Dallas Bragg warns that "one last time" before quitting is a lie that leads to relapse. That final use often becomes permanent, and the consequences are severe: arrest, job loss, HIV infection, or death. The last time you used is the last time you used, period.
Guys, there is no one last time. One last time could be when you finally get arrested. One last time could be when you finally get fired from work. One last time could be when you finally contract HIV. One last time could be when you finally end up in the emergency room or worse. If you're going to use one more time, you're going to use forever. One last time means that you're rewarding yourself somehow by putting methamphetamine in your body. And it's also telling yourself that you're not really serious about One last time is yet another lie that you're telling yourself to convince yourself to relapse. Maybe one last time is the best time you're ever gonna have on crystal meth. Then what? Then what do you do? Do you go out on a high note? No, you keep chasing it. The last time you used was the last time you used. Period.
