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Where have you been? Time for a status report?

If you mean AngryHippo, he posted in the Political Statement thread.

I've been around. read the asylum occasionally, post even less. (i think i've posted 3 times since i said i'd more or less leave)

i spend a fair amount of time at the Something Awful forums.

I've started doing drugs on a pretty regular basis. smoke pot around two to three times a week. planning on getting some acid/shrooms this weekend and then doing them next weekend. havent done anything but alcohol/pot/LSA, but i can see myself doing heroin (not IV, i'd rail it) and probably some prescription opiates occasionally.

girl-wise... bleh. its been like 6 and a half months with nina. getting rather bored with her. i find i enjoy our time spent together isnt nearly as enjoyable and that we fight considerably more. she doesnt exactly approve of my drug habit either. alcohol, she doesnt care about (drinks herself, sometimes). marijuana, she can deal with it, and is even a little curious about it herself. hallucinogens on the other hand... man, she is without doubt against them.

happiness wise... i find that overall im considerably happier and find that i actually have confidence in myself.

i've decided to grow my hair out. its now 4-5ish inches.

overall, things are going pretty good.

To each his own, but AH, for the love of whatever you hold sacred in your life, stay away from the man-made sh[b][/b]it. Pot, Shrooms, all that natural sh[/i]it is ok, but when you start fuc[i]king with that chemical sh[i][/i]it, you're heading for a downward spiral man.

Just sayin'.

Honey, do you need an "I love me" jacket?

Some insight into the mind of your once-beloved. She had the unfortunate luck to be there at the turning point in your life, and she thinks she can help you get back to the potentially loveable (and loving) kid she met and fell for. What she doesn't realize is that your happiness is misled, caused by a false sense of control, and that her best course of action is to quit trying to redeem past failures in her life by 'fixing' you and start working on her own issues.
You have chosen what you want out of life, and it's not about her at all, although she sees your choice to get high as a conscious step away from her and from your joint (ha!) happiness.

You're a stupid MORON. Get off the drugs and get a life.

*shrug* pot doesnt tend to make me too stupid while under the influence of it and i notice little to no "extra" stupidity when im off of it. this may be partly due to me taking adderall (non-recreational use) which obviously helps me focus.

Im taking economics in summerschool and so far i've set the curve on every test we've taken. so while kids in my class may call me a pot head, atleast academically im smarter than them. i also believe myself to be smarter than most of them in every other way, but obviously i cant prove that.

that class is being taken in advance (to clear up room in my senior semester) as opposed to being repeated. out of 40 students only 3 are "re-taking" the class due to having failed it.

as for drugs. yeah, i know they are bad for me, but im not blindly putting things into my body. i use http://www.erowid.org and the TCC (one of the SA forums) to research whatever i may decide to do. as far as drug users go, im fairly educated. every drug i put into my body i know the consequences of and i accept them.

LSA (which is a relative to LSD. to get technical LSD is a type of LSA) is a naturally occuring chemical and can be found in hawiian baby woodrose or morning glory seeds.

You know what? It would have been cleaner to just kill yourself. Now everyone has to watch you do a slow burn. Nice... At one time, besides you being a cry baby ********* I thought you were an ok kid. Now your a waste of space. Just do us all a favor, put the barrel in your mouth and pull the trigger. KK? Damn, your gf could be with someone else and HAPPY! But NOOOOOO, you have to drag her down your little **** hole with you. Your pathetic. Your lower than low, your one of those people everyone has seen on the corner begging for food or money but most act like arent real. I cant believe your going to put your mom, who has enough to deal with, threw this ****! All the trouble they put themselves threw for you. Standing by you at your courtdates, getting you help, you have just thrown all their efforts down the toilet. Do us all a favor and just die.

Welcome back, Katie. I had been missing the one narrow part you possess.

Edited, Wed Jul 14 10:20:16 2004 by MoebiusLord

The people in this thread who are coming out with the "You're a stupid MORON. Get off the drugs and get a life" type drivel will make terrible parents, and have a higher chance of having junkies for children as a result.

Telling someone not to do something is the worst way to dish out advice - particularly with kids, many of which go through rebellious stages and will do exactly the opposite of what they are told, especially if the thing they are told not to do is pleasurable.

It is especially bad advice if you haven't actually ever tried drugs. It is the equivalent of someone who can't drive telling a racing driver that they shouldn't drive fast because it is dangerous. The racing driver quite rightly will completely ignore you, since you don't know what the **** you are talking about. What the racing driver needs is advice on how to drive fast safely, since they have already decided to drive fast.

Example:

Bad advice about sex - Don't have sex until you are married

Good advice about sex - If you have are having sex, it is important that you make sure you protect yourself against unwanted pregnancy and STDs. Here are the things you can do to protect yourself...1), 2), 3)

So AH, here is some advice that you should listen to, some I had to learn the hard way - especially regarding the nasty habit, there is no need for you to.

How to reduce the risk of developing a nasty habit

1) Avoid taking drugs as part of a routine - for example every pay day, every weekend, always before you leave the house, always when you get home etc etc. Doing this is habit forming, and eventually you will start doing it without thinking about it. It is much better to take drugs irregularly.

2) If you are taking drugs often, every few months go completely without for a whole month, just to prove to yourself that you can. If this ever becomes impossible, seek professional help.

3) Avoid seeking out drugs, ideally do not have a regular dealer. It is much better to take drugs as the opportunity arises, which enforces point 1 above. Best of all is never buy your own batch of drugs. Just contribute if you share someone elses. Having your own drugs around at home is a bad thing.

4) With regular use, your tolerance will get higher, requiring higher doses to get the same effect - this is BAD NEWS. If you find yourself starting to take bigger and bigger doses, it is time to take a month or two off.

How to take drugs safely

1) Don't mix
2) Don't drive
3) Do it in a familiar place
4) Ideally have a friend who is sober nearby
5) Don't use needles
6) Try a very small amount first with a new batch...
7)...even better watch someone else try a small amount first with a new batch.

How to avoid prison

1) Avoid buying your own, share someone elses
2) If you do buy, avoid using the same dealer all the time
3) Never buy more than you would take yourself in a single night
4) Do not deal yourself
5) Avoid doing them in public places

Edited, Wed Jul 14 13:12:26 2004 by Patrician