Tuesday 26 April 2011

Against drugging

All medications have side effects. The idea that we are just a mix of chemicals anyway, so adding a different sort of chemical will not radically alter us in a negative way, is wrong. The idea that undergoing hardship and pain in life is a sign that one is unworthy or inferior is also very wrong.

Hardship and pain are more often than not growing pains. Even when they are not, one is better off experiencing whatever it is one feels, in order to move on with greater self-understanding. Taking chemicals prevents this growth. One's psychology becomes flattened.

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