Is it normal to want to start taking drugs

[imsotired35]

I'm so numb and suicidal all the time on my meds and when I'm not on my meds I'm depressed and suicidal. My life has no purpose, nothing to do, just boredom. Sometimes I want to do drugs just for something to do and as a way to feel something again. I've never tried anything more than weed but I want to. Is this normal? I feel most people fall into drugs by accident, they don't seek it out. This is something I've thought about a lot, over the past few years but never did anything because I think it's probably been romanticised by tv shows.

 

[maniac116]

If we feel like shit then we want to escape it & drugs are a way to do it but honestly there are many risks. Im not against drugs, it's just that if you use hard drugs to escape they don't work long-term & can turn quickly into addiction & even worse suffering. Then you're on an endless cycle of addiction.
I'm actually in recovery so I know that first hand.
Maybe do something, take action to feel better rather than starting something that will trap you in the end. What you're feeling is a normal reaction, but rather than react think about it then respond. I hope that makes sense to you!

 

[Dot]

Slf persnlly knw multple membrs frm SaSu wh/ startd usng drgs eithr t/ 'try smethng diffrnt' or 'bcse am goin2 ctb n.ewy' & all tht happnd = tht thy end up wth an addictn whch mde thr lves wrse & stll 2 mch SI t/ ctb

S/ persnlly wld nt recmmnd

Sme drgs r defntly mre addictve thn othrs e.g ccaine & opi8tes hve cre8td wrse stuatns fr ppl

 

[EvisceratedJester]

Yeah, it's normal. Most people start taking drugs because they are curious, not by accident. While weed is one of the less risky drugs, there still are risks associated with it, such as developing an addiction to it and paranoia. I didn't try weed until I was 20 and it's fun and I did because I was curious. I don't think that trying out drugs is in itself a bad thing so long as you do your research and maybe avoid the riskier ones.

I also feel like you shouldn't be experimenting with drugs if you are doing it for coping reasons, since that can potentially end up leading you down the wrong path. A lot of people form addictions to drugs as a result of relying on them to cope with life. I originally started smoking weed to cope and I'm pretty sure I would have formed an addiction to it if it weren't for me deciding to experiment with shrooms (that's a story for another day). In your case, I don't recommend experimenting with drugs. It's better not to experiment with drugs and potentially end up forming a dependency on them.