Ya know, I can remember when I was 8 years old. I was walking through a gully behind my friend's house and this "big kid" ( ie high school ) came up to me and asked me if I had any money. I told him no, and he said "Damn, I really need to buy some drugs." I remember feeling scared. In fact I ran back to my friend's house, told his mom, and locked the doors. Then I felt sorry for the guy, thinking how he was wasting and ruining his life. That was back when Big Brother ( hi Bill ) made up my mind for me. Now that I've evolved and matured a bit, I realize how much respect I have for drugs. It may sound odd to some or even many, but I never have ( and never will ) used a drug for purely recreational reasons. The whole reason why I began experimenting with drugs was because a friend told me about an experience in which his perception vividly changed ( I would later learn about a thing called "acid" ). I found this all very interesting and wanted to learn for myself what it was all about. I've never gone to a party and thought "I think I'll get high and drunk and pass out. Sounds like fun." I think that drugs can certainly be used for recreation, but I guess I just find them somehow useful to my mind. I really do respect drugs for their powerful and potent affects. I really don't know why I posted this. Guess I was just going through "post-withdrawl" ( pun intended ) and needed to get online!!!

Take care and be safe,
Jason

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