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why do you do drugs?

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regfairfield

regfairfield

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to escape...or for fun?

me i smoke pot because it makes everything that much better

opiates i do in my own time...never during work or when i have something to do

i never did drugs to escape any of my life problems

i think thats where addiction starts8o
 
^ Not really. Thats the main reason i do drugs and the only thing im addicted to is pot and nicotine. I never found meth very addicting unless im on it and its right there. X...lol...well who didnt abuse the fuck outta that when they first discovered it? I have done just about every drug i wanna do besides RCs and H.
I guess i do drugs cuz i just want to lol.
 
SDforever420 said:
^ Not really. Thats the main reason i do drugs and the only thing im addicted to is pot and nicotine. I never found meth very addicting unless im on it and its right there. X...lol...well who didnt abuse the fuck outta that when they first discovered it? I have done just about every drug i wanna do besides RCs and H.
I guess i do drugs cuz i just want to lol.
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pots really a mental addiction...but i could go without it if i had too...

but real talk if you are depressed...dont do opiates...you will regret it
 
For a wide variety of purposes. I take benzos because I am dependent, and can't go through withdrawals, or even want to taper at this point. I take them to help me make the day go faster, for me to forget it easier, feel better (less nervous), also. I take opiates when I can becuase they make me feel the way they do.

How can anyone really say if someone is using to escape or for fun? What is considered escape? I honestly don't think once a dependence has formed, the reason why that person became dependent is important. Some are more prone to develop addictions because of their stressors in life, but I think it gets down to how drugs make us feel. Some recreational drugs are used for practical purposes, I guess, and dependence can result, but it gets down to how they make us feel. Aren't we all trying to escape our "sober" mindspace by using drugs?
 
Ya i know its pretty much all mental. Besides it makin it possible for me to eat and sleep normally. Im not an opiate person anyway. But i know what you mean dude. My ex started doin those when she moved. Pretty sure she is addicted now. I wish i could help her cuz she helped me out so much when i got outta control wit meth. I guess when i look back on it i was probably addicted to that shit for a few months.
 
i smoke pot cos it makes food taste better makes shitty movies better tastes fucking great and helps me sleep.I do other drugs cos i like to alter my perception of reality from time to time....Or leave my body every now and then....
 
For the same reason Hillary climed Everest.. "Because it's there". Gotta experience everything in life.
 
The only drugs I use on a consistent basis are opiates. I have tried very few drugs in my life also, and do not enjoy alcohol, weed, or anything psychedelic. I used to have a habit, and I developed it through self medicating for depression.
 
started off doing it for fun, now it's a combination of that and me just being miserable :o :o
 
Drugs are nature's entertainment. Before we had any movies, ipods, etc. we had drugs.

I'm not saying to pop one whenever you feel bored, but it's there for a reason if you think about it. Just be safe, pharmaceutical companies are like any other major corporation and are doing it for the money. They'll do anything for cold hard cash..
 
Initially I use drugs (Opiates, Benzos) for self medication. I have depression and anxiety pretty bad and these drugs help. Especially opiates. But it seems to me, once I am medicated and "normal" THEN I want to get high. That's when I will fuck with crack. Love it. But only if I have opiates in my system. I can do H and Crack all fuckin day. And that aint a good thing.

I also use alcohol in a self medicating-esque fashion. It relieves my anxiety and depression just like benzos. But makes me a lil sloppy and belligerent. Booze fucks me up though. I love it but damn, it has wreaked madd havoc on my brain. I used to be pretty sharp. Now, not so much. Sucks.

I wish I could afford Sub. I bet it would be great for my needs.
 
The vast majority of people use drugs for some positive effect (even considering the negatives). Coffee for example. Caffeine isn't healthy by any stretch, but it helps a lot of people get their day going, or accomplish more when they feel tired. Or opiates for those in chronic pain, because they are the only way these people can live something approaching a normal life.

Why do people drink alcohol? Most just to have a good time. It makes what they are already doing seem better.

Then there are the addicts, who are missing something in life and use the drug to compensate. A lot of us (myself included) feel depressed, or lonely or have self esteem issues or whatnot. We don't get to feel the love, joy and happiness that makes most people generally content with life. So we use drugs.
 
To me its like a hobby, some people go fishing or collect stuff etc, I enjoy spending my spare time making myself feel different.
 
Alex000 said:
I honestly don't think once a dependence has formed, the reason why that person became dependent is important. Some are more prone to develop addictions because of their stressors in life, but I think it gets down to how drugs make us feel. Some recreational drugs are used for practical purposes, I guess, and dependence can result, but it gets down to how they make us feel. Aren't we all trying to escape our "sober" mindspace by using drugs?
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This is the biggest mistake in logic I made.

It is VERY important why we started if we ever want to stop for good.

For a long time I thought my opiate problem was mainly the physical dependence. This turned out to not be true as even after I got over the dependence I continued to relapse every time.

The only way to stop for good is to work on the real source of the problem.


I used to make fun of 12 step programs and though it was the dumbest shit. I never expected that it would turn out to be what finally got me to understand what was wrong and allow me to let go of myself and actually get to the point where I am at peace. I had wanted to quit for years but it wasn't until found this amazing group of people and the program that I actually had real hope.
 
both to deal with anxiety/depression, so i guess thats an escape. but god damn they are fun too.

if im doing hallucinogens, its because of both fun and "the experience" more than anything i feel
 
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