95Land
Ex-Bluelighter
Well said.
Thanks.

What confuses me is that, with the knowledge of how possible it is to become dependent and addicted...with the knowledge that so many have gone from weekends, to every other day, to every day and ended up in the position you so speak of...they continue to do it. They have so many chances to stop, so many times before dependence even sets in to any serious degree and yet they keep going.
So then it MUST be THAT GOOD, right? If it's worth going against all logic and reason?
Never underestimate peoples ability to lie to themselves/put blinders on. Look at how many potentially deadly situations people put themselves in under the guise of "I'm too smart to let them happen/Not gonna happen to me."
Dope, yeah. Texting while driving, taking huge bites of food, ignoring pains that should be checked out, getting on the train/subway at 3am. etc, etc.
I think the mistake you're making is thinking that rationality enters into it.
I was addicted to coke and then meth before I really started fucking with tar and then powder. I knew what the addiction stakes were. I still did it. Let it suck me in.
I've known roughly 10 people that have died from overdoses. Some of them lifelong friends. I've looked in families eyes and told them, 'Not me. I won't do this to everyone again.'
Will any of that stop me from shooting up the next time someone offers me dope? As disgusted as I am to say it, no. It won't. Cause it's not gonna happen to me....... Bullshit.