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ganja god

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I only became health conscious after a year of increased awareness about life and all its subtleties from meditation. With that came the realization that impulsively taking hard drugs two to three times a week had completely distracted me from what I wanted to accomplish in life, making me a hypocrite don quiote because though I wasn't acting on my idealism, i spewed it all the time. I sort of figure that the vast majority of drug users probably aren't too concerned about their health very much. So I was curious as to how many of you were turned on to your health as the result of a spiritual path? And further how many of you that would answer yes to my first question got there from drug use?
 
I am a health freak that loves chemicals.....no spirtual journey for me...only the realization that this body is meant to break. Regular check ups, excercise, and not eating like I used to all help me keep this body looking and feeling good. Before I used stims on the weekends I was 18 pounds overweight and eating icecream 2 times a week...now my blood pressure is lower and I am at my ideal weight. My concern is always my heart...which I know is the downside to stim abuse.
 
I became a much more spiritual person after using drugs. I was healthy before but after using drugs (marijuana, LSD, and MDMA), I found even more reason to treat my body with respect. The healthier I am the more I get out of a drug experience, my body and mind appreciate the respect I give them and the results show.
 
Indirectly. Psychedelic drugs drove me to learn about things like Buddhism and Gandhi. Once I started to minimize my belongings and reduce my time spent working, it was only natural that I gave up a lot of shitty food.
 
Sort of. My psychedelic drug use sparked an interest in meditation and yoga, but my drug use in general (psychedelics, cannabis, and benzos have always been my 3 drugs of choice) simultaneously sparked my interest in biochemistry and pharmacology.
Biochemistry then lead to nutritional chemistry for me, which is where I'm currently at in my studies (Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and general Nutritional Science are my 3 main ares of current study).
 
I tend to have an on/off interest in health. Usually during period of quitting smoking I will become health obsessed and read everything nutrition-related that I can get my hands on. Then I'll get fed up and give it up for a while.

I don't think there is anything inherently spiritual about being health conscious. Some of the most "spiritual" people I've met eat what they want, and some of the most self-centered people I've met are obsessed about body image and diet.

Health-consciousness can certainly be an expression of a person's spirituality, I'm not sure if that's ever been the case for me though.
 
Its based on my realization of the unity of the mind, body, and spirit. They are all really the same thing with only apparent different manifestations. What happens to one effects the others, so I started exercising every day and changed my diet to have more alkaloids than acids, and getting a fuck ton of raw vegetables a day.
 
I abused every drug under the sun, and drank/smoked pot almost every day for 14 years. Through this time I developed intense interest in nutrition, yoga, meditation, psychology, sociology, society, etc. I definitely think much of this interest was nurtured through insights obtained in altered states, specifically hallucinogens and methamphetamine.

Its funny because while I was eating a great diet and taking supplements, I was drinking 3 bottles of whiskey a week. Now that I'm 40 days sober from everything, I feel that my core (which always felt empty) is starting to gain substance. Drug addiction is a powerful force and is typically caused by harbored resentment and selfishness. For most drug addicts, trying to quit on your own is almost impossible, it was for me anyways. I had to find spirituality and put my trust in god to even have a chance.
 
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