My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be all that my peers have as well.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peers use substances to cope with loneliness, but the speaker refuses, recognizing it is their only possession and that others will feel the same when it wears off.
- In plain terms
- Others drink to feel less lonely, but I cannot fake my solitude.
- What can you take from it?
- Chemical socialization is temporary and hollow.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is loneliness a burden or a gift?
- Why do people need to escape?
Another view
Substances might help others temporarily without harm.
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