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Looking back at my life, the time around when I did drugs (by NO means heavily), they were the LEAST productive, happy, memorable and enjoyable years. Easily. Without question.
While something to maybe try, if one has the desire, they are so far from being a Good answer to "how to appreciate what life has to offer" as to almost be laughable. Unfortunately, too many kids (people under 25) have no broader understanding and think it's Tony the Tiger.. GrrREEEAAT! I was one too, but age adds perspective.
I am not advocating drug use as a coping mechanism. I am suggesting that to expand your mind sometimes a substance can be used to do that, and there are many alternatives out there, however there are two that do occur naturally in this world and if consumed properly in a safe environment there is no denying that chemicals in the brains are doing something. Even pure MDMA is being used as a possible treatment for PTSD (in small dosages).
Right, I'm not saying that use of drugs in moderation is some terrible thing to be condemned. That's a Completely different argument. What I am saying is that, based on my experiences, the use of recreational drugs dulled down life. The opposite of what OP was asking about. I don't regret my choices, but I wouldn't do it again if I had the opportunity to do it over again (and that's probably why I haven't touched anything in right about 20 years).
I'm not saying I have the idea on lock, but my life experiences have consistently gotten better the longer I've lived. Most of that is simply having money to spend on experiences (though that does play directly into an argument against recreational drug use, it can be a major money drain), but there's a significant segment that can only be chalked up to being "High on Life" (lol, I'm groaning myself so stop rolling Your eyes).
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[–] sumguy 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago
Looking back at my life, the time around when I did drugs (by NO means heavily), they were the LEAST productive, happy, memorable and enjoyable years. Easily. Without question.
While something to maybe try, if one has the desire, they are so far from being a Good answer to "how to appreciate what life has to offer" as to almost be laughable. Unfortunately, too many kids (people under 25) have no broader understanding and think it's Tony the Tiger.. GrrREEEAAT! I was one too, but age adds perspective.
[–] i_am_not_crazy 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
I am not advocating drug use as a coping mechanism. I am suggesting that to expand your mind sometimes a substance can be used to do that, and there are many alternatives out there, however there are two that do occur naturally in this world and if consumed properly in a safe environment there is no denying that chemicals in the brains are doing something. Even pure MDMA is being used as a possible treatment for PTSD (in small dosages).
[–] sumguy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Right, I'm not saying that use of drugs in moderation is some terrible thing to be condemned. That's a Completely different argument. What I am saying is that, based on my experiences, the use of recreational drugs dulled down life. The opposite of what OP was asking about. I don't regret my choices, but I wouldn't do it again if I had the opportunity to do it over again (and that's probably why I haven't touched anything in right about 20 years).
I'm not saying I have the idea on lock, but my life experiences have consistently gotten better the longer I've lived. Most of that is simply having money to spend on experiences (though that does play directly into an argument against recreational drug use, it can be a major money drain), but there's a significant segment that can only be chalked up to being "High on Life" (lol, I'm groaning myself so stop rolling Your eyes).