My Straight Edge-ness Needs To Shine for a bit. (venting)
i don't get the point guys, i really don't. point of what? drinking/smoking. now as most of you know i am straight edge (til death). i don't really care if you smoke/drink..its your decision to ruin your body. and i know that only one drink or whatever wont hurt you but that's not the point. its poison. to me beer smells disgusting, wine and champagne can smell good but that's besides the point. if you know your going to have a killer hangover the next day/throw up or whatever then why drink so much?! you can have fun with out drinking!
when i say smoking i mean ciggs and drugs. ciggarettes are just gross. they make you smell bad/teeth/everything but im sure you guys know that. but for the people who do smoke ciggs why do it?! its such a nasty habit. i know some people who smoke ciggs and they dont do it around me since they know i hate it. now i still love these people to bits but i strongly dislike the quality. they say it helps them stay calm. what the heck guys. there are other ways to keep calm. now the drugs...sjfaljfdklasjf. they are so scary/dangerous and can really mess you up...which you all should know...so why keep doing it? i dont see the point. if you know they are killing you why keep going!? i know the whole 'live life to its fullest' but i mean damn, do you really have to make yourself stupid/unhealthy/die early!?
i found out a couple days ago that an artist i love smokes ciggs as well as pot. it was really disappointing. he says he's tried to quiet but it doesn't work, and after saying that he says he knows the consequences but keeps doing it! what the heck?!?!? why? about the pot he says hes a 'social smoke'. im not even going to get into it.
the point of this was to just vent really. im pretty chill about others smoking/drinking but sometimes i just gotta vent. take what you can get out of this i guess.
oh and if you want to comment go ahead but dont try and change my mind or say all the benefits of these things. i know all of them. i have discussions with people. i also have had people ask me if i want to do drugs/drink, i say no.
and im not trying to put you down, i just need to vent.
when i say smoking i mean ciggs and drugs. ciggarettes are just gross. they make you smell bad/teeth/everything but im sure you guys know that. but for the people who do smoke ciggs why do it?! its such a nasty habit. i know some people who smoke ciggs and they dont do it around me since they know i hate it. now i still love these people to bits but i strongly dislike the quality. they say it helps them stay calm. what the heck guys. there are other ways to keep calm. now the drugs...sjfaljfdklasjf. they are so scary/dangerous and can really mess you up...which you all should know...so why keep doing it? i dont see the point. if you know they are killing you why keep going!? i know the whole 'live life to its fullest' but i mean damn, do you really have to make yourself stupid/unhealthy/die early!?
i found out a couple days ago that an artist i love smokes ciggs as well as pot. it was really disappointing. he says he's tried to quiet but it doesn't work, and after saying that he says he knows the consequences but keeps doing it! what the heck?!?!? why? about the pot he says hes a 'social smoke'. im not even going to get into it.
the point of this was to just vent really. im pretty chill about others smoking/drinking but sometimes i just gotta vent. take what you can get out of this i guess.
oh and if you want to comment go ahead but dont try and change my mind or say all the benefits of these things. i know all of them. i have discussions with people. i also have had people ask me if i want to do drugs/drink, i say no.
and im not trying to put you down, i just need to vent.
Posted on June 9th, 2009 at 08:48pm
I agree with you. There's so much else in life for people to experience. Why waste so much time with cigarettes, booze, and/or pot? It's their choice, of course, but it baffles me. I think all those habits, even in moderation, are quite repulsive.
Shiznit, June 11th, 2009 at 08:29:59am
if you know your going to have a killer hangover the next day/throw up or whatever then why drink so much?!
That's immature drinking.
If you don't have a limit, don't pick up the glass.
Other than that, it's completely a personal choice whether to drink/smoke.
Some people like it.
There's more to drinking than a hangover the next day, if there wasn't no one would be drinking.
Some people drink because it helps them relax and unwind, however there's got to be a limit to it - just like with everything.
I also smoke weed, occasionally.
Why?
Because it's helped me in numerous ways that I don't wish to get into right now.
Again, if done in moderation and responsibly I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
Just, wait until you turn 21(or whatever the limit for drinking is where you live) and see if your opinions change.
But yeah, I agree about the smoking. I'm a smoker and even I think it's stupid that I ever started, but I only realized that after I already got addicted.
Auroria Lenore, June 9th, 2009 at 10:39:55pm
If I do drink, it's only coolers.
I do smoke weed for a number of reasons. I have panic disorder and it really erases the symptoms of panic attacks drastically.
I also get nauseous very easily, and marijuana is an anti-nausea substance. It also lets me loosen up since I'm always so nervous and scared.
Also, if I know I'm not going to sleep, I just smoke a little and it puts me right out. It's not all for the "I'm so cool" purpose.
Jessie in Calalini, June 9th, 2009 at 10:23:58pm
I don't smoke because cigs are expensive, I don't drink because I'm on meds that , when mixed with alcohol, could possibly kill me, and I don't do drugs, because drugs just aren't very effective anymore.
I have a friend who used to indulge quite a bit, but now he only smokes two cigarettes a day, doesn't get drunk as often, and does mushrooms or acid less than once a month. And I think he's tried cocaine once. Yeah, so he doesn't have a very serious problem; he's going in the opposite direction.
Tina Turner, June 9th, 2009 at 09:49:48pm
When I was 16, I was HxC SxE too. But then I turned 21. I still don't smoke or do drugs, but drinking really isn't bad. I don't go out and get drunk- my friends and I go out and have a few drinks to just hangout. Hell, Minor Threat's admitted to drinking. There's nothing wrong with it if done in moderation.
Dancing Caveman, June 9th, 2009 at 09:24:44pm
people drink for a number of reasons that you may or may not understand, including to escape and as a solution to their problems. of course, this is obviously not a solution, but thats a reason why many people drink.
Holly., June 9th, 2009 at 09:16:26pm
I drink because it's a social activity I find fun and relaxing. Sure, I've been through the whole I'm-so-drunk-I-can't-walk stage, but I was thirteen and immature. Now my friends and I have matured a bit, we drink to relax. A few drinks relax you, they make you feel good, they make everything funnier than it is and you have a good time with your friends.
I used to be an avid non-smoker, but I got into the habit and although I don't do it often, I do it enough. I smoke because I enjoy it. Yeah, fair enough, I know the risks, but I chose to ignore them. It relaxes me and my philosophy is you only live once anyway, and you sure as Hell don't live forever.
If I enjoy it, I do it. It's as simple as that. Life's meant for enjoying.
But yeah. Go you for avoiding temptation =D
xx Fionnuala xx
Jeffrey Dahmer., June 9th, 2009 at 09:10:10pm
because it is an addiction.
GeekoFressh, June 9th, 2009 at 09:09:16pm
Well people have their personal reasons to smoke/drink that's all I have to say.
Neche_Girl8, June 9th, 2009 at 08:53:29pm