? ? "drugs" / laws / grateful dead ? ?

i think it's amazing and so ridiculous how people look down upon "drugs". to me, for one, there is no meaning to the word or it's just that simply that the meaning is just a collection of "ways to inspire". i think this list is probably not even completed but now at this point in time is well established which, to me, makes it so exciting to be alive right now. making things even better is the freedom we do enjoy in the united states. i know it isn't at all what it is supoosed to or should be, but there are still many freedoms we do enjoy in the USA. Sometimes I found my mind wondering and coming back to me with awful thoughts. the way technology is progressing, especially for this subject, in the case of "crime" fighting. it bothers me to think that one day, and one day very soon, the law enforcements will possess the technology to tie our hands down tight with our inspirations. "drugs" will have to evolve and be evolved by us as things change. after all, all parts of life evolve, so this is expected.

my case for soberheads is just simply: we live such a short life and then it's over. why waste such great as thing as life on never exploring every opportunity to expand and minds and our lives as we can. "there is no time hate. barely even time to wait"... there is lots of great music and all music is as insightful as you let it be, but the Grateful Dead truly are the best. it's amazing what just one dead song can teach a deadhead

 

ahh yes...there is much to learn in exporation of the mind...its kinda the final frontier

 

very good point

 

Well, since you asked, my case for being a soberhead is simply this: I don't want to try drugs. Period. I don't have to defend my position, but since I'm bored and I don't care anyway, I will...(oh, and if you don't care, then just don't read it.)

All the drugs I have tried in my life have all been prescription (and of course tylenol, but those don't really count). When I had pneumonia, I was prescribed morphine. I didn't take it for very long, and I didn't abuse it, but I didn't like it. Then, when I got my wisdom teeth out, and I was prescribed codeine. I can remember lying awake and not being able to go to sleep because everytime I started falling asleep, I would lose control of my diaphragm and would stop breathing. It scared the shit out of me. Then, when they wheeled me into surgery to have my teeth out (they used general anethesia) they gave me something in my iv that made me very happy and put me in a really good mood. And guess what? I still didn't like it. The reason I had such a negative reaction to all of my drug experiences is, quite simply, I don't like being out of control. When I was 7, I had a rather traumatic exprience with the whole out-of-control feeling. I had 2 teeth pulled and all the dentist gave me was laughing gas. Only 1/3 of people who take laughing gas actually laugh. The rest experience nausea and sedation, but the gas itself has no anesthetic. So, I felt everything that was going on, but because of the gas I had no power to stop it. Obviously, smoking pot doesn't equal pain, but to me it's a sort of leftover self-defense mechanism. I don't want to have a foregn chemical in control of me. I like to be in control of my body at all times. If that makes me "unenlightened" or "closed minded", then so be it. I couldn't care less. As for the whole, "expanding your mind" bit, I would rather spend my life helping people who have real problems than spend it trying to find a state of bliss for myself only. If everyone took drugs, nothing in this world would get done. I would rather be one of the "doers" than one of the "fantasisers".

-Kate

 

thats cool strawberry. it's not like i have something against sobered people...or even for that matter, i don't limit my friends to drug users. well, anyways, i've heard that many a time from people, "I don't like to be out of control". first of all, i'll ask you the question what is "out of control?" this question just brings us to an all too simple point, and i'll leave it at this....drugs are what the user makes them. throughout my life, when i have become "out of control" i have learned things i never would have even began to imagine with my "controlled" mind. and that's just the beginning, but i'll leave it there. i do definetly agree with your fear. i was lucky i guess. i had the opportunity to learn from many different, very hip people the correct mindset to carry. i don't expect you to agree with me but just try to understand. drugs can be the worst things in the world for you or the VERY best thing for you. it just depends on the person and their mind. unfortunetly, many people today definetly do it all wrong. i respect and understand your opinion. i just ask you do the same for me. your mind can take over and expand itself beyond belief, but the first step has to be taken by you. you seem like you believe in the power of music. these guys can take your mind over for you and can work it all out for you.

 

Personally, I smoke pot about 3 times a month or so.

I learned that weed is awesome, as long as you (in my case) smoke it when u buy it, instead of holding on to weed and smoking daily.

I find then it becomes a habit, and I lose motivation and get lazy.


Tripping on CId, Shrooms every few months help keep the mind clear and focused

 

i agree with you

 

I find with drugs that your not out of control, you just control things differently. It's like driving a car with bike handles instead of a steering wheel.
And strawberry, everyone does take drugs (or has at one time), and as you can plainly see, things get done.

 

Yeah, ritalin anyone? I find it sickening that some doctors will prescribe ritalin to kids as young as like 6...and thats a powerful stimulant. Then if someone decides to puff a J now and then you'd think they were the antichrist...

 

What about the sacred Mana? Psilocybin, Peyote, Ayahuasca, and others....It can only get out of control if your weak mind take over....STRONG MEDICINE