BigTrancer
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Hi everyone,
In years gone by, about this time, usually Johnboy has had a few (generally drunk and sentimental) words to say as a kind of traditional welcome to the festive season. This year, I think it's my turn, since JB is travelling the world, to get drunk and emotional and have a go. So here goes...
Usually the major message that we try to communicate at The New Bluelight, and particularly in the Drug Discussion forums is to be careful, and STAY SAFE. Regardless of what you choose to involve yourself in this New Years, and in the coming 2003, take care.
It's pretty usual for people to look to New Years as a time of change, introspection, and an opportunity to make changes in their lives... and as a time to get really, really fucked up. A time of excess. Just look down the first page of threads in Aus/Asia/NZ Drug Discussion - more than half of them are pill information requests. It's not difficult to see how keen people are you get out there and get on it for the New Year celebration. I think this is important, because people do need to let their hair down to take respite from the cares, dramas and worries in their lives.
Some people use drugs to escape, some people use them to have fun, and some people use them out of habit and not knowing what else to do. Some people do this to excess, and especially at New Years something just makes people say "what the hell?" and go that extra inch. Why not? It's the one time of year you CAN be expected, by society, to absolutely OBLITERATE yourself with alcohol and other drugs. Provided the only damage you cause is to your own brain, this excess is generally without fear of reproach.
However, it's in human nature to fuck up. Part of staying safe, and minimising harm as we try to encourage at Bluelight, is choosing to place yourself in situations where there's a large margin for error... that way if something goes wrong, you may get a chance to learn from your mistake. This is possibly one of the reasons why alcohol is viewed as such a soft drug, because the huge margin for error means that if you grossly overdose through lack of self control or just downright overindulgence, the worst that usually will happen is that you be sick, make a fool of yourself, and wake up with a splitting headache and a sore liver. With illicit drugs this is not always the case, and the desire for excess at New Years and other significant occasions can lead to difficult experiences and tragic circumstances when people take too much. A simple mistake or error in judgement can turn a fun night with friends into a disaster.
If you or your friends do fuck up, learn from it - some lessons are harder than others. There are lessons to be learnt from both good and bad experiences with drugs, and in my opinion, they can enrich your life significantly if you use them carefully.
So... share your experiences, good and bad, with the other people at Bluelight, so they may learn from you too. We're all here to share your celebrations and dilemmas, and bounce questions and ideas off.
And most importantly, have an enjoyable and safe New Year! Enjoy your excesses, and take care of your friends.
Best wishes for a safe and successful 2003,
BigTrancer
In years gone by, about this time, usually Johnboy has had a few (generally drunk and sentimental) words to say as a kind of traditional welcome to the festive season. This year, I think it's my turn, since JB is travelling the world, to get drunk and emotional and have a go. So here goes...
Usually the major message that we try to communicate at The New Bluelight, and particularly in the Drug Discussion forums is to be careful, and STAY SAFE. Regardless of what you choose to involve yourself in this New Years, and in the coming 2003, take care.
It's pretty usual for people to look to New Years as a time of change, introspection, and an opportunity to make changes in their lives... and as a time to get really, really fucked up. A time of excess. Just look down the first page of threads in Aus/Asia/NZ Drug Discussion - more than half of them are pill information requests. It's not difficult to see how keen people are you get out there and get on it for the New Year celebration. I think this is important, because people do need to let their hair down to take respite from the cares, dramas and worries in their lives.
Some people use drugs to escape, some people use them to have fun, and some people use them out of habit and not knowing what else to do. Some people do this to excess, and especially at New Years something just makes people say "what the hell?" and go that extra inch. Why not? It's the one time of year you CAN be expected, by society, to absolutely OBLITERATE yourself with alcohol and other drugs. Provided the only damage you cause is to your own brain, this excess is generally without fear of reproach.
However, it's in human nature to fuck up. Part of staying safe, and minimising harm as we try to encourage at Bluelight, is choosing to place yourself in situations where there's a large margin for error... that way if something goes wrong, you may get a chance to learn from your mistake. This is possibly one of the reasons why alcohol is viewed as such a soft drug, because the huge margin for error means that if you grossly overdose through lack of self control or just downright overindulgence, the worst that usually will happen is that you be sick, make a fool of yourself, and wake up with a splitting headache and a sore liver. With illicit drugs this is not always the case, and the desire for excess at New Years and other significant occasions can lead to difficult experiences and tragic circumstances when people take too much. A simple mistake or error in judgement can turn a fun night with friends into a disaster.
If you or your friends do fuck up, learn from it - some lessons are harder than others. There are lessons to be learnt from both good and bad experiences with drugs, and in my opinion, they can enrich your life significantly if you use them carefully.
So... share your experiences, good and bad, with the other people at Bluelight, so they may learn from you too. We're all here to share your celebrations and dilemmas, and bounce questions and ideas off.
And most importantly, have an enjoyable and safe New Year! Enjoy your excesses, and take care of your friends.
Best wishes for a safe and successful 2003,
BigTrancer
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