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How did your parents deal with your drug use?
Basically denied it ever happened - tested positive on a drug test once, but talked my way out of it by saying I just smoked once at a party. End of story. Move on.

How would you deal with your kids drug use?
Would actually be fucking furious if it was anything but beer or weed...even liquor would piss me off, and I'd give an in-depth lecture on cigs, and, of course, anything hard or pills.

How do you feel about parents who use when they have kids at home?
Basically don't agree with it that much - not much to comment here.

For those who aren't a parent yet but someday will be:
How has using drugs swayed your judgement as to how you would view your child's use if they were to start using? Or has your use swayed your judgement at all?
Weed is cool in my judgment, and alcohol can potentially fuck you up in some real bad ways - also, pills are not to be fucked with, despite their easier access. I'd basically be able to give my kids full-out lessons on drug harm reduction - would definitely stress primarily weed, which will hopefully be legal by that time. %)

How would/do you feel about younger siblings drug use?
I'm the youngest one, so...

Did your older siblings influence your decision to begin using drugs?
Never talked about them and as far as I know just used alcohol if anything, maybe tobacco but I don't know, probably not. That's just my thought.

Also, feel free to just say what's on your mind when it comes to family and drug use.
Essentially, with me, I'm just the odd one out, the whitewashed sheep, if you will, for solely weed, and it's kind of annoying as shit. The thing is, I have to lie to my family a lot, and I don't like to, but hell, if I wasn't smoking weed in school, I'd be drinking, which is worse, as far as I'm concerned. So I take that risk of going against the whims of my family just because I don't like to stay on the straight and narrow all the time...but it's not in a violent or a criminal cause, in my opinion, it's just partaking of a little herb, whatever, man.
 
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omnipresenthuman said:
Weed is cool in my judgment, and alcohol can potentially fuck you up in some real bad ways - also, pills are not to be fucked with, despite their easier access. I'd basically be able to give my kids full-out lessons on drug harm reduction - would definitely stress primarily weed, which will hopefully be legal by that time.

The thing is, I have to lie to my family a lot, and I don't like to, but hell, if I wasn't smoking weed in school, I'd be drinking, which is worse, as far as I'm concerned. So I take that risk of going against the whims of my family just because I don't like to stay on the straight and narrow all the time...but it's not in a violent or a criminal cause, in my opinion, it's just partaking of a little herb, whatever, man.
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I hear you on the weed vs. booze & cigs. There's no contest!! Weed is a harmless plant put here by our Supreme Being to use as a medicine for various ailments...use as a relaxation method after work or school. I didn't like going to work stoned (been retired since 2000), but used to go to high school high...8)
I think a lotta violence would fade away...street gangs would lose 1 of their sources of revenue. Sounds like a win / win situation to me. In 1974, when States were beginning to de-criminalize weed (I lived in Denver in 1974...wish I lived there now...but 'under 1 oz = $25 citation'), I knew by 1980 we'd be buying packs of 20 joints in liquor stores. Nancy Reagan, with her horseshit "Just Say NO!" set it back years! :X :!
 
squidhead said:
Nancy Reagan, with her horseshit "Just Say NO!" set it back years! :X :!
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I named a pet Nancy Reagan once. It's a joke because people know about my hate for this cancer that is "the war on drugs." That shit is a fucking tumor on society. Make the FDA the FA. I'll worry about the drugs I'm taking just stick to inspecting all that shit I buy from China at Walmart.
 
weekend addiction said:
It's a joke because people know about my hate for this cancer that is "the war on drugs." That shit is a fucking tumor on society. Make the FDA the FA. I'll worry about the drugs I'm taking just stick to inspecting all that shit I buy from China at Walmart.
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/\/\/\/\ Now THIS is my way of thinking. Why do these 'authority figures' want to tell us what we can &/or can't put into our own metabolism? I thought when a person reaches 21 (25 to rent a car...or used to be?), they supposedly are responsible for what goes into their own System? Why do government officials insist on policing what we ingest? Doesn't sound like "the pursuit of happiness" (I know, I know...they don't mean it THAT way!) in the slightest.
 
weekend addiction said:
Most of my family are pro-alcohol and prescriptions but very anti-drug .
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that's what I hate about misinformed people.. if it's a doc prescribing them or you're buying it at the liquor store it's perfectly OK... if it's some shady druggie that sells it then it's bad and it's gonna kill you. but they don't realize there are hundreds of drugs that are sold legally and are as potent and dangerous as "real" drugs
 
My parents and family are very anti drug, IDK they have to know that I still use occasionally but they kind of quit caring since I'm taking care of myself and doing good in school etc.
 
ComfortablyNumb95 said:
that's what I hate about misinformed people.. if it's a doc prescribing them or you're buying it at the liquor store it's perfectly OK... if it's some shady druggie that sells it then it's bad and it's gonna kill you. but they don't realize there are hundreds of drugs that are sold legally and are as potent and dangerous as "real" drugs
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Absolutely!! And some of those prescription drugs are even MORE dangerous than the recreational drugs. Look at weed (& I could've sworn it'd be legal by now), it's never killed anyone from just weed use. Hundreds of thousands of people die yearly from alcohol & tobacco...yet, weed = 0...& that's the illegal 1. Makes no sense to me. Yeah I know...it's all $$$!! Well, this scene nowadays is ridiculous. 8(
 
Juvenile:
caught stoned (and on lsd) a few times. mother said she couldn't condone it but there was no punishment. ages 16-17.

College:
ummm....I'm a near-aspie type drug nerd, so with the types of conversations I started, they had to know. They began to open up about their prolific past (many substances, mostly psychedelics but also a good bit of speed, but no addiction issues).

Now:
Bought 4homet for my dad, and we ended up tripping on the same day coincidentally. Maybe we should plan for a tandem run next time.

ebola
 
How lucky ebola?!

I can't remember if I have already shared. I'm bored, so here goes (again maybe)

My family's history with drugs makes it very difficult for me to live with them, even though I currently do. My mother's sister committed suicide in the early 1970s and blamed it on post-trip psychosis from LSD in her death note. Because of this, my mother is horrified of all drugs. The most alcohol she will drink is 1 glass of wine. My father has told me more than once in the past that he has done "pretty much everything under the sun" but I have no idea what he means by that; I only know for sure that he's done pot and LSD. He absolutely refuses to talk about his history with drugs. He will have 1-2 drinks at a time, but mostly just sticks to his antidepressant regimen.

Since my parents believe I'm clinically depressed, they automatically think I shouldn't be using drugs recreationally (which is most of the time). They put up with my usage and at the same time have gigantic disappointment over it. It strains our relationship to a horrible degree. I love my parents absolutely and they love me as well, yet there's no way we are able to get along because of this fundamental disagreement. The disagreement has been going on since they discovered I smoked weed 7 years ago, and it just gets worse with time. At this point my parents pretty much like to blame every single one of my problems on beer and weed and claim that the solution to my life's struggles is to abstain. 8)

I do have a younger adult sister who does no drugs other than alcohol--she and I don't communicate much. She lives in Chicago while I'm in New England and in general she's much more driven and successful than I am.
 
squidhead said:
Absolutely!! And some of those prescription drugs are even MORE dangerous than the recreational drugs. Look at weed (& I could've sworn it'd be legal by now), it's never killed anyone from just weed use.
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Whereas alcohol is easier to overdose on than cocaine and more toxic to the body than heroin.
 
HCL said:
Whereas alcohol is easier to overdose on than cocaine and more toxic to the body than heroin.
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Exactly!! Alcohol is probably 1 of the most dangerous. Ever notice the difference in people's driving when high on weed compared to high on booze? The weed smoker will be driving 2-3 M.P.H. under the limit & being extremely cautious. The drinker will be flooring it & turn to his passengers saying, "Watch me take this corner at 70!!"
 
squidhead said:
Exactly!! Alcohol is probably 1 of the most dangerous. Ever notice the difference in people's driving when high on weed compared to high on booze? The weed smoker will be driving 2-3 M.P.H. under the limit & being extremely cautious. The drinker will be flooring it & turn to his passengers saying, "Watch me take this corner at 70!!"
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Makes sense, though I (fortunately) don't have any personal experience with either of those situations.

"Alcohol is probably 1 of the most dangerous"
Yep. If we discovered it in modern times it would be a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance.
 
Talking to family members about drugs/drug prohibition/ Drug culture

Hey guys, well i am beyond interested, more along the lines of fascinated with the drug world. I am a recreational drug user. I mainly use empathogens and psychedelics. My views on the drug world are clear, and its something i am passionate about.
Today i talked to my family over dinner about drugs and the drug prohibiton and it's major issues. For some reason i always feel my family see's me as a lowlife or does not take me seriously even though i am intelecctual and certainly know a lot of information. They dont speciffically put me down about it, but the vibe is just uncomfortable.
Is there any way to adress this in a way that would be more calming for them?
They know i am a drug user of MJ, psychedelics and MDMA but they dont seem that worried about my drug use. I am very responsible anymore with drugs.
Im just asking for others opinions on the matter, as i want to make sure my family understands i am soley looking for saftey in a world that is quite dangerous with black market drugs and RC's mimicimg them.
Thanks!
 
I think that it likely depends more on the individual than it does your delivery on the drug topics. My mom knows I post here and when she reads my posts her thoughts are that I'm crazy and need to seek professional help. When Philip Seymour Hoffman died she asked if it affected me at all and why I'm still posting here, and I said that if he had read a lot of the info here or if people in General did and we're more accepting of drug users (since most of them will continue to use) that a lot more lives would be saved. But I'm the crazy one... :|
 
Well because my family is important to me, i feel that i should not have to hide my interests and should be able to share my thoughts freely. I tend to be open about my lifestyle and the things i believe in. Dont get me wrong, my family is awesome. I guess its just a culture thing, people in the U.S tend to not be as open about these types of things. As much sense as it makes that harm reduction and drug acceptance be more prominent in society, it still has a negative stigma to it. I suppose it'll take more time before the general public realizes that drug users are not evil, un educated (though many certainly are not educated on harm reduction), low lifes. Im proud of being a part of a community such as bluelight that has no purpose other than safety and acceptance. My theory is, if responsible drug users publicly acknowledge that they use drugs safely and we are not scumbags the stigma will change eventually. Also if we promote harm reduction to all types of drug users we can help many who do not know of responsible drug use.
 
^some things are just better kept to ourselves. I guess I kind of see it as being religious, I don't mind it if you are just please don't teach me about it. Your parents are probably at an age where they wont be changing their opinions about drugs any time soon..

If I do end up talking to people about prohibition, I give them my views and facts and if they choose not to agree then we will agree to disagree. When I first got into drugs I wanted to change everyone's mind and introduce them to this wonderful world. Soon you will learn people dont want to hear it and it can be rather annoying, and they look at you as a hippy low life who wants all drugs free and legal and what about the babies?! Altho i dont advocate all out legal, just decriminalization, no one listens.
 
If you really make an effort to get the message out into society, doing it with a balance of passion and respect, and even possibly turning it into a career, you'll make your parents proud. Not because it's about drugs per se, they may never come around to your views, but because of your character and your initiative. Things will fall into place, but for now I'd focus on how you're going to put your ideas into practice and not what your parents think of the politics of the scene.
 
I like these replies a lot. Lots of solid points to be made. I can totally understand how it could be bothersome to those who just simply dont care, i always try to maintain a balance of respect and interest to those who do not agree. I'm currently studying psychology in college and i plan to go into research to study many different things, but particularly mental illness and consciousness studies, obviously drug use is a part of both of those things so making a career out of my interest in this is certainly a major goal.
I have a pretty keen eye to who and who is not interested in this stuff. Its not so much im trying to change my family's mind on the subject, just giving them important information and validation on me and my peers safety. They respect me and my views, i just try to give their worry some minds some ease in knowing that im not a drug addict seeking the new best high, just trying to help my society!
 
Also as a person who tends to get carried away when i get excited about things, it can easily get overwhelming to those who dont want to hear it lol. I guess its always good to make an honest effort to not push views, just give those willing to hear it the information and have them do what they will with it!
 
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