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Worst state you've been in due to substance abuse
- Thread starter The Kid Frankie
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I stand by my post.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I didn't say I was a trained counsellor. Part of youth work is trying to get youngsters to understand responsibility for their own actions.
paul & shark
New member
- Sep 17, 2013
- 192
This is a terrible thread
why?
Uncle C
Well-known member
Gosh that is really funny.
JTR938
New member
- Nov 24, 2012
- 631
Go and lock yourself in a room with your favorite sock
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
But it is becoming more socially acceptable to the younger generation because most people are capable of making their own decisions and they realise that the stock answer of "drugs are bad" just doesn't ring true anymore, and that the spurious claims that you're definitely going to die and have a bad time just don't add up. The "drug scene" isn't down and outs in a squat like you see on trainspotting - it's normal people with normal jobs.
This thread hasn't glamorized anything, a few people have just shared their actual experiences - the good parts and the bad parts. I think you don't like it because the reality doesn't fit in with what you've been told about addicts and everyone facing a certain death. What would be the point in lying about it? As I said before I would never encourage anyone to take any drug - that includes alcohol and smoking - but you've got to be honest about the positives and negatives otherwise it ruins your credibility and shows that you're only telling one side of the story. That's not a healthy debate, it's just people making unfounded claims.
Personally I've made alot of really close friends off the back of sitting up all night together and a shared love of music, I've had some amazing experiences because of it. My weekends have never affected my family life or work and I never touch anything monday - friday, only go to the gym and eat healthy.
The flipside is that I've also been scared to go to sleep for days at a time because of the nighmares, had heart palpatations, started crying in the middle of the day for no reason whatsoever(although that was after a whole week of clubs and very little sleep). I've never bitched about any of that because I made my own choice, it just comes with the territory and I feel like I've learned about myself for having to deal with it + for me the good outweighed the bad. It certainly isn't for everyone, which is the same for most things in life.
Hopefully that's an honest balanced view of my own experience, other people's are obviously different.
paul & shark
New member
- Sep 17, 2013
- 192
Mate, why dont you relax, let people who dont concern you enjoy life and crack on with there journeys
you bore me summit rotten
Uncle C
Well-known member
Please carry on as you were.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/jun/26/drug-death-capital-brighton-treatment-punishment
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/jun/26/drug-death-capital-brighton-treatment-punishment
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
A great part of youth work is listening. If the person wanted it , there were trained counsellors that they could be referred to. My 'problem' with alcohol, drugs or any form of escapism, is that it is always temporary. When you sober up, or come down, the problem causing the pain is still there.
paul & shark
New member
- Sep 17, 2013
- 192
would it suprise you if i said party drugs are actually quite good fun
some grow out of it, some crack on
adults chatting about it, should be embraced my old fruit
I wonder how many fans were on drugs last season? You'd have needed to be to have watched some of Oscar's rubbish.
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
Did you actually read the whole article? It's supporting decriminalisation.
*Edit* And again, there's a massive difference between what we've been discussing and the homeless herion addicts which almost all of those drug deaths can be attributed to. The fact that you don't know the difference means you don't really know what you're arguing for or against.
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If anyone needs a nice relaxing smoke it's our friend Uncle C
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I was discussing a certain aspect of taking drugs or drinking alcohol. You mentioned 'victims of a broken society' and I pointed out that there were other ways available to help.
Stumpy Tim
Well-known member
This.
The problem with people who don't do drugs is that they see drugs as escapism from bad things. 99.99% of the time that's not the case
Liar. You said they only have themselves to blame. Go and re-read your posts #42 and #50
RexCathedra
Aurea Mediocritas
North Carolina.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Thank you for calling me a liar. You have perceived it to be that way. I said there was a choice, which is different.
maltaseagull
Well-known member
Seriously? He must have chewed it to lose ALL his teeth. (Unless he only had a few at the front)
