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Being branded a 'Druggie' by people...

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I was just wondering what peoples thoughts are on this?

I'm pretty sick of people referring to me in this way. I used weed for the 1st time when I was about 16, and ecstasy when I was 19. I love raving, and take MDMA on a pretty regular basis (not usually in the most responsible manner mind...). I have tried cocaine a couple of times, but just see the appeal for it really =D I am so quite a regular drinker, and when out on student nights usually hit the poppers pretty hard =D

Having started university a year ago, I have noticed that people’s views of drug users are so low :\ Most people know VERY little about drugs, their effects and dangers, yet still seem to think its fine to judge me for any illegal substances I use. Drinking till they throw up and do stupid things or smoking like a chimney seems to be acceptable 8) I'm sure everyone on here has experienced this, although friends have told me that things are very different in other countries :)

Basically I was just wondering what others on her do about their drug use when it comes to their friends? I love all my friends, but know a lot of them look down on drug use, even if not consciously :( If I ever do get into a conversation about it with a non-using friend, I always explain that I have done a lot of research into what ever substance I chose to take, maybe have a tester and am being as careful about it as possible ;) but that usually just leads to funny looks, lol... :|

Bah, re-reading this its more of just a rant =D Think ill just not talk about my amazing nights out, and unbelievable experiences to people from now on 8)




SSoooo... Think ill snort abit of zolpidem before bed =D jokes ;)
 
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i usually just dont tell people that i know wouldn't approve. because even if i could explain it to them, they wouldn't actually listen. all they would hear is "blah blah blah i'm a drug user blah blah blah"

that's actually one of the reasons i decided to join here, to have an intellectual community that i could talk to about drugs.
 
That's the same reason i joined here, so i could talk to people who wouldn't judge me and have a collective interest (for the most part). Although i have ran into a few judgmental people here but only a few, but... maybe they aren't judgmental but rather concerned and they don't know how to show concern... i don't know.

I don't tell anyone i don't think would understand. But, everyone knows i take pain pills and that i have chronic pain, they just don't know how many i take. But, I'm getting better at that. I'm sticking to a better pill schedule and amount these days and I'm very proud of myself.

The only people who know about my pod-use is the people here and one dear internet friend i know from an animal forum i belong to... who also uses pods.

I really don't have any advice but like you said, your post was more for venting, and an understandable venting.

RPG
 
I feel you man. I've tried pretty much all the most common drugs, had a small coke problem for a while and used to roll a lot. Because of that a lot of people label me as a "druggie" but I'm usually the sober one at parties when everyone else is drunk as fuck. They don't see how hypocritical it is. I'm always trying to educate people about drugs, but none of them are willing to listen. So now I just don't bring it up around people that are like that, ignorant people are the ones who are gonna have problems later in life.
 
Since in high school I was the first person in the school who tried ecstasy I was immediately an outcast and the fact I was high in every class and usually had like a half ounce on me so yeah...... at one point when I left that school and didnt tell ne 1 but close friends, a rumor started that I od'ed and got around quick. I ran into people for 6 months who would say "I thought you were dead man!" Its frustrating but in my situation I sort of earned it, even though it snowballed into something that wasnt exactly true.
 
Irresponsible drug abuse gets lots of publicity. It makes great news stories. Responsible drug use is more often done in private and you don't go out bragging about it. So, it should come as no surprise that the public image of recreational drug use is negative. It's only forums like bluelight where we even have a chance to educate the world on the actual risks and benefits of recreational drug use. So... use this resource wisely and represent!
 
I don't know... drugs don't mess with my self-esteem and I'm comfortable with the fact I use them so it probably intimidates them or just makes them avoid me. And I just view that as their problem, I hate having anti-drug friends.
 
unfortunately the stigma of illicit drug use is perpetuated by people who are ignorant about drugs themselves, no matter how open-minded we think & hope people may be... and the corporate world is full of those people.

people at the office treated me with respect and kindness all the same when i was doing oxy & slamming dope in the office bathroom (unbeknownst to them)... but go off to rehab & come back CLEAN, and the irony is that NOW that the secret's out, they treat me like some eight-headed creature they try not to pay any mind to and keep neatly in the corner, praying no one else notices either.

learned the very, very hard way-- if you don't wanna be treated like a druggie, don't tell people. you can do them- people rarely fucking know anyway. but try to see who's "open minded" and share your experiences and you risk your reputation.

bullshit.
 
I've run into the 'worthless druggie' attitude plenty, growing up in the bible belt of east Texas. Yeah, mostly southern baptists good ole boys who find it perfectly acceptable to drink like a fish and beat their kids, but think I'm a devil worshipper and a bad influence. However, most of my friends like to get high so I never really encounter anything like that with people who are close to me.

What are 'poppers' by the way?
 
I made new friends with the same interests :)

I also stopped caring what others thought of me. I like to use drugs. Other people like to drink alcohol. Some people like to go skydiving, others like going to pro sports games. Different people have different interests! Once you move through the social conditioning that guilttrips you into feeling bad about using drugs you can start to feel better about yourself.

I dislike the drug addiction I see within myself but I would never judge anyone else for being an addict. I feel bad for addicts more than anything.

Using drugs recreationally can be done safely and responsibly. There's no reason to feel bad about making the better choice. Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs but people often don't realize it because it's legal. Safe use of MDMA, marijuana and psychedelics are minimally harmful. Safe use of alcohol is also minimally harmful. Abuse of drugs is bad, whether it's drugs or alcohol.

FWIW, I look down on people who believe everything the government tells them about drugs. I giggle at their ignorance when they tell me "smoking so much pot is killing thousands of brain-cells." Close-minded people are incredibly lame. Why would you let people with NO drug experience make you feel bad about exploring your consciousness?

I cannot even contemplate what it is like to be a human being who has never experienced a drug-induced state of altered consciousness. It would be like seeing the world in black and white. Welcome to the world of color, baby!!

I am proud to have explored my consciousness. Taking psychedelics had a powerful and positive impact on spirituality and my understanding of life (and my place within the univers). Cannabis has helped me get in touch with my sexual side and has also opened many doors to realizations about the earth and life in general. MDMA helped me heal through a lot of sexual pain from childhood and bond with friends. Cocaine... eh, cocaine was fun but I am not proud of it. Nor am I proud of my painkiller use. But all my drug experiences have taught me priceless info about me and how I work. I wouldn't trade that for the world. Nor would I let anyone make me feel bad about it!

I found friends who appreciate me, so can you <3
 
I have somehow escaped the label 'druggie' my entire life, by being relatively discreet about my drug use. I really only tell people who I know are open minded about drugs. I have lots of friends and acquaintances I can talk freely and frankly about drugs with. I also make sure that I am as educated about drugs as I can be, so I can refute any bad arguments against drug use.

I'm a great debater and I love educating people, so I tend to win over a lot of opponents. The ones I can sense won't listen to what I am saying, I don't bother with. I pick my battles.

I also make sure that my drug use is a positive thing in my life. I use drugs responsibly and I never let it interfere with any obligations I have. I like it when people are surprised to learn that I've done tons and tons of drugs... It helps open their eyes to the fact that drugs are not the evil things society often makes them out to be.
 
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Cocaine... eh, cocaine was fun but I am not proud of it. Nor am I proud of my painkiller use. But all my drug experiences have taught me priceless info about me and how I work. I wouldn't trade that for the world. Nor would I let anyone make me feel bad about it!
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ah yes, the stigma of druggies against other druggies. "omg physedelics are so are awesome and I preach them like a southern hick about jesus...but coke, opiates and anything else genunally euphoric...thats bad stuff man"

Yeah physedelics are cool, but so are things that induce easy, fun euphoria, this druggie vs druggie shit needs to stop.

Go enjoy your fancy colours and anxiety filled 12 hours, i'm going to go feel like superman.
 
i really hate how everyone who doesnt know shit about any drugs thinks:
1) that you get addicted the first time you try them
2) you cause irreversible harm to yourself by trying them
3) every drug out there makes you "trip out"
4) everything is laced
etc.
 
I have no idea if some of my friends see me as a 'druggie' most of them smoke weed ALOT more then myself, and i ended up introducing most of them too ecstasy.. i only have maybe 1-2 friends which wont go beyond anything but weed.. but all of them use a drug of some sort.

I've also met heaps of new friends with similar interests too mine, who aren't judge mental.. and are often on the same if not something harder then myself.

I've kept my LSD use kind of quiet from some of my friends, because they see it as a much worse drug then MDMA lol. I got a few of my friends to try LSD one time, it was too much for them.. so im sure there view of the drug + me is now alot worse hehe. But i dont care what they think really.. enjoy your life in whatever means you find to be fun, i don't treat anyone differently, no matter what they take.
 
I am usually discreet about my drug use, but I'm a raver. Whenever I tell people that I'm a raver and I go to raves they automatically think I'm a "druggie." Sure I only do drugs when I'm at raves, and keep my use under control, but just because I'm associated with a certain group of people, they see me as a druggie.

-PLUR
 
It's just ignorance at it's finest....

It never really bothered me until recently though. I have been experimenting with drugs since I was 14... and over the past two and a half years have used opiates heavily (on and off). Anywho my bestfriend since fucking grade school decided since I was a "druggie" he could no longer associate himself with me. I have a good reputation professionally and privately so I was a bit taken aback. The true issue was that he had just become a cop and I was now the scum off the earth. The last time I saw him he "jokingly" asked what I would do if
some bs special unit or what have you was to obtain a warrant and do some sort of raid on my home... he didn't like my response.

The term doesn't bother me anymore so then "Satanist" when I try to discuss spirituality/philosophy with the wrong person. But still I can't shake the feeling that my former friend and myself are going to end up like the 'Fox and the Hound'.

AK
 
well i really dont care to much for what other people think of me on this topic..... so my normal responce is "fuck you suck me off eat shit lick my ass clean go to hell and die" self rightious pricks, noone has the right to judge:|
 
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