I have smoked weed pretty much daily for the last 8 odd years, really like my acid and have done it countless times in the last 4/5 years. I have always managed to avoid heroin and crack as I couldn’t trust myself, but have dabbled in most other things.
I have had some of the best times of my life whilst on various chemicals, and I have met some wicked people etc.. However I’m getting older now and am becoming aware I cannot continue this way of life without it having some negative effects. Seen a lot of people go down hill in recent years, can’t have that happen to me.
I have come to realise in recent months that apart from the drug culture etc I have very few interests. All my friends are also heavily into their drugs. I have been trying to cut down my usage heavily recently, and to some extent have succeeded. Because of this I have realised there isn’t alot I am interested in. I’ve been getting pretty bored. I have found socialising with my mates tricky, without at least having a drink or something, as most social events revolve around some drug even if its just a joint or a drink etc.. I have managed to avoid doing any class a’s in like 3 months or something now… Still had alot of trouble stopping the smokes tho, not managed a day without. I think this is mainly due to the social aspect. I need a hobby, I just can’t for the life of me think of anything that strikes me as interesting, fuck games and sports etc..
What do people here do besides partying as hobbies, I know that sound kind of stupid, but there really isn’t a lot that seams to interest me, am I the only one who thinks like this?
And how do those of you who are really engrossed in the drug-culture, those of you who post on different drug-oriented boards, those of you whose life and friendships revolve around drugs… deal with this? When stripped of drugs, what are you left with? Who are you? Is there any substance to you and your life?
Maybe most of this shame/regret is just the workings of my own personal dilemma. I feel like I’m coming to realize that this kind of lifestyle probably won’t lead me to a full and happy existence, that it is ultimately likely to leave me feeling emptier on the inside.
When I use drugs as an escape instead of as a form of enjoyment I tend to feel pretty shitty about it.
Done everything and had a 3-4 year smack habbit, pretty much fryed my brain & teath with uppers, destroyed my guts with downers and developed ocd and paranoia with pcycadelics. Dont regret anything but wish i’d done it in moderation. I’ve just spent 3 months inside for a drug offence commited years ago even though i do vertualy no drugs at all now bar the very ocasional line of coke when its offerd which is a rare ocurence.
To be honest I wish I’d never took drugs now and got a decent job met a nice lass and chucked a couple of kids out! But then again I wouldnt be the man I am now, a man with fuck all but a plot of mud and a sound system when all the folk I went to school with have settled down with a wife, mortgage and kids!
Its your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only when I check my bank balance.
aaah too true!
i work 5 nights a week and all day sunday but have no money
i know why but it doesnt stop me
uv seen more and done more than most of the wife and kidders can ever hope to experience, i know things change as you age but at the moment the idea of that lifestyle makes me cringe, working just to live feeding kids having your wife, sitting home and watching tv, that quote from trainspotting got in my head
I have had some of the best times of my life whilst on various chemicals, and I have met some wicked people etc.. However I’m getting older now and am becoming aware I cannot continue this way of life without it having some negative effects. Seen a lot of people go down hill in recent years, can’t have that happen to me.
I have come to realise in recent months that apart from the drug culture etc I have very few interests. All my friends are also heavily into their drugs. I have been trying to cut down my usage heavily recently, and to some extent have succeeded. Because of this I have realised there isn’t alot I am interested in. I’ve been getting pretty bored. I have found socialising with my mates tricky, without at least having a drink or something, as most social events revolve around some drug even if its just a joint or a drink etc.. I have managed to avoid doing any class a’s in like 3 months or something now… Still had alot of trouble stopping the smokes tho, not managed a day without. I think this is mainly due to the social aspect. I need a hobby, I just can’t for the life of me think of anything that strikes me as interesting, fuck games and sports etc..
What do people here do besides partying as hobbies, I know that sound kind of stupid, but there really isn’t a lot that seams to interest me, am I the only one who thinks like this?
And how do those of you who are really engrossed in the drug-culture, those of you who post on different drug-oriented boards, those of you whose life and friendships revolve around drugs… deal with this? When stripped of drugs, what are you left with? Who are you? Is there any substance to you and your life?
Maybe most of this shame/regret is just the workings of my own personal dilemma. I feel like I’m coming to realize that this kind of lifestyle probably won’t lead me to a full and happy existence, that it is ultimately likely to leave me feeling emptier on the inside.
I could not of put that any better myself mate.
I found that I first started to think about such things after I first tryed cid about a year ago which then altered my way of thought. I tryed to give up skunk about a month ago now… done pretty well and came to realise how much time I spent getting stoned and how that’s all me and mates would do almost anywhere/anytime we could. Then as xmas come around… I started to see mates alot more and be around alot more drugs, so temptation kicked in and I’m blazing like a trooper again. Plus when I’m rolliing I do love a phat joint 😉
I’m probably going to party on for a bit longer but one day it will defiantly have to stop!
some times yes … others no … it depends on my state of mind … if im feeling strong enuff to handel it .. the no … but if i am not in the right state of mine to take them .. them yes .. i feel bad regret …:group_hug
I dont regret them – they have helped me become a better person and get issues sorted which I doubt would have ever been possible without them. Now they are fun when I do them
no regrets,
helped shape who I am, met some fantatstic peeps and had some crazy mad (and dangerous) experiences, but managed to stop for a good few years when getting too heavy, now once or twice a year kind a thing
was difficult initially as my mates couldnt understand how I could stop and kept pressuring me to ‘join in’ and I think it highlighted some of their useage abit too much for them as they found they couldnt stop – but I just had to reevaluate my life and my responsibilities and choose…….
No regrets at all, maybe i wish i hadn’t started so young.
I wouldn’t say i feel shame for it either, but in no way am i proud of it.
I’d like to clarify quickly that I’m not anti drugs in the slightest, I am pretty sure if used reasonably they are a positive thing. I’m just a bit anti my shocking lack of moderation over the last few years.
I would love to get to the level where I could just do things once every couple of months where I just enhance my life with them every now and then, as opposed to having a life that has revolved around them quite so much. I think half my problem is I don’t really drink that much, so if I’m not doing drugs (I know drink is technically a drug) there isn’t alot I can do socially with my mates when we go out.. and I know I don’t NEED to get wasted, but when everyone else is I feel like some what of an outcast (or I just get bored) being sober. Drinking destroys me, trying hard to get back into it but I really can’t drink all that much, and I find it just turns me into an arse and makes me do stupid things I regret, I wouldn’t mind its just everyone else is normally still quite sober at this point.
I think shame was probably the wrong word to use, although its not something I would publicise to straight people at jobs or my parents etc, its not something I would hide from friends or be ashamed of.. Anyways thanks for all the replies, its nice to see. Just so everyone knows I’m really not bitching about drug use, just my own identity crisis / lack of moderation.
Anyways, thanks for the replys…
i checked ‘no’ although there have been a few times when i’ve woken up and thought “why oh why did i do / say that last night”… things i wouldn’t have done sober
but i don’t feel ashamed as none of it was really that bad. i also don’t think it’s healthy or useful to regret things. if i don’t like the way something has gone or the way i did something, i try and focus that feeling to motivate me to do something positive to change my circumstances or my outlook.
i’ve just taken up kiting after seeing a few guys doing stuff like this at the beach round here… excuse the soundtrack if you don’t like metal, :sign0011: although the lyrics are quite relevant to you, Mustard. I know you said fuck sport and I detest the idea of sport, especially team sport and having to learn & abide by rules, compete etc… but my kite gives me a good work out and leaves me with a real buzzy afterglow after a good session. 😎
i’m lucky though… i got away with caning it for years and now choose the odd occasion to have a little dabble cos i’m married with 2 kids. being a dad has it’s stresses and strains, but at least i have my ‘meaning of life’ sorted out. :bebe:
dunno what advice to offer apart from leave the weed alone at least until you have some new interests and friends… weed seems harmless enough but will keep you in a rut
also, have you spoken to any of your mates about being tired of smoking and drinking all the time? don’t try to preach (I doubt you would anyway) and you might find some of them are feeling the same way
remember, boredom is there for a reason… to make you try new things 😉
Yes and no
i did when it was and had been my life for longer than it should have and i was worried that this was all i had (a bit where you seem to be now?)
and i know what you mean about the hole in your life, if drugs and partying are your life it is very hard to leave it behind (and the friends) and yes there is a big hole but if you take time you will find something that fills it. I moved abroad, only thing that helped really.
but now, years later, i’ve a job that i love, i’ve achieved tonnes, i’m no longer ‘just a druggie’ and i’m happy
i was regretfull initially that i’d ‘wasted’ years but as it turns out i havent wasted anything
everything i’ve done has led me to where and who i am, i had an absolute riot, unbelievable highs and some hideous lows but now no regrets
i am who i am 😉
I only feel regret when doing drugs have some sort of negative effect on my working life.
I run a successful company and my actions have a direct effect on not only my family but the families of all the people that work with me.
When I go on a mad one at the weekend that carried on a bit too long, I may not recover fully until mid week.
Too tired on Monday to work that extra couple of hours = less productivity
Too paranoid on Tuesday means shouting at colleague = less productivity
Too depressed on Wednesday means having no time for a customer = less productivity
you get the picture.
It’s all about moderation on a Friday for me nowadays!!!
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