Same here.
Although, I did take a medicine for my bipolar disorder that gave me vivid hallucinations of my own death.
Pot-smoking neighbors
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Same here.
Although, I did take a medicine for my bipolar disorder that gave me vivid hallucinations of my own death.
What a coincidence. I also had to take psychotropic meds for bipolar disorder in college which gave me similar symptoms. The experience was so psychologically and physiologically taxing, so terrifying and painful, I just couldn't (and still can't) fathom intentionally risking that again in the name of recreation, of all things. It was like being on a five year long bad trip. In the aftermath I avoid even aspirin if I can help it.
I also simply can't stand the smell of pot and have a natural aversion to any substance that is best inhaled, like pot, or snorted, like coke, as it looks dirty and off putting. More than a whiff of weed smoke and the bile starts splashing at the back of my throat.
Fortunately I never had so severe a reaction to my bipolar medication when I was on it. Had a seizure once, I'm told, but don't remember it. And I have a sneaking suspicion it may have had long-term effects on my libido or lack thereof.
The rest I can entirely agree with, though. Don't really understand the appeal of anything mind-altering.
The rest I can entirely agree with, though. Don't really understand the appeal of anything mind-altering.
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Yeah, it was bad for me, too. I felt half awake and half dreaming. I was paranoid and dead all at once. It probably lasted at its worst for half of an hour but I can't say for sure.
Pretty much the same here in the late 80's and early 90's. If you were going to be in the "cool" group, then you did try it along with a few other things. I'm not going to go as radical as you and loudly proclaim that if you didn't, you didn't have friends period though, because that simply is NOT true.
I will agree with the fact that teenage usage of pot, as well as alcohol, cigarettes, and sex was a lot more public than it is today. But, you also have to remember that at that time we really didn't know much about the effects of these things period. Much of this knowledge has only come to light in the last 25 years.
I'm 40 and have never taken part in illicit drug activity; however, I have been jacked up on morphine while in ICU and that SUCKS.
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I work in corrections, and I agree w/ you.
ICU sucks. Morphine rocks.
Even cold medicines make me sick (much worse than the actual cold). Actual hard drugs would probably kill me.
Compared to the late 70's????
Absolutely.
Like night and day.
Not saying drug use doesn't happen now in schools....but it's nothing like what it was back then.
Back then, there WAS no 'war on drugs'....'safe sex'...and rating labels on rock albums.
There was only SEX, DRUGS AND ROCK & ROOOOOLLLLL!!!!!
And we partook of them all.
Alot.
I've had rather extensive conversations with my nephews and their friends about this (high school age)...and at least based on what I hear from them about what goes on in the schools....while it still exists....it is not nearly at the same levels...or as out in the open as it was with us.
I remember getting caught by my band director smoking a reefer with some of my girlfriends in the girl's room in high school...and all we got was that "There's a time and a place for everything" speech.
I don't think that would happen today. At least not in the Atlanta school system.
Back then, the generation ahead of us were hippies, flower children, civil rights advocates and Vietnam War protesters. And kids my age grew up wondering if we (or in girl's case) or our brothers were going to end up getting shipped home from Southeast Asia in a box at age 18. So the 'live for today' mentality was ingrained in us by that and stayed with us into our late teens and 20's...after the war was over.
Today, the generation ahead of the kids in school are straight laced college students who's biggest concern is looking for that first job that will make them a wad of cash. A generation that barely gave a DAMN about Iraq or Afghanistan. Or...at least they didn't protest it nearly as much.
The times were different, the mentality was different....everything was different than it is now.
Not saying that's bad or good, mind you. I'm just sayin'.
The 70's mentality you describe perfectly matches that which currently prevails around here, at least as far as drug use in concerned. Of course Canada has never really had the whole "war on drugs" to the degree that you guys have.
In my town, you'd be hard pressed to walk down a city street and NOT see somebody smoking up. If the cops catch you, the worst you can expect is to be told to throw your joint into the gutter.
My Dad (who smokes a LOT of grass) has frequently commented on the fact that marijuana is better, more available and more socially acceptable now that it was when he was growing up in the 60's and 70's.
That said, I DO like the the pot capital of the North America.
Hmm. Well if it's all the same to you all, I feel quite comfortable being utterly un-"cool".
I wouldn't call the cops...at first. I don't smoke weed myself(Probably done it four times in my entire life), but I support the idea that people should be able to make their own decisions when it comes to things like that.
That being said, some people just don't want to smell smoke of any kind, and it's highly inconsiderate of your neighbors to force it upon you.
I'd call the cops as a last resort if speaking to them, putting a note on their door or kicking their asses didn't work.
And that would be sheerly out of spite, not because of some misguided sense of morality regarding "drug" use.
On a side note, I hate apartments, and I never want to live in one again. I used to have some downstairs neighbors who partied all night, had the bass thumping and the walls rattling. One morning I waited until I thought they were probably asleep, put a subwoofer on the floor, facing downward, and blasted Slayer's "Angel of Death" at almost full volume. I wasn't worried about disturbing the neighbors to the side, because they were inconsiderate dickheads, too.
These idiots used to sit out on the deck with these citronella candles lit, and leave them lit when they went to bed, sitting precariously along the railings. This was directly beneath me. They were some annoying hipster types who drove a volvo with one of those SWEDISH tags on the front. Lord, I hated them, and the micro-brewery beer bottles they'd toss out on the grass.
That being said, some people just don't want to smell smoke of any kind, and it's highly inconsiderate of your neighbors to force it upon you.
I'd call the cops as a last resort if speaking to them, putting a note on their door or kicking their asses didn't work.
And that would be sheerly out of spite, not because of some misguided sense of morality regarding "drug" use.On a side note, I hate apartments, and I never want to live in one again. I used to have some downstairs neighbors who partied all night, had the bass thumping and the walls rattling. One morning I waited until I thought they were probably asleep, put a subwoofer on the floor, facing downward, and blasted Slayer's "Angel of Death" at almost full volume. I wasn't worried about disturbing the neighbors to the side, because they were inconsiderate dickheads, too.
These idiots used to sit out on the deck with these citronella candles lit, and leave them lit when they went to bed, sitting precariously along the railings. This was directly beneath me. They were some annoying hipster types who drove a volvo with one of those SWEDISH tags on the front. Lord, I hated them, and the micro-brewery beer bottles they'd toss out on the grass.
I agree as some people are allergic to any kind of smoke.
back in July we had a thread titled "My downstairs neigbors are having very noisy sex." You may wish to review that for ideas.
You may send a paid subscription to Cannabis Culture Magazine, HIGH TIMES, 420 Magazine to 2 neighbors nearby apartment #s but with your downstairs neighbors full name. Pay for the subscription when you mail in the magazine card or else it is mail fraud.
Or you can mail it to the apartment bulding owner's mailing address with your downstairs neighbors name.
Public shaming in a passive aggresive way...
You can also put them on a couple "junk mail" lists that they really cannot get off of. Send a contribution via snail mail with minimal payment of say $15 or 20. to
Republican National Committee or
National Rifle Association (1 Year Membership = $35.00)
but instead of their full name you can put in their name as
FIRST NAME: Cannabi
LAST NAME: their last name
If you are willing to part with that money for a little satisfaction it may be worth it.
The RNC & NRA send out mailings & put you on other direct mailing lists and never stop.
I would not be annoyed at all if somebody did that to me.
Bit of a chore to go downstairs to get it every month, but still, it's the thought that counts
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