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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.
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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