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[–] givesomefucks 29 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Drugs aren't the same for everyone...

Some people can do a line of coke and leave it at that. Others get a tiny taste and will do anything for the tiniest bit more.

It makes it very dangerous when people don't understand human variation. People it doesn't effect much or who aren't prone to addiction will act like it's no big deal, then some unlucky sucker who hangs out with at a club becomes an addict overnight.

[–] PP_BOY_ 74 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I'm so glad it rained yesterday we really needed it

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 3 points 7 months ago

I don't know why, but I keep thinking about this comment again and laughing. Thought you should know.

[–] TurboDiesel 13 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I get zero pleasure from cocaine. It's literally just a tool to keep drinking. (NB: don't do this. It's terrible for your heart) But for some of my friends it's the end-all, be-all. They wanna do lines all weekend and I'm just like, "why?"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Luckily for me alcohol is my cocaine.

[–] TexasDrunk 7 points 7 months ago

I happen to enjoy both. One I do in responsible amounts less than once a year. The other I'm abusing like a rented mule.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Depends on the perspective, I think people going off the deep end are rather unhappy that their drug of choice is cheap, readily available yet unhealthy, comes with all kinds of nasty side effects and is quite dangerous once you've reached a certain point.

I can say that while my drinking was risky at times, it seems I never enjoyed it as much as some others, reached I liked it but when I quit / faded it out I didn't really miss it. It seems other people have a much harder time not drinking. So I consider myself lucky there.

Not hating on booze or anyone enjoying it. Just offering some perspective on your statement.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Random question but are you ADHD?

[–] blanketswithsmallpox 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes, this is a me and a few of my friends in our twenties.

Turns out getting on Adderall makes you want to do coke a whole lot less and makes your mornings actually feel fine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Also turns out that actually treating people's issues will prevent them from self-medicating with more harmful substances.

Happy for you, mate!

– fellow ADHD-haver

[–] TurboDiesel 2 points 7 months ago

Haha not random, my psych doesn't think so, no. I just don't find stimulants fun

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah it's fun for a bit but the self loathing afterwards is intense. I kind of don't understand how you can get addicted to it but I guess people do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I've never liked coke or meth. I know not to ~~try~~ abuse strong opiates.

I'll take anything offered if I'm drunk, tho.

[–] glimse 4 points 7 months ago

Exactly the reason I've never tried coke. I know I would fuckin love it and it would ruin my entire life

[–] John_McMurray 2 points 7 months ago

Exactly. I'm perfectly capable of taking or leaving cocaine. If I feel like doing a line if a friend pulls some out, I can do that, and never think about or crave it, years can go by between uses. Marijuana does fuck all enjoyable for me, Opiates though, i had a shoulder injury and the doctor gave me 20 5mg OxyContin's. I took one, once, and realized i absolutely need to never ever do any opiates ever in my life, best feeling I've ever had, seriously dangerous and I had a glimmer of how people get hooked on heroin.