#meth addiction

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It’s a combination of guilt, shame, insecurities and self-loathing.
I also call it a Tuesday.

Meth users may experience anhedonia due to the drug’s overstimulation and eventual damage to the brain’s dopamine receiver. Anhedonia is the inability to experience pleasure. There is a oppressive lack of enjoyment in engaging with the people or activities that might have normally given the user great joy. . Even when clean, many former meth addicts report extreme feelings of permanent unhappiness due to the irreversible trauma the drug has already inflicted on the brain.

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Meth turns off the body’s hunger response, which can result in a severe decline in body mass. The size of the stomach shrinks and the body is unable to absorb enough necessary nutrients to sustain itself. 

After some time, the user’s body goes into starvation mode, resorting to burning the body’s fat for energy. Once the body uses up fat reserves, it will begin to eat away at muscle, causing deterioration of the tissue. The user’s body may reach such an emaciated state that it is only a matter of time before organ failure takes place.

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The Crash —To a binge abuser, the crash happens when the body shuts down, unable to cope with the drug effects overwhelming it; this results in a long period of sleep for the person.

Even the meanest, most violent abuser becomes almost lifeless during the crash. The crash can last one to three days.

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Meth overstimulates the amygdala-the emotional control center of the brain- and compromises brain circuit needed to control impulsive behavior. This inability to control behavior and a amped-up-state filled with anxiety and paranoia makes users prone to aggression and violence.

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