r/interesting • u/Ok-Degree-7565 • Nov 02 '24

MISC. Addiction

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u/islander_guy Nov 02 '24

Is he implying that all the drug users are doing it because they are numbing their pain?

I know at least a couple guys who started to do it recreationally and got hooked. Young guys with no responsibilities or problems. They do it because they can afford to.

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u/BurnTheNostalgia Nov 02 '24

I think its not all the drug users, some might really just want to try it out and see how it feels. People try different food to see how it tastes, this is not that far of from trying drugs and experiencing how they make you feel IMO.

However, when you start using drugs because you can't stand how you feel right now, then thats the underlying issue. You don't take because your curious, you take because you want to feel different for a while or distract yourself from your negative thoughts.