I love the psychedelics. I mean, drugs like magic mushrooms, DMT, and LSD. They helped me develop a strong sense of empathy for both myself and others, raised my self-esteem, and were a handy cure for the depressive component of my bipolar disorder. They're among the most nontoxic and nonaddictive of all drugs and have a terrific therapeutic index. Currently under investigation for helping end of life anxiety in populations with terminal illness. Clinical trials are promising and are showing positive results. I don't trip much anymore, but I look back fondly on the times when I was doing it every weekend. I learned a lot from psychs.
Marijuana helps even out my mood swings (associated with dat bipolar disorder.) It also helps me get to sleep at a reasonable time. I'm very open about my marijuana usage with my doctors, and they, for the most part, encourage using it to help manage my bipolar disorder. When I'm having problems with mania or depression, smoking brings me to a more normal state of mind and calms me down.
I used to have a problem with alcohol, so now I don't drink anymore. Alcohol really was not for me. It exacerbated depressive cycles, I almost commit suicide while under the influence a couple of times, I was sexually assaulted while drunk, and I did so many embarrassing and destructive things while drinking. Some people can handle alcohol, I cannot.
I've always wanted to try DMT. When I used to listen to the Joe Rogan podcast he made it sound like one of the most enlightening experiences a human could have. I wish that I would have tried more psychedelics in general actually. Mushrooms in particular.
I agree 100% about marijuana. I don't have bipolar disorder (despite the Two-Face avatar lol) but it definitely helps me with a lot of my anxiety issues, and the side effects are very minimal compare to what a lot of people would have you believe.
Yeah not everyone can handle their liquor sadly. I'm sorry to hear about the bad experiences you've had while under the influence. Especially the part about getting assaulted that's messed up.
In my opinion recreation drug use isn't stupid as long as you're fully aware of what you're putting into your body and aren't doing something while under the influence where you could hurt or kill someone like driving or operating heavy machinery. Stuff like that.
Some people think the trade off of being high is worth whatever side effects that come with taking the drug be it short term or long term. And that's each individual's prerogative. I do feel bad for those who feel they need to take drugs in order to function or be happy. But there are a lot of people out there who use drugs and don't become addicted at all.
Weed for example enhances a lot of experiences and there are next to no negative side effects for most people. I often feel very loving when I'm under the influence and the only negative side effects I've had with weed is saying some dopey things here and there, but even then I'm usually making someone laugh. But different substances effect everyone differently. I'm not going to make a sweeping generalization that everyone should try weed or any other drug because you're not always going to have positive trips or reactions to certain drugs depending on who you are.
I've made a lifetime commitment never to drink, smoke or do drugs. This also includes medicinal drugs and coffee. I'm against the use of anything that can harm my mind and body.
Okay this is where you straightedge people completely lose me. How far are you willing to take this? Would you refuse anesthetics heading into a surgery? Or not take medication that could prevent a heart condition you have from killing you? Again these are hypothetical scenarios but take that into consideration before making claims that you'd never take medicinal drugs, even if you needed them to survive.
Agreed 100%. I've seen people pee/puke all over themselves, babble incoherently, and fall all over the place trying to walk, covered in their own filth. That's pretty much the description of a baby, you know.
But somehow it's so totally cool getting "smashed" with the bros!! Aiming to get drunk sounds absolutely stupid to me but apparently it is a completely normal practise and you're considered socially uptight for actually wanting to have full control of your mind and body.
You're acting like everyone who drinks is automatically going to get ****faced after their first sip and lose control of their bodily functions lol. You can drink in moderation you know, you can over indulge in pretty much anything. Food, coffee, soft drinks.
I know often the aim of drinking IS to get completely ****faced, especially with younger people. But that's not the case for everyone, for every single time they drink. You made another generalization just like the people who dismiss you as some uptight prude for not drinking.
