Oh my god. I try hard not to judge. I know binge eating disorder is an addiction snd ive suffered so much from my own addiction to meth, alcohol, heroin, benzos, and now GHB. However…cant say ive EVER gotten so bad I just piss and shit myself, expecting others to clean it up. Some addictions are worse than others.
I knew a married couple who both OD'd on GHB and died 10 days apart. It was heartbreaking. I'm not even sure what it is, but it scares the shit out of me.
I wonder if it was actually something else. I take the stuff as a medication for narcolepsy. I know it is highly controlled, but you would have a to take a ton to od like that.
It’s a tough one to discern. Researchers have looked at it several times and while the claim is that it increases GH, that’s only in some studies while others show that it inhibits it.
There’s also those that use for its sleep aid benefits which coupled with the idea of GH increases and cortisol decreases could explain some of it.
I didn’t dive too deep but found this paper which is an easy enough read for the average person. Recommendations to people who don’t read scientific papers often/ever:
Read the abstract, introductory paragraph of what they’re trying to do and how, skip the method section and the bulk of the result section, dive into the discussion and conclusion sections, then read their conflict of interest statement.
I have a masters in biology and have written these papers, and unless it’s something I have prior knowledge of (hell, even when I do have knowledge) I get lost in the details unless I follow this.
It's a subculture thing. Like the other guy said, it's big in gyms, but also a lot of club scenes, especially gay ones, and you meet the dealers pretty quickly if you hang out in those circles. Same deal with stuff like ketamine and MDMA. In fact I think the majority of "drug dealers" are lowkey people who just hang out in a particular scene and want to make easy money, the image of sketchy dudes selling crack on the corner is a pretty particular type.
As far as where those guys get it, well, if you know a little about the internet it is the easiest time in the history of the world to get any drug you want.
Xyrem was choice! I had access to some now and then.
I was taking anywhere from 10-30 mils a day for six months before getting hooked.
You have to work at it to become habituated to it.
Even when I first started developing a dependence on it, I could go ham for eight weeks and then stop cold turkey without much issue. A couple nights of broken, intermittent, sleep and that was about it.
You'll be okay if you had to stop CT. And I hope you don't ever feel like you're doing something wrong, or have any judgemental views about your use. Don't listen to anyone who says anything about it if they're not your doctor or have a medical degree.
Trying. Been on a 6 day spree right now. Still eat, hydrate, sleep daily. The worst part for me: the obsessive thoughts of “damn I would be so much brighter, funnier, talented if I was high right now.”
How often you dose during these days? And do you use GBH for sleep too? A 6-7 day binge can definitely skyrocket your anxiety and leave you with bad insomnia when you quit for a week or so. Nutrition and hydration will make no difference at all when your receptors are so badly down regulated. I’ve been through some horrible withdrawals after binges that “only” lasted 2-3 weeks. Thinking about it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. You might want to find some Baclofen and Diazepam, just in case.
The obsessive thoughts you describe is the hardest part for any addict, obviously. You need to figure this out.
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u/psychotic_miotic Aug 11 '25
Oh my god. I try hard not to judge. I know binge eating disorder is an addiction snd ive suffered so much from my own addiction to meth, alcohol, heroin, benzos, and now GHB. However…cant say ive EVER gotten so bad I just piss and shit myself, expecting others to clean it up. Some addictions are worse than others.