Who else never had a social life before starting to do drugs?

[verso]

I am interested to hear how someone who is self-admittedly introverted and into academics just randomly picked up drugs (how, and which ones) once joining the workforce.

Someone's going to have to write a book about this phenomenon one day because that's exactly what it is, it's a trend, a new thing, a phenomenon, and I think that I can help to shed some light on it...

I'm white, middle-class, collegiate, came from a broken family but who doesn't these days? I have or had a great group of friends, and I had what I thought was a lot going on for me... I had dreams, aspirations, and my parents' chatter about the wars, the failing economy, well... it just didn't seem to apply to me.

Then, I finished school, hit the pavement, and came to the sudden realization that, "oh shit! the economy really is tanking, and I'm not exactly any more marketable than anyone else as we've all got college degrees!"

Now, I do dope with all the other unemployable and miserable college kids. It's just a bit of relief in such shitty, miserable times.

 

[Aetherius Rimor]

I had much more of a social life before doing drugs, but not too many people are into blowing down lines of dope on the weekends... so I guess that's just what happens.

I don't mind, though. It's like being part of an exclusive little club... I know all the right people, and I know all the hand-shakes. haha

If I had a social life before drugs, it might have gone this way too.

Those I totally understand the "exclusive little club" mentality. The people who always have/use/share the best drugs, tend to always be friends with the more "higher ups" in any social circle.

I thought it was hilarious one time when due to my ability to meet the right people, I got into one really popular event, where I was the only non-staff to get in free. Soon as I arrived at the gate, was given VIP and Staff badge so no one would mess with me and I could do whatever I want without worry. I'm a pretty responsible person so I ended up actually just helping staff out most the time. Got "VIP" parking by being the road block next to the camp site.

I think I ended up with 3 free tickets that day, just because everyone important wanted me to be there because I'm really good at finding out whose/who in a crowd.

Being a connoisseur of fine psychoactives has it's perks sometimes hah.

I have a knack for observing and finding out who is worth talking to and who isn't.

That and climbing social ladders is just second nature, I do it without thinking.

 

[Dre1990]

I started drinking when I was 15. I met so many people and could talk to all of them...it was amazing.
Today, 7 years later, I lost touch with almost all of the people that I used to hang out. One of the main reasons for this was due to my high interest in alcohol and some other drugs.
It is difficult to hang out with people who does not put the same importance to substances as I do.
Also, I find it difficult to hang out with potheads. I'm not into MJ at all and the people who regularly smoke it do not like mix with people who use other drugs, IME.