Published : 14 November 2021
Published by ; jumper01
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First of all I just want to say that I am a young man I feel the pressure all young people feel. The anxiety, the fear for what the future holds, the new responsibilities we have to face, the perks of being an adult I feel it too and this is me in no way down-playing the fact that these problems are real and we face it as youth. This is me trying to let young mind like me understand the danger of hard drugs and the addiction to it.
I occasionally drink vodka or certain alcoholic drink but catch the word “occasionally” which means only when I want to celebrate or when I am in the midst of friends. I am not saying I have never gotten drunk In fact I have gotten drunk a lot of times but I have always found that the aftermath is always disastrous. Hard drugs is a different ball-game entirely. It effect on the human brain is something that I can’t even explain with words . People need to stay away from these drugs Especially young youths these days. Please Don’t medicate….
Sometimes I go on Instagram I see a lot of young boys and girls doing hard drugs. They showcase their blue tongues, while holding bags of pills, other times you see word famous artist singing songs with lyrics like “the drugs gets me through life” or “if I don’t stake drugs I will die” which got me thinking how far would a person have gone up to the extent that they need drugs to stay alive? This is certainly not natural. Again I am not judging anyone I am just saying maybe this is a sign to sort out healthier way to go about life.
Who is to be blamed ?
Blame on the situation of the country?
The way this country functions now the pressure is almost too much to handle. The leaders do not care, there are no jobs, bad roads, frustration, poverty, death and so many more. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by all the things happening around us and so we turn to drugs. I have met young people who tell me they just want to be high all the time so that they can forget their sorrow and forget the situation they are in due to bad governance.
Blame it on the parents?
Some kids these days act like they know everything and in as much as some parents like for their children to explore the world and find theirselves some times it can be really dangerous. I am a strong believer of choice I believe whatsoever any matured person does today is as result of their personal choice so in my opinions parents can not take 100% of the blame.
In some cases parents be the one that push their children to the wall because of irresponsibility. They put their kids in situations where they look for an escape which might make them turn to drugs to feel some sort of relief…
Blame it on peer pressure?
I have met guys who started doing drugs because their favorite artist did drugs or because their friends did drugs. The funniest I heard was a guy that started smoking hard substance because he thought people that smoked stuff like that are really cool. Like bro really ?? I feel like peer pressure or social pressure is a real thing when it comes to these cases. You see big names in the music and film industry do drugs in their videos, on their snaps, some even sing about it. Makes you wonder is there a reason for all these or maybe they are really to blame ..
Or… maybe
Blame it on YOU?
Like I said I am strong on choices and making smart ones. We should always make decisions that wont lead us to peril. Smart decisions smart moves, plan our future.. so please don’t do drugs.
You might have made the wrong decision in the past it’s not too late you can change for the better no need to find who is to be blamed the much important thing now is to find a solution. I know of a better way MEDITATE don’t MEDICATE( read that again).
to anyone out there
I know the stress of life can be overwhelming and you are right I don’t know how you feel but think about it for a moment is a temporary highness of now make all the problems go away ? Instead it will compound more for you in the future. I love you because you are my friend and I want you to be able to stand firm and function properly without using. So please consider your future and make the smart moves.
it’s been a pleasure bringing this read to you hope it was incisive and informative. Thank you for your time …
©2021 jumper
In this kind of situations and moments, there's nothing to blame but yourself. Its so cliche for people blaming others for the things the have done themselves. You know what I mean? This is such an eye-opener to a lot of people.