Did your persepective on drugs changed when you tried them?

[Psychedelic Jay]

No, it's not that simple.

People have different experiences on different drugs.

Most bi-polar people will love stims, and depressed individuals (me and others) like downers.
Egotistical people tend to love psychedelics and disassociates.

It all depends.

 

[Cherry Sixx]

Definitely. My two older brothers dealt pills & weed when I was in jr/high school and I always felt those were ok. Even acid, hash, whatever, but I absolutely drew the line at IV drug use. I thought (at 18 years old) that everyone who did that was a nasty junkie. I had no life experience to base this on, it was just what I had read. I wish I had been steadfast in that belief.

A boyfriend I lived with had been using IV coke and I knew it. I was pissed and he would hide it. He began to talk to me about trying it and wore me down after a few weeks. After the first one my life as I knew it was essentially changed forever. I thought I had found the 'secret' to life and felt pity for all the poor souls who didn't know how to feel as good as I did.

But, coke turns on a person and it wasn't fun for long. After that I shot anything I could get my hands on EXCEPT heroin. This truly scared me because I knew that I would probably like it and end up dead. That "yet" has already happened as well.

 

[its.euphoric]

I'll disagree with you there, Doesn't bother me if people are against using substances there choice you know, just as long as they don't act so superior about how they live the clean life.

I have no problem at all with people not using... In fact, right now I've been abstaining from drugs.

it's the never trying it that I see my old self in them. I totally was them, I enjoyed things and had fun, but I thought most of the stuff I did with friends was generally not that exciting and I'd rather be playing a stupid computer game.

Even just alcohol made time with friends so much fun. I just know that if they would just try alcohol at least, they would be looking forward to the parties on the weekend and not be scared to go and decide to play counter strike instead. It would be totally switched around. I was the one who didn't like going to parties cuz dancing was awkward and I just felt out of place.

Alcohol made it all go away. Now that I'm older I've matured and I don't feel awkward even if I'm sober. I think alcohol also makes you realize your potential confidence, so that even when you aren't drinking you still are more yourself and less shy.

 

[its.euphoric]

Definitely. My two older brothers dealt pills & weed when I was in jr/high school and I always felt those were ok. Even acid, hash, whatever, but I absolutely drew the line at IV drug use. I thought (at 18 years old) that everyone who did that was a nasty junkie. I had no life experience to base this on, it was just what I had read. I wish I had been steadfast in that belief.

A boyfriend I lived with had been using IV coke and I knew it. I was pissed and he would hide it. He began to talk to me about trying it and wore me down after a few weeks. After the first one my life as I knew it was essentially changed forever. I thought I had found the 'secret' to life and felt pity for all the poor souls who didn't know how to feel as good as I did.

But, coke turns on a person and it wasn't fun for long. After that I shot anything I could get my hands on EXCEPT heroin. This truly scared me because I knew that I would probably like it and end up dead. That "yet" has already happened as well.

This is kinda why I'm afraid to tell people that I think might have the potential for abuse and going on to harder drugs about how awesome I think opiates are. Cuz I know that it may be great.... but do you really want to lead someone down that path.

I think it's sad that people pressure others into doing hard drugs

 

[Psychedelic Jay]

The pressurer to me is just another person around you that doesn't want to be alone doing a particular drug, or want to expand their friend group.
A lot of peer pressure is not done on purpose like everyone thinks. Some is done as a token of friendship.

I know when I go to parties and everyone is on uppers and I'm on a downer, I'll try to get a person to chill with me at a party by giving them a dose, and them give me a dose.

 

[stuckinaloop]

It's sad.. cuz I know so many people still that are against drinking and everything... and I think, wow you guys could be having so much more fun in life. They're kind of losers who don't really do anything. And he's like obsessed with tennis even though he tells me how it's not even that fun.

are you serious dude?? they are losers becuase they dont drink and shit? you sound like a loser if you care that much.

 

[its.euphoric]

are you serious dude?? they are losers becuase they dont drink and shit? you sound like a loser if you care that much.

I'm a loser because I care about my friends??? What are you saying?
I'm saying that he actually is a really cool person, but is too shy to be himself normally.... and that drinking would open him up more and he would be getting to know a lot more people and having more fun.

 

[sjw]

Absolutely. I guess similar to a few people on here - I was quite puritanical about drug use, "users are losers" and no way would I want to associate with anyone who did ANYTHING.

Fast forward 10 years and what a difference. I'm much more open minded and I still find it slightly amusing that you know, it's not just the homeless bums in the gutter who do drugs it's everyone at every level of society - your doctor, your teacher, your lawyer - it's everyday "normal" people who manage to hold down a day job, pay their taxes and be contributors to society... not quite the hell-bound, evil dregs of society you're taught that drug users are.