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Gandas malucos... só a mim é que ninguem em deu LSD quando eu era puto! Que sorte a deles!

Um dia ia eu na floresta, e apareces tu! Resolvi dar-te uma prenda...

E que rica prenda!

 

In the 60's people took acid to make the world weird.

Now the world is weird and people take prozac to make it normal.

 

Vamos todos tomar o ácido às 23:59 e não se esqueçam dos toalhetes húmidos para limpar as mãos depois dos camarões.

 

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Introduction by Jon Hanna

I GREW UP during the final years of the Cold War. Being artistically inclined, and with a penchant for reading fantasy and fairy tales, I was curious about visionary drugs. But not knowing at the time that LSD is physiologically safe, and believing the anti-drug propa- ganda I heard during my pre-teen years that told me "acid" would fry my brain, I decided that it really should only be taken at the end of one's life. So I figured when I heard that the Russians were going to nuke the USA, I would pop a hit right before the end. Ah, misguided youth; these days I can't imagine a worse scenario for an acid trip.

The first topical book that I saw was Schultes and Hofmann's 1979 Plants of the Gods. I suspected that my parents would not approve of this tome, so I didn't purchase the book, but rather just read it when I visited the bookstore. Then it went out-of-print, and shortly thereaf- ter the whole "drug books" section vanished entirely! This was during what Jonathan Ott calls the "Reagan/ Bush Dark Ages." Nancy's "Just Say No" slogan pressured bookstores to stop carrying titles that "promoted" illicit substances. My sojourns to Tower Books for drug educa- tion were brought to an abrupt halt. Left with no access to information, eventually the only recourse seemed to be to hunt down the drugs themselves.

 

I took LSD for the first time when I was 17. It wasn't anything like what I had expected, but it was entirely fascinating. While I can count the occasions I smoked Cannabis during my high school years on one hand, I took LSD many times. Both the good and the bad trips provided psychological insights that were highly valuable in helping me to form my identity. Primarily, they allowed me to realize that a life spent in pursuit of materialistic goals was an absurd waste of time, as well as being harmful to people and the planet.

 

Kids growing up these days don't have the same problems that I had in obtaining information. We are currently witnessing the first generation of youth who have lived most of their lives plugged in to the Internet, able to access all manner of good and bad information about drugs. Having access to realistic data from sites like Erowid allows today's youth to realize at an early age that the "drug education" they receive in school is largely inaccurate. Consequently, when I interacted with some of these kids while working on this issue of the Bulletin, I was quite impressed by the scope of knowledge that they had and the sophisticated approach that they took toward the topic. I was surprised to find myself with a hopeful outlook. Kids these days are getting a decent education on the topic of drugs--not in the classroom perhaps, but on their own by visiting web sites. And of course there has recently been a Renaissance in publishing on the topic, so the book store is once again a reasonable tool.

 

I was also impressed by some of the teenagers I spoke with whose parents openly use psychedelics. These kids stated that, although they have an interest in drugs, they have decided to wait until they get older to try them. Perhaps this is an example of a "if the parents are Demo- crats, the kids will be Republicans" type of rebellion. Ironically, the best way to keep your kids off drugs may be to use them yourself.

 

Coming of age frequently does include some acts of rebellion against adults or established society. Becoming an adult is largely about asserting independence. Making one's own choice rather than blindly following what one is told is an important step in the growth of an indi- vidual. Breaking the laws prohibiting certain drugs can be seen as a part of this process. Yet it is much easier for kids to adopt an attitude of disrespect for all laws when they feel that they have been lied to by adults. Hence, it is important to be truthful with children.

 

My own daughter just turned five years old. She is blissfully unaware of most of the world's problems. As our nation offensively bombed Iraq, she didn't see the horrors up close on TV; instead she watched her Shrek DVD. Similarly, at the moment, she has no real concept of illicit drugs. For her, "drugs" come in sickly sweet "cherry" and "bubblegum" flavored syrups--cold medicines and antibiotics. Needles carry vaccines rather than vacations. At this point in her life, there are few questions about drugs that need to be fielded. But as the topic arises, I will strive to make high-quality fact-based information available. I will be honest with her about my own past use and my belief in the importance of cultivating a respon- sible attitude. If she trusts me, she will be more likely to come to me when she has questions or problems.

 

-- Jon Hanna, Editor

 

Kids and Psychedelics, MAPS Bulletim - http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v14n2-html/

 

Alguem daqui já têm filhos crescidos?

Que atitude têm sobre o vosso uso de drogas? Ou que atitude vão ter? Contar ou esconder? :)

 

Eu sou contra a hipoocrisia!

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My father was a successful Chicago attorney. Then after taking LSD, he moved our family to Los Angeles and opened a metaphysical bookstore. Around 1974, when I turned 13, I had my bar mitzvah. Afterward, my father told me, "Now I will show you a real bar mitzvah." We went to a mountaintop in Colorado. He spent a few hours explaining what to expect from LSD, and how to handle its effects. He emphasized that this was a spiritual experience. On top of the mountain with my father, the LSD was very, very, powerful. We watched the clouds move and open up. My heartbeat seemed synchronized with everything in the natural environment. This rite-of-passage was very beautiful. From then on, I only took LSD for spiritual purposes. I could not understand why other kids used it recreationally, casually tripping at Disney World. My father and I shared many other trips in the coming years. In a strange twist of events, I eventually introduced him to MDMA, which greatly pleased him.

 

Fonte: http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v14n2-htm...omment_p35.html

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Alguem daqui já têm filhos crescidos?

Que atitude têm sobre o vosso uso de drogas? Ou que atitude vão ter? Contar ou esconder? :)

 

Eu sou contra a hipoocrisia!

Um dia que tenha filhos, independentemente de continuar ou não a consumir LSD ou qualquer outra substância, espero um dia poder falar com eles sobre as minhas experiências, não me envergonho delas, aliás até tenho pena é de não ter experimentado mais cedo... :rolleyes:

 

E gostaria até de poder partilhar algumas experiências com um filho, se ele ou ela tiverem apetência para tal, claro... :)

«Nada, senão o instante, me conhece...»

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Alguem daqui já têm filhos crescidos?

Que atitude têm sobre o vosso uso de drogas? Ou que atitude vão ter? Contar ou esconder? :)

 

Eu sou contra a hipoocrisia!

eu não tenho...

 

mas espero ter muitos....

 

e espero que possa contar e partilhar as minhas experiencias com eles...

 

mas se não o fizer não estou propriamente a ser hipocrita !

 

a sociedade é muito complexa.... e por vezes temos que tomar atitudes contra aquilo em que acreditamos... não sei se me fiz entender... :><P:

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Alguem daqui já têm filhos crescidos?

Que atitude têm sobre o vosso uso de drogas? Ou que atitude vão ter? Contar ou esconder? :)

 

Eu sou contra a hipoocrisia!

eu não tenho...

 

mas espero ter muitos....

 

e espero que possa contar e partilhar as minhas experiencias com eles...

 

mas se não o fizer não estou propriamente a ser hipocrita !

 

a sociedade é muito complexa.... e por vezes temos que tomar atitudes contra aquilo em que acreditamos... não sei se me fiz entender... :><P:

 

Se alguma vez tiver filhos, e o primeiro charuto que fumarem sera na minha companhia....

Antes na minha do que noutra qualquer....

ॐ Somos apenas pessoas... mas são as nossas acções que nos definem... ॐ

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