In Toronto in the mid 60's I tried using a needle for the first time. At that time crystal meth was not illegal on the street because the chemicals used to make it where stuff that could be bought anywhere and the criminal had not been amended at that time. I was 14 when my girlfriend and first tried it at another girls place in the Yorkville village On Yorkville St. Toronto.1964 was the year. I remeber talking all night and feeling like I had never felt before I was at peice with everyone. I remember the girls took their tops off and we all sat there and rapped all night long and the two others told us to be careful when we came down as sometimes it got heavy.
Actually we had the biggest argument of our relationship at that time and then to come down we were told to make love and that a good orgazim would smooth the comedown out which we did and everything was good. Well that whole summer was spent doing speed whenever and wherever I could.
Everyone knew something was wrong with me as I lost alot of wieght and behaviour changed although I thought I could hide it.
People started to feel sorry for me and I felt like I belonged and could do or go anywhere I ran away from home several times traveled the states and LA SanFransico etc. all the hippie places doing speed and whatever I could get my hands on.
Speed was cheap then and the cops in Toronto just usually took it away and spelt it on the ground or just took it away from you. I got serum hepititus and turned yellow like a bananna. Did more speed. I couldn't stop but getting high was same anymore.
My behaveour became violent and irratic I was not trustworthy anymore speed became the only thing important to me.I was skinny and sick. I started using heroin then which was abit easier on the body and then I went to prison for the next 35 years in 1971. Now I go to meetings AA and don't used anymore.