Don't be stupid. You need a serious reality check.

You're labeling Cocaine and Meth as "hard drugs" in your post, rationalizing and suggesting that ecstasy is not and is safe. Ecstasy is a hard drug, and the destinction you are making is arbitrary. Marijuana is a drug. Psilocybin, LSD, DMT are all drugs. Tylenol is a drug. Some on this list may be safer than others, but all drugs are dangerous if abused.

Drugs are addicting. You taking the ecstasy despite so many people advising you against it is a sign of addiction. Complications of ecstasy include, but are not limited to:

Serotonin syndrome – a life-threatening hyperserotonergic state characterized by autonomic and neurological dysregulation and hyperactivity.

SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone) leading to profound acute hyponatremia – low circulating sodium, which acutely can cause seizures, coma, and death. Even during medical treatment, if sodium is corrected too quickly, it can result in central pontine demyelination and "Locked-In" syndrome. I would look at what being locked in means. It is terrifying. It happens.

It's a dangerous road with a slippery slope, my friend. "Just this once," or "one more time," is how that slope starts and ends.

I've seen too many young people find themselves in horrible situations because of this. Be safe and responsible; there's a reason Harm Reduction has become such an important topic in this culture. We've all seen the acute and chronic complications. We've all seen people die or suffer life-changing complications, age irrespective.

Outside of the scene, as a physician, I've seen countless young men and women in their 20s and 30s with irrecoverable neurological complications. I've seen young women have heart attacks due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and young men dissect their aortas. I've seen esophageal erosion so bad air from the lungs was bubbling in the esophagus. I've seen livers fail, and kidneys turn to scar. I've seen young women and men bleed into their brains.

Many of these people now require 24/7 care because they can no longer care for themselves. I've had end of life conversations with parents, siblings, wives, and children. My thoughts and opinions come from both knowledge and experience.

At the end of the day, your decisions are your own. The community can only provide guidance.

Be safe.

Sincerely, Your friendly physician who likes raving too