What's the most terrifying thing you've seen in real life?

Please listen to me.. if you are considering experimenting with drugs, DONT. It started in high school all as "innocent fun". Slowly started getting addicted to pain killers, next thing you know I'm full on shooting up heroin and meth. I spent 6 months in jail, have been to around 15 rehabs and sober living homes, overdosed and hospitalized numerous times. I have giant scars on my arms from accesses and even 3 years later I still have scars from track marks and picking. I've been homeless, raped, lost a relationship with my whole family (it's better now) and with friends. It is a living HELL and once you are in it its nearly impossible to pull yourself out. Most of my friends I met on the streets are dead or in prison. So many great people who became slaves to their addiction.

Even 3 years clean, I'm still dealing with debt, a criminal record, I have no skills because I barely graduated highschool. I see all my friends who went off to college and are starting careers, buying homes, traveling, etc. If I could do it over again..I would have never tried a single drug. I had so many opertunities growing up and I blew it because i thought i was opening my mind and being edgy in high school. Laying in your own vomit curled up in a ball crying because you have to kick drugs in a jail cell is not cool, and will never be cool. I was robed spiritually and mentally because of my horrible decision making. I tried for years to get off it with no avail. It finally took my best best friend ODing and dying for me to shape up. But most people don't get as lucky as me.

Sorry for the rant. I could go on for days about how it was the worst decision of my life and why. If you really wanna try something, wait til you're 40 and have your life together, and drop acid in the desert or something. I don't know. Life is short. I just would never mess with anything else. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions.

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