(Reading back this seems a little scattered, but I tried to make sense...)
I too, have been known to say "Ugh... find me a rave, I'm already sick of drunken meatheads" less than 45 mins after entering a club. It would be nice sometimes if people were all able to recreationally use chemicals that make them feel empathy toward other peoples feelings rather than make them turn into an annoying self centered aggressive fool. (However, a lot of times it is the person underneath the chemicals that has the problem, not the chemicals themselves -- I know people who are pleasant as can be when drunk, however sleepy and giggly they get
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There's a bit of a dilemma in this for me, at least, in that suggesting someone else use e is by definition encouraging them to break the law. I know that most of us would have had a majority of positive experiences associated with e, and it's great to want to share those good vibes and happy times, but by recommending e to another person, you open them up to a world in which the extent of the benefits and drawbacks are pushed back. The benefits of using e are obvious - you experience heights of euphoria and serenity that often leave you 'changed' and give you something to grin about later just from the thought. The like minded people that you associate with e at raves can provide a close knit, empathic group of friends who are both understanding and sympathetic to all the experiences you have. The drawbacks? Unfortunately due to the current state of law, e is illegal and posession, manufacture, sale and purchase all carry hefty penalties. The health ramifications of mdma are always of interest, and harm minimisation helps us to not totally run ourselves into the ground through overuse but again this is an area where we say that 'the answers are unknown, but it doesn't look too bad so far'. Short term health impact of mdma - plenty of information on this topic on bluelight.ru. Long term effects - ?.
That being said, I recently talked with a good friend of mine about e and she seemed keen to give it a try. We had a few long talks about pros and cons and in the end, she chose e, but by that time she knew what she was in for when she did.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you recommend e to another person (a friend) who you want to be able to share in the good experiences that you have had, you also need to recommend that they read everything they can... the same way you have. Put them onto bluelight and get them to read it ALL before they make their decision to try e. The resources to make an informed choice is the best grounding you give them.
BigTrancer
