Originally Posted by
Wacey
Okay, your words were these people I have met are miserable fuck-ups. I certainly would not describe them as fuck-ups. All I stated was that I have treated these people in person, and have seen the destructive consequences of drugs first hand so my anecdotes are entirelly relevant as to why I choose no for drugs. Other people can do as they wish.
Fighting off withdrawal symptoms is an incredibly serious affair that should be handled by trained personal, which I have not been, so I will not comment on the effectiveness of using herione to effectivly withdrawal from drugs. In my experince, I am talking about the vast amounts of drug users who are using these drugs, hard drugs, that can so effeciently fuck up someones life, even in moderatioj, that the person the user was before becomes unreconizble to the person a user becomes. I have seen what people can become. It is sad beyond description. Especially since these peoples problems are so momumental and mutlfaceted that they would most likely never be able to pull themselves out by themselves. They would require proffesional help.
I do not need to state the scientific evidence against drug use because for me, I know the negative consequences. Look up rat and marijauna studies in the brains of developing children. Or how rats will killthemsleves for one more hit of heroine or meth or crack. Or the huge body of evidence of the negative ects of alcohol both physiologically and psycologically, not to mention in the lives of those around the user (children, dependants, family, jobs).
The time you arrive on a snow covered highway and hold c-spine on a 12 year old while his mother is screaming and crying in your ear and the drunk driver who caused the accident is sobbing in the other ambulance, is the time you may personally decide alcohol is not for you. Even the next morning when your body is so hungover you can barely move is enough for me to not drink much.
You want to cop a buzz go right ahead. It is your life and I think my saying this is very relevent for me, I don't care what you choice to do as loing as you are not hurting anyone else, and from my experience, drugs do hurt other people. I am not talking about cold statistics( yes those have their place, perhaps froma public health stand point) I am talking about the on the ground nitty gritty. You wanted to know why I choose to have a cleaer mind and body free of intoxicants? Well there's my answer, take it or leave it.
Four words: Requiem for a Dream
Having said all this, I think that the issue of drugs should be a health problem and not a criminal one. Our society"s methods of treating addicts by making them criminals is messed up.
You should hear what I think about sugar and corn syrup.
In my original post I did say drugs can lead to personal revelations, but maybe you did not read that bit. They also have destructive consequences. Not to mention the rediculas cost. They cost way to much money for a few hours of mind fucking.
And last time I checked this is a socionics forum so if I want to mention types or IE or functions then I will, they are relevant in this place. Si mobolizing should cover this.
What about you, you like drugs?