I don't use drugs. Never did. Never had the urge or need for it. I have a few friends who do use it and I see the damage it does to their lives and their finance. There are plenty of organizations out there willing to help. Keep your mind busy my friend. My grandmother use to say "An idle mind is the devil's playground". Find a hobby, do some volunteer work, maybe even church. My passion was (is) in saving animals from abuse and neglect. Put myself in danger a few times to help save them from a life of misery. Much satisfaction after the rescue is done, a real 'high'. If you can't count on family, at least try to find and keep good company.
I often legitimately enjoy the pureness of being under the influence. I feel good keyed up (obviously), it doesn't have the terrible jitters that adderol (sp) has and the does are more controlled. On weekend nights I'm out partying I moniter it like red bull consumption. My mind is always busy, and for some reason I always want to process things from a different perspective. Hell... when I write something I have a legitimate method to see it from multiple POVs.
I get what you see about being around animals. What do you honestly think about someone with a really bad anxiety disorder using a service dog? (Or anyone elses opinion for that matter) it seems to be socially frowned upon but..
A) Dogs are great
B) If it really helps someone that's badass.
I used to get wasted every weekend and in the morning after binge on porn. Now im sober and every sunday i go play dungeons and dragons with childhood friends.
Getting even 1 hobby where you meet friends every week makes a big difference.
Edit. Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories
I'll explain more in the last post but you're kind of right and glad you're doing better. But getting wasted every weekend is generally optimal for most. Hell, trying to only get fucked up on the weekends is really my ultimate goal.
don't get rich if you are an addict, of any kind.
imagine what will happen if you will suddenly be able to afford all the things that make you sick.
now, imagine you are rich enough so that money is not an issue, so that you can afford to sponsor the addictions of your friends as well.
you will become a walking black hole of destruction.
Valid point. If I have excess money, or friends wanting to throw down. I'll often by something mind altering to share. BUT the one thing I wonder about addiction is, we process chemical addiction and morality on an unfair scale.
I've been trying to cut back, and eventually cut out Nicotine the last few weeks ( I start that sweaty ass yoga shit next week) and I'll tell you this. Nicotine is a legal substance that has damaged my body far more than any other substance with caffeine right behind. Both of which are socially acceptable. I absolutely believe you can do "harder" drugs and not be an addict. It's the ol' American gun argument "if you really want to kill someone you'll use a rock", if you really want to kill yourself and bury your problems you'll chainsmoke at the local bar.
I dont get why people are addicted to coke and drugs like that. I have tried coke twice and never got addicted to it. Dont be offended by this but are people who use Coke, Meth and these other drugs that weak? I am certain it is to some chemical unbalance but a strong individual would be able to kick the habit if they'd used it.
You clearly don't understand addiction. For most people who struggle with addiction, it's that the substance they choose makes them feel "normal". A real addict can't function without their poison of choice. There was an interesting Cracked article about the amount of functioning crackheads which even for me is hard to fathom, but the reality is, most of us are addicted to some form of chemical, something that alters our conscience and it's rather hypocritical of so very many to look past their own addictions.
