I'm a fairly regular weed smoker. It can make you depressed sometimes, but that isn't something that would motivate me to quit. The depression is something that came from my mind, not from the drug, the drug merely brought it to the surface. It helps shed light on things that I need to address in my life. After I see the problems, I can figure out how to fix them.
In general, drugs are like anything else. They should not be indulged in, but used skillfully. It's similar to sex. Sex can cause many problems if it is filling a gaping hole in a relationship. Attachment to it, need for it, indulgence in that need, these are all things that make a relationship weaker. When approached skillfully, sex acts as an expression of love and brings the people in the relationship closer. It is the result of the love, not the cause of it.
So, to bring the analogy back to drugs... They can cause many problems when they are filling a gaping hole in a person's life. Attachment to it, need for it, indulgence in it, these are all things that make a person weaker. When approached skillfully, drugs act as a tool that can be used to improve your life. However, improvement in your life is only the
result of the drug being used skillfully. Drugs in themselves do not
cause the improvement.
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Originally Posted by Chado2423  My journey goes far deeper than any medication or lucid dream entails... I even use meditation minimally, because all these things can be short term solutions to long term problems, to help you feel better in the moment, but not to help in the long haul...
I seek to find aid in my situation, and to find a way out of my situation back into a state where life is going well for me and my friends. Can smoking weed do this for me? I sincerely doubt it. |
What exactly are you looking for? A long term solution? Learning to feel better in the moment is the only way to feel better in the long haul.