Dancers & Drugs, Why?
Clubber
Florida
The topic about worst choice by a dancer and the "drugs" responses made me think of this.
Why do they do this to themselves. When they enter the arena of SC's, they have to see how some of the dancers are, and know why. So that begs the question, why does ANY dancer get involved with drugs? My thoughts...
Many came from lower economic levels where drug use was prevalent, so to them, drugs is just how it is.
Perhaps there are those that have trouble dealing with their work and drugs become the escape.
Meeting the users in the clubs and take part, to be part, of the group.
Just plain stupid.
Others???
Why do they do this to themselves. When they enter the arena of SC's, they have to see how some of the dancers are, and know why. So that begs the question, why does ANY dancer get involved with drugs? My thoughts...
Many came from lower economic levels where drug use was prevalent, so to them, drugs is just how it is.
Perhaps there are those that have trouble dealing with their work and drugs become the escape.
Meeting the users in the clubs and take part, to be part, of the group.
Just plain stupid.
Others???
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Also, I think it's shear boredom. Being a stripper isn't the glamorous life many think it us.
Why do they use drugs and alcohol? They often have family members who are users, and drugs and alcohol are prevalent among their friends and associates at the club. They have easy access to drugs because many people around them sell drugs. They like the high, they like the escape, and they don't worry about the long term consequences of their actions.
Adderall seems popular too
I can't bye the strange hours bit. Granted, it may be a cause or part of it in some cases. I am up till 2-4 AM most every day and up by 7-8 AM at the latest. Some of us just don't sleep that much.
To keep from being SOUP! LOL
This one is legal -- Red Bull. Never had the stuff but it would probably kill me. A couple of cans of Mountain Dew is enough to send my heart racing.
I can't believe the amount some girls consume.
Agreed. Even in a regular bar, I see people get it all the time, usually with vodka. I tried some once, and didn't even care for the taste of it.
Where is the famous avatar? It was always appreciated by this politically incorrect Canadian.
As for the Red Bull thing, I don't know how they handle that much of it. One Mountain Dew gets me sick and keeps me up far later than usual. Of course, I heard a story from one dancer about another dancer who used to drink Red Bull throughout her pregnancy and ended up losing the baby. I don't know if that's as stupid as it can get, but it seems down there.
One of the losses with the refurbished TUSCL, No animation! Yes, I dislike THAT part of the new TUSCL!
Perhaps many of these women create for themselves a different "personality" to be the stripper, just as actors create a different personae to play a certain role. Whether the stripper/public figure is aware of their different personality, or not, the stress of living as two different people could explain the need to self-medicate.
I am guessing this "stripper" personae is not that different from the "public" front most of us use when we are unsure of our environment (for ex. a friend says, "I would like you to meet . . ." and you turn around to see two mature priests, collar and all - whether you like it or not, you will stand straighter and perhaps try to avoid saying sh-t, d-mn, f-ck.) In the case of strippers/actors/public figures it is probably very stressful to be that different person for hours on end. Getting high/drunk is a likely "aid" for many people under such stress.
That's probably also true for the big name rock stars, because they can't actually be themselves when they are performing. It's probably too difficult for the typical stripper to be themselves if they have to dance naked for strangers every night, so they take to drugs or alcohol. Hell, my first ATF used to smoke bud on the job. (This was at a club where the owner eventually got busted for being a drug dealer, thus this club is closed.)
I'm sure they had other drugs there, because it seemed like every dancer there was stoned on something, or drunk. But that ATF had a fondness for mary jane that exceeded normal rational limits. Then again, I think I have a unique ability to find the potheads in the strippers, as I believe that was ATF #2 and #3's drug of choice as well. I'll even go to a relatively unfamiliar club and meet dancers and the ones I like seem to be the potheads in the bunch.
LOL. One of my current favorites is a real stoner too. She drinks a little, but claims she doesn't do much else other than smoke. She doesn't even smoke cigarettes which seems to be a rarity among dancers. But she smokes weed before work, during work, after work. Lol
One girl I saw a few times last year had little envelopes for her monthly expenses, i.e. rent, electric, groceries, etc. When those were full, the extra was for clothes and weed. Not necessarily in that order. :)