It's a risk/rewards thing for me. The cost of getting caught outweighed the promise of a mild reality shift.
Why don't you do drugs?
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I don't like the feeling. I drink purely for social reasons and that's rare as is. But that feeling of delayed reaction time, and the way my head feels the next morning isn't something I look forward to.
So I guess I do use drugs, but I prefer not to.
So I guess I do use drugs, but I prefer not to.
"Why don't you do drugs?"-This is why I don't do drugs. Think about your life next time you miss the bus or get seriously behind in schoolwork. Maybe drugs are not ok? Might remind you that yes drugs can and will make you stupid...And poor.
it's expensive, could never find a proper connection, figured I'm absent-minded and disorganized as it is and don't need more distractions, and always had a vague sense of anxiety of the slim yet possible outcome of being left in a permanent state of psychosis after taking acid or some other hallucinogen.
yeeeaaah poor I can understand, but have you consiered that stupid part of your idea for William S. Burroughs (Seminal Beat writer, wrote Naked Lunch, lifeling Heroin Junkie), Phillip K. Dick (one of the great SF writers, wrote A Scanner Darkly, a speed freak for a good prt of his life), Hunter S. Thompson (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, partook in every drug known to civilized man since 1544 If I recall correctly), Edgar Allen Poe (drank wormwood oil and absinthe, both bring poisonous at his time), Van Gogh (Alchoholic), and the myriad musicians that lived with it, died from it, or got over it?ROBOcity123 said:
Personally, I wouldn't be adverse to trying marijuana (not really any other drugs, since I've researched marijuana a lot and have come to the conclusion that it's mostly harmless), and in fact I plan on making potwurst (try guessing what that is) pretty soon to end my pot-virginity. My problem is, I'm just too damn lazy to be bothered with getting pot. If someone I knew came up to me and said, "Hey dude, wanna smoke a j with me?", I'd probably say yes (in fact, I would almost definitely say yes), but I don't really feel like buying some pot just to get high by myself.
tried it, its dumb, i smoked weed a 4-5 times and woopdy freaking do people exaggerate how amazing it is, cause truth is its not, its not worth going to jail for, its not worth all the trouble or money to get it, its damn pointless
I've seen what drugs do to people, specially my uncle who just got out of rehab. He's not as fun as he used to be or motivated but he doesnt steal things and he doesnt act like he's half there and half nooot. But anywaysss yeah i'm scurred of needles and allergic to smoke and I dont see the reason to drink, plus drugs be expensive :3.
I don't understand...Is this supposed to prove me wrong? All of these people just excelled at something they weren't geniuses.Kuranesno7 said:
I don't do drugs because I personally see no appeal in it. I have not even been the slightest bit curious about it, it's just not interesting to me. The other factor is that I don't like altering my state of mind. I don't want to hallucinate, I don't want what I see to change, I don't want what I feel to change or be distorted.
And to top it all off, I avoid pain killers whenever possible. I even avoid caffeine, aside from the occasional Chai Latte. Oh, and smoke is really irritating to me, clogs up my sinuses makes me cough a lot and gives me headaches.
That being said, I have no problem with those that do take recreational drugs, long as they know what they are getting into, and are responsible about it. Most of the bad stuff usually comes from people simply not knowing enough about the drug itself. That and as long as they don't pressure me into it. Asking is one thing, that's innocent in and of itself, but the problem is when they keep trying to hassle me into doing it after I say 'no thankyou'. Seriously, I'm getting sick of people trying to get me into taking 'just a sip' after I tell them I don't drink alcohol. Makes me want to punch people :|
And to top it all off, I avoid pain killers whenever possible. I even avoid caffeine, aside from the occasional Chai Latte. Oh, and smoke is really irritating to me, clogs up my sinuses makes me cough a lot and gives me headaches.
That being said, I have no problem with those that do take recreational drugs, long as they know what they are getting into, and are responsible about it. Most of the bad stuff usually comes from people simply not knowing enough about the drug itself. That and as long as they don't pressure me into it. Asking is one thing, that's innocent in and of itself, but the problem is when they keep trying to hassle me into doing it after I say 'no thankyou'. Seriously, I'm getting sick of people trying to get me into taking 'just a sip' after I tell them I don't drink alcohol. Makes me want to punch people :|
I have Aspergers Syndrome/HFA, one of the main "symptoms" of which is a lack of empathy accompanying limited ability with social interaction. Some easy examples; I have real difficulty telling when someone is lying, as well as discerning truly deadpan humour or sarcasm from a serious statement. This makes maintaining social relationships a real pain, thanks to the constant misunderstandings and a lack of trust on my part.
For six years I used Ecstasy on a semi-regular basis, and I'm extremely glad that I did, as it enabled me to have experiences I would otherwise have missed out on. Sure, the sensation of extreme euphoria was nice, but more important for myself was that I actually began to approach normal levels of empathy while on the drug, and found that it suppressed inhibition to the point that, while I still had the same difficulties with sarcasm and humour I described above, I didn't really give a shit. I also found that others using the drug were much easier to relate to, and were less likely to engage in behaviours I found difficult to deal with.
I can safely say that without Ecstasy, I would have gone through my mid-late teens and early twenties without any major social interaction.
As for why I stopped? Well, it was partly a realisation that being dependent solely on a drug to engage in social activities was almost as pointless as not having any at all, and partly down to cost and a fear of future dependence. As with all drugs, frequent use engenders resistance, and so you have to buy more to get the same effect; four half-pills over the course of a night out is filthy cheap compared to alcohol(which I dislike intensely as it tends to amplify negative rather than positive traits in people), when you need four plus whole pills for the same effect, the cost/benefit ratio starts to tilt to the negative.
In short, doing drugs can be a hugely positive experience in your life, or they can be a huge negative. They are something which should be approached sensibly and cautiously, something about which you should be fully and comprehensively informed on before you indulge, and which you should constantly reevaluate your need to indulge in. People get into drugs for some really stupid reasons, which almost inevitably has a bad outcome, but if you honestly derive something positive from your experience and go in knowing what you're getting into, taking drugs does not mean you will end up a washed out junky selling your arse on a street corner, despite what many would have you believe.
For six years I used Ecstasy on a semi-regular basis, and I'm extremely glad that I did, as it enabled me to have experiences I would otherwise have missed out on. Sure, the sensation of extreme euphoria was nice, but more important for myself was that I actually began to approach normal levels of empathy while on the drug, and found that it suppressed inhibition to the point that, while I still had the same difficulties with sarcasm and humour I described above, I didn't really give a shit. I also found that others using the drug were much easier to relate to, and were less likely to engage in behaviours I found difficult to deal with.
I can safely say that without Ecstasy, I would have gone through my mid-late teens and early twenties without any major social interaction.
As for why I stopped? Well, it was partly a realisation that being dependent solely on a drug to engage in social activities was almost as pointless as not having any at all, and partly down to cost and a fear of future dependence. As with all drugs, frequent use engenders resistance, and so you have to buy more to get the same effect; four half-pills over the course of a night out is filthy cheap compared to alcohol(which I dislike intensely as it tends to amplify negative rather than positive traits in people), when you need four plus whole pills for the same effect, the cost/benefit ratio starts to tilt to the negative.
In short, doing drugs can be a hugely positive experience in your life, or they can be a huge negative. They are something which should be approached sensibly and cautiously, something about which you should be fully and comprehensively informed on before you indulge, and which you should constantly reevaluate your need to indulge in. People get into drugs for some really stupid reasons, which almost inevitably has a bad outcome, but if you honestly derive something positive from your experience and go in knowing what you're getting into, taking drugs does not mean you will end up a washed out junky selling your arse on a street corner, despite what many would have you believe.
The point is that for better or worse drugs shaped those aforementioned peoples lives, that without drugs they would have probably been left to obscurity in history.
Very well, perhaps you simply misunderstood my use of the word then. I meant to use it to imply "lack of knowledge". However, your refusal to read my post, and then assuming that my intention was to have everyone agree with me, is willful ignorance. That strikes me as a hasty judgement. How about in the future, you finish reading a user's post before you make any judgements on their intentions? I think that would be the most polite thing to do. I respect everyone's opinion, and I make sure to read everyone's post through before I comment. What I do not respect is ignorance, bigotry and judgementalism.Kagim said:
My advice to you is to try not to judge someone based only on a superficial impression.
I mean to aggravate no one, misunderstanding is easy to spark online. I wish only that you would fully read my original post before you presume to put words in my mouth. That is all.