Sad

[RICHARD ROMEO]

Mr Varo wrote:

As long as we're on this subject, can anyone tell me if they still do pot
on a regular basis, once you're into your late 20's or 30's?  Eventually 
I
hit a point where the pot just made me paranoid as hell and turned me 
into
a zombie.  I once saw George Carlin mention that marijuana was a "young
person's drug" and that you sort of outgrow it.  Is this true?

Sadly, I have to agree.  The initial years were wonderful, I can't 
believe this stuff (first song I ever heard altered was "Yer 
Blues"--never forget it), I worshiped the shit.  Now, (after ten years 
and lot other kinds of experimentation under my belt), I either get the 
hee-bee jeebees, or some sort of sullen, dull ecstasy, which only comes 
about from fighting off the paranoia.  I find the calming effect of a few 
glasses of wine or beer, occasional shots of bourbon (Jack Daniels or Old 
Grandad),  rather satisfying. (not all at the same time of course).  

Richard Romeo
Coordinator of Cooperating Collections
The Foundation Center-NYC
212-807-2417
rromeo at fdncenter.org