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Eyre traded to Phillies
It didn't take long to find a home for Scott Eyre and Jim Hendry does him the favor of putting him in another pennant race. Eyre goes to the Phillies for minor league RHP Brian Schlitter (thanks to reader Chifan for the tip).
Schlitter stands 6-5" and was a 16th round pick of the Phillies out of College of Charleston. Similar to the Cubs recent first round pick, Andrew Cashner, Schlitter considered returning to school for 2008 to improve his draft status, but eventually decided to enter pro ball. He ended up pitching for the Phillies Hi-A affiliate in Clearwater this season and compiled a 2.22 ERA in 34 relief appearances. He struck out 58 batters in 48.2 IP while walking 21 for a 10.73 K/9 rate and a 2.76 K:BB ratio. He's 22 years old.
Scout.com had Schlitter as the #63 ranked Phillies prospect in their preseason rankings, but tabbed him as a potential "closer of the future". He features a fastball and a slider and sounds like he's yet another righty power arm for the bullpen one day.
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Did we not have to pay any of Eyre's salary? AND we got what looks to be a useful prospect?
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You've gotta have some balls to act like you can rank a MLB organization's players 63 deep. No pun intended.
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Good luck, Stevie (except vs. the Cubs). I will always remeebr you hugging Sam Fuld like he was a 10-year old kid after he went into the ivy to save your butt.
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Thanks for the memories Scott.
Now be the femmebotte that we programmed you to be and blow up against the Cubs in playoffs.
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Yeah, I liked Eyre, too. Hot damn! I have to say that getting any kind of a prospect in return for him makes me feel a hell of a lot better. This guy looks like he could help the Cubs, not this year, but maybe a couple of years down the line...
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As a Niles West alum I never would have sat next to your Quitman-Sullins loving butt at Dodgers Stadium had I known! (He was probably gone by the time you got there)...
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And as a Bradley alum, I have a hard time rooting for Ill. State alum Neal Cotts (ISU + ChiSox, ugh)
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This year's remaining salary is pretty irrelevant. Nice move to get something for nothing.
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Well, I don't think a lot of guys around baseball thought Eyre was nothing. Eyre just had this misfortune of being on the roster of one of few he did.
I would guess we threw in a little cash, based on the fact that we seem to be getting a pretty solid prospect back, but maybe less than a million because you didn't hear anything about MLB office review.
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Not sure about the cash... and this is why.
As you said, I don't think many people thought Eyre was nothing. It sounded like there were a lot of teams interested, so the Cubs may have been able to drive the price up a bit by getting teams to bid against each other.
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My bad...I meant that Eyre had no current value to the Cubs, as they had DFA'd him.
Not to say he is "nothing". Poor choice of words. Sorry, Stevie.
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Schlitter should develop a splitter... or a spitter... Just seems like a waste without one...
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I think it's time you get off the Schlitter and talk about something else.
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or go into the shitter
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Another season winds up in the Schlitter.
Watched the Cards get beat today on my last day in St. Louis. Clayton Kershaw looked very sharp, going 7 and striking out 7 for the Dodgers, only 3 hits given up and 1 ER. Now it's off to DC, where I can watch a team that was supposed to be shitty and is actually playing up to expectations.
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Great, can't wait to see him shut us down in 4 games later this season.
And to a playoff contender no less.
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Yeah, I am really shocked that the Padres and Nationals weren't trying to trade for him...
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you're right, i assumed that he had cleared waivers but he must not have yet.
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i think he just got traded to the second best
team in national league and the brewers first
round playoff opponent.
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Scott Eyre sucks, and I am stunned the Cubs could get anything more than a bucket of warm spit for him. I'm sure Eyre was a nice enough guy, no one with the Cubs seems to have a bad thing to say about him. Good for him. He's also a millionaire, so I'm not too worried about whether his feelings are hurt. In 2008, he's a lousy relief pitcher and the Cubs are improved without having him around to pitch badly. Ironically, the Phillies are an appropriate fit. I'm sure the Mets and Marlins hitters are quivering with the thought of facing Stevie Ire in a late-inning situation with men on base.
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how about a broken infield rake or a half a can of simonize?
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LOL!!!! Stole the words out of my mouth. Is Mr. Hickman the real Silent towel?
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certainly posts like it.
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Can't wait to see how he fares in that awesome pitcher's park in Philly.
Phillies taking on Eyre's salary
according to Bruce Miles.
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Q. how about a broken infield rake...
A. two acres
or something like that.
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Brian Schlitter is the third member of the 2007 College of Charleston pitching staff to play for the Cubs. The other two are LHPs Michael Bunton (2007 26th round pick) and Jeffrey Beliveau (2008 18th round pick out of Florida Atlantic, after he transferred there from CofC). Beliveau is presently at Boise, and Bunton was at Boise, but got released last month.
Billy Swoope is the Cubs Area Scout who covers Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, and D. C., and I suspect he had recomended Schlitter to be drafted in 2007, but the right-hander got selected by the Phils before the Cubs had a chance to grab him.
That happens a lot, where a team will trade for a guy some scout wanted way back when, but the player got drafted by somebody else before the club had a chance to grab him.
You wonder why the Cubs draft so many guys out of Virginia and North Carolina? It's because when Billy Swoope talks, people best listen. .
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I did wonder that. If Swoope sold the Cubs on Lambert and Guyer, he's okay with me.
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That's not Stevie Ire! That's Scott "don't call me Ivan DeJesus" Eyre.
PEORIA Chiefs on the wrong end of a no-hitter
no runs, no hits, 2 errors for Peoria
10 runs, 15 hits, 0 errors for Burlington
more if you can bear it...
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Ugh. I'm sure having a few suspended players didn't help. I read that the suspensions were staggered out over the course of the week, though, so they probably weren't much of a factor.
My favorite relatively unimportant Cubs stat: It's been nearly 43 years since the parent club has been no-hit; the longest streak in the majors. And that was Sandy Koufax's perfect game, not some random hurler.
With the way the bats have been lighting up, it would be very surprising to see the streak end this year.
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But three good things happened in Daytona's win tonight.
Angel Guzman pitched well.
Jay Jackson pitched even better.
And Ty Wright hit his fourth homer in the last week. Hey, he's a centerfielder, we're going to need one.
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Jackson's now got 60 K's and 7 BB's in 37 innings across the width the the Cubs' A-Ball teams. That's impressive. He's been a little homer happy, though (4).
BA says Ty Wright doesn't have the arm for center.
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Yeah, thanks, I noticed after I wrote that that Wright has mostly played left this season.
I wonder what they say about Guyer's arm, since it appears he can "go get 'em" in the outfield?
Guyer and Wright appear to be built on the Reed Johnson model, although Johnson is smaller and can throw.
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Guzman's line: 3IP, 1H, 1R, 1BB, 4K
Newly promoted Jay Jackson: 4IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 9K
Future Baltimore Oriole minor leaguer OF Ryan Harvey: 2-3, 1 double, 1RBI, 1BB, 0K (.235 season avg)
It's been a week. No Pie again tonight.
This is reminiscent of 2005 when Pie injured his ankle and the media kept reporting that his return was imminent. He never made it back.
Here's the sequence of events this year...
Cubs | Pie optioned
Thu, 15 May 2008 07:07:07 -0700
USAToday.com reports the Chicago Cubs optioned OF Felix Pie to Triple-A Iowa.
Cubs | Pie making swing adjustments
Mon, 26 May 2008 09:50:47 -0700
Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports Chicago Cubs OF Felix Pie was sent to Triple-A to work on his swing. The team wants him to stride into his swing so he can use his lower body more. If he did that, he would be better positioned to see pitches up and in, and low and away, which he can't do now.
Cubs | Pie to undergo MRI
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:42:03 -0700
Carrie Muskat, of MLB.com, reports Chicago Cubs OF Felix Pie (hand) is heading to Arizona to undergo an MRI on his left hand. Pie jammed his hand or injured it on a swing and has been playing in pain for a few games with Triple-A Iowa.
Cubs | Pie finishes hand rehab
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 01:12:30 -0700
The Chicago Sun-Times reports Chicago Cubs OF Felix Pie (hand) has returned to Triple-A Iowa after rehabbing his injured hand at the team's training facility in Arizona, and he homered Tuesday, July 1, in his first game back.
Cubs | Pie injures ankle
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:42:11 -0700
Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports Chicago Cubs OF Felix Pie (ankle) injured his ankle sliding into second base Tuesday, July 22, and didn't play for Triple-A Iowa Wednesday.
Cubs | Pie out with sore hand
Sat, 2 Aug 2008
Des Moines Register's Lisa Colonna reports center fielder Felix Pie did not play Friday. He hit a triple and scored one of Iowa's six runs in the first inning of Thursday's win but left with a sore hand.
... and hasn't returned.
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BTW, whoever it was last week who gave me a hard time last week in parachat for saying Favre would ultimately go to the Jets... I have two words for you:
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I'm having nightmares of Scott Eyre striking out Fukudome in game 7 of the NL playoffs.
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And I'm having happy dreams thinking about Eyre being brought in to face Ward with two on, Lou countering with Johnson and the ensuing two-run double.
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When the Phillies come to Chicago for the playoffs, there will be a mass conspiracy not to refill Eyre's Ritalin prescription.
His final line for that game: 0.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 0 K
Walgreens: the official pharmacy of the Chicago Cubs.
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If Eyre is pitching instead of Lidge, that will be good news for us.
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Aren't we the team that sent Lidge into his funk in '05?
He's got a 4.25 career ERA against us. 7.71 in '05.
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Scott Eyre . o O ( I don't remember my Ritalin being blue and diamond-shaped )
Bob Brenley . o O ( Why is Scott Eyre humping Tom Gordon's leg? )
Len Kasper . o O ( That's hott. )
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i like your thinking short hand there. very clever. you make that up yourself?
The line-up according to Lou's presser
LF Soriano
SS Theriot
1B Lee
3B Ramirez
RF Fukudome
C Soto
CF Edmonds
2B Derosa
P Lilly
Wait till you hear the sound clip of him annoucing it. He tells the press its the normal line-up then he goes on to say " but, Fukudome is hitting 5th, Soto 6th, Edmonds 7th and Derosa 8th."
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This lineup is teh suck.
But what would really suck would be to be the opposing pitcher, having to face all the Cubs regulars. On days when Z starts, there is no respite. Fear!
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FYI: "Schlitter" could be a very cool or a very uncool name for a pitcher:
German --> English dictionary:
schlittern vi
a (absichtlich) to slide
b (=ausrutschen) to slide, to slip
[Wagen] to skid (fig) to slide, to stumble
So if he throws a good slider, then it's cool and apropos. If he stumbles a lot, then it's uncool and equally apropos.
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RF is actually easier to play than LF in PNC so I'd guess Schwarber is there and that's why he was playing it Friday but yeah I'd say that's hopefully accurate.
Guess for Wednesday's lineup: Fowler (CF), Schwarber (LF), Bryant (3B), Rizzo (1B), Castro (2B), Montero (C), Russell (SS), Arrieta (P), Coughlan (RF)
Dusty already has blue and red wrist bands.
/cmon dude
a day old, but fwiw...
Carrie Muskat @CarrieMuskat · Oct 4
Theo and Jed at Miller Park to talk to #Cubs Maddon and staff. Playoff roster to be finalized by Wednesday morning
I'm guessing the order is the other way around.
cc sab going into alcohol rehab, missing the post-season for the yanks.
no bud black? cold.
Break up the Cubs!
MLB.com throws out two names to manage the Nats: Dave Martinez and Wally Backman.
matt williams (WAS) fired...shocker. he lost control and confidence of that clubhouse way before papelbum got there.
having a roster chock full of egomaniacs and assholes doesn't help.
he won 'manager of the year' last year, fwiw.
If he were dealing with Chicago traffic, I would take my chances with the golf cart.
You can get to the MKE airport from Miller Park via all surface streets, no real reason to get on the expressway. Unless he is in a real hurry to get to Az.
CUBSTER: I would think a cab or a limo would get Motte to the airport faster than a golf cart. The maximum speed of a golf cart is (what?) maybe 15 MPH, which could actually be dangerous on an expressway.
from the Sunday Trib...
Reliever Jason Motte waved as he left the visitor's clubhouse at Miller Park on a golf cart en route to the airport to catch a flight to Arizona to start a rehab assignment.
Motte has been on the 15-day disabled list since Aug. 24 because of a right shoulder strain, but there's a possibility he could rejoin the Cubs if they advance deep in the playoffs.
Motte is scheduled to pitch in simulated games and in Instructional League games in Arizona.
8 in a row to end the year...let's do this playoffs thing.
shelby miller (ATL) finishes the season with a win, snapping his 24-game winless streak...because ATL bats are non-existent.
3.02 era, 1.25 whip, 205.1ip, 171K
6-17 w/l...ugg.
Totally independent of the Cubs winning or losing today, Dan Haren came into today's game having earned $2M of his potential $3M in performance bonuses for 2015.
By making the start (his 32nd start of the season) he picked up $500K, and he'll get the remaining $500K if he can throw at least 8.2 IP in the game (he was at 181.1 IP coming into the game, and he needs to reach 190 IP to get the remaining $500K),
It's a bit like the old "Bowling for Dollars" TV show, but of course Haren is actually "Pitching for Dollars."


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Saying "Whatever" is a Relationship Killer.
Resist passivity and communicate what you want.
We are all guilty of it. And, most of us don't even realize how frustrating these statements are to hear, especially when they make their way out of our own mouths.
But when we are the ones that hear these statements over and over again from our partners, we know the frustration I'm talking about. We wonder why in the hell can't he/she make a decision. We ask ourselves, "Does he/she really not care at all?"
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The following three phrases all essentially communicate the same thing to your partner. Something along the lines of "I don't want to put in extra effort right now, so that is your job." Of course, we are not necessarily even intending to send this message, but it's typically how it is interpreted, unfortunately.
And then, guess what happens? The partner who hears this, typically disengages or becomes angry and we think to ourselves, "What in the heck is their problem?"
These following three phrases tend to be conversation "stoppers." They typically do not add anything to the conversation, and when so much of our relationship depends on us communicating and connecting, they create subtle distancing over time.
Get rid of it. Get rid of "whatever you want", also. Again, it puts the responsibility to choose on the other person. Find an opinion and communicate what you think. Your partner wants to hear what you think and when you take the time to have an opinion, it communicates to them that the relationship is important to you.
I don't care.
We've all said this. A everyday scenario is, "Honey, what do you want for dinner tonight". "Whatever, I don't care," is typical response. With the constant chaos of life, it can be such a welcoming relief to have help with what seems to be such a small decision, especially for the person who typically takes on this role. Not "caring" about what is for dinner, makes the decision feel more like a chore for the other person, in most cases.
I don't know.
Sometimes we really do not know—such as with a math problem or some other kind of factual information. But if your partner is asking about an opinion, "I don't know" can be interpreted as, "I don't want to take the time to find out." Find out. Have an opinion.
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5 Responses to "Saying "Whatever" is a Relationship Killer."
Wonderful article. Thank you so much. I'm going to share it with my parents, who after 50 yrs of marriage, recently started saying "whatever" to each other. It's SO disrespectful! I don't know where it started, I just hope it stops.
Thank you Karen, I am so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for sharing it! I hope it helps.
I just got out of a relationship with someone who would only answer with those three statements. It killed me. I never had any idea what he was thinking or feeling. I also never felt loved or respected or appreciated. When you try so hard to find out if something is wrong, what they like, how they are doing, and all you ever get is "I dont know, whatever, I dont care" it sucks!
A great article. When I was married I heard those responses too often. Now that I'm single I still hear "whatever" and it makes me crazy with frustration.
I find that I say "Whatever" when I have repeatedly tried to express my feelings about something and have repeatedly gotten no where in getting the person I am saying it to to understand–their mind is closed and there is no negotiation about something or consideration for my feelings about something. I am left feeling hopeless and tired and shut out. So, for all those who have someone say "Whatever" to you, you might want to ask yourself if you are really listening to the person who said it and truly care about their feelings and needs about an issue. Ask yourself if you have repeatedly ignored their comments or requests or feelings about the topic being discussed. If you shut someone out enough, they may end up shutting you out and resentment begins to grow.


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Law School Applications / Re: WHAT IS THE MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LOR for UCLA???« on: February 28, 2005, 05:35:45 PM »
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Law School Applications / Re: WHAT IS THE MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LOR for UCLA???« on: February 28, 2005, 05:35:45 PM »
Two letters of recommendation required and up to three letters accepted.
Law School Applications / Re: ANY MORE FREE APPLICATIONS FOR FALL '05?« on: February 26, 2005, 06:57:33 PM »
Quinnipiac is not free.
It is if you order that booklet that tells you that lawyering is not like Law and Order.
Acceptances / Re: Western New England« on: February 23, 2005, 04:50:37 PM »
Congragimitations Mon Ami!
Personal Statement / Re: Do people really PAY to have people help them with their personal statements?« on: February 23, 2005, 12:52:30 AM »
But the process of getting in is not about proving your point/counter-point or evidentiary abilities. Its about getting attention so that you can show who you are. People dont want to read some drab rag with 50 and thens thrown together with a few therefores.
I had two professors in my Univ.s English Dept. take a look at mine. I didnt pay a dime. I would venture to say that most of us have that resource available to us. If you cant write well and attract your reader then no amount of money in the world will help you. But having a professional (paid or otherwise) review your statement can sharpen your essay.
Where should I go next fall? / Re: Utah or BYU« on: February 22, 2005, 05:58:32 PM »
I can't talk about Utah, but I can say that I have really enjoyed my time at BYU (Ugrad). I am ready to get the hell out of Utah, but BYU law might make me stay. It's nice being in such a supportive community. Plus, the fact that the Church (of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) financially backs the University so much (the last number I heard was that students only pay 20% of what tuition would be if the Church wasn't behind the school) is a BIG plus.
If you are LDS there is no better place to network with members worldwide (although keep in mind we have networks at most major law schools). Remember, no matter where you go, where you get your degree introduces the person you are to employers and such. In my opinion (Yes.. I go to BYU and Yes... I am LDS) BYU gives a nice introduction.
When you come to visit sit for a while in the Wilk (inson Student Center), walk around and observe the students, get a feel for how you feel while on campus. I think you'll like it.
General board for soon-to-be 1Ls / Re: FAFSA--PLEASE OFFER SOME HELP!!!« on: February 22, 2005, 04:42:41 AM »
No free govt $. And every law school will take your parents income into consideration when considering you for need-based aid.
Oh bother!
General board for soon-to-be 1Ls / Re: FAFSA--PLEASE OFFER SOME HELP!!!« on: February 22, 2005, 04:02:39 AM »
Thank heaven for finally being free of my parents income! Last year of Ugrad, EFC = 48k or something like that. Going into law school $75.00 WooHoo!!! Federal grants here I come!
Law School Applications / Re: LSAC MAKES SO MANY F-ING MISTAKES« on: February 17, 2005, 12:47:20 AM »
So how do you know if they've made a mistake? Why is (how can) your GPA from your Univ. be higher than your LSAC GPA?
Recommendations / Re: HELP! Fabulous LOR Full of errors.« on: February 15, 2005, 03:29:11 PM »
I've decided to inactivate their original letter and send a new one via Express Mail. $13.65 is worth the peace of mind. If I'm lucky it will be scanned by Friday (LSAC is FAST as of late).
Thanks all.
Recommendations / HELP! Fabulous LOR Full of errors.« on: February 15, 2005, 01:38:05 AM »
The professor who wrote my last LOR (which was sent on Friday) typed three pages -- Single spaced (longer than my PS) -- of information on me! The things they wrote were so glowing, so complementary, so over the top and absolutely wonderful that my modesty made me uncomfortable to read them. I could not, make that would not, ever have written something so positive about myself.
However, it is full of grammatical and informational errors. For instance, on the page where they enumerate in a list the multiple observations they have made that are reasons I should be accepted, would excel, am better than my contemporaries they go from #1 to #2, to an unnumbered paragraph, to #4 to yet another unnumbered paragraph, to #3 and finally two more unnumbered paragraphs. There are two words without a space between them and there are words included which should not be there (i.e. he worked as a sometimes counselor rather than he sometimes worked as a counselor).
Most disturbing are factual errors which. Like that I worked at a job for two years when my already submitted information shows that job as only lasting 10 months.
What do I do? I am thinking of asking if they would correct the errors, temporarily deactivating letter on LSACs site while they do, then sending it to LSAC again and reactivating it after it is processed. OR am I being overly concerned. Will the people at the law school see the letter as wonderful and the errors as a reflection of the writer but not at me? Please discuss and advise. Thanks in advanced.


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Dear Marijuana: A Goodbye Letter. ~ Alexandra Moga
Relephant bonus: a Brief History of Weed. And, Pot as Spiritual Tool?
Hi. It's me, Alexandra.
I know I've been distant lately. I've been avoiding you. After talking things through one night with a friend, I woke up and decided I was leaving you.
I'm 26. We had a good nine year run, but I'm saying goodbye. I didn't just want to up and dump you out of the blue so I'm writing you this letter. There are things I need to say—so I'm bringing all to the table and airing it out.
I love you. You know I do. You're truly amazing. And it's not like you really need my love or praise, because millions of other people love you too. So big whoop.
What's one lost fan, right?
I need you to know these things that I've come to understand about you and about myself when we hang out.
I'm sure that every day, boatloads of people realize what I'm about to say. But I want to say it out loud, so maybe boatloads more can make the shift, if they want to, of course.
I know that you heal. And I know that you enlighten. You are of Mother Earth and you ease the pain that life can bring in a
beautiful way. But the truth needs to be stated: using you is, ultimately, cheating.
It's cheating myself and the road that I have to walk through life—through pain, foolishness, discomfort and the work I need to do on that tendency toward not-always-healthy escapism I harbor. You're the fast lane to the highs above the lows of life. You've helped me understand some grand truths.
They will forever stay with me.
They are indestructible and hold a solid foundation for my appreciation of humanity, art, love, peace, tolerance and happiness. The wealth you've bestowed upon me is invaluable.
Can you blame me?
You're awesomely physically intoxicating. Whenever I'd let you in, the result was immediate—I've compared you to a cashmere blanket on many occasions. You just feel so good around me, it's like making love to myself and the universe and my twin flame at the same time. See? You inspire poetry.
Indeed, you've enriched my prose and artistry. Almost every time I was high off of you I wrote, spoke, thought, saw the dopest (funny, the etymological history of that word), most incredible things. You opened the portals to other dimensions, sublime and wondrous they are, containing subtle realizations that blew my mind wide open.
Now, these great depths weren't plundered or arrived to every time—sometimes you just helped the room vibe. We would all gather around you. You helped solidify friendships. But come to think of it, most of those people are not in my life anymore.
I realize that could just be because "ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on," but I'm inclined to think we were all using you because we were slightly uncomfortable with ourselves and didn't want to bother enduring that, especially in the company of others we were crushing on and wanted to impress and jive with. You're a great one to bring to a party. No diggity, no doubt. So yeah, we passed the peace pipe and got on famously. Thanks for that.
I don't want you to think I'm not grateful, because you instill a beautiful facet of ritual in a world grossly devoid of lasting meaning. And that's something we should all pause to contemplate and hopefully correct, by (almost) any means necessary.
You've got integrity.
You've been around through the ages. Countless individuals have benefited from you. You're like a green, fragrant thread running through history, burning up hate and disease. However, I can't say that's always the case—people have been used, abused, enslaved and killed trying to make the other green off of your noted popularity. But look, don't feel bad. Bad people with guns and unwholesome motives are always gonna screw up and wreck some lives. And you, along with some other precious commodities, will always take the heat for greedy, opportunistic fools—but you know that don't you, o wise one?
I mean, you can't help being born of the earth and delivered to us by God knows who, when, why, or how (whoever hangs with you gets a glimpse though, am I right?!). But like I was saying, you've got integrity. You're not like these other cheap thrills, these chemical sh*t storms of man-made brain-melting, nerve frying, only-good-for-one-night-of-raving-fun. You've got longevity, and the tricky part of my realization that you're not ultimately sustainable is that you are actually quite sustainable in the long short-run. That's economic gold, ya know? And they're working on a way to bank off of it. Look at this glowing review I'm spilling over you!
I guess now would be a good time to flip the coin.
You're a crutch, you're a tool, you're a middle man to a core that I can't afford to access indirectly anymore. On the bright side, you've taught me how to spot a crutch (under whatever many guises they come in) and now, in your wake, I've learned about their repercussions.
I'm a sensitive gal and I'm tuned into myself and others pretty much at all times. For years I'd notice that after we'd hang there would be a sneak attack hangover a few days later. Something would be a little off—emotionally (hello blues), physically (hello, mucus & blocked nadis), spiritually (hello, de-motivation and feeling lost). Though people use you to ease the pain of cancer, you've also caused cancer. Too much of anything just isn't good. And when we used to hang out a lot back in the day, my propensity to get sick (cough, congestion, etc.) and stay sick was way up. I ignored it because you were always so fun in the moment. And like we used to joke, "if you put it in my face… ."
But now I have to say no.
I'm putting my foot down and I'm thinking about the long term—as short as life is. Letting go is hard, but if I want to ascend and stay there I can't use you anymore. Don't be mad but you know the gem we gain with you can't actually be had without hard work and dedication when sober. You're a cheat code. You're a giant, quantum leap forward. But without you, after you're gone, you're a double quantum dip backwards. And not all your fans get this I guess, and it's because they stay with you.
Every. Single. Day. Wake. Bake. Stay. Rolling. Stay. Packin'. That. Pipe.
You keep them entranced. But those folks also kinda get this low-level agitated desperation when you run out for a second. I know, I've been there. And if you're a girl—it ain't cute. That's why the boys usually handled it. I could always cool myself off and back away but sometimes it took a good bit of will power, and it was especially hard when my now ex-boyfriend was always seeking you. In the company of others, forget about it. It's like the pack feeds the feining. As soon as you're down to the last, "Yo, call up Leaf" or "Jackpot," or whatever clever name your dealer coined. Your major fans leave no time between to clear that fog. Even though that fog is comforting, it just enables more disillusion, laziness of life and lessens heightened awareness to connect dots while sober. And I can't afford ignorance at that level anymore.
I can't walk both sides of the line anymore.
I mean, here I am right now, living a life around yoga, wholeheartedly trying to dedicate myself to helping myself and others access a direct connection to that elevated, deeply integrated state you so cheaply (though dang—you can cost a lot!) and easily endow with zero work or digging. It's not true. It's not honest. 'Cause as much as I love you, I've gotta learn how to love and stay connected to the unadulterated, direct line, the line of and through myself, my soul, the only tool I was born with for that exact purpose—to connect in order get high and deep as f***!
To play with the possibilities of infinite.
To have fun, high on life and love and peace and all those awesome things you showed me. So, I think this is where I say goodbye.
And I think you're proud, I think your whole charm is that you give of yourself and secrets of the universe so lovingly with the hope that we'll walk away glimpsing the myriad possibilities and then go do it for ourselves. You're the answer key in the back of the book, the teacher's copy of the book. The best way to learn is to teach. Now that you've taught me, I'm going out there to find out what it is that you must be learning.
See you on the other side.
Alexandra is a yoga student and instructor and a writer from New York. Read more of her work and bio at www.thetopofmymind.com.
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191 Responses to "Dear Marijuana: A Goodbye Letter. ~ Alexandra Moga"
Congratulations, you broke your addiction to marijuana. Now don't put it off on everyone who still uses it. That's like the 13th or 14th step.
Let's keep this dialogue constructive (which your comment is) and not personal. Let's all learn from one another. Comments that are otherwise will get deleted. We can all thank the author, whatever our experience or view, for sparking this dialogue.
Hmmm. Seems like you are feeling threatened. I felt she espoused the benefits of marijuana quite a lot. She's just sharing her choice, right?
Yep, that's pretty much the whole article. Makes sense when you put it in the context of being a social lubricant, though. Dude feels awkward without it and she's simply saying no. Hawkward, indeed, to simply disagree with someone else's decision and put one's foot down : )
Just because the author has an addictive personality that does not allow her to handle substances without falling into a dependence for them does not mean everyone else does. The article was a good read until she started acting like her opinion and experiences with marijuana are the context for which others should follow. Everyone has their own paths. including nature itself. If you cannot handle a simple plant without falling into what you feel like is a "crutch" mentality then that is your fault, not the plant's. To sit there and say you are not going to use a plant that opens your mind to the workings of the universe because it is "cheating" then you need to reevaluate what it is you are trying to do in life. Human mental capacity only goes so far, so to gain help, or in your words "to cheat", by using a product of nature to expand your mind is not in any way a crutch. And a lot of people have the mental capacity to still comprehend the things they discover during the high once that high wears off.
…is it bc its illegal? Cuz i bet you are still drinking alcohol.
Did you even read the article? The answer to your question is, clearly, no. She is aiming to better herself.
Man-made laws are no bother to me. And I would never judge someone for loving something I love. Or for any reason, for that matter…
Addiction is a bit strong of a word… but I can see how that might be derived from this passionate letter 😉
Addiction is addiction, and while marijuana is mild in that respect, addiction is still an attribute of the drug.
you sound like Reagan, "Why don't you be a generation that doesn't need a crutch." Fuck that, humans are on a path to extinction. We are destroying the planet and ourselves. Crutch it up. How else are you supposed to deal with this insane country. Whenever i can move I'm dippin out to a pot legal country. We use so many other stimulants by the way that have effects on your body. Tell people to stop drinking coffee to wake up. PUT DOWN THE MUG haha. Weed is healthy and doing healthy activities I wouldn't consider cheating. Actually its a very beneficial and a positive example. But idk maybe the buds just had some weird effect on you. The Feds don't want you smokin because it is soooo much harder to stay hypnotized when your high. You can easily spot the ridiculousness and overstepping of the american oppressive authority. This is america YOU ARE FREE TO DO AS WE TELL YOU says the feds. If you look at politicians and wonder why they are so fucking stupid idk maybe its because they aren't smokin and just drinking lol. The government is the one who is cheating, cheating us out of our health, our money, and our dignity. Legalize weed! More people should smoke daily and maybe our troops can come home instead of the non weed smokin government shipping them to fake wars for stupid ass reasons. Bet if they all shared a vaporizer bowl theyd put the guns down and fly home themselves.
If you need weed to understand all that then you're not winning.
Alexandra, I love everything about this article. I can relate to it so deeply. Your words came at such an opportune time for me. Thank you.
I'm so happy that it hits close to home at a time when it counts. All best to you Emmy.
I feel the same.. This is the story of my relationship with it as well.. only mine lasted 16 years..!!! Its the best thing i have ever done for my own health, spiritual mental and physical, to stop.. not without many struggles and slip ups of course.. but i too, have found the simple things the most healing.. and it IS addictive.. i don't care what anyone says.. if you say it isn't .. you are still in the clouds.. so to speak.. thank you for your passion, and wisdom.. its like your speaking my souls journey… THANK YOU!
I've had the same experience – was at 3 x's daily and I'm on the lower end of that time scale.. haven't smoked in 3-4 weeks now.. until about right now when I read this so it makes me wonder a little lol.. anyways I definitely relate to the part Alexandra wrote about 'the key' – bud is definitely emotionally addictive. But when you're over it (and become emotionally addicted to life) everything becomes much much clearer
btw alexandra i might be in love w you my number is 513885086 eight
This hit very close to home for me, also. Although I politically support legalization, the recent events in Washington and Colorado make me feel a twinge of bitterness. I just got out of rehab for alcohol and pot a little over 9 months ago. Although alcohol was the worst problem, it seemed to be the easiest to kick after I adopted a new lifestyle defined largely by veganism, buddhism, and a (perhaps drastically) increased activity level. Pot, however, could arguably fit well into this relatively healthy way of living. I have to remind myself of some of the pitfalls Alexandra mentions above; there also may be something to the 12-step rhetoric saying that it could likely lead me to becoming a problem-drinker again. Like Flora, I also smoked habitually for 16 years, most of which, unfortunately, weren't consumed with as much of a search for pervasive human unknowables as with a anesthetization of chronic emotional pain. That was cannabis abuse: it was like using a hammer as a phillips screwdriver for so long that I learned to love the hammer unconditionally. I still think cannabis is a wonderful thing, but I don't think it's compatible with the person I'm becoming now. Emmy, I wish you, Alexandra, and everyone else in this thread the absolute best of life.
beautiful. I agree wholeheartedly. Like all human habits, you replace them when you evolve. Yoga is definitely a brilliant replacement for the smoke. The breath is whole and clean, the body moves fluidly and elegantly like the enlightenment of the green goddess always promised…but never quite delivered. Its okay to grow up. Make your reality, sister, and then you suddenly don't need adornment. Reality unadorned is a drug in itself, a beautiful rich drug ripe with self discovery. Much Love to you.
WOW!!! Thanks for putting this experience into words!!! After 17 years of using the sweet ganja, and 9 of yoga and meditation I started to see what you have seen and after great tribulation I have been sober for almost 2 weeks!!! I am doing 370 days of no alcohol, tobacco, or ganja, and a renewed commitment to live in every moment!!! I found no matter how you conciously I thought I was using it, doing it multiple times a day I was not dealing with life in the way we were meant to which is BREATHING and FEELING!!! Thanks for this amazing goodbye letter and putting such deep words that mirror my own experience.
To the people who think they have it under control… stop for two weeks (or two days!!!) and see what you go through… if you can take days off and not feel low or obsess about it then you are moderating well! I hope to get to that point some day!!!
Also Grawp… she didn't condemn anyone… just her own experience. Defensive much???
I moderate well. I give it up regularly, take breaks, and don't have any real issues. My appetite drops a bit, but I can still sleep and relax on my own, and I can leave it alone even when it is in the house with me, and not jonz for it. I think your advice is solid. Some people respond to mind altering substances with obsession and need, and others don't. I don't. I consider myself very fortunate and I have seen the other side of the coin in friends, family and community. Good luck to anyone who is addicted to anything, any drug, any experience. Anything you NEED is likely something you need to get rid of.
I think the author is not suggesting she was addicted, but that she is just ready to move on. I can see that. I have given up alcohol and marijuana for years at a time because it just didn't fit in my life at that time. Using both or either in moderation now, but wouldn't hesitate to give up both or either if I felt the call from inside.
I moderate very well- no issues stopping for emotional nor physical reasons no yearning nor wanting if it's available I enjoy it mindfully and remember to not place any kind of dependence on it for getting to a more relaxed state. I totally agree with Annie, anything you NEED is definitely something that you can stand to get rid of for yourself.
I'm with Annie and Tina.
I've been smoking for the last 12 years and doubt I will ever quit. I do love me some weed, true story!
I've gone 1 year without smoking, I moved to a new country and was a little bit nervous at first.
And I regularly stop and go a couple days without smoking, even though I still have some stash in my house, but I can control it.
It depends from person to person, in my early 20's I experimented with various other mind altering substances for about 2 years and I am very fortunate that I did not become addicted.
Weed, it's all good man!
that's why God made one hitters
love one hitters. It's all I need!
Pah! Brilliant retort.
hmmmmm I resemble this article, Thank you for your words!
You might enjoy the lyrics from this song, a similar sentiment:
I came to the same assessment when I was about the author's age some 33 years ago. Someone said "When you get the message, you can hang up the phone." Congratulations, Alexandra, for hanging up the phone.
Alan Watts said that.
Wow Alexandria this felt like I was reading my life story.
The gifts of aesthetic appreciation I gained from smokin the ganja stay with me. The fogs of my own consciousness enhanced by my unhealthy mental habit is something I'm now coming out of.
Great article!
It's good to put it away for awhile, especially if you were "waking and baking" and smoking multiple times a day. But alcohol is FAR worse for body, mind and soul. See this study from CU-Denver: http://coloradoindependent.com/106742/cu-study-me… A similar study shows a reduction in suicides in medical marijuana states. Of course, American Buddhists are big on alcohol. If and when you smoke again, it will be on a new level.
You're referring to Vajradhatu Buddhists. Even then, a generalization (though true-ish). We're big on "mindful" drinking, not getting drunk, which is not recommended.
One can certainly mindfully drink as well as smoke, but in the long run alcohol is a poison. It has no medical use other than killing germs, while cannabis has oodles. And judging by how it was background for Naropa Regent Osel Tendzin's actions (and according to one book, Trungpa's telling him that maintaining his practises would prevent the AIDS virus from infecting his young partners) it usually seems to lead down. I contrast this with my 33-yr yoga teacher Richard Freeman, who I smoked with almost nightly when we were roommates in 1980, who hasn't left a trail of tears. BTW, Alexandra, at age 61 I can still juggle on a "slackline" (I was a pro; photo at http://evanravitz.com ) even better after smoking. But in 45 years of smoking, I almost never overdid it. My father was a very moderate drinker: one beer a night with dinner. But he had to stop by the time he was my age on order from his doctors as it was causing mild diabetes. He quit the beer and was able to get off the (non-insulin) meds. I've known several lifelong wise old pot smokers in their 90s. You MUST see what the Holocaust survivor says about pot in Sanjay Gupta, MD's CNN special, Weed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShnVEmdS2o
Ryan: I'm sorry it came across that way; it was my first response. Not accusing, just sharing from experience; I've been around too many "buoyant warriors" in my life
OH MY GOD. This is hitting so close to home. Thank you sooooo much for putting this together. It really brought tears to my eyes and is so exactly where I'm at right now. So helpful and reassuring. thank you, thank you, thank you! <3
we're in the same boat. it's like everything i felt was suddenly put into writting.
Thank you for such an amazing article. I recently came to the same decision after a year of meditation. (I had been smoking for 14 years off and on) It was the hardest thing to let go of for me.
I could see how smoking lowered my vibration at times, or if I was high, my energetic field would get "high" but would become spider web like and I could not keep all the wholesome peace I worked so hard for and I'd have to start over again! It robbed me of that, yet I loved it so much!! WTF?!!!
But, I don't need to worry about that anymore, and neither do you! 😉
Beautifully put! Thanks for sharing.
Well put, I too quit around mid-20's after starting to meditate, but it was a struggle. By meditating every morning, I could see how after I smoked occassionally the fuzz buzz would linger for several days. I thought maybe hitting my head with a hammer would have a similar effect. Your letter says it well. As I get older, being clear and less fuzzy is a challenge even without pot. It just takes me the opposite direction that my meditation is heading. Oddly, I still feel pretty stoned from my 7 years of constant use, which ended 30 years ago; but I suppose that is mainly imagination.
I can relate so well to your thoughts and feelings. I said my goodbye in 1993. Thank you for sharing.
these responses are fascinating
whether one smokes or not
it's not really about the plant
it's about you
it's about relationship
within yourself
and all that is
The problem with marijuana is not the plant or the high itself. The plant is and does exactly what it does. Just as you cannot blame the hammer for smashing your thumb, you cannot blame the tool of marijuana for your self choosing to smash your nervous system, over and over.
As with all tools, when used at the right time, in the right way, it produces something greater than what was. The difficulty is that this particular tool is so lovely. A hammer is tiring to swing all day. Smoking pot is easy, and often times beautiful, add in the social aspect and damn….it's high times all the time.
All tools of a sacred nature should be treated in a sacred manner, always.
Thanks for writing your story Alexandra. May your journey unfold with ever deepening awareness. May all who read your words, hear the justified words of caution.
man, your comment should be included on this article. thanks, it was so enlightening for me.
agreed! keep it sacred, keep feeling, keep breathing ~ stay beautiful
Great "tool" analogy, Shaman! I was a daily smoker for about 15 years, from age 16 to about 32. Then, I had the almost identical "break-up" that Alexandra is going through.. After 16 "clean" years, during which time I replaced my weed with a complete dedication to physical fitness and nutrition, as well as spiritual enrichment and meditation, I allowed myself to enjoy some marijuana one night with some friends. I realized how much I enjoyed it, but went home feeling a bit guilty. And then it hit me right between the eyes! I didn't have to make the choice between one lifestyle or the other. Properly used, marijuana can be an occasional "tool" and enhance my healthy life even more!
I'm 55 now, and enjoy a little every now and then. It's been a couple of months since I last did, but I have some in my home for when I wish to partake. I'm glad I realized that it doesn't have to be a black or white issue.
I don't have much to add to the conversation, but I just wanted to thank you for this inspiring article! I too am ready to dump my beloved Mary Jane, and this time, it's for real. I've known for a long time now and it is wonderful how you have clarified the issue for me.
One of my favorite quotes, to which I still aspire–
I began to fall more in love with the sheer moment-by-moment nature of consciousness and no longer wished to be drunk.
–Jim Harrison, Off to the Side
that's beautiful .
I threw out the one hitter ten years ago and started going to the gym to lift weights and workout.My mind is clear and my body is strong.Ultimately Pot,like all narcotic drugs,is a crutch that dulls the mind and weakens the body.Sometimes it takes a cathartic event to see clearly.To those still enjoying the "weed" God bless you and may a long and happy life be yours
I have been using it for 25 years.
I still lift weights 4 days a week, i have my PhD, i meditate daily & practice yoga daily. If it wasn't for MJ, i wouldn't be where i am today.
Not all situations are the same, and not all people are affected the same.
Pot is not like "all narcotic drugs".
To all those who are this ignorant, god bless you too.
I enjoyed your article and your insights are congruent with my experience. It's good to walk by the strength of our own legs and work by the strength of our own hands. Thanks for sharing!
Pot or alcohol (or whatever one chooses to use/abuse) is an excuse for not living fully and being comfortable with who you are. It's not easy to let these substitutes for life "go away" and if we do nothing else, we should at least reflect upon why we use these escapisms. So I am asking myself, who uses alcohol, what am I afraid of? Why do I have this need to escape my being each time I use or imbibe too much? Why can't living and being with myself be enough? Why the need for an additional layer of something?
I'm hoping my new found yoga practice will help me to accept myself for who I am and live in comfort of myself. Thanks Alexandra for a courageous post!
This confession goodbye letter artikel of yours made me think and rethink my own connection with the herb. Blessed to be high all the time. i was fooling myself.
i am fooling myself. A ritual., a medicine. the healing of the nation. is now a habbit. i am a user of the herb, not longer a student. indeed i have received the teachings. what is on the other side .. you ar doing it. respect.love and thankfull . i was reading youre words exacly when i needed it . shared it on my facebook. let it inspire a lot more people. for who it became a habbit. a escape ore an addiction. looking forward reading more of youre letters. Greetings. Sanna
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I just made my choice to say good bye as well, I'm scared shitless as I've been a daily pot smoker for about 18 years, damn just realized that's almost half of my life. I've always been a big support of the herb and all it's benefits but you're right, we've learned them, now it's time to move on. Thanks for writing, really is helping me right now.
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This is definitely a great post, and I truly understand your feelings, but sometimes I wish I'd read something that says "I smoke weed regularly, but I use my yoga mat too, and that's okay!" I recently went totally sober for almost 2 years, and it was a great experience and I found myself all about "meditation and mindfulness" as the one true path. But I almost became judgmental and distant from people who weren't zen! And then I found myself getting very lonely and depressed from this type of isolation. I started smoking weed again and I feel like it opened my mind again and has shown me things that I had forgotten in my so very "mindful" life. So I think calling it cheating is a little harsh! If you love the herb, that is okay! If you choose to stop, that is okay too. But I think to associate it with "spiritual cheating," just stigmatizes it even more than it already is. It just amazes me that every day coffee consumption is "no big deal," but if you smoke weed everyday, you're a drug abusing cheater. I know those weren't your words, but I'm generally speaking about the unfortunate view our society has of this plant. I'm all about yoga, meditation, mindfulness, etc..but sometimes, you just gotta kick back! Allow your mind to see things from a different perspective. I think in a way it can nurture your practice, as long as you aren't constantly stoned. I don't think its necessary to "pick one." You can be anything and nothing, all at the same time…:-)
That is the best response – grounded in reality and experience. I think in a few years, Alexandra may change her mind again, just like she changed her mind about giving up pot. I haven't smoked in many years, but I would if the time was right. Marijuana, like alcohol or any other substance, should be used in moderation – not "Every. Single. Day. Wake. Bake. Stay. Rolling. Stay. Packin'. That. Pipe." like Alexandra did. That is abuse and it will dull the senses. Used a couple of times a week or even a couple of times a month will not have the same effect as "Every. Single. Day. Wake. Bake. Stay. Rolling. Stay. Packin'. That. Pipe." Moderation, Alexandra, moderation.
AMEN!!! Also, not just yoga or meditation… what about some serious heart-beat-accelerating exercise? *THAT* is a natural high 😉
Working on a one-year-later follow up article. 😉
thanks for your balanced response Chrissy…
I really enjoyed this article. And I can relate too.Very well done.
Ahhh, to each his/her own. If we could only just accept that every being is uniquely different and yet not separate. I've been using regularly for 4 decades. Regular meaning a few times a week to once or twice a day. Just 3 tokes…that's it…for all these years. It has been a spiritual and life blessing. Meditators use it. Yogini's use it. Guru's use it. Dancers use it. Tantrika's use it. Creative folks use it. And for some, they call it cheating. For them, it is cheating if that's what they got. If it's not affecting one's Life negatively at all (as in my case) then please, let those people make their own choice without making it sound like it's the "high" road to take. I have only on occasion got foggy and never have a hang-over. Time to legalize it and let people make their own choices of what serves them and all.
great article, I was thinking the same thing very seriously the last few days. This article is one of those things I could make a grand statement about because it is written as if I had a part in it too, the way you worded things was quite pleasant and I felt like I could relate very well Thanks for sharing this goodbye letter – it's a good one for the occasion.
Your choice to leave ganj behind will probably prove to be tough; I'm assuming my habit may be more of a "habit" then I'd care to work out right now – so that's why I am considering the same thing. I agree that it opens doors and allows us to see the stars, but I agree that it is like cheating. I have told myself this recently, so it is remarkable, like I say, to read this particular article this week.
Anyway, you sound like you really believe in it. Good luck with everything. Keep writing of course.
I love you article. It's a very eloquent and reasonable grappling with something I –I want to say 'struggle with', but I don't want to say that– I deal with it though. I've been off the weed mon for 5 years now, and I can say for myself that while it was very 'helpful' for a long time, it was also like perpetuating adolescence, oh , for a few extra decades– for me anyway.
And so it is an anesthetic. It does dull the senses, it is 'an easy route,' etc. But people dont equate their being consequences.
However, if there's always an easy route, then there's a) no pain, no suffering, and more importantly, b) no real world experience of dealing with stress, challenge, difficulty. So when it came up , I was outta there–stoned. In fact, I thought that people who had stress in their lives were "doing it wrong," as I like to tell myself, judgmentally and self-righteously. Opps. I got that one wrong. How do I know? Because now in my 40's I'm learning how to live life as it is. At least I'm finally doing it.
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awesome and wonderful – love this and THANK YOU for articulating all this so well! I am over 9 months clean again myself – letting go of it way easier than i thought it would be after so much struggle and self hate about my over use of the medicine – cause it can be medicine – and for me it was part of the mayan calendar transition time – really ready and didn't want to do the rest of my life – this new era in that sweet smoky fog. Thank you Alexandra!
YES! In my experience it is actually the BREATH we are craving when we INHALE and EXHALE smoke. Without a doubt I still miss it 14 years later, because it is such an easy crutch. But it brings with it paranoia and ill feelings also, and I see it affecting people close to me and their lives. My advice to everyone is give up ALL stimulants and depressants: coffee, tea, alcohol, weed, cigarettes, sugar etc. If you truly want freedom it's the best place to start. Otherwise it's choosing you, not the other way round. That is the nature of addiction, I'm afraid. Thank you for sharing, very eloquent.
Moderation is key with all drugs, if it's alcohol or marijuana or whatever.
I also feel that there are better drugs than these two if you really want to learn something about yourself, like mushrooms or salvia.
Also good luck trying to become a habitual user of those kind of substances.
This can be such a heavy subject – I love the way you've picked it up lightly in this way, weaving the ups and downs together and showing where you've come with it. I'm sharing it on to others I think could do with the support. Thanks!
Is drinking tea cheating? how about using a joga mat??? yes, that's cheating too. we should all practice yoga on granite. Oh by the way i gave up wearing clothes because i realized as part of my mindfulness i need to be in touch with the true self and not be covered up by cheap material just to have an external feeling of warmth.
yes, an herb is like a gun, it simply exists but we'll agree it's not honest.
have fun puffing up your ego in stead of being at peace with mother nature!
All well and good for where you are at this point and time. At 26, you've got a lot of life still in front of you, I'd like to see if you're still of the same opinion in another 25 years when the ravages of time start making an impact on your life. When you've gotten rheumatoid arthritis or another sort of chronic pain. Will you turn to the vast array of pharmaceuticals being pushed by corrupt doctors? Will you have reached a point in your enlightenment where you are able transcend pain without aid? I think that using the herb straight for an entire lifetime is a bad idea. Everybody needs to experience life without artificial influences BUT……after you have explored life "substance free", you may find that once again you can partake again but with a different perspective. With that perspective, it's possible that mary jane could become an aid to a better life rather than a crutch.
This is an illegal drug, and a lot stronger than any of the strains in my day. It may be legalized, decriminalized and even sold on any street corner — but the taint remains. But unless you have something really wrong with you physically – a terminal illness — or dreadful psychological problem … just give up your party girl ways and move on.
For my part, I'd tried the weak stuff from the 70s exactly the number of fingers on both hands. Like Lululemon – or the early Gap in those days, I had never been their demographic … need I say more?


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