TEENS AND DRUGS AND STUFF AND A PAPA WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM.

Teenagers by nature love to experiment. I remember when I was one myself, we tried everything from courting girls just to see who will get the girl 's nod first, to kissing, to drinking alcohol to stupor, to smoking cheap cigarettes, driving the old man or old woman' s car, to sex, to going to parties without permission, I tell you we did it all.
The good thing is, many of us saw these things we did for what they really were experiments. So we naturally abandoned them and got on with our lives. Unfortunately not all of us saw things the way we did, I guess it is only normal since no two people or more can actually see things the same way all the time. Well , those who held on to the teenage stuff either dropped out of school, became social misfits (at least amongst us), or simply kicked the bucket.
You may be wondering where I am getting at. I am communicating here to our teens not as some holier than thou, monk. But as a fully compliant Papa who is not afraid to say to the teens of today. 'yes I know where you are coming from - I have been there. Today, I am the first to admit that the temptation teens are exposed to are more daunting than our days. We didn't have phonography in the palm of our hands in the form of smartphones.
Nonetheless, my message to our teenagers reading this post is, there is more to life than the deceptive high of that cough syrup or that narcotic. Face your studies, graduate, get something doing, earn a living. Then and only then will you start enjoying the real high of fulfilment and achiement. You will surely live to a respectful age in life and I assure you many other things will come your way most naturally. Who knows, then you will find your self posting your advice to the teens of your time like I just did. Now is that cool or what?
I know it's difficult quiting especially when you have been taking that stuff for so long. Well impossible is a word in the dictionary but you can decide to erase it from your life. Nothing is impossible my dear friend. First I will recommend your leaving your bad friends behind if they won't join you to move to the next level - the best level. I tell you, many years later you will realize that you made the right choice. In fact a lonely life is better than hanging out with the wrong bunch
The next thing I will advise is for you to seek professional help. It could be in the form of a counsellor or a Doctor or a clergyman, it could also be an understanding Papa. Submit your self to wise tutelage and you will be squicky clean and ready for the world. I say amen to that.