Originally posted by: slugg
i used to think "hey if i dont do it, its cool". I learned later, that wasnt entirely true. I used to play with some fine musicians - true artists. We all shared the same passion for music... then they got into drugs. After a while, their passion for music shifted to their addictions. And after a longer while, they couldnt even function enough to play music correctly. So what am I trying to get at? That drugs screw up your body? No, everyone knows that. That drugs are addictive? Everyone knows that too. What I'm trying to say is that drugs KILL - they kill the things you love most, and its a slow and painful death. Those stereotypical stories you hear and see allllll the time that are almost cliche about musicians and drug - well they're all true... and I experienced it from an odd perspective.
And as for drinking... i think its fantastic if you're mature enough.