Originally posted by Jakes625
What am I in denial of? Every animal also eats, has sex, builds relations, have instincts, etc. but what's really happening in the brain? chemicals are being created.. they change the amount of seratonin, dopamine, etc. that flows through neurons. That's all anything is... I don't know if you're still living in the 1970's either. Drugs are no longer to "look cool" that's such a stupid thing to say... anybody who does them to look cool is a complete faggot. But it's an ignorant thing to say "drugs will make you do nothing in life and ruins yours". No, that is not the truth at all... people who usually start doing drugs to "look cool" already skip school, already don't want to get a job and succeed in life. People learn what they're taught and it's shameful they're doing so in that such way. It made me laugh when you said you tried drugs when you were a child. I bet you anything is was weed. Makes me laugh how it's being taught that it ruins lives. Really does xD. I also find humor how I am putting a bad image on children on this website. I said in the very first paragraph not to do so. If they do I highly doubt it would be from a member on a website forum. Everything you "know" is just opinion based and very false if I would say so myself. Don't be such an ignorant, arrogant individual. It really shows your character.
In your case you are in denial that drugs are bad for you. You'll simply keep saying they're fine until you end up doing serious mental or physical damage to yourself, whether its whilst you're hallucinating or just from the damage the drug does itself. The body is in a fine balance, it does use hormones and 'drugs' naturally, but again in a fine balance, and long term use of drugs has shown that there is most probably a link between them and serious mental illnesses. It how many rich, famous celebrities, scientists, mathematicians etc. do you know who use drugs? Before they were famous. And by use, i dont mean in the sense of tried once, and i suppose we can completely disclude weed, because you seem to shrug that off as not much of a drug. I cannot think of a single one. Certainly not any scientists, funny that is....
All i will say is no, it was not just weed. Being an avid listener of house/dance music i have come into contact with many many drugs, especially when ive been at festivals. But again, only ever once. (and by once i mean ive tried different drugs, but each only once). And in fact, your ignorance is what annoys me the most, you are so complacent to take drugs without acknowledging the true facts of what they can do.
It is opinion, yes. to a degree, certain things arent, ie. some drugs do damage your health, and almost all probably do. But when all through my life drugs have caused nothing but trouble and when I have never seen a single good experience with drugs, i think i can justify my opinions. I was like you before, I didnt use drugs, but i didnt thnk they were that bad. Until my best friend started taking them in high school. Soon enough he was skipping lessons to go and do drugs, and now, im travelling the world and applying to uni, and he is still at home, with an apprentiship he got through job seekers that pays £2 an hour and smoking weed all day in hus caravan on his front garden. I know which path id rather take.
so you're telling me that if you were to walk into a shop, say mcdonalds, seeing as it has appeared before. You are say 11/12 and you hear two of the employees say 18 and 24 talking about weed, or crack and how awesome it was. I guarantee you that in todays society, especially if its a group of young people they will then be tempted to try the drug. Not only that, but in the same example, an investor or someone who is interested in advertising in mcdonalds overhears that, instant bad image and it just wouldnt happen. Im sorry but it does give off a bad image and is incredibly unprofessional. you saying 'dont do this' isnt going to stop anyone. if anything it will encourage them to do so. and you didnt even say that. you said dont take as much as you did. In fact reading through it again it even looks as though you want people to try it.
Stop trying to label me as ignorant or arrogant. you're simple getting defensive because you know the drugs you're taking will effect your health in the long term. you just cant admit it, you're clearly someone who think 'oh i did it once and nothing bad happened so i can do it forever'.
and please, do update me when you get a good job and manage to achieve something, id be interested to see if you do. You'd be one of very few drug takers who do.