Age 15 - I grew up in a bad neighborhood full of gangs. So, before I ever did any drugs I was a introduced to the gang life. My life was nothing but a kid being used to do the dirty work for them. Not going to lie though, I really did enjoy those adrenaline filled moments. I got into trouble so much my parents disavowed me.
Age 17 - Got into trouble again but this time with a greater conviction (gang affiliated violence) and was sentenced to 3 years of probation. Life was nothing but repeated misery and hatred. So I ended up turning to drugs and Ecstasy ended up being first drug of choice. Got introduced to someone who sold some, bought 1 pill and popped it... Seriously, I've never felt so much love in my entire life even to this day. It made me become more emotional, self-loving and open minded towards society. It opened a world of feeling that I cannot even fathom to explain but it wasn't enough to changed my life around.
Age 17 to 18 - Did more Ecstasy in between this age but in moderation as I just loved the feeling too much. Also experimented with different drugs. I've tried all of these a few times (about 3-5) Weed, Opium, Cocaine, Shrooms, Meth and probably some others that I don't remember. None of those had any affect towards my life though.
Age 20 - Now this is the age that really impacted my life and changed my world view. Met some guy selling LSD, bought 4 tabs for me and my friend and went to his house, our first time doing LSD we both took 2 hits of acid. 30 minutes pass and by the gods... It literally changed my world view asunder. 8-9 full hours of just tripping balls as I reflected on what I did and why I did it, I had an epiphany. I came to the realization that I wasn't hurting just myself but my whole family doing all these stupid shit I've been doing in the past. It gave me an understanding of the world. Everything that I touched felt... Alive, everything had meaning. After the trip there was this afterglow where it was just so serene, calm and relaxing.
Age 20 to 21 - Left the gang life behind me, my mind is as opened as I could ever imagine it to be. I saw the bigger picture and needed to change my life ASAP! Became a family man again, started working. Slowly getting my life back on track and contribute to society. Stopped doing drugs from this age forward.
Age 26 (Current age) - I am a Heart Valve Technician making $25.50 an hour. Got into politics because of Trump. His views on this world is literally for the greater good of America's future. I can truly understand why. I saw the MAGA light and this is my story.