Lynn Marie Smith on Oprah

Lynn Marie Smith, author of Rolling Away, talks about addiction and self-esteem. This reel is from her new website, www.LynnMarieSmith.net. For more information about Lynn as a speaker, visit http://www.samaralectures.com/lmsmith.html

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• lynnmariesmith
• drugs
• addiction
• ecstasy
• oprah
• speaker
• samara
• lectures
• samaralectures
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• alcohol

[ausfoolia1111]

No topic related to 'Ecstasy' (MDMA) has caused as much controversy as the claim that it damages user's brains. The short answer is that science has proven (at least in my opinion) that moderate MDMA use does not cause any lasting harm. The long answer...is a very long answer indeed, but worth the read. ALchohol is far more dangerous and mdma in moderation has been a great part of my life. 3rd year uni.. sport.... I am healthy...

[jbrent1953]

You say you want the money, clothes and boyfriend but admit they won't bring you happiness. Then why do you want them? I'm not entirely sure you're being truthful.

[Hannahdabeast]

*have

[Hannahdabeast]

That's funny, because the National Institute on Drug Abuse published a recent study in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction stating MDMA does not cause cognitive damage, either short term or long term, that it does not 'destroy' brain cells, and that most of the risk in the drug that mosy people take is what it's 'cut' with. Uninformed fear-mongers. Molly is, and always will be, my drug of choice. It's much, much less dangerous than alcohol. How much do you hqve to do to get addicted, anyway?

[sketchbookessay]

While I do sympathize for what happened to her, her experience was just an extreme case of "ecstasy" (who really knows what was in those pills she was taking) use. If only she and the people she hung around with were more educated and respectful towards their own bodies, what happened to Lynn could have been less severe. I guess it shows that ignorance can be more dangerous than a drug itself.

[yourdopejunkie]

Oh e doesn't put holes in your brain. Stupid.

[redhot916spd]

@yarahahrwe a person probably shouldn't , btw where was my original comment?

[yarahahrwe]

@redhot916spd leaving the house is incredibly dangerous - why do it?

[tattit742]

@nicolandiax well i know a lot of people that weren't so lucky.

[redhot916spd]

@nicolandiax then why do it, why escape reality?

[nightwish5401]

you know what the scary thing is I was looking to volunteer for one of those experiments where they scan ecstasy user's brains (they give you like $300) but they said I couldn't participate because I've taken adderall and adderall (which we're giving to 6 years olds whose brains are still forming important connections) damages the brain in the same way that ecstasy does.

[nicolandiax]

im 23 years old..... healthy i run 4 miles about 2-3 times a week , a BIG fan die heart soccer fan,I play alot..... ive done ecstasy about 20-30 times in m life.. i was 18 the first time i tryd it. and it has done nothing to my bad to my life... and in no way im addicted to it.....