HailVictory88
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I have a question concerning drugs and advancement. I'm aware that I definitely might be in the wrong here, but I thought I'd ask anyway. I should note that I'm definitely not advocating drugs and I am not trying to come across as disrespectful towards spiritual advancement at all. But I have genuinely been wondering this and wanted to see if I could clear it up.
I know most people here say that, with advancement, the desire for harmful substances gradually goes away. My question is, is it possible to, instead of getting rid of the desire, advance enough that I could mitigate the risks of drugs and occasionally do them for fun without harming myself or my progress? I know it seems like a strange thing to ask, but recently I've been trying to quit substance use and I find it somewhat depressing. I quit smoking a few months ago and am trying to reduce my drinking, but I still find myself wishing that I could get drunk for fun. In terms of serious goals, I definitely have things I want to do for our cause and I find that very fulfilling. Sometimes, though, I just want to escape and have fun. I don't want friends or a relationship, I prefer escaping into myself and shutting out the outside world when I have free time. I've always preferred the world of my imagination to the outside world, and it's easier to escape for me if I get drunk.
However, if it simply is not logically possible for me to advance enough to occasionally do drugs without harming myself, I will continue down the hard path of total sobriety, as ultimately our cause is the most important thing to me, even though I do slip up sometimes.
I know most people here say that, with advancement, the desire for harmful substances gradually goes away. My question is, is it possible to, instead of getting rid of the desire, advance enough that I could mitigate the risks of drugs and occasionally do them for fun without harming myself or my progress? I know it seems like a strange thing to ask, but recently I've been trying to quit substance use and I find it somewhat depressing. I quit smoking a few months ago and am trying to reduce my drinking, but I still find myself wishing that I could get drunk for fun. In terms of serious goals, I definitely have things I want to do for our cause and I find that very fulfilling. Sometimes, though, I just want to escape and have fun. I don't want friends or a relationship, I prefer escaping into myself and shutting out the outside world when I have free time. I've always preferred the world of my imagination to the outside world, and it's easier to escape for me if I get drunk.
However, if it simply is not logically possible for me to advance enough to occasionally do drugs without harming myself, I will continue down the hard path of total sobriety, as ultimately our cause is the most important thing to me, even though I do slip up sometimes.