coke?

Hawkshore

justjoshingu wrote:

one of my best friends in high school got hooked on coke by her dad. we were freshmen. she kicked it around our junior year and a few years later she was living with her dad (after a few turns of bad luck) and he said she was a quitter and tried getting her to pick it up again. she moved in with an exboyfriend the next day.

Sounds like parent of the year material there!!! :rolleyes:

mookeywrench

dontloseyourheat wrote:

I'm not being judgmental, just curious, what possessed you to try crack. Most other drugs I can understand as they are often glamorized and associated with a party culture.
But, to me at least, crack is reserved for those who are truly down and out. The indigent addicts who have removed themselves from society and lost all hope to recover. It is something that isn't done for enjoyment but because the body physically needs to have some sort of substance in it. I view meth with the same regard. Maybe it's just me but from all I've heard about these drugs, this is the impression that I get.

People usually get into meth because it becomes regarded as the 'convenient drug'. I have a friend who is a counseler for teenagers on meth and they usually get into it because of its relative inexpensiveness, and because they can make it themselves if they really wanted to. Also, a major reason behind people who start meth is because they're bored, and they find that there's nothing better to do, which is why it is very popular in backwoods or very low income areas where there's just not a lot of social culture or development.

brain of c

I'll Ride The Wave wrote:

It doesn't sound like it's much fun to hang out with your friends with their friends (if they're all on coke). If I were the only person not doing coke and I didn't find it much fun to be around everyone else who was, I'd hang out with a different group of friends or find something else to do that night, but that's just me.

Not to say that people don't do drugs in other environments, as well. About 10 years, I went to a carnival with twyo of my friends who were on ecstasy. That was super fun. Or there was that time a couple of my friends did shrooms before we went to a bar to watch the hockey game. All night, my friends were paranoid about everyone looking and pointing at them. There was a t.v. above our table.

sorry for pionting.

reversedarwinism

Never could be addicted to the drug, but used to have a problem saying no when it was in my face. The down was always more intense than the high. the best times were with one line in the course of partying and that being it. I've done more than my share over the last 11 years, but now I don't think I'll have any problem saying no. It kinda steals your soul for awhile then gives it back to you f-ed up, while you wish you could just return to normal. And Meth is even less attractive to me, never will understand why people like it. Its like all the negative of coke with no high. Anyway, the hard drugs are not worth it, if anyone is wondering.

MasterFramer

reversedarwinism wrote:

Never could be addicted to the drug, but used to have a problem saying no when it was in my face. The down was always more intense than the high. the best times were with one line in the course of partying and that being it. I've done more than my share over the last 11 years, but now I don't think I'll have any problem saying no. It kinda steals your soul for awhile then gives it back to you f-ed up, while you wish you could just return to normal. And Meth is even less attractive to me, never will understand why people like it. Its like all the negative of coke with no high. Anyway, the hard drugs are not worth it, if anyone is wondering.

This is well said...

Heineken Helen

xscorcho wrote:

well.... im not so sure that knowing about these things will change anything... for example.... people who may oppose sweatshops in other countries still buy clothes made there....

But isn't that what i'm saying... that we SHOULD be more socially aware and refuse to put money into the hands of the very people who disgust us. I know most people don't give a shit... but if there was a kid shot dead in front of them, they'd be outraged... yet there are kids dying all the time as a result of our ignorance and turning a blind eye and yet we don't care?

Heineken Helen

sj.brodie wrote:

I'm in the same situation with some of my friends. I was actually going to start a thread about it here but didnt, so i'm glad you did. What i hate the most about it is that they are secretive about it. I mean, if they claim theyre being responsible and safe then why hide it?

I really don't give a fuck what people take into their own bodies, it's their choice and none of my business. They know i feel that way but now it's got to the point where theyre doing it in groups and leaving me out because i'd rather drink and be obnoxious like we always used to do.

There's a hateful 'upper' drug phase going on in the UK - take coke or X and dance to shit music and i'll never have anything to do with it even if it means losing friends.

Yep, what's wrong with good ol fashioned getting hammered? I don't understand why people feel the need to push the boundaries... sure I can understand with life, changing things around a bit... but regarding putting chemicals into your body, especially when you've no idea what exactly you're sticking up your nose... :eek: it makes NO sense whatsoever. Especially if all it does is turn you into a prick and you lose friends over it.

Heineken Helen

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

Update to Helen's original post...:(

http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1206/frenchk.html?rss

Yep, it's very very sad :( for those of you not bothered to read, the 24 year old model died yesterday :(

glasshouse

i prefer Pepsi

Bangers_n_mash

Heineken Helen wrote:

Yep, it's very very sad :( for those of you not bothered to read, the 24 year old model died yesterday :(

Heard it on the news last night, it's just tragic. I didn't know that they'd induced a coma to prevent potential brain damage from the heart attacks.

Bangers_n_mash

EDIT: double post, stupid forum....

Heineken Helen

Bangers'n'mash wrote:

Heard it on the news last night, it's just tragic. I didn't know that they'd induced a coma to prevent potential brain damage from the heart attacks.

Yep, ya really have to feel for her family... it's always weird when someone who's in the public eye soooo much dies suddenly. And the reason I started this thread was cos I found a lot of respect for her when she spoke out against coke cos no celebs seem to do that... ever! And she did seem much more intelligent than your average Glenda Gilson.

It's just so weird. There's a bit of an Anna Nicole about the whole thing. I hate the way the papers have their obituary's written up as soon as something happens to somebody... and all they had to do was print them all off last night. I know it's their job and all but still.