Opiates as a catalyst to creativity and focus?

[illchemist]

A quick experience with opiates...

My job requires intense mental concentration and the ability to multitask. My mind can begin to become so distracted and wild that it can drive me a little crazy sometimes. When I do opiates, I become full of energy and I can focus intensely at the task at hand. For example, I have distractions where I become very caught up and panicked with the current world situation. Opiates give me a temporary feeling of peace and focus whereby I can think about only my work and not of anything else. In other words, my work ethic jumps exponentially when I do opiaates. I find my work mostly enjoyable and that's why I do it but there are times when I grow bored and become sluggish (who doesn't?). Speed back in he day did nothing and only made me so un-focused and jumpy. Opiates give me this calm abiding that just lets the creative thoughts flow. I just wanted other's opinions on this matter.

I don't destroy my life by interfering with my goals. I enjoy meditation, exercise and sex. I guess I am lucky because I can only chip and not become fully addicted. In fact, I will flush the stuff if I start getting crazy with it. My favorite is H but if I do too much, I nod and that doesn't help (I smoke, swallow and snort, not slam :)). Vicodin and Percocet are good. MS Contin is better. H will always be my true love.

respect...

[Opiyum]

Being a chef I have had the exact same experience when it comes to using opiates at work at least as far as the focus and concentration. As a chef it's important to be fast and accurate and at the same time be delicate. Flowing really is the best word to describe it. 360 degree awareness. My brain is five steps ahead of my body but my body has no problem keeping up due to increased agility. I wouldn't have worked under some of the chefs that I have if it weren't for the opiates I'm sure of that. I dont think I have to explain but this has, along with being a blessing, been a curse (never heard that one before huh?) because when I was at my worst a few years ago I was doing some of my best work. When I realized that a daily habit just wouldn't ever work for me; I had to quit. So anyway now for the past two years I've been chipping and its been working well but I'm just not the same in the kitchen anymore. Or anywhere else for that matter. Adaptation is inevitable I guess.

The topic of this thread is the one thing that has been tormenting me for the last two years. Of the very few problems I encountered during my first five years of use; all of them wouldnt have happened if money was no object. I'm sure many people here have the same burden on their brains.

So... I'm learning that it will only torment me if I let it. Lately this is proving to be true...I'm generally a happy person right now.

This frustration has worked its way out of me through study of all things opiates. History mostly and writing about the hypocracies, mysteries, mythologies, ?peculiararities? etc. Currently I'm working on adding chemistry to that list and from what I've seen of some of your posts I have to say much respec' (as Ali G would say).

I can only chip and not become fully addicted.
Do you mean to say you've never been strung out? If so how long have been using all together?

[devilsdrug]

backseat psych here , your use of destroy says a lot of your overall situation and relationship with the poppy