3 ms·
Your argument appears to be that people under the influence of a drug aren't able to accurately judge its positive benefits due to being intoxicated. But that d
by dorkwood 6y ago
Your argument appears to be that people under the influence of a drug aren't able to accurately judge its positive benefits due to being intoxicated. But that doesn't really apply if a person is reflecting on an event from years prior, does it? A lot of the responses here are about a drug having a long-lasting effect on their depression, for example, which doesn't seem to fit with your theory.
- hypertele-Xii 6y agoTrauma causes your mind/body to bury its sensitive and vulnerable parts under a survival cocoon - metaphorically, a way of thinking that helps you cope. Psychoactives like MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, ketamine, and others temporarily confuse and override your normal mode of thinking, revealing and releasing buried truths. For me personally I was surprised that such strong emotions of love and empathy could even exist, and I vowed to tap into that channel which the drug unlocked after its effects had waned. I can still, years later, activate those emotions on command by consciously choosing to do so.
- dorkwood 6y agoI had a similar experience. I used to turn my nose up at recreational drug use, because I thought of it as a purely pleasure-seeking activity. One day, I took some MDMA out of curiosity, and found that within a few hours I had a strong sense of empathy for everyone else in the room. It amazed me that it was even possible to feel that way -- I actually wanted to interact with people rather than shy away from them. It left a strong impression on me, and made me wonder whether some people naturally walk around feeling that way by default.