Crippling Alcoholism

[Chibi]

How many of you guys have struggled with it? I just visited the CA subreddit, and it made me very sad but also relatable. I'm trying to get better with my drinking, but it's a given our personality type might struggle with it. I'd love to hear about y'all's experience with alcoholism.

 

[Old Things]

I'd suggest a 12-step program, but I don't think you would like that. OTOH, good luck trying to quit without a 12-step program, cuz it's going to be rough.

I've never been addicted to alcohol, but I am addicted to nicotine. Longest I have gone without any nicotine is like a month or three weeks or something like that. Addictions are very tough to break.

Thank God I never did hard drugs, or I'd be dead because I have an addictive personality. Been offered some of that stuff before, but said no because I didn't want to get addicted. Started smoking when I was like 12 or something, before my brain was actually functioning properly.

 

[EndogenousRebel]

I never have struggled with addiction, but did drink habitually due to the company I was keeping.

It has always been a social things. The people I would drink with on the other hand would pretty much do so every night.

I don't understand how people live like that to be honest. A tall michelada beer leaves me with a good buzz, but anything more typical has side effects the day after that I would rather avoid.

Cannabis in the other hand was very hard to quit. As well as tabacco products.

These days I just straight up tell people I don't want to mess up my streak and I stay clean

It's subtle and I do get cravings occasionally, but my moment to moment experience is definitely better. I don't look down on users of these substances, but I always suggest reduction of them.

With alcohol in particular I have always been weary and very particular for the reason I'm drinking. I try not to drink unless there is a special occasion.

 

[kuoka]

It will sound funny, but I haven't touched alcohol after my first beer. And I've never done anything mind-altering despite my friend frequently offering me lsd.

Said friend is now fighting opioid, smoking and alcohol addiction. I feel really bad about it, but there's probably nothing I could've done to get them out.

Simple reason. I have the most fun when I think so I just don't see the appeal of handicapping my brain and making it so I can't think.

I feel really sad for people with addiction issues and feel genuine anxiety imagining that I may try something and be unable to stop.

 

[Chibi]

It will sound funny, but I haven't touched alcohol after my first beer. And I've never done anything mind-altering despite my friend frequently offering me lsd.

This is funny, because the times I have been on psychedelics made me feel free from "legal" addictions like alcohol. There have been numerous studies about the mental health benefits of Psilocybin and LSD in moderate doses, yet these are the drugs that are criminalized. Shit man, even weed is criminalized. I don't smoke pot because it's bad for me personally, but I understand those who do.

 

[Chibi]

I've never been addicted to alcohol, but I am addicted to nicotine. Longest I have gone without any nicotine is like a month or three weeks or something like that. Addictions are very tough to break.

I'm also addicted to nicotine so I can relate with you here. I stopped vaping after joining the army because it fucked with lungs, so now I'm on the nic pouches. Addiction is tough. I tell myself I have the mental fortitude to quit these things, but I genuinely think I need it right now because my mental health is so poor. If I stopped it would probably improve, but alas

 

[birdsnestfern]

I empathize with you, I drink a few times a year, but I do have many family members that are in this boat to different degrees.
Its an awful predicament.

 

[kuoka]

It will sound funny, but I haven't touched alcohol after my first beer. And I've never done anything mind-altering despite my friend frequently offering me lsd.

This is funny, because the times I have been on psychedelics made me feel free from "legal" addictions like alcohol. There have been numerous studies about the mental health benefits of Psilocybin and LSD in moderate doses, yet these are the drugs that are criminalized. Shit man, even weed is criminalized. I don't smoke pot because it's bad for me personally, but I understand those who do.

I get your point. Psychedelics may be safe. I'm not sure if they are totally safe though.

Aren't there people who get bad trips at random points in their life or people who smoke weed all seem to be a little bit slow on the uptake? It seems to be impacting their cognition to some degree.

I also heard that an lsd overdose can mess you up big time. There were those unethical experiments and people had their whole memories erased or personalities reverted by it.

 

[Chibi]

I also heard that an lsd overdose can mess you up big time. There were those unethical experiments and people had their whole memories erased or personalities reverted by it.

This is an extremely common misunderstanding about the drug. LSD in a low/moderate dose does no greater harm than you than alcohol

Ive seen the effects of weed on people who smoke it a lot. They do become slower. But that's only in potheads.

As of any drug, it can fuck you up if it's overused. But taking LSD or shrooms in moderation won't have any long-lasting negative effects.

 

[kuoka]

I would say that even the brain damage caused by alcohol or deregulation of sleep caused by coffee could be classified as too harmful.

But then again going back to the topic. Out of experience and knowing several XXTP types I would say that EXTP's are more prone to it than introverts, but there is an increased potential to fall into this hole for all TP's

 

[dr froyd]

i cripple myself with some heavy social drinking now and then, but aside from that i hate being intoxicated and how it impairs clarity of thought. I'm definitely addicted to stimulants like caffeine and nicotine though