Ripped off over $3,000 in 6 days

So I'm by no means a dumb person I've been using drugs for about 25 years and have not been ripped off once . But I also have always been in the same, Just recently I moved to Hawaii the big island.. I'm coming off of fentanyl like 2 years straight every single day shooting, and just have severe severe withdrawals so only option is to ask Reddit.. Good idea right? Wrong , worst idea you could ever make . Ive dealt with Telegram, Signal, and a couple of Snapchat bots. Every one of them seems to follow the same pattern. No offense to anyone, but it’s always islander-type guys—Jamaican accents, to be specific. I’ve never come across someone with a typical American or any other accent. It’s always the same islandy vibe.

This week, though, has been the worst I’ve ever felt in my life. Every second of every day feels so otherworldly, unexplainably uncomfortable that even the best wordsmith couldn’t put it into words if they tried. It’s like being an ice cube on a burning griddle—constantly shifting, searching for relief but finding none. I feel so uncomfortable in my skin, like I want to stretch in impossible ways just to escape it. My body feels cold to the point where I can’t even take a sip of water, yet I’m too hot to wear clothes or use a blanket. The dehydration only makes the withdrawal symptoms worse. And the mental side of it—this overwhelming sense of doom, sadness, and anxiety—makes it so hard not to think about ending it all, every second of every day.

I haven’t had a moment of rest or relaxation in seven days. I’m desperate. So even though I know it’s probably a scam, I’ll send money to these vendors in the slim hope that they might come through. I’ve learned their tactics by now They won't come for anything less than like $300 sob Just from the start you're in too em for like 300 bucks. Then They’ll say, “I’m 20 minutes away, but I need a delivery fee first.” Even if I’ve already paid once, they’ll ask again, claiming it’s necessary to keep things “discreet.” At this point, I know better, but I still go along with it because I feel like I have no other choice.

It’s like a vicious cycle. First, they ask for $120. Then another $200 for some additional fee. Before you know it, you’re in constant communication with them, believing it’s going to happen if you just send a little more. I’ve had a couple of these guys end up scamming me out of $1,000. Ive lost over $3,000 in just a few days to these scams. It’s a sham, and I know it deep down, but I keep hoping this time might be different.

Sometimes, they’ll really mess with you. One guy said he was at the 7-Eleven near my place but that cops were onto him, so I’d need to meet him there. I was so sick and weak, but I forced myself to go. It was already dark, and the road to get there was awful—potholes, mud pits, no lights. It was like walking through a nightmare. I twisted my ankle several times, fell more times than I can count, and ended up soaked in mud. A walk that should’ve taken 20 minutes stretched to over two brutal hours.

When I finally arrived, I was barely functioning—pale, drenched in sweat, looking like death. My phone had died on the way, so I couldn’t even contact the guy. I started asking random people outside the 7-Eleven if they were him or if they could “help me out.” Of course, they all looked at me like I was insane, diseased, or dangerous. Some even told me to get lost, glaring at me with disgust. I pacedc the store for an hour looking sketchy as fuck but not being able to sit still from uncomfortableability . I waited for an hour before giving up and starting the long walk back home, completely defeated.

The way back was even worse. I realized that I didn't don't even know which way to get back home it's like the only place that has lights is the 7 elevn where I'm at it's pitch black every where else there's not many road signs. So I just start walking in a direction until the point where I'mso exhausted I had to lie down in the grass, this hPpened like multiple times, hoping someone would stop and help me. When they did, they were understandably nervous, thinking it might be a setup. After several wrong turns and failed directions, I finally stumbled onto the property of someone kind enough to help.

This man and his family were the first people to treat me like a human being that night. He told me they’d just lost someone very close to them, and they felt like helping me was almost a spiritual calling. They gave me a coconut water (which wasn’t great, but I drank it gratefully) and even charged my phone. Eventually, his wife and son drove me home, despite the terrible road conditions that could’ve damaged their car. I can’t express how much their kindness meant to me.

When I got home, I collapsed. Once my phone was charged, I checked for messages from the dealer. Nothing. Hours later, he finally replied, saying, “I got popped by the cops.” That was it. No apology, no explanation. He’d made me go through hell for absolutely nothing. Still haven't heard anything back from him

These people are heartless. They’ll bleed you dry without a second thought, knowing you’re already at rock bottom. So I'm here to tell you no matter what do not trust redditors from what I hear you're supposed to do some things like coded vendors or something, or obviously if you know how to procure off the dark web which I obviously don't but other than that I would not trust anything.

If you have no other options tell them that you will send them $100 for $20 worth of product but there could be no extra delivery fees no extra any fees for anything in that after drop off if it's real stuff you'll send them like 200 extra bucks for delivery and just for the fact that they're a real person is legit and then the next day you will make a big buy from.. there's no dealer who should turn that down because yeah they're taking the risk of not making money on the delivery but that person that they're dealing with is just lost $3,000 to countless people if he really found a true link he'd be so grateful that he would make it well worth their while in the future and that is more than worth it for a dealer to take and if they won't do that then fuck them and don't deal with them