DOSE:

10 hits

inhaled

Inhalants

(gas)

BODY WEIGHT:

220 lb

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My friend introduced me to getting high off computer duster. He said that the chemical was harmless so I tried it on good faith. I quite enjoyed the experience and every time we got together drinking we would cap the night with some hits. The normal experience was just a head rush type feeling with pulsating sounds and darkened vision. The good thing about it was it was a quick rush and didn't last too long.

Today I was off work and bored so I bought a can to enjoy at home by myself. Holy S**T. I took a deep hit held it in, then let go. The pulsating noises started. I took another deep hit and started to drift away. Suddenly my friend was there (not really) but I really thought that he was. He said 'look how you feel now, imagine if you do another' so I did.

Into another reality I went. It was like a paranoid dream and my imaginary friend was really messing with me. I came back to reality and was so facinated although a little horrified I felt that I must try it again. Deja Vu, same exact dream took place. I repeated this about four times trying to figure out what it all meant but as I would come to I would forget most of the event although it seemed to be the same. I couldn't figure out how I could be so insane as to forget that I was just hallucinating again after each hit. I really would think these things were happening in a matter of seconds.

I called that same friend at work and we did a few together over the phone. Nothing, just the head rush. It seemed like only when there was nothing to concentrate on I would fade out. But I figured hey why not try this with some porn. Now there is about 1 hour of my life that I really don't remember. I was so into it I don't think I would have stopped exept for the fact that I threw up on my living room floor. The can was almost gone and I was pretty screwed up for several hours fading in and out of reality. I became rather depressed and almost suicidal but after talking with some friends I seem to have snapped out of it now.

I am just glad I waited to get home before I started. I really think it should be avoided all together because anything that could do that to me so fast must be doing some damage.

Exp Year: 2001	ExpID: 6080
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Feb 8, 2002	Views: 39,009
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