Humans Need To Alter Consciousness

[Jakobien]

I found this very good piece (on Addictioninfo - I know :wink on why we feel the need to alter our consciousness.

http://www.addictioninfo.org/articles/1 ... Page1.html

It also has some advices (pretty much common sense but well explained) and I was wondering if it would be useful for teens or first time users, and should place it somewhere (on psychonaut) for them to read.

 

[phalaris]

From the article:

Taking a drug is a relatively easy, rapid, and effective way to alter consciousness. It is therefore a widely accepted approach among many individuals.

Somehow I found this remark very funny. The statement is quite true, but rather 'clinical'. If I alter the sentence a bit, and use the word sex instead, I can illustrate the weirdness more clearly I think:

'Having sex is a relatively, rapid, and effective way to have fun. It is therefore a widely accepted approach among many individuals.'

Cool article though. I also think that altering one's consiousness is an essential human (animals ?) need.