🤝 Cultural 🤝 What is your response when somebody asks you " Why do you abuse substances? " ?

[XTC.BL]

To the occasional Empathogenic or Psych users, this question may not apply to you

As for the rest, what actually goes through your mind when somebody asks you the classic " Why do you abuse drugs? " question, and what would your response be? Be it from family, a new friend, or an acquaintance, etc.

Especially if you are functional - financially and socially. The seemingly obvious answer to such a complex question that comes to mind is "I'm addicted." However, I personally find that response not very productive in a discussion and leads the conversation nowhere; I get brain-jammed and find myself struggling to justify or explain to somebody why I choose to crush up and snort Ritalin or Midazolam every other day, for instance. I know I am addicted to a large extent, but there is so much nuance to it.

What about You? I am very keen to hear your personal experience!

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[fuckabout89]

To the occasional Empathogenic or Psych users, this question may not apply to you

As for the rest, what actually goes through your mind when somebody asks you the classic " Why do you abuse drugs? " question, and what would your response be? Be it from family, a new friend, or an acquaintance, etc.

Especially if you are functional - financially and socially. The seemingly obvious answer to such a complex question that comes to mind is "I'm addicted." However, I personally find that response not very productive in a discussion and leads the conversation nowhere; I get brain-jammed and find myself struggling to justify or explain to somebody why I choose to crush up and snort Ritalin or Midazolam every other day, for instance. I know I am addicted to a large extent, but there is so much nuance to it.

What about You? I am very keen to hear your personal experience!

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Because I fucking want too lol.

 

[XTC.BL]

Because I fucking want too lol.

Based af and what if they follow up with “ but it’s not good for you, you’re wasting money, why don’t you wanna do something productive instead? “

 

[fuckabout89]

My usual response is "I dont care" lol. People around me know how I feel about it.

 

[Illyria99]

Because I fucking want too lol.

That was going to be my response as well.

 

[PtahTek]

i tell them that if they think i abuse substances they need f-in help.
period

 

[placebonaut]

its fun

 

[ageingpartyfiend]

"Mind your own"

 

[theslackernews]

"I have no idea what you are talking about."

 

[abefourth]

"Because people are always asking me asinine questions. Did I mention you have a cute butt?"

 

[Jnowhere]

"Because people are always asking me asinine questions. Did I mention you have a cute butt?"

Ah, a good sense of humor, you must not be a heavy user,

 

[Rabbit]

The world is an evil place, and most people are selfish, self centered, lie and having to live in this world is depressing. The number one cause of death in my sex+age range is suicide. Not cancer. Not car wrecks. Not heart attack. Not violence. No even dumb luck. It's suicide.

So I abuse substances to cope with the fact that the world is terrible and as far as I can tell it doesn't want people like me living in it anymore.

 

[PtahTek]

it doesn't want people like me living in it anymore

fwiw i do.
the earth does
and the universe is not complete without you

if you leave
you wont have gone far

plz stay and help an old fool wish upon these stars?