NADA

This marking is threefold.

1. Not A Drug Addict

2. Spanish: meaning 'nothing'

3. Sanskrit: meaning 'universal source of sacred sound'

I have been using a plant as the basis for my spirituality since I left the church 10 years ago. I am tired of relying on an external source for my peace of mind. I am tired of being tired. I Am Not A Drug Addict.

Whenever my mind prompts me to roll a 'quick fix spliff' I am reminded by my marking that I have CHOSEN NOT TO. And every day I will chose not to, until I can use the herb as a sacred medicine guide. It is way to special to use without impeccable intent...

(just for your peace of mind, I practice scarification as a means of body decoration and as a way to mark sacred rites of passage. I only cut the top layer of the skin, leaving a scar that will fade - completely - within 6weeks to 3 months. At one stage of my life I used cutting as a means of pain relief (ironic, yes) but I have much better ways of dealing with my problems now. These days I am fully conscious when making a new marking, I act out of deliberate desire to affect positive change, rather than a compulsive pain-seeking self destructiveness...)