When I was young, about 13-14, I got the idea that smoking weed was cool, because I thought it would increase my status among people that I had identified as "my people", i.e. the late 90s early 00s metal scene. I gave up when most people I knew were just starting, at 17.
To start with it was really fun. I had some of the best times of my life, but it was soon eroded to a generally negative experience. So I nipped it in the bud and have never been back or on to other drugs.
I also did quite a lot of drinking at around 14-15, but once it was fun, that was it.
I always hear that the only reason people start with drugs is because of some mental issues, abuse etc. But it's definitely not the case. I just thought it was cool. When it stopped being so, I ended it.
On the other hand, many people I know went into drugs, mostly just weed, hard, for about 10 years. Some are still there. The reason they got stuck there is because they do have certain mental problems, which the weed has cemented and stuck them in.
Many people go through considerable turmoil in their late teens. This is turmoil that many get through and come out on the other side with some wisdom. But those who go into drugs don't deal with their problems because the drugs disable it. I'd liken it to some low status guy, who plays games at home all day, but sees himself as quite smart and important as a result. I've come a cross a few of these. 4Chan is full of them. I offered a clinically obese one an entry level job that he could have used as a starting block. But he discarded the offer as it was below the minimum entry point his faux self-importance has created. He rejected it due to the faux sense of importance, which he used to hide from himself that he is the lowest of the low. Dealing with that would be too much to handle, which the mental illusion of self importance protects. Drugs are somewhat similar, they are a mechanism through which people can ignore their problems.
If you are having long-term drug problems it's probably because of something you're hiding from. I think one of the best ways to get out without even dealing the those problems is doming something to make yourself better, like starting a business, fitness etc.
If you consider mod to late teens, they have all sorts of problem spilling into their previously simpler world: girls don't like them, they don't have enough social status, their penis size, they're fat etc. Those are problems that either have to be dealt with or accepted.
To start with it was really fun. I had some of the best times of my life, but it was soon eroded to a generally negative experience. So I nipped it in the bud and have never been back or on to other drugs.
I also did quite a lot of drinking at around 14-15, but once it was fun, that was it.
I always hear that the only reason people start with drugs is because of some mental issues, abuse etc. But it's definitely not the case. I just thought it was cool. When it stopped being so, I ended it.
On the other hand, many people I know went into drugs, mostly just weed, hard, for about 10 years. Some are still there. The reason they got stuck there is because they do have certain mental problems, which the weed has cemented and stuck them in.
Many people go through considerable turmoil in their late teens. This is turmoil that many get through and come out on the other side with some wisdom. But those who go into drugs don't deal with their problems because the drugs disable it. I'd liken it to some low status guy, who plays games at home all day, but sees himself as quite smart and important as a result. I've come a cross a few of these. 4Chan is full of them. I offered a clinically obese one an entry level job that he could have used as a starting block. But he discarded the offer as it was below the minimum entry point his faux self-importance has created. He rejected it due to the faux sense of importance, which he used to hide from himself that he is the lowest of the low. Dealing with that would be too much to handle, which the mental illusion of self importance protects. Drugs are somewhat similar, they are a mechanism through which people can ignore their problems.
If you are having long-term drug problems it's probably because of something you're hiding from. I think one of the best ways to get out without even dealing the those problems is doming something to make yourself better, like starting a business, fitness etc.
If you consider mod to late teens, they have all sorts of problem spilling into their previously simpler world: girls don't like them, they don't have enough social status, their penis size, they're fat etc. Those are problems that either have to be dealt with or accepted.