Been high nonstop for years. I realize it’s bad for my health. But at least being high feels good.
My future is on a planet becoming increasingly unhabitable, under a government becoming increasingly fascist, doing nothing but working and still not being able to afford rent or food, never traveling, never making real friends much less finding a life partner, water quickly becoming a luxury, and with zero chance of ever retiring.
So why even bother?
I agree with everything you said, except the “rather than” sentiment. It sounds a lot like the “stimulants don’t make people with ADHD high, it just makes them normal” folklore - this is not how anything works, though: people with ADHD can get high on stimulants just fine. Perhaps “getting high to cope” would be closer, but op basically said this in the post.