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SerioOria
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Registered: 07/23/05
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Drugs and the Ego

#4495004 - 08/04/05 12:28 PM (21 years, 1 month ago)

It has recently come in light to me as how easily affected the ego is, on a physical level as well as an emotional level. Drugs are often a major influence of the ego, whether it be ego death or just control over ones ego. Many shroomers, and acid users report of the experience of ego death. By no means should this be overlooked, something i have not yet had the fortune to experience, but it should also be taken into account of the lesser potent drugs effects on ones ego.

From my experiences, many people say that smoking cannabis makes one lazy, although this may be true, i do not think it is entirely correct. I believe that thc effects one in a similar way emotionally (i am aware the chemicals are completely different) as acid and mushrooms (and likewise dmt) but on a much smaller scale. If one looks at a regular marijuana user, even if it is not at a high level but perhaps say weekly (as i once was) we can acertain that they do act similarly, but on a smaller scale.

Now, i do not believe that this is caused by the 'lazyness' as it is referred to by our anti-drug advocates. I believe it has part to do with dissolving of the ego, that once someone gains access to (as i see it, a beautiful, wonderful plant) they begin to realize that everything in the world, our posessions, our relationships, our money, do not really matter, or are not the most important thing to living, that they need to try to enjoy their life as much as possible. Not that all do this, but many do, and to different degrees each his own, many times pertaining to what he wants his quality of life to be.

So, as it has come to pass in recent events, i have had to quit smoking weed. I will not bore you with the details, but i was at one point a weekly user(i did not want to be just another loser 'pothead' as so many are in my social surroundings) sometimes smoking twice or three times a week at the most. It has now been almost one month, approximately 25 or 26 days, the last time i smoked was some very powerful, pure strain cannabis sativa which i found to be quite enjoyable. The most interesting thing i found about that high was the visuals, i had never experienced visuals on pure cannabis before, and i am aware that many of you haven't either, but i did get some amazing imagination increases(i could see my imagination when i closed my eyes) and when i listened to music, i had some interesting synesthesia. (That weed actually was from texas, around the huston area, but i think the dealer was mainly selling to friends) Anyway, it has been almost a month since last smoking, and i have come to notice small changes in my personality. I have been more greedy, less caring of others, i have wanted more, in short my ego has begun to gain strength yet again. Not very much, minutely actually, its something that i can barely notice, but i have, even though others around me haven't. Now i still have disdain for society, and the way us humans act these days, but i find it fascinating what this drug has done to me, or lack of this drug, in such a short time.

So in conclusion, i see that the 'sober' people (i quote sober because many still drink or smoke tobacco, which are drugs, blah blah blah) have strong egos, they want money, they are power hungry and most of all are greedy. I think greed deserves its own post and how it is perhaps the root of most problems (although the ego is the cause of greed, so in reality the ego is the root of most problems). But, in contrast when you look at a drug user (im referring to mainly weed and shrooms and acid and other psychedelics) the user is less greedy, and has a weaker ego, in short they are much more satisfied with the little they have or what they want is easily obtained.

As i see it

ego=greed
no ego(or a weakened ego)=less greed and more contentment with life

Now, there are those who are just plain lazy who dont fit into either category so we will ignore them, i am mainly looking at the two classes of smart people who do and don't do these things, like Shroomism who is very intelligent but was turned against society at a young age, like i am sure many (including myself, but not to such an extent) people have.

As i see it, one can either work their ass off to almost no avail, gaining money and posessions which dont matter, or they can get a decent education(perhaps educating themselves beyond that point for pure knowledge reasons which i will surely do) and get a decent job so that one may be secure, and do these drugs, do not abuse, but use to 'improve one's own quality of life'

I would be interested to hear what you all think of this view on the ego, although i am pretty sure most of you will agree with me, peace

And remember, dont be a materialistic, egocentric, fascist, thank you.
:stoned:

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