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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Portnoy on March 04, 2013, 07:28 am
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Hey all I'm just curious as to why you guys are doing drugs.
I'm pretty sure there's probably a reason or an excuse other than just having fun, share your stories brothers.
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Self medicating instead of trying random things from a doctor. Weed is amazing.
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Self medicating instead of trying random things from a doctor. Weed is amazing.
I'm sorry to hear that man I hope you feel better.
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Self medicating instead of trying random things from a doctor. Weed is amazing.
I think InigoProxy is right for the majority of people, self medicating due to undiagnosed conditions
such as ADD, BiPolar, Social Anxiety Disorder etc
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Thanks Portnoy. I appreciate the support. I agree that this is true of a lot on here. I've been prescribed and tried many things; nothing works or has as few side effects as weed.
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Self medicating instead of trying random things from a doctor. Weed is amazing.
I think InigoProxy is right for the majority of people, self medicating due to undiagnosed conditions
such as ADD, BiPolar, Social Anxiety Disorder etc
I've got ADD and weed doesn't really help much. This saying I did in moderation.
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Self medicating instead of trying random things from a doctor. Weed is amazing.
I think InigoProxy is right for the majority of people, self medicating due to undiagnosed conditions
such as ADD, BiPolar, Social Anxiety Disorder etc
I've got ADD and weed doesn't really help much. This saying I did in moderation.
Portnoy have you tried modafinil? I was self medicating for half of my life until I stumbled across Modafinil and for me , it has acutally saved me.
My sister also has ADD, she is on a Ritalin and weed combo and functions very well.
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Self medicating instead of trying random things from a doctor. Weed is amazing.
I think InigoProxy is right for the majority of people, self medicating due to undiagnosed conditions
such as ADD, BiPolar, Social Anxiety Disorder etc
I've got ADD and weed doesn't really help much. This saying I did in moderation.
Portnoy have you tried modafinil? I was self medicating for half of my life until I stumbled across Modafinil and for me , it has acutally saved me.
My sister also has ADD, she is on a Ritalin and weed combo and functions very well.
No I haven't I'll try looking into it more, but as of now I'm taking Concerta and it's just making me really sick in the stomach, ironically not helping me concentrate. Adderal made me blink 3 times in one whole day and after a week I was crying for no reason in immense depression. Also does weed go well with ADD meds in general?
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Portnoy have you tried modafinil? I was self medicating for half of my life until I stumbled across Modafinil and for me , it has acutally saved me.
My sister also has ADD, she is on a Ritalin and weed combo and functions very well.
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No I haven't I'll try looking into it more, but as of now I'm taking Concerta and it's just making me really sick in the stomach, ironically not helping me concentrate. Adderal made me blink 3 times in one whole day and after a week I was crying for no reason in immense depression. Also does weed go well with ADD meds in general?
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That's a good question, especially if the subject was not using weed prior to the introduction of ADD medication, or if ADD medication ass added when the subject has already a history of weed.
In this case she was a daily smoker for over 15 years and was always really hyper regardless of weed or not. About a year ago she was diagnosed with ADD (no surprise to anyone) and commenced Ritalin. The change was dramatic, still very outgoing just a lot more organized , punctional and in general functional. Her psychologist actually said it was ok to smoke pot, he did though have serious
concerns with the use of kronic (the chemically srprayed herbs) as he believed it caused a lot more cases of schizophrenia and possibly more issues, its just very underresearched so who knows?
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Portnoy have you tried modafinil? I was self medicating for half of my life until I stumbled across Modafinil and for me , it has acutally saved me.
My sister also has ADD, she is on a Ritalin and weed combo and functions very well.
No I haven't I'll try looking into it more, but as of now I'm taking Concerta and it's just making me really sick in the stomach, ironically not helping me concentrate. Adderal made me blink 3 times in one whole day and after a week I was crying for no reason in immense depression. Also does weed go well with ADD meds in general?
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That's a good question, especially if the subject was not using weed prior to the introduction of ADD medication, or if ADD medication ass added when the subject has already a history of weed.
In this case she was a daily smoker for over 15 years and was always really hyper regardless of weed or not. About a year ago she was diagnosed with ADD (no surprise to anyone) and commenced Ritalin. The change was dramatic, still very outgoing just a lot more organized , punctional and in general functional. Her psychologist actually said it was ok to smoke pot, he did though have serious
concerns with the use of kronic (the chemically srprayed herbs) as he believed it caused a lot more cases of schizophrenia and possibly more issues, its just very underresearched so who knows?
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Thanks so much bro for your concern. I'll talk to my doc when I get the chance.
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Chronic Pain... gotta get those meds somewhere. And like proxy said, Weed works like a charm. And for those days that things are worse... Theres always opiates.
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To explore altered states of consciousness
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Nothing other than where i live there is nothing to do for the younger crowd except get fucked on drink and drugs plus i enjoy the release from everyday shit.
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PLEASURE. and occasional bits of MIND-EXPANSION. oh and sometimes to SLEEP too.
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LSD and Ketamine let me travel the universe.
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At first it was curiosity, I'd love to take a wild 'journey' with 2C-B, LSD or a good K-Hole (my favorite drug by far).
Now however, I use ~50-100mg Oxycodone, 100mg MST and 2-5 C10s a day... this is called an addiction and I hate myself for it.
Fun though....
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being sober bores me
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Addiction is a bitch and it comes in different forms.
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I hate living. LSD & MDMA are great therapists. The 11 psychs and social workers, with multitudes of antidepressants... not so much.
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just for fun and relaxing. I love to smoke a big bowl with honey oil after work just before I turn on my ps3.
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Because all the cool kids do them.
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Various reasons for me (depending on the drug), and they've changed over time.
At first it was peer pressure, then for fun/recreation, and lately they've been used in the name of psychonautics.
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bordem
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Because all the cool kids do them.
This too.
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To explore altered states of consciousness
that and to relax
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I get sick of looking around the same four walls in my head.
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Its a stress reliever and I just like to enjoy getting fucked up and as someone already said travel the universe lol
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The underverse is a fun, wild and weird place and i like to hang out there ;D
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i like doing drugs for whhen i have sex. when she gives me a GOOD blolwjob when i am high there is nothing better oh that feels good......
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psychedelics are a key to exploring your own mind and the nature of everything
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If you can't see the shadow arachnids how are you going to fight them?
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The plain and simple reason? Because drugs are interesting as fuck and I love exploring/opening my mind and feeling awesome. I'm currently in my last semester of my undergrad microbiology degree. I love science, and I know most people don't see it this way, but everything about drugs is science. The effects they have, the mechanisms they work by, etc etc. I study and research the fuck out of every drug I partake in. I know their chemical properties, structures, the receptors and systems they work on in our bodies.
And of course, as any good scientist should do, I experiment. I take my researched knowledge, and add to it with my own experience. One day I may grow out of doing drugs. But, for now, I'm young and I'm gonna play.
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Because they help me, this I know.
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escapism
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The plain and simple reason? Because drugs are interesting as fuck and I love exploring/opening my mind and feeling awesome. I'm currently in my last semester of my undergrad microbiology degree. I love science, and I know most people don't see it this way, but everything about drugs is science. The effects they have, the mechanisms they work by, etc etc. I study and research the fuck out of every drug I partake in. I know their chemical properties, structures, the receptors and systems they work on in our bodies.
And of course, as any good scientist should do, I experiment. I take my researched knowledge, and add to it with my own experience. One day I may grow out of doing drugs. But, for now, I'm young and I'm gonna play.
Oh my god. Dude we should be like brothers, I totally fucking understand you man. I'm thinking about being some kinda of pharm medicine man guy. Either that or im gonna be some engineer.
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Bored of people who discuss other people, use drugs to think and discuss ideas. But it is all a short cut...
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I don't drink. What else can be my recreational outlet? :)
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What's your reasons for not doing drugs?
I do drugs to kind of look at things from a different perspective, basically mind expansion. Also to feel all the amazing feelings a human body can and think about everything from shoe laces to the whole universe, just by ingesting a substance first hand.
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Simple hedonism ;) A strong L trip once in a while helps me keep my priorities too!
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Fun :D
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to communicate with aliens ::)
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because i feel like it
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Its just always nice to enhance and already awesome experience every once in a while. Remember never revolve your fun around the drug, drugs should be enhancers to the fun
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there are some drugs that should not be taken for fun
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Like someone has posted above they are interesting, it's fun to explore how such tiny amounts of certain chemicals can totally change they way you see; feel; think; act.
That... and the fact they are really fun.
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just love the "losing yourself" feeling
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Self-medicating.
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I much prefer the high of marijuana to getting drunk. It's relaxing, I feel more in control.
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To explore altered states of consciousness
I couldn't have said it better. Pretty much my reason, also it makes things more enjoyable. Even if it takes a few years off my life, I'm alright with that. I just don't like life that much. Wouldn't even call it depression or anxiety, just, life is meh.
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<ironyLite>
<li> They are so uniquely different in their effects, letting you experiment with emotions, physical conditions and psychic spheres, that a *normal* person will simply miss.</li>
<li> Then, on the long way to addiction, you will gain knowledge, *normal* persons also missed. I.e. how to cure the THC hangover by overdosing Speed the morning
after, just to take some sleeping medication in the evening. Probably then you know how to deal with Xanax aftermath already.</li>
<li> Finally - very very proud about - having reached the final destination of being a street bummin' junkie sucking c*xx for dope, you will experience
how nice life can actually be, when you have only few things to care about. That would be drugs + money. </li>
</ironyLite>
well, let's get serious ;)
Traveling the road to adolescence, I discovered that there is much more than just drinking the hell out of my brain. It began with some little smoking and I stuck to weed for some years.
In the meantime close friends became heavy smokers like me, or I eventually eliminated social bonds to other friends not so fond of drugs or finding any pleasure in the relaxing high.
Well, of course it was only a matter of time, until the first chemical drug was at the same party as me... Similar to the WOW-effect after trying my first joint, I got another... and another... and another.... It became my passion to collect experiences, like football cards.
No some time has past (over 10 years) and I know pretty much about those 'regular' substance and many RC, too.
Honestly, I don't want to quit, because the only alternatives would either being sober or just drinking from time to time.
The sober thingy never worked for me, that's that. And the relaxing beer in the evening, or the binge-drinking at weekends are not interesting for me any more.
Why trying to get laid in the middle of the night somewhere in a place you don't know, also in a condition of 'go-home-your-drunk', when instead I could have a nice cerebral-uplifting talk with my close friends or maybe experience some of the other dimensions surrounding us.
Summing up, after some years of drugging I still did not lose the passion for experimenting. Finding new ways and combinations to provide novel experiences still makes me happy and I think a decent drug usage can provide various benefits to body and soul
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just love the "losing yourself" feeling
I really hate it, just skimming on the line between two world that's the best for me.
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I do it because it expands my knowledge of reality and gives me unique experiences and perspectives that are difficult/impossible to obtain otherwise.
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to get high... because its fun... to explore my mind... to experience altered states and travel the universe... because im an addict.
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because:
1) I want to experience my mind in other states, I don't have a good view of my life and I don't seem to be able to change it doing everyday stuff.
2)because I can. I think that all experiences are useful, good or bad, it's info about life and our world that you are not going to get otherwise.
3) I see ahead times of stress where help in relaxing might help.
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Why not?
Sometimes for fun. Sometimes for relaxing. But mainly to go far beyond the boundary of the familiar and the known.
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New sensations should be enough reason
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Mostly just having fun, the rare psychedelic experience I attribute to self-discovery.
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Modern pot now makes me paranoid- thanks to 4 foot roofed amsterdam barges and the addition of indica to every fuckin strayne.
Pure sativa useda make me wanna work like a buzzball all day and think lots and value figurin it all out.
Skunk made me a paranoid recluse who was certain my next breath was the last and killed any enjoyment I had of weed.
I don't like listening to my fuckin breathin and my heart thump coz of thate indica bodystone.
I wanna to see the colours of the music in the air of my room like i useda on thai.
Can't get thai no more so I can't smoke pot. Alcohol fucks my mind and body way too hard.
I have chronic pain issues and a dr.who cares far more about people diverting than his patients pain issues which current medical thinking has deduced is "all in your (fucking) head". Yeah sure, here let me demonstrate that theory on your head doc...
Opiates make me forget lost loves. Opiates are my lost loves.
Opiates make me nicer to people. Opiates also make me a nasty basterd.
Opiates make it easier to put up with the knowledge of the fucking horrible things in this world that you can't change.
Sure it's weak. I'm weak. They don't make me strong but they don't make it harder to deal with the obscene absurdity of the fact a baby still starves to death every 20 seconds like I found out it did when I was a 5 year old and they still will be when I'm 90 and all just so some deluded muthahfuckah can shoot some other deluded muthahfuckah with a weapon that they could have used the money they paid for instead on food to feed those starving kids, and all of this so they can take control of the opium fields and keep the supply in the hands of their own government's drug supply chain, eg Vietnam- opium, eg Afghanistan-opium.
Drugs make me part of the problem while making me feel like there's no problem at all. They're custom built for liars.
Great question btw.
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New sensations. It's like traveling to a new realm for a little while.
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weed helps me to see the matrix decoded, but doing it usually, don't help me to grow as human being.
So I use weed to open my mind, I enjoy lucidity to use what weed gave me.
same with other psycdelic such as mushrooms...
I quit LSD + molly after a heroic dose of "reality" in a rave party.
if you do in the nature I believe your safe. :-)
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For Fun just the pure enjoyment of being high
To slow down my brain
To enjoy the ride instead of worrying about the destination.
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I didn't bother reading the thread although I'm sure its already came up multiple times. For me personally any drug I do take I take for a specific purpose. All drugs are not the same so the question of reasoning for taking drugs in general is perhaps too vague. Perhaps you meant drug of choice? My drug of choice is bud. And I have various reasons for taking it but I can say that those reasons all boil down to happiness.
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Not a lot of talk about monkeys on backs or anything like that. That's always good.
For me, it's about rebalancing an unbalanced brain. Antipsychotics and antidepressants are really bad for you , but pot is quite nice as a replacement.
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Sheer unadulterated boredom.
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I'm the average person
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Oh I don't like drugs :D
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I'm bored out of my freakin' skull and tired of masturbating.
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I suffer from depression and nothing legal works ...
I am about to try ketamine, as it looks promising
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Simply because I enjoy them. I see my weekend fixes of booze and MDMA as my reward for working 37 hours a week and doing my bit to make the world spin round. Who are politicians to tell me I can't?
No peer pressure with me though it was all my own choice. When I was a little kid watching tv, before I first ever took anything, my mum would always say my eyes used to light up if anything came on screen about drugs. I guess I was just destined to like them. Tried weed at 13yrs old and have smoked it almost every day since.
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MDMA to get that Luuurvly feeling and talk shit/feel good all night. Coke, I dunno, unless it's really good I'm better off with 3 double vodkas and red bull. Sometimes I take truffles to help solve life questions I'm struggling with, or just to get fukt, mostly just to get fukt in fact!
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To find the answer. DMT provided it, now I just take lsd and have a damn good time listening to great music.
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there is no better feeling then the feeling of being on MDMA, also i love tracers
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Gotta say the stress relief
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I like transforming myself into warm rainbow liquid and being sucked down the rabbit hole drain.
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I couldn't have said it better. Pretty much my reason, also it makes things more enjoyable. Even if it takes a few years off my life, I'm alright with that. I just don't like life that much. Wouldn't even call it depression or anxiety, just, life is meh.
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I also identify with the "life is meh" feeling. Depression doesn't fit the "meh" feeling because there is no "suffering" from this state (if you know what I mean). I never really feel a lot of strong positive emotions, but negative emotions are "easier" to feel. It kind of feels like living in a gray world.
I use to self medicate ADD and to feel SOMETHING. Even when I do find a drug that "works" for me I generally have to use a large amount and I feel indifferent to the state I'm in. What can I say I'm an enigma, SOMEBODY figure me out! :)
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I smoke weed for medication, to enjoy life, to pass the time, to sit in silent contemplation.
I take mushroom to feel my roots. To have the flow sync up.
I take acid to be the flow, to feel the universe in me.
I take DMT to feel the universe flow
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I only do weed and don't really consider that a drug. I'm also considering dmt which is a chemical we have in our bodies already so not much of a drug either... Besides the bible says God gave us every plant baring seeds so if weed is ok with God then it's ok with me lmao..
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DMT is wonderful, go for it!
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Boredom
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depends on the drug.
opiates for pain control and blissful euphoria, psychedelics to expand my consciousness and for deep introspection, benzos to sleep and potentate opiates, weed because it the best medicine in the world, ketamine and no2 to blast off and to be comfortable, stimulants to focus and be more productive, soma cuz its fucking awesome, mdma mda ect to experience complete euphoria. but when you really get down to it psychoactive compounds have and always will fascinate me. :D
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I started out of fascination with the ability to change my mindset via ingestion of ... things. Nowadays, I use weed on a regular basis for many reasons, am learning what proper dosage of amps is for treating my ADHD, and occasionally "come home" with something out of PHIKAL or TIHKAL. Eeeeevery once in a while I drink some poppy tea for a night of relaxation.
I don't particularly dig alcohol. Go figure.
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they make you live better! 8) and you are much more free person personality
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i just have no reasons not to do it.
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i do pills & MDMA caps.. mainly because the feeling of being uncontrollably happy whilst listening to good music with hectic beats like trap & dnb is amazing. nothing better than going out with ur mates off ur face with good music that u can almost feel.
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I once heard that children that are prone to spinning in circles until they fall over in laughter as prone to drug use in later life... I guess some of us are born to desire altered states.
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Because it's a little holiday for my mind, without all the tourists and airports.
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i dont do drugs i am drugs
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to explore the inner self of yourself.
or just to get the euphoric feeling. Best thing is not to loose your way.
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For relaxation after a long day at the office and for an old back injury. I hardly drink anymore choosing instead to smoke daily.