PSA: don’t let nihilism get in the way of our future
everywhere: these subreddits, the discords i’m in, comment sections, and everything in between has been absolutely filled with people moping and spewing dreadful takes on the current ban situation.
from what i’ve seen, im guessing maybe a little bit less or a little bit more than half of everyone is convinced that the ban is 100% solidified in place and is for certain. and because of that, they do nothing but go from place to place bringing people down, shutting down hope, and trying to convince those who are questioning things that this is the end and there is nothing we can do about it at all. a big chunk of you guys genuinely believe that any effort towards stopping this ban/scheduling is truly meaningless and serves no purpose, having that mindset that none of this truly matters and we are really heading towards the inevitable is EXACTLY what’s going to make us fail.
i saw someone from a vendor discord server i’m in say that the DEA has made up their mind and lobbyists have paid off the executive decision to enforce this ban, and that is entirely why they have decided to give up. this is simply untrue.
i won’t deny lobbyists have certainly turned the tide and have the upper hand at the moment, but we literally have a good chance right now to take back control. that’s why the DEA has given us that 30 day commenting period. if they truly wanted to outright destroy 7OH they have the means and capabilities to do so, as we’ve seen with SR17 and other substances. that’s why we need to take advantage of that commenting period, the rest of this month, and the opportunity we have sitting right in front of us. we need to try our absolute hardest to push back against these pricks, and you need to keep your head in the game thinking about what matters to you and your fellow 7oh user in this situation.
i myself personally haven’t ever acted on anything until now. i’ve always (and admittedly still do) maintained a mindset that nothing matters until it directly affects me, i’ve not once did anything to help this cause, the state bans, the spread of misinformation, or anything else within the last year as everything was happening around me and not directly in front of me. that is until now, as we genuinely all do face this threat of losing our substance that we hold dear. i am committing myself to actually get off my ass for once and act to protect what matters to me, and you should too.
we will get nowhere if you sit by and do nothing. we will lose everything if you sit by and do nothing. and we will absolutely be destroyed if you let hopelessness, ignorance, and stupidity consume your opinion on the matter. we are NOT out of the game yet, and we 100% still have a fighting chance at winning.
i urge you to consider the reality of this situation, and to let go of those thoughts, feelings, and opinions that dictate your decision to step back and watch everything fall apart. it is NOT over, and it is NOT set in stone that we’ve been put down. do not let ANYONE convince you that we’ve already lost and it’s just a matter of time until it’s in writing that it’s officially a scheduled 1 narcotic that will carry hefty prison time for possession.
the ONLY way we will lose next month is if we don’t get enough people to support us, and to stand up to allow their own voices to be heard.
do not let these last few years of 7oh becoming mainstream be in vain, it’s saved so many lives and has changed us for the better. the moment we lose is the moment overdose deaths surge, the moment we end up in withdrawal with no means of relief, and the moment we become everything that those awful people WANT us to be. since a ban and scheduling will change the way the general uninformed public sees us and 7OH itself.