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What recreational drugs do you use for recreation/relaxation/health?
I drink alcohol frequently but don't necessarily think it improves my health. It can be fun though.
I drink caffeine daily, and eat cannabis gummies every now and then. I have to do it at home with minimal distractions though, or the anxiety gets me. Pot helps a lot with muscular awareness I've found.
I've had a lot of profound experiences with psychedelics but have had a lot of trouble finding them in the last few years. I've recently been experiminting with DXM (tablets - I don't recommend chugging syrup when you can buy it on Amazon) and it has been nice and euphoric. Less profound than LSD or shrooms but still fun.
I take an excedrin (which I believe is mostly caffeine) semi-frequently for headaches.
I’ve tasted alcohol a handful of times but always found it unpleasant. I tried chewing tobacco once but it made me feel very unpleasantly lightheaded. I tried cigarettes once and felt nothing, only coughed a bit. I once walked into a flavored hookah place but the smell was unbearable so I left without trying it. I tried coffee maybe once, but found nothing worth repeating about it. I’ve had a fair number of caffeinated sodas in my life, but I never noticed any effect and the caffeine free versions taste the same to me, so I prefer those given the choice. Never tried marijuana because the smell is so awful I wouldn’t want to ruin my clothes or car with it. Never tried any harder drugs because I have never encountered their usage. I have tasted tea on a handful of occasions but it just tastes like warm perfumed water to me, nothing pleasant about it, if it had caffeine I didn’t notice any effect. Never tried 5 hour energy or red bull or any of those hyper-caffeinated things. Never tried any of those ADHD meds like adderall or whatever as I have never met anyone recreationally using them.
Wow you seem to have stumbled into an almost ascetic lifestyle. That’s great if it works for you, more power to you bud!
I’m curious, what do you do to indulge if not substances?
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Caffeeine: A pot or two every day. I water mine down to a degree that people joke about it, but a low amount of actual caffeeine is enough for the addiction and the large volume means I stay somewhat hydrated. Placebo effect does the rest. I enjoy drinking coffee while working, and am thus too distracted to notice the watery taste.
Alcohol: Only socially. Mostly beer, and in moderation. I very rarely have a glass of whisky when the mood strikes me, and only if I actually have some at home that someone gave to me - I don't buy any myself.
And that's it. I'm growing oldish and need to go easy on my body.
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Caffeine - I drink tea to wake up. Abhor the taste of coffee even though I'm aware that it does a better job.
Nicotine - I'm addicted. I used to smoke a pack or two a day. Switched to vaping and never looked back. I use a fairly (very) strong 50mg/ml vape juice. I take hits of it every 10-15 minutes. I'm aware that is far too much and plan to wean it down to maybe once every two hours. I have no plans of ever getting entirely off nicotine, it helps me function too well; Could be totally placebo.
Alcohol - Fuck no. I became a compulsive drinker in college (5-6 shots every day, much much more on the weekends). I didn't have a drop of booze in the last 6 or so months and I plan to maintain that for the rest of my life. I don't feel the need to consume alcohol and I suppose things are better off staying that way. The productivity hit of even a mild buzz is far too consequential imo, ballmers peak be damned.
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If you ever wonder why I replied late to a post here. *
I vape a fair amount of weed during a typical week. I have found that different strains produce vastly different experiences, from edibles that produce couch lock and near hallucination watching the Burton Dr. Faustus; to bud that's great for working out or cleaning the house or walking a (taps username) while listening to the entirety of Evgeny Onegin on my headphones if I get the dose right. Lately, I've loved getting blasted and going to the symphony or the opera. It helps get the layer of irony out of my mind. I have an effortpost coming about how marijuana is the conservatives drug.
I drink much more occasionally, I might be drunk once a month or so, always socially. I love whiskey, scotch or bourbon or local rye, on the rocks; I love a good fruity bitch drink of a rum or tequila cocktail; lately at home when I want one to relax after work I have a cordial glass of a local absinthe, I always thought it was bullshit but stuff just hits different, I'm fucked up on one shot glass worth.
Since we're including caffeine, between 6-615 every morning I play barista for my wife, which in turn means I'm also drinking a double espresso sorority girl latte. It's fall, so lately it's lots of maple brown sugar, or toffee nut, my wife also makes an amazing pumpkin spice syrup from scratch (including actual pumpkin).
I've dabbled with mild stimulants including kratom and Moda. Kratom has never given me much beyond a mild buzz and a sense of energy, good for getting through a workout or cleaning the house, but nothing crazy. Moda has been great so far, I take half a pill when I'm low on sleep and it gets this very pure level of wakeful energy that's really nice. I might experiment with taking more at a time at some point. So far that's more like occasionally, once a fortnight, type stuff.
I'll also note, I took NAC for a while as a dietary supplement. The first few times I took it, it created an almost euphoric high energy level; then it didn't seem to do anything. Idk what the deal is with that.
Oh and nicotine. I have a vape I use every now and then on long drives to keep my hands busy, but maybe twice a month. And every two months or so I'll settle down on my porch with a good book and a good cigar to relax.
Ahh I forgot to mention kratom. I've had a similar experience as you, it's nice before a workout or something but nothing crazy like many enthusiasts claim. I still use it regularly.
Yeah it's underwhelming on balance. And I've heard of bad sexual side effects from regular use. Guys talk about great effects from taking like 8 capsules at a time, but I'm not particularly interested to try that tbh. Just two every now and then for the kick. I figure it's better to rotate anyway to avoid tolerance.
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1x fry stick
2-3x 12 oz. lager
everyday. perfect crossfade. the Texan’s natural state of mind
What’s a fry stick?
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Caffeine, since I drink a ton of tea in the day.
No alcohol. A lot of weed, but that's partly because it doubles as a more convenient sleep aid than seroquel. I enjoy it but I get sleepier than I remember when I was younger.
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Booze and pot mostly, been cutting back on both for the sake of my waist line. I've tried most things, and am not much of a fan of uppers. I'd probably do hallucinagenics more if they were more available. If I really wanted them I know who to talk to but even that friction is enough that I don't bother if that gives you any indication of how much I like them.
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