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Marijuana addiction: those struggling often face skepticism
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Dude, coffee lmao
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When you read these reports it's obvious that the stuff is affecting different people in very different ways.
Modern medicine seemingly has no answer as to why certain people will reliably and repeatedly immediately become alcoholics given the slightest drop of alcohol no matter how long they're dry for, and why others can stop and start drinking without it having any effect on them whatsoever.
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I think it's potentially more of a psychological effect rather than a physical effect in this case, although the difference in reactions to drugs between individuals cannot be overstated
I've always understood the most simplistic form of addiction as being a direct 'supplement' for something you psychologically or physiologically lack
Basically, are you highly anxious all the time, do you have trouble socializing due to your anxiety? Avoid benzos and alcohol or you'll get stuck on them because they effectively 'fix' a major problem and allow you to feel more 'normal'. That feeling of finally being 'normal' is a very, very dangerous one.
Are you constantly distracted, exhausted, feel like you're stupid or lazy? Avoid stimulants.
Are you in physical pain or emotional pain? Are you emotionally sensitive compared to your peers? Avoid opioids.
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What about all of the above? Avoid God?
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I've seen people addicted to religion too, for similar reasons
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Sometimes the human mind just doesn't turn out right.
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weak wh*te genes end of.
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People are unknowingly performing neidan, changing their biology according to their beliefs, each second you breath you become less human.
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I knew a guy in high school who got withdrawal symptoms after he stopped dewing the dew. His dad fricking loved world of warcraft.
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Knew a Math major in college who carried around a briefcase scale with a bowl of caffeine powder in it. Loved that crackhead, he liked to do 1500mg and hallucinate.
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Holy crap. How was that enjoyable for him? If I have too much coffee I just want to end it because it's so uncomfortable
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I don't even know lol, he was rail thin too. Just do coke man.
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Tbf if you were to shoot up caffeine like heroin he would die.
You know what you're getting when you buy from a cartel.
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Caffeine is actually fricked tho lol
The speed at which tolerance builds is ridiculous and people will often end up building up their dose over time without even noticing, the effects are minimally beneficial for most use-cases compared to something like a low effective dose of amphetamines, and it's heck on your stomach - even if you take caffeine pills and not acidic coffee or energy drinks, the caffeine itself stimulates gastric acid secretion.
I've had multiple zoomer friends tell me they were at one point in their life taking 900mg+ daily of caffeine in energy drink, coffee, energy shot, and other forms
And it's socially acceptable for people to use caffeine at a higher level and at a much younger age than most chems - sorry sweaty don't talk to me until I've had my double-shot triple mocha expresso supreme monster haha I'm not addicted I'm just SO quirky
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A nice cup of black coffee is pretty good though, I used to drink one before going on the 10 mile bus ride to uni since it'd also kill my hunger for the day. I remember once drinking a monster energy zero ultra while playing csgo and I was speaking too fast for them to understand me
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He's me fr fr
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Same
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Yeah I also get rough withdrawal from coffee this is pretty spot on. I usually quit for a few months a year just to keep it in check
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I should probably take coffee breaks, but I simply can't
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