i think it simply depends on the drug. it also depends on the person. like you were saying, if someone who is shy naturally but then isn't when they are on e, then it would seem logical that they would think they'd have to do it over and over again to gain the same feelings toward themselves and others. so someone can gain from the experience and be happy living their life without the drug any longer but simply be happy that you have had that experince, while others will be searching for those same amazing feelings they had when they were on e.
i don't see the drugs i use as a virus... rather i see the thoughts and images that society puts into my brain as a virus. my use of drugs is just a part of the person i am. and even if i haven't had any drug in my system for months i still think the same way. it's a combination then i guess of the person who you are when you are sober, your true self, and the person you become when you are on drugs, and how all of those different yous react together. for some people, it can be fuel to the fire.

i love the smell of pot! it's absolutely delicious! but just like everything else, it depends on the individual! honestly, pot is pot. either it gets you high or it doesn't. that's why you gotta be on the ball!:)
that's pretty scary though shaeake me... i mean, what if your dealer sold some of that pot to a kid who doesn't know any better? i've definitely bought weed before that had crystals on it but i mean, don't people spray windex on their buds to make them weigh more and to create that crystal effect?
i think the only way for weed to be controlled in society for that very reason is for the all the stoners who want to smoke pot to just grow their own. wouldn't that be fabulous?! and then we could all have a contest to see who can grow the best shit! haha
p.s. the best pot that i have ever had, which i tried for the first time recently is PURPLE HAZZZZE, i seriously got flashbacks i swear.
i smoke serious amounts of weed and cigarettes and i've thought about if i get cancer, and i've come to the conclusion that i've accepted it because i find the pros outweigh the cons... from the moment you are born you are dying so why not enjoy the beauty of life rather than preoccupied with trying to lenghten your life?
peace out!

i suppose so. i'm not saying it's a bad drug... i mean in reality all drugs are 'bad'... it's just a fact that there are some drugs out there that are less harmful to your brain than others. anything done in moderation is perfectly fine, but it's up to the individual to draw that line. i know, honestly, that i am a very excessive person and i guess i can say i have somewhat of an addictive personality. when something feels so incredibly good, it's only natural to want to do it over and over again... that's why i don't like it.

another reason is that it's chemically made. i don't know... that just makes me feel uneasy. i'd rather do a drug that grows in the ground, that has been used by people for ages. acid is not natural, but it is taken in such minute doses that it is literally impossible to overdose, and it is the quickest drug to leave your bloodstream. but even though it is i understand when you say that mush/acid were too mind-fucking and overwhelming, but i find beauty in that... learning to stare down the demons that dwell deep inside of you.
gaining a new perspective... learning who you truly are because you will be you forever... i don't know. i'm not trying to justify why i use psychadelics, because there is no justifying it.
it's just who i am :)

yes... aren't we all... it shouldn't be hard though, it should be enjoyable. i think we just need a little de-programming, that's all :)

i've experienced quite a bit with pills and personally, i don't like the effect that they have on me. i find that's the one big difference between pills and psychadelics (like mush and acid); you aren't necessarily going to have the best time like you would if you took a pill. yes, you are very happy when you're on ecstacy (obviously) but when you're asked the question "why are you so happy?" the only answer you can give is "i have no clue why, but i am so happy", but when you are on acid, if someone asks you why you are so happy, the answer is usually "because the world is so beautiful". i like this answer a lot more personally. sure, it's awesome to feel good, but for me i found there was no meaning behind it when i took ecstacy.
plus, it doesn't last long, which usually makes it so that you take like 2 or 3 pills in a night... trust me, it takes a toll on your body and mind after a while.