they,ve destroyed some old friends whom i used to be good friends
My best mate of 7 years got into smoking weed thinking it was 'cool' - two years later and hes on every drug known to mankind (just about - even horse tranqulisers) been thrown out of his house and disowned by his parents lost around 3 stone in weight (mainly becaus ehe cant afford to eat properly) and is now living in a dumpy flat miles away (i havent been but hear its a total dive), he hangs around with a bunch of muppets and spends every penny on booze and drugs. I saw him at a party at the end of last summer - he spent the whole night round the back of the hall with 2 of his scratty mates and enough drugs to start a pharmacy.
i say hi when i see him - but i think hes a dick, and no i didnt ditch him - HE ditched US the second he chose his new life!
I have tried weed (once) and i do know people that take it, i dont totally disagree however, i just beleive there is a 'time and place' and i mean that in the loosest terms possible - ideally the time is never but espeicially if your after the marines or indeed any service from the police upwards.
they,ve destroyed some old friends whom i used to be good friends
My best mate of 7 years got into smoking weed thinking it was 'cool' - two years later and hes on every drug known to mankind (just about - even horse tranqulisers) been thrown out of his house and disowned by his parents lost around 3 stone in weight (mainly becaus ehe cant afford to eat properly) and is now living in a dumpy flat miles away (i havent been but hear its a total dive), he hangs around with a bunch of muppets and spends every penny on booze and drugs. I saw him at a party at the end of last summer - he spent the whole night round the back of the hall with 2 of his scratty mates and enough drugs to start a pharmacy.
i say hi when i see him - but i think hes a dick, and no i didnt ditch him - HE ditched US the second he chose his new life!
I have tried weed (once) and i do know people that take it, i dont totally disagree however, i just beleive there is a 'time and place' and i mean that in the loosest terms possible - ideally the time is never but espeicially if your after the marines or indeed any service from the police upwards.
Hope it goes alright
Same. One of my mates out here I met when I was about 12 got into smoking weed around the same time, because he thought it made him cool. 3 years later the only shit he isn't on is Heroin, and I can see that coming next.
I fail to see the point in screwing yourself up like that.
Around here mostly everybody smokes weed, to most people round here its just like a cup of coffee. They dont do it to be cool, for some daft reason its just a common practice. I have tried it a few times when I was younger and I really don’t see what’s so good about it, I hate the stuff and luckily for me, my friends understand that and they know not to offer me any.
I had a really good friend from high school who started smoking weed, his mum let him do it and went halfers on a bit with him quite often. A few month later his 'MUM' gave him a bit toot (speed)! He ended up staying with his mums boyfriend who was a dealer and somewhere down the line he tried heroin. Guess what he is now.... a flippin smack heed! We never see him, he's always getting smacked out at his 'mums' house.
We still love the guy though and we even bought him a bottle of wine at Christmas. He’s still my mate so I cant turn my back on him.
Anyway, there are many story’s the same as this on here and it just proves that drugs are no good. I don’t have a problem with anyone taking recreational drugs around me, as long as they aren’t applying for the forces (that’s just daft, I know I wouldn’t want somebody who’s brains fried watching my back during a war).
The thing is right you've all come out with stories about people who've gone down hill from taking this or that drug...What about booze which you all fiercely defend. I've seen miles more alchi's bumming about the bus station in Doncaster. Granted, most of them will probably take some drugs but thats just what this generation of bums do. You see the old alchi tramp bums who have never taken any drugs. At the end of the day it's not the drugs that do that to you it's yourself. Every smack head had to think at some time "if i keep taking this smack im gonna get addicted, well f@#k it", they must do!!!!
Anyway, all I'm trying to say is not everyone that takes drugs is a bum or a looser. If someone's a bum that takes drugs then by all means have a dig at them but don't just assume that all people that take drugs are bums cos that just aint true.
lodgi mate I agree with you, but if you want to join any of the armed forces you've got to stop smoking weed. Weeds in your system for ages especially if your a regular smoker. Drink a lot of water and get down to the sauna to get it out your system.
A few of my good mates who have been smoking it for a few years admit that its "fuking them up"... their crazy now lol, cant leave the town without having to watch their back.
As you said, drugs & drink dont make the user go downhill... The user does.
I was tested for drugs about 4 or 6 times last year in the Army that is. And that's about average for a year. They even came out to Canada when we were on excersise to test us. These test can come at anytime and the first you know about it is the morning of the test. The gates are shut and noone can leave camp unless you can proove you've been tested.
Now bearing in mind Weed can stay in your system for over a month if you smoke weed you will get caught. And you will normally get kicked out. If your really unlucky you will get kicked out after a stay at Colly. And you don't get paid while youre there.
But sometimes if your really lucky you will go to re-hab and told to soldier on.
The thing is right you've all come out with stories about people who've gone down hill from taking this or that drug...What about booze which you all fiercely defend. I've seen miles more alchi's bumming about the bus station in Doncaster. Granted, most of them will probably take some drugs but thats just what this generation of bums do. You see the old alchi tramp bums who have never taken any drugs. At the end of the day it's not the drugs that do that to you it's yourself. Every smack head had to think at some time "if i keep taking this smack im gonna get addicted, well f@#k it", they must do!!!!
I don't see anyone fiercly defending anything. Every post regarding drinking in this thread I've read (not them all), has said that when it comes to training, don't go overboard. Drugs are on a totally different level to alcohol for a number of reasons.
As far as I'm concerned, if you're training for something like the forces you shouldn't be taking any crap apart from two table-spoons of ambition three times a day.
I'm not against boozing it up and have many happy, albeit slightly blurry, memories of being shit faced. I stopped drinking totally about 4 months prior to my POC just a personal preferance.
If anyone thinks they can drink 3 cans of booze every night and get wrecked on the weekend, whilst also smoking dope regularly they're a fully paid up member of cloud cuckoo land.
Personally I wouldn't be able to even go and do my normal 9 to 5 job if I smoked pot and drank that much let alone do such a physically demanding job like the Royal Marines do.
Lodgi - what if you fail your PRMC/POC? Because of too much booze or dope? If you want it I think you make every effort to cut out any variables in your life that may have a negative effect on the outcome. Last week I was talking to a guy who was thinking about giving up football to spend more time on his running for PRMC and heres you asking if you reckon you can get away with boozing it up and smoking dope and still pass your PRMC/POC. Bit of a contrast isn't it?
Also i read about studies connecting marijuana to male breast problems (gynocomastea) I wouldn't want boy boobs.
It's your life mate, but I know if it was me and I didn't pass I would feel like a total twat if it could've been down to too much booze or drugs.
POC: Passed 21 June '06
AIB: Passed 28 June '06
AIB round 2: Failed!
PRMC: 26 June '07: Passed
RT: 24th Sept '07
Week 27 - Final Ex after Easter leave - blargh
Mrs Bevell of the AIB is still officially the nicest lady in the world.
Jesus christ, did you not see that I said I'm cutting the weed out totally? I was just wondering how long it will be in my sytem as I've now decided not to smoke any more. You've got to give me a chance for crying out loud.
As for the beer, I was just wondering how much you all drink and whats a decent amount. As I was saying, this bootneck said he went out every weekend while training for PRMC, I know I cant have 2 or 3 cans every night plus getting smashed on the weekend but I really like getting pissed So i want to know whats a decent amount to train with?
Only you know your limits. Some times i go out on a fri or sat and might only have 4 pints but then the next weekend i might just go and get completely hammered. Just take a rest day the next day and recover and then carry on training the rest of the week.
So i want to know whats a decent amount to train with?