The High
Over the past few years my recreational drug use has expanded to many places I never thought I would’ve tread coming out of high school. Even so, I believe I’ve stood well within my limits of drug use. The absence of drugs doesn’t strike me as a void, yet I have been exceedingly appreciative of the assisted experience I have had through their use.
Drugs - prescription or synthetic - are all chemicals which interact with us in different ways. Uppers, downers, psychedelics - its amazing how these pills can change my mood, alter my personality, or even affect my perception of the world. Even more amazing is that most of these drugs are prescribed in some way to combat the various psychological syndromes that are prevalent in society. Meth is a part of adderall which treats ADHD, ecstacy can be used to treat fear associations, Xanax is used to treat anxiety, the list goes on.. But what I find this pertinent to is that many of these drugs mimic naturally occurring chemicals in the body.
Our bodies each have a unique chemical balance, but these drugs allow me to take a peek at a different life that isn’t my own. Altering myself, I gain perspective on what my life could be. What if I were more concentrated, what if I were just a more relaxed person, what if I were fearless. I find it fascinating to see these sides of myself that I am not normally.
