mereggie - the story of reggie macdonald

In early December 2005, Reggie left home, while under the apparent effect of crystal meth and disappeared, and despite a country wide search could not be found.

Reggie led a troubled life dealing with drug addiction and the lingering effects on his personal and professional life. Shortly after he disappeared, his family found hundreds of pages of his writings which shed light on his struggles. Reggie had hoped to become a writer and that his life story would have a positive impact on someone, and so with this site, we present his writings.

Read the writing called "Methadone", which describes the awful existence of a heroin addict on methadone. If this doesn't want to make you avoid drugs, then I am suprised. For more harrowing tales that might lead one to avoid drugs, read the "Iceland", "Kidnapped! (by the Hells Angels)", and other readings.

NOTE: While Reg was very articulate and a very good writer, at times his perspective is very harsh, most likely affected by his addiction. We hope that his writings are viewed in that context, as the views Reg often expressed are not the views of his family.

When I get up in the morning, I don’t grab a coffee.  I go to the fridge for my 100 ml bottle of methadone. After that my day is just like yours. But I wasn’t always like this. 

Life was a lot harder, a lot rougher.  Every morning I would be sick as a dog.  I’d crush up a couple of 8mg Dilaudid tablets and boil them in a spoon, then I’d fill a syringe. Tie my arm off and plunge the cure into my arm.  And then I was good for … 3 or 4 hours.  Wash, rinse, repeat.  I couldn’t work. 

Dilaudid is illegal unless your doctor gives you a prescription. With a few phone calls you can get them for about $20 each.  I used at least 10 a day.  10 to keep the sickness at bay, 10 to 20 more