When silence is screaming

[Cyberman]

Well, on the first point - regardless of what LP said, or what you understood him to have said, nobody (apart from spambots, sockpuppets and returning previously-banned members) can get themselves banned merely at the whim of a single member of staff. You can be absolutely certain that when someone is banned, the decision wasn't taken lightly and there will have been much discussion about it.

Just behave as you think you should, and let us worry about whether it's appropriate or not, m'kay?

[Phatt Matt s]

Well, on the first point - regardless of what LP said, or what you understood him to have said, nobody (apart from spambots, sockpuppets and returning previously-banned members) can get themselves banned merely at the whim of a single member of staff. You can be absolutely certain that when someone is banned, the decision wasn't taken lightly and there will have been much discussion about it.

Just behave as you think you should, and let us worry about whether it's appropriate or not, m'kay?

Thanks stimbo! I always thought of u as a wise lad!

[LastPoet]

That was my judgement at the time, that i retracted. At any rate, it is as stimbo said, no staff action is taken alone, that can explain some 'lag' between the act and the consequence.

[Phatt Matt s]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl...SEfDi2W6N0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl...J3pYKTtnmU

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If you get annoyed by me or by people who are high do not watch this or you will be thoroughly annoyed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl...x0Q_qrZ-ro

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Nothing better to do than hang out in the streets high as fuck

[Aractus]

Hey dude that was my first relapse in over a month. I went over a year an a half without using in 2011ish
Yes I'm a waste of life but have been able to help some people so know that life is not totally worthless.

But thanks for encouraging everyone to be sober.

He doesn't mean that you're a waste of life he means when you do drugs you're wasting your life. What's it matter when your last time was?

I don't understand why you even opened a pro-drug topic. Drugs are a health problem, they're a public expenses problem (abusing medication costs the taxpayers subsidise), and they carry risks you seem to be unconcerned with. I know a lot of people who've taken a lot of different drugs, the vast majority of them are mature enough to know it's not a joking matter. It has set back a number of people I know.

You do whatever you want. If it's affecting your life then it's a problem. If it doesn't affect your life then it isn't, but that doesn't make it a smart thing to do either.

[Phatt Matt s]

There is no doubt that I should stop BUT???I'm a kinder and gentler and more creative and affectionate person when I'm high. SOmetimes I use drugs (often) to make anger, agitation, and anxiety go away and to feel peaceful and tranquil. Thank you for your concern. Say a prayer for me Moses! Intercede!

[LastPoet]

That is a decision of your own, prayer has nothing to intercede for, TC.

[Phatt Matt s]

Not you! Away with you! Shoo SHOO! :p

[Aractus]

There is no doubt that I should stop BUT???I'm a kinder and gentler and more creative and affectionate person when I'm high. SOmetimes I use drugs (often) to make anger, agitation, and anxiety go away and to feel peaceful and tranquil. Thank you for your concern. Say a prayer for me Moses! Intercede!

IMHO you need to develop better ways to handle your anger, anxiety and agitation. It's one thing to say "I use drugs occasionally for the thrill", it's another to use it to cope with emotions. I know someone (ex-colleague f mine) who is biopolar and he put a cadet or a private (don't remember which) in a coma with a fractured skull and he didn't fully regain his eyesight for 6 months. He is the type of person I don't drink with - I like him he's a good guy, but knowing what I know I wouldn't go near him if he had been drinking or taking drugs.

Drugs are not an effective way to deal with those issues. Well those drugs aren't - antidepressants are, however you are already on antidepressants and correct me if I'm wrong you shouldn't be drinking while on them much less taking other drugs - and in fact if you need advice about that see your doctor.

You aren't a different person when you're high, you're the same person. So to say you're a "kinder and gentler and more creative and affectionate person when you're high" is simply saying that you recognize and value yourself and those characteristics of yourself more when you're high, but you're still the same person.

[Phatt Matt s]

Iagree with more than half of that post confucious