[Drugs] mar1juana may increase psychosis risk, analysis says

I think I understand what you are saying and agree with it. Yes if someone finds that they are dependent upon a drug or some other behavior to acheive happiness that is a good indication that they aren't happy to begin with. I think the problem with your earlier statement is that you were making a blanket statement.

Just because someone engages in a particular behavior to feel happy though might not be a question of whether they are happy to begin with. Its possibly that someone is already happy but still finds enjoyment engaging in another activity. That might not mean they are addicted or dependent just that they find doing that activity adds to their enjoyment.

 

I smoke 3 times a week and have sex like 50 times a week so I must be a realllly screwed up person.

I used to smoke EVERYDAY in 7th grade and I admit that was because I was having serious problems. But now, its just a fun thing to do. I'm not running from my problems by smoking. As a matter of fact, I usually use that time to relax and it helps me think of ways to SOLVE my problems.

Me thinks you may be over-analyzing, constricting, and generalizing about a large group of people.

ok maybe not 50 but you know...

 

This is new:

Remember what they used to say....it was equivalent to 20 or even 100 cigs.

 

They say ev'rything can be replaced,
Yet ev'ry distance is not near.
So I remember ev'ry face
Of ev'ry man who put me here.
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east.
Any day now, any day now,
I shall be released.

They say ev'ry man needs protection,
They say ev'ry man must fall.
Yet I swear I see my reflection
Some place so high above this wall.
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east.
Any day now, any day now,
I shall be released.

Standing next to me in this lonely crowd,
Is a man who swears he's not to blame.
All day long I hear him shout so loud,
Crying out that he was framed.
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east.
Any day now, any day now,
I shall be released.

 

However, you must consider that most smokers don't smoke a whole joint at one sitting. In addition, most smokers only smoke 1-2 joints per day (and that would be a moderately heavy smoker), which still stacks mar1juana up as less harmful in the long run.

 

joints? we are in texas...roll up a sweet

 

Hey...tell it to the hand, andymoon. People want to believe they smoke em whole every single time...not that they take a few drags and put it out.

 

Now, THAT might be the equivalent of a pack or two of cigarettes.

 

I think I love you...

also this thread is useless without pics...

 

fixed it..

this is either a big turn off or big turn on. pics will decide which

 

Public profile is your friend.

The noob loves me.

 

Sure, I can only speak from my experiences and observations in life. There are no hard written rules. But I haven't seen people who I deem as generally happy have much desire to use chemical substances. I mean, most of the people I know who are genuinely happy are not likely to use even over the counter drugs. They don't need them. Think about that.

But I am not going to judge you, so I'll take what you say at face value.

 

d i d you jus say t h a t in slow motion?

 

Rise up this mornin,
Smiled with the risin sun,
Three little birds
pitch by my doorstep
Singin sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin, (this is my message to you-ou-ou

Singin: dont worry bout a thing,
cause every little thing gonna be all right.

 

Feeling now, feeling down
This feeling wouldn't leave me alone
Then I came, the one that said
Hey Dread, fly Natty Dread

And smile (In Jamaica)
Want you to smile (In Jamaica)
Get it to together right now (In Jamaica)
Get things together right now (In Jamaica)

Soulful town, roots people
Said I see that you're having fun
Rockin' to the roots man rocker
Oh island in the sun

Oh Oh (In Jamaica)
Want you get it together (In Jamaica)
Get this together right now (In Jamaica)
Get this together right now (In Jamaica)

Help the children, help them right
Oh lord help them decide
Cast away that evil spell
Throw some water in the well

 

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet
Make you want to move your dancing feet
To the rescue, here I am
Want you to know ya, where I stand

(Monday morning) here I am
Want you to know just if you can
(Tuesday evening) where I stand
(Wednesday morning) tell myself a new day is rising
(Thursday evening) get on the rise a new day is dawning
(Friday morning) here I am
(Saturday evening) want you to know just
Want you to know just where I stand

When the morning gathers the rainbow
Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
So, to the rescue here I am
Want you to know just if you can
Where I stand, know, know, know, know, know

We'll lift our heads and give JAH praises
We'll lift our heads and give JAH praises, yeah