Introduction Essay

Growing up SWIM was given the impression that drugs were bad for you as do many people in western society; bred to follow the general consensus of the majority. Drugs were dangerous, and people who did them were bad news. SWIM was always led to believe that drugs & alcohol were for people who couldn’t cope with their problems and those people only used drugs as a temporary escape from reality. How SWIM would soon discover that he was so right and wrong in many ways.

SWIM went nearly 17 years of life sober. At that age was the first time swim experimented with alcohol. SWIM didn’t much like the idea of getting drunk at the time as SWIM and close friends didn’t feel the need to do such things to enjoy themselves; as they had plenty o’ good times sober. However throw a pretty girl and a trusty step brother into the mix and SWIM was much easily persuaded to indulge in the path of insobriety.

Now SWIM did not take to the water like a duck so to speak. SWIM did enjoy the first time being drunk; as every first experience tends to be the best. So slowly as the years progressed SWIM became more inclined to the party seen and the same is true for SWIM’s friends. In one stroke of fate SWIM was reintroduced to a long time old friend who SWIM had lost contact with for a couple years.

SWIM had found that this friend being much like SWIM was and not having indulged in stimulating activities for most of his life; had also recently discovered alcohol. As SWIM’s friend was raised in unique circumstance where one side of his family raised him Christian and he was very restricted on what activities he could do to pass the time but on the other side of his family were people who, to put it politely, liked to have fun. So reuniting with this friend and having found a common interest led to a good year!

It was then nearly a year later after many good times that year; SWIM’s friend had discovered Marijuana. This of course had been introduced by the friend’s mom who would be considered to be on the less desirable side of the family. Just to tell you, SWIM, this particular friend, and SWIM’s other close friends never seemed too interested in experiencing other forms of intoxication as we commonly believed it was bad for you and or idiotic. However, once this particular friend was introduced to marijuana it all spiraled out from there. To say the least this particular friend is one of the most convincing people SWIM knows and soon SWIM and most other close friends were doing things they had never dreamed they’d be doing. Just to enlighten the reader on the ironic humor of the situation the last name of the particular friend happens to be Stoner. And now it seems that this friend was living up to his name.

At this point SWIM trying a drug for the first time was age 20 very close to 21. So one thing led to the next and the party scene was becoming very common place for SWIM and friends; the use of alcohol and Cannabis became quite the routine. SWIM’s motto for the year was twenty-one and having fun!

Gradually curiosity and the influence by Stoner introduced psychedelics to SWIM. Ah this just seemed crazy to SWIM. SWIM was someone who used to be straight edge and didn’t need alcohol or drugs. But alcohol was and cannabis seemed to be justified as almost a majority of young people used these things. Now stepping into the world of psychedelics was a bit scary. SWIM always herd the most dangerous things about psychedelics. However during this summer of fun SWIM, Stoner and Step-bother became roommates. It was their first time out on their own with no parents, and lots of partying. Now Stoner had already tried LSD and SWIM thought it was dangerous to do so as it was not natural and didn’t know what could be in it.

So SWIM being curious of what hallucinating would be like wanted to try a psychedelic. Shrooms became the answer as they were naturally grown. The first trip involved Stoner, SWIM, Step-brother and good friend. The night went amazing and SWIM was completely loopy.

As the end of the summer came on SWIM had been thinking about the experience of Shrooms and was disappointed as SWIM had no real hallucinations. SWIM wanted something strong and creative. So SWIM finally became brave enough to try LSD. Another trip introduced by Stoner and some other friends. One of the best nights of SWIM’s life as SWIM felt he had become aware of something greater outside the universe. SWIM felt he could finally see how the universe was made up and what would happen after death; quite an enlightening experience.

SWIM had swore that was the one and only LSD trip cause SWIM had felt it was dangerous and even some of SWIM’s close friends that had joined him in other activities had frowned upon it. Eventually everything was leading up to another and it seemed like the things SWIM had felt on LSD were being confirmed. SWIM had been reading things online about astral projection and leaving the body, the higher levels of the astral planes, thought vibrations, and higher states of consciousness. It all seemed too real.

Well a tragic accident happened to SWIM while at work and SWIM had to take a drug test which resulted in positive for marijuana and led to SWIM being fired. This unfortunate event caused SWIM to stop smoking cannabis for some time as in order to get clean for a job. This was a long month in a half without being able to smoke. So SWIM felt the only choice to having an enlightened state of mind was visiting Lucy again. So another trip and it was just as amazing as before and SWIM felt he had learned so much. From having a couple drop parties with others who enjoyed LSD one of SWIM’s tripping companions showed SWIM a Youtube video. You may have seen it, the one with Joe Rogan talking about DMT.

From that point SWIM became fascinated with this stuff, wondering how he could get it and reading nearly everything about it he could find. SWIM had his 3rd and final LSD trip and during a hard time of not having a job for nearly a month in a half. From this trip SWIM had somewhat of an ego death. SWIM decided to stop doing drugs and get life together. SWIM needed a job plus SWIM was somewhat falling behind in school.

So that day after tripping all night and not having gone to sleep SWIM went to confess the use of drugs to the mother person. Who being a super Christian was completely shocked. But this confession helped SWIM ease the stress he had endured from losing his job and now SWIM had a new motivation and zest for life. SWIM became employed within two weeks.

Then shortly after the drug test, returned to Marijuana for a limited time but SWIM was going to be more careful. SWIM was still so interested in Spice and thought he would never get to try this drug rarely found on the black market. Until one day SWIM’s roommate came through. After only two months of having discovered it and seemingly no luck SWIU had possession of this most interesting substance. However, it was quite expensive and we ended up wasting a lot due to improper technique. SWIM had never experienced a breakthrough after using it on a couple of occasions. Don’t get me wrong it was still great, very uplifting and euphoric. After acquiring it two different times and never having a breakthrough form each use SWIM realized something must be wrong. SWIM believes the previous product was not pure enough, plus the techniques employed were not quite right.

So SWIM’s desire to have a breakthrough led him here. SWIM feels this was a godsend, stumbling on to the nexus. SWIM has already learned so much and values being a part of a community of like-mined, intelligent, and enlightened individuals. SWIM just doesn’t fit in with the sleep-walking elite that is the general society of today.

Thank you fellow Nexians!

Was wondering if this essay was too long as it didn't get any feedback?

Well, the use of SWIM made the reading a bit difficult.

We don't require it and it really offers little protection so maybe consider dropping it?

Hi!

I was also straight-edge until my late teens/early twenties.

It's a funny moment when all that wild crazy hippy rubbish suddenly starts to make sense.