Something that is prominent in my life right now ( and most likely forever in my life but that's another story ) are drugs. They are my way to escape, my way to handle stress, my way to handle happiness ( as well as sadness or anger) my way of unwinding and my way of taking on a difficult task (as well as easy ones). They are my coffee in the morning and my before bed ritual. I enjoy drugs, and drugs enjoy me. I think i enjoy them this much and have no plans on stopping because I feel I have gotten to the point that i can be using and still function normally in a social setting. Others never suspect and I don't need to steal or rob in order to get more. I am happy with how I live and who I live it with. I even stopped going to jail thanks to certain rules I put in place when my activities become a little less legal than normal. Enough about me though.
Let me get back on track.
Nitrous Oxide.
One of the things I found out I really enjoy doing is NOS. Now for those still reading and but have no idea what I'm talking about let me fill you in.
Nitrous oxide (commonly called whip its) is an undetectable substance commonly abused by teens and young adults at parties or raves. Over 12 million in the United States alone have admitted to trying it.
You can purchase the small canisters in a smoke shop usually with no questions asked and no problems. They might ask you for ID to make sure your 18 but most of the time they won't even do that. These small canisters are meant for use in containers of whipped cream and not for inhaling. You will need to buy a cracker or soda siphon in order to extract the gas. You usually extract it in to a balloon for inhaling but it is not uncommon to see someone inhaling directly from the siphon. Don't do that. The gas is freezing cold when first released and although the damage Isent noticable right away it can do some serious damage to your lungs.
So if you must do it, first ask yourself why and if your problems are really so bad that you need to escape instead of facing your problems head up. Once those 5 seconds are up and you still feel the need to escape make sure you follow these simple instructions / rules to minimize the damage and negativity to your body / high.
Lets get the technical aspects out of the way.
((Facts))
The actual gas itself is not harmful to our bodies. It is one of the safest drugs out there when done properly. It becomes dangerous when one inhales the gas repeatedly without giving your body enough to time to replace the oxygen it loses. When you deny your brain oxygen by taking NOS your body doesn't detect anything wrong, which can lead to major brain cell destruction.
Since oxygen is pretty much impossible to detect, instead your body will measure carbon dioxide, a much easier element to track. We as humans have evolved greatly and in turn so has our technology. Naturally, we discovered how to purify gasses that our bodies have never encountered, because of this these pure gasses go undetected.
When we take a hit of NOS, the CO2 in our blood diffuses out like always and escapes when we exhale. But. Since we have just inhaled NOS and not oxygen it is the NOS that is replaced in our blood stream, but our bodies have no clue. It is this lack of oxygen to the brain that will quickly result in our brain cells to self destruct. If done a couple of times, this will affect nothing. If done constantly, cognitive function will begin to deteriorate over the years of abuse.
This is what we don't want from our drug habits.
The Setup
Make sure you have the right kind of cracker. Soda chargers look similar but can make you sick to your stomach. A soda siphon is what you need.
Make sure the siphon doesnt leak from anywhere so that the gas doesnt escape. Unscrew the top off then screw it back in tightly. Remove the part that holds the Popper and seal whatever needs to be sealed by twisting whatever has threads and is meant to open and close.
Load the popper.
Always make sure the seal or the smaller part of the actual Popper is facing the machine. If you are floating through the air while you attempt to reload the machine it will break the holder and thus ends your session. Another thing we don't want during an escape session.
Try and have a sober or soberish person when doing this.
Aside from problem that you are doing nitrous by yourself, somebody helping you reload the hits saves a lot of headaches in the long run. Also, don't do drugs by yourself. It's a sign of a bigger problem and if your like me you want to keep habits like these in check not let them check you.
Screw in the bulb holder and bulb in until you hear the crack and it will release in to the machine. Once that's done you can load it again while the first one is in the container to make it easier the second time around. Never try and crack two in to the machine at once. This can cause the machine to break sooner or can maybe cause a small explosion. Never a good thing in this type of situation.
Now the inhale
before doing it , take deep fast breathes so that O2 levels rise above normal, compensating for the depletion.
I know it's cool in front of peers to hold two balloons at a party like mr awsome. DONT. Doing multiple balloons in a row does not allow your body time to recover from the CO2 being purged.
Release the gas while inhaling from the machine or balloon with whatever pace you feel comfortable. I'd suggest starting slow with a deep inhale and exhaling normal. There are a lot of deaths related to nitrous do to the fact that people think that you need to cut the oxygen supply off in order to get high. This is false. You actually need a mixture of 50/50 as in 50 percent oxygen and 50 percent nitrous for the nitrous to have the ideal effect.
Never use NOS in enclosed or areas that lacks proper ventilation. Doing this could cause you to asphyxiate rapidly. This of course causes death due to lack of oxygen.
It would be smart to make sure your surroundings won't be able to hurt you when under the NOS euphoria. Your surroundings can by your worst enemy. Just use good judgement with the things around you.
Make sure that you are in a comfortable sitting position. Never stand if sitting is an option. The likelyhood of blacking out is high and you don't want to be standing if this happens.
Never be somewhere that will prevent oxygen from re entering your body in case of a blackout. An example of this would be modifying a gas mask to inhale gas with it. You should be in a well ventilated area in case you black out. That way your body breathes in normally until you come to.
Always be extra cautious when filling the balloons. The freezing temp of the gas can tear balloons.
Nitrous destroys B12 in your body so buy some to replace it. Look for it online or at your local supplement store. By doing this you will have no side effects and can party hard for years to come.
- ALWAYS KNOW YOUR LIMIT. This goes for about every single drug ever created and this is no different. You should not be blacking out with every balloon. You should breathe in deep from the balloon then exhale. Holding it in is stupid and the fastest way to end up on your face
I feel music is enhanced so I always try to play music but it's not mandatory. I like it because it adds to the atmosphere.
Follow these tips and you will be able to enjoy NOS without most of the negative side effects. Trust me, ive had to come across these tips on my own by the process of trial and error. Why go through it yourself if I already have?
Thanks for reading.
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(research done at bbc.co.uk pictures from holley.com carid.com and captainpinhead.wordpress.com)