Dallas Bragg argues that crystal meth is an approval drug: one hit makes you feel like the most interesting person in the room for a few hours. When it wears off, the wound underneath is deeper than before.
Here's where it gets really insidious. Crystal meth is the ultimate approval drug. Think about this. One hit and suddenly you feel confident, attractive, sexually magnetic. You feel like the most interesting person in the room. For a few hours, you don't need anyone's validation. You feel like pure gold. Here's what's really happening. Crystal isn't giving you confidence. It's temporarily numbing the approval addiction. It's putting a Band-Aid over a bullet hole, right? When the drug wears off though, the wound, the bullet hole is still there. When it's still gashing, it's often deeper.
