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I'm a dopeless hope-fiend! Goodbye bluelight!

youarewhatyouis

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Friends, comrades, high-ons. I have decided one week ago to stop using drugs and I feel alive again. I am now exercising daily and preparing myself for a hike from Georgia to Maine via the Appalachian Trail. It's been something I've dreamt of doing for years and years. It was a daily routine for me. Get stoned, and research the hike. Then one day, it finally occured to me that I couldn't barely walk up the steps, so how the fuck am I going to walk 2,000 plus miles? I realized that the only time I felt happy, was when I was researching my passion, the hike.

Bluelight is the only message board I've ever posted on and that is not by coincidence. I feel deeply connected to all of you. We all have been brought together through this powerful force in our lives (drugs), not knowing that one day it would destroy us.

I only have this advice for anyone who wants to stop getting high. Like the old Nike ad used to say: "JUST DO IT!" Find something that makes you happy, something that makes you complete, and just run with it, and don't look back....

and I'm out........ %)
 
excellent title, like the wordgame. great post, too. just wondering what you're gonna do AFTER the hike? Roll one and reminisce? ;)

Enjoy :)
 
nicely done mate. good luck.

but don't be a stranger. you don't have to take drugs to post here.
 
I feel deeply connected to all of you. We all have been brought together through this powerful force in our lives (drugs), not knowing that one day it would destroy us.

Please speak for yourself. I view drugs as a positive, life affirming thing.. I am sorry you do not.

Good luck escaping reality with your new substance...
 
Hell yeah man, I'm planning on hiking the AT one day too. Good luck, do you plan to start at springer mountain, Georgia or mt. katahdin, Maine? When are you gonna start the hike? How many miles do you plan on walking a day? How much time have you allotted for the hike? 4 months? 5 months? 6?
 
Thanks guys! I was not expecting such a positive response, considering the circumstances. You guys are the shit!

I've been walking 3-4 miles every day for about a week now, and I feel pretty damn good. I'm planning to start my hike the last week of March from Springer Mountain in Georgia. I'm not sure how long it will take, but I plan to take at my own pace. As for posting here, I will eventually, but I think I need a break for awhile. It's hard for me to open bluelight and see a picture of a big fat rock or an OC80. I don't think my will is strong enough yet.


Please speak for yourself. I view drugs as a positive, life affirming thing.. I am sorry you do not.
Good luck escaping reality with your new substance...

As long as thats what gettin high still means to you, then keep doin the damn thang! I don't discount my expierence as pointless. No way! My expierence has made me the person I am today. Trust me, I am not EVER going to be "that guy" who goes around convincing people to be sober. With that said, I will sure as hell NEVER step foot in an NA meeting.

And am I escaping reality? Hell yes I am! I've been escaping reality for 7 years through drugs, and I need an easy transition. I plan to escape reality for the rest of my life, and I plan to do it sober. :)

Besides, your just jealous that my hooded sweatshirt now hangs high in the rafters of the prestigous DopeFiend Hall Of Fame, so ...... :p
 
Hey YouAreWhatYouIs I'm sure you already have, but in case you haven't you should read "A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson. It is about him walking the Trail. He was also an unexperienced hiker who took his very unfit friend along. It is the funniest book ever it made me want to hike as well and I am really not the hiking type. It also talks about all the interesting things you will see and what to watch out for.

Anyone reading this should get the book. It will make you laugh out loud the whole time.

Love Me
 
i found bluelight after i became sober 12/5/03 using AA

i find talking about my experiences helpful

everyone is different i guess
 
good luck to you and well done so far...

hey there... i first tried dope in 1994 and started rolling around the same time as well, enjoying raves and clubbing at the Fridge (Brixton) in London. for about 6 years it was more of a weekend thing but from 2000 till jan 2006, i smoked daily. about 7-8 joints nightly during the week and double that amount over the weekends...in january of this year, i decided to stop - cold turkey ; a friend dying from an auto-immune disease (SLE) advised me not to continue with it anymore and was really good for the first 10 months of this year. Going to the gym really helped take my mind off the weed-cravings. it used to be such a comfortable routine getting in from work and lighting a doobie. The 'reward' at the end of the day was SO GOOD!!!! but then the weed hangover started to impeded my daily thoughts and i was a space cadet most of the time.

I have since stopped again (2 days now), and am slowly taking charge of my life, again. Although i love it to bits, i'm not sure if i will ever get on it again as a heavy user. It is certainly not easy staving off the herb but I am not one for doing things in moderation...;)
 
Are you planning a thru-hike of the AT? Good for you and I wish you the best of luck. If you end up not completing the hike though don't give up on the AT. It is a great hike to complete part-by-part as well, which is what I'm actually doing. The thru-hike however seems to have a hold on many people's imagination. I'm just getting started; Last summer I was up Katahdin and saw some thru-hikers finishing up and I couldn't help but imagine what it would be like.

Although you've probably researched this alot more than I have, I reccomend going from Geor
 
youarewhatyouis said:
As long as thats what gettin high still means to you, then keep doin the damn thang! I don't discount my expierence as pointless. No way! My expierence has made me the person I am today. Trust me, I am not EVER going to be "that guy" who goes around convincing people to be sober. With that said, I will sure as hell NEVER step foot in an NA meeting.

And am I escaping reality? Hell yes I am! I've been escaping reality for 7 years through drugs, and I need an easy transition. I plan to escape reality for the rest of my life, and I plan to do it sober. :)

Besides, your just jealous that my hooded sweatshirt now hangs high in the rafters of the prestigous DopeFiend Hall Of Fame, so ...... :p

Fair enough.. as long as your attitude is positive ;) And you remain honest, that is..
 
youarewhatyouis said:
Then one day, it finally occured to me that I couldn't barely walk up the steps, so how the fuck am I going to walk 2,000 plus miles?

2,000 miles oh man...that's alot! I don't think I could ever do that, but I am sure you can, you seem very dedicated and wanting of this. Best of luck to you! =D
 
best of luck buddy! congrats! like someone said, please take lots of pictures and post them on here. id love to see them.

peace.
 
Threads like this makes me feel good. Sounds like a fantastic hike! And training of all sorts makes you feel high when you really push your self to the limit. Many athletes and sportmaniacs starts to use drugs when they stop competing, to fill the 'gap'.

I am totally sure that you can do the same thing reversed. Good luck! And dont forget to train hard and "walk in" your shoes before the hike! :)
 
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