what's the largest problem which you can say drugs helped you overcome?

[lostmente]

drug abuse led me to a deeper appreciation of pain and suffering and the limits of the human psyche

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[sylenth]

in the beginning for dealing with things that were harsh to deal with & to come out of my shell. now just enlightenment if there is such a thing as 'destiny' then it seems fitting for smurfs path that lead to all the various consumptions of substances...

[Nature Boy]

I don't think drugs have helped SWIM overcome problems as such but they have helped him appreciate things in a new light. Besides the mood lift that recreational drug use provides, the use of psychedelics open you up to the incredible complexity of our own minds. To observe that is inspirational. I suppose MDMA has allowed SWIM to speak more openly although he has never used it as the awesome tool it can be in order to overcome inter-personal problems (SWIM doesn't tend to have any deep inter-personal problems with people). Getting closer to the original question, he found that ketamine use was very effective in getting over a short relationship SWIM had with one girl. It was the kind of thing that was over before he appreciated it and he felt regret afterwards, as if he may have let go of something meaningful. Ketamine seems like a very effective resource in letting go of regret.

[Salvinorin A]

SWIM got a career out of em.

Not dealing....swim always used to do extractions and syntheses at a young age......and now he's learning to be come a chemist.

And yes.....a lot of the powerful drugs that swim has taken...changed the way he sees things now.

Sal-A

[Milk man]

Swim took a pretty low dose of morning glory seeds(around ~100). He felt much more relaxed and that was pretty much it. Swim at that time always had the thought in the back of the head that maybe he wasn't alone. Swim decided that he would get rid of this irrational fear. He went up to one of the windows and simple stared near the creek around his house. Swim now only gets that feeling once in a blue moon.



Swim was rolling for the second time. The first time he took 2 pills, it was great but he was rolling alone(Swim's friends were there). The second time, he only took 1 pill(same batch) and he was rolling with 2 friends. They had to leave to pick up someone so swim was just in the dark listening to music. It was on repeat with a sad song and a slighty happier song. It really made swim think about his mom(she passed away due to cancer) and allowed him to think what he thought she would have wanted him to do. For the sake of time/a better word, it made him okay with her passing and instead of supressing memories, allows him to think about her and smile.

[Matt The Funk]

Certain drugs can help SWIMs symptoms dissappear for a few days to a week, so that would be the biggest problem they help SWIM overcome, for a little while anyways.

[notts.pirate]

they havent helped SWIM overcome anything in life as such however he does believe they have enriched his life

[purplehaze]

Reality

[Panthers007]

Bongo was stumped by a chemical synthesis at one point in the past. After a strong dosage of LSD25, he found the answers he needed staring up at him. It all became clear. And this sort of problem-solving is nowhere near unique to Bongo. Many others have reported solutions to complex mechanical problems coming to them while under the influence of psychedelics.

Regards psychological puzzles being unraveled - this, too, is a common event. But I won't go into the nuts & bolts of this here. But I will point in a helpful direction. Peter Stafford (who wrote Psychedelics Encyclopedia) wrote a book that is out-of-print with a chapter on psychological solutions. The book is Psychedelic Baby Reaches Puberty - published in 1971. The chapter is 'Home Remedy.' It details the unexpected psycho-analysis a person underwent while taking mescaline with friends. It's a good read, as is the entire book. Worth adding to one's home library.

[Value Of Existence]

Drugs helped swim overcome his fear of jail. Ha.

[Anonbiologist]

Originally Posted by Panthers007

Bongo was stumped by a chemical synthesis at one point in the past. After a strong dosage of LSD25, he found the answers he needed staring up at him. It all became clear. And this sort of problem-solving is nowhere near unique to Bongo. Many others have reported solutions to complex mechanical problems coming to them while under the influence of psychedelics.

Regards psychological puzzles being unraveled - this, too, is a common event. But I won't go into the nuts & bolts of this here. But I will point in a helpful direction. Peter Stafford (who wrote Psychedelics Encyclopedia) wrote a book that is out-of-print with a chapter on psychological solutions. The book is Psychedelic Baby Reaches Puberty - published in 1971. The chapter is 'Home Remedy.' It details the unexpected psycho-analysis a person underwent while taking mescaline with friends. It's a good read, as is the entire book. Worth adding to one's home library.

Dr. Crick the father of modern genetics realised the structure of the DNA double Helix while under the influence of LSD,and revolutionised biology forever, check it on wiki or google or whatever you prefer.

[Heretic.Ape.]

They cured monkey of a nasty case of childhood Christian indoctrination.

[Joel90]

SWIM had a friend who revielved to him when drunk that some bad things happened to him when he was a young boy. Later, under the influence of the same drug, he revelaved it to other friends.

This lead to him being more open happy.

SWIM introduced said boy to Ecstasy, and he had an incredible first night. I beleive that in this case, the two substances made him talk a lot more openly about everything that happened... Obviously, there is a lot to this story I shouldn't post to a bunch of people online, but he has been significantly happier since talking about it [and drugs helped].

Everytime SWIM does ecstasy, he discovers something about himself. Recently, he discovered that the reason he had been so fucking stressed over the past few weeks was because he was fixing problems before they were even there; he was anticipating disaster. Incidently, this was reveilved to him by his sister. He walked to the shop cause he was peaking too hard, and ran into her, and she was like "LOL YOUR FUCKED". SWIM said he was worried about his friend who just double dropped. SWIMs sister, who also does ecstasy, asked if there was anything wrong with Double-Dropper, and SWIM said no she looked like she was having fun. Sister said "well, then there's no point worrying until there is actually a problem" and SWIM realised later that that was why SWIM had been so stressed.

Fucking long rant, but SWIM beleives MDMA can trigger incredibly positive ways of living.

[notts.pirate]

Originally Posted by Joel90

SWIM had a friend who revielved to him when drunk that some bad things happened to him when he was a young boy. Later, under the influence of the same drug, he revelaved it to other friends.

This lead to him being more open happy.

SWIMs friend also did that, now she is happier as she has closed that chapter of her life and eventually moved on

[chl182]

Many others have reported solutions to complex mechanical problems coming to them while under the influence of psychedelics

Spongebob would really love to try some... But all are very very rare here.

Drugs help spongebob relax when life gets tough. Drugs also help spongebob enjoy spongebob's life more. Also helped spongebob overcome fear of death

[passer-by]

Some drugs help SWIM with his speaking/debating skills, an almost 100% improvement.
Those same drugs also improve SWIM's social skills, depending on the situation.

But the down-fall: those "improvements" only exist while under the influence of psychedelics.

[purplehaze]

I think that drugs can mold your life. It can give you the answer to life, but in another sense. You can sit around getting high all day and not do shit. Or you can reflect. And once you reflect on your own life you can realize what you want to do with your life.

Once you realize what you want to do with your life you can realize that nothing is stopping you from doing that.

Nothing can stop you from doing what you want to do if you truly set your mind to it and say that I'm gonna do whatever it takes to get were i WANT to be.

Maybe it doesn't work the same for everyone. But i think that is the greatest thing in the world.

lil boosie said something along those lines that makes alot of sense.

Once you got money they can never hold you down in the dark
They can make you feel played but that money gon' talk.

[ADVOR]

The fear of death.

[fiveleggedrat]

Drugs probably have done nothing but to confuse Swim, honestly.

Swim LOVES drug, don't get him wrong, and promotes using them, but really, he is distracted from all other parts of his life now because of them.

Keep in mind this Swim has never had things like LSD, K, X, and DMT. He's sure those would help him out.

Swim means, yeah, things like opioids, benzos, amphetamines, cocaine, those only temporarily help. They do nothing positive long term.

Smoking pot helps Swim, but now he can't stop smoking. He set himself so that pot is his fallback drug so he would not get addicted to anything strongly, physically addictive.

[sknkv2]

Drugs taught SWIM to always think for himself, never accept what someone else tells him to be true without verifying himself. Drugs have also given SWIM some insight as to the workings of the mind. He feels he has a greater understanding of the human psyche after experiencing altered realities.

Specifically speaking, the two drugs that have helped/been beneficial for SWIM the most are amphetamines and MDMA.

Amphetamines have helped SWIM improve and increase work-load tremendously. He finds no greater satisfaction than finishing twelve hours straight of study and enjoying it at the same time. It is doubtful whether he would have achieved the marks he's getting without it.

As for MDMA, although moderation has been hard for him to achieve at times, it has helped SWIM connect on a deeper level with those around him and become a less cynical and judgemental person.

Besides these two, most drugs really haven't been beneficial for SWIM, just something to do really. SWIM should probably add that alcohol has been pretty good for social situations though, he becomes a much more out going and likeable guy when drinking but he tries not to rely on it.

[cuddlesthefox]

They helped swim see that money and debt are mere trifles that should not be worried over to the detrement of ones well-being.
Swim has lost friends to drug related probs like aids and hep and ODs.
They made swim see that life is there to be lived and enjoyed.
Swim has no wish to be the richest stiff in the cemetary.
Death will catch swim up in th end but fuck, swim will run away from it til Swim can run no more.

[El Calico Loco]

Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from abuse and betrayal in early childhood. The subject wasn't even aware of the damage - he had no memory of the events in question due to dissociation. The drugs in question were 2C-I, 2C-E, and DXM.


ECL

[leadcoffin]

Drugs helped my local priestess overcome some terrible minimum-wage career paths and go back to school.

[jakored]

Originally Posted by lostmente

drug abuse led me to a deeper appreciation of pain and suffering and the limits of the human psyche

The utter sadness, dark, bleak unimaginable things people can do to one another...as well as, the complete and gorgeous beauty that is the world, life and people.

Complete and utter gratitude and appreciation for many things, especially spiritually.

Also, smiley found that mushrooms are the most hilarious, weird freaking things in the world.

[Kernacktur]

It's sad to say but drugs helped SWIM overcome and realize most of what he knows about life today. Whether it be insights gained while on drugs, or seeing the effects of drugs on people.
Not going to explain why or how but, here's a few a the things drugs helped SWIM overcome and/or learn:

-The people that you hold the closest are always the ones to hurt you the worst.
-Life definitely doesn't last forever, You can be cut down at any moment. Most people take this fact and say "live for today" and shit like that. SWIM feels that today is very important but so is tomorrow. Makes sure you're happy today and will be the next day.
-Most people are/can be addicts. The people you least suspect sometimes have the biggest, most twisted secrets.
-There are no friends in drugs. SWIM played both sides of this spectrum. Drug dealer "friends" might enjoy your company and business but the goal is to get you addicted. period. Addicts bring in a lot more money.
-Sobriety feels a lot better than you remembered