPS!!!

I've been smoking everyday for two years and I've spent a lot of time doing trial and error and research to preserve myself best. I just wanted to share some tips that have worked for me.

1. Meth really fucks with the way your body absorbs nutrients(your body absorbs less), and also can potentially make it very difficult to maintain or gain weight, as it heightens your metabolism quite drastically and quite fast.

So I recommend at least 3 decent meals a day, and snacking in between, if you can. Even 4-5 meals. You won't get fat, and you need the extra nutrients. Your body is no longer running like the average joe.

It is also a great idea to take a multi vitamin everyday and eat some breakfast with it, BEFORE USING. Wait at least 30 minutes to digest.

2. Meth causes muscle decay and wasting due to malnutrition and hyperactivity. PROTEIN is gonna be your best friend here. Protein does the opposite of that, it is the building block for not just muscles, but life itself, so it's okay to go a little crazy with protein in a meth situation. Eat lots of meat, stock up on protein shakes, etc. Protein shakes have been a life saver for me. Even those jerky snacks from Dollarama have really come in handy for me, although they're not the most healthy. But sometimes survival has called for it because I'm homeless.

3. CALCIUM keeps your muscles functioning. If you can, be sure to drink a glass of milk. I aim to drink milk everyday. At least a glass.

4. Meth is notorious for fucking with your heart and it is known to make blood pressure sky rocket in certain individuals. Go crazy with POTASSIUM. Potassium is a vital nutrient. Potassium regulates the electrical activity that controls your heartbeat, and although it's rare, meth has been known on occasion, to cardiac arrest, which is an electrical glitch in the heart, that causes it to stop beating. Potassium also lowers your blood pressure. Get your daily potassium intake. Orange juice is great for this. Bananas too. There are also supplements.

5. Supplements are great for you,but don't use them to replace real meals. They don't have calories like real food. CALORIES provide you with energy, which you need to live. So eat, even if you don't feel like it. Your life depends on it.

6)Meth is big on causing neurotoxicity in just about every individual that uses it, as well as cell damage. Nobody here is immune. MELATONIN, through research and experiment, has been found to prevent neurotoxicity, and reverse cell damage if not too severe.

7. SLEEP EVERY NIGHT. Again, melatonin is great for this. Don't stay up all night tweaking. Sleep gives you a mini reset, so you can wake up and smoke again, feeling brand new. Its also the time when your heart rate drops the lowest, and "rests", and as a meth user, you're going to need those precious hours. Aim for 7-9 hours a night if you can. Minimally, at least 5. When you use too much, too often, and too compulsively, your brain literally rejects the meth, and you won't feel anymore high, and you're just putting unnecessary strain on your body and wasting dope.

Those are a few things that have helped me feel better.