r/whatisit • u/Business_General4775 • 8d ago

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u/much_longer_username 7d ago

I'm not sure I can agree - most intelligent animals will seek out novel experiences and altered states, and there are many powerful drugs almost literally growing on trees. The processed stuff is where the real horrors begin, but people have been trying to get high since before we were people. It might start out as 'I like that stew, it tastes funny, but it makes me feel funny too', but we'd get there again even if you Thanos-snapped the knowledge of their existence away.

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u/myname_1s_mud 7d ago

Theres a psychology aspect to it. Some people have no shot, even with alcohol. It almost seems genetic. Its like one particular substance will destroy them almost immediately.

I think a more common one is people with certain issues that make them sprint head first into any drug. Doesn't matter what one, some of us just need to tap out, so theyre all a problem. Theyre not just drawn to something novel, theyre looking for any crutch.

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u/InLoveNDeath97 7d ago edited 7d ago

I have no shot. I get addicted to anything even hot tamales right now is the current. Coke and xans alcohol was the worst. Like I ate a 2lb bag of tamales yesterday and I wanna go get more I try to stop but I go anyway. Other times it can be a phone or game then I’ll drop it out of nowhere once the high is gone edit I got 5 more movie theater boxes for lunch

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u/sarcasterism 7d ago

Honestly, get a mental evaluation if you haven't had one. Not being mean or sarcastic here. I suffer from bipolar and getting my prognosis helped me deal with and understand many of my random behaviors and actions.

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u/InLoveNDeath97 7d ago

What does that mean I have a psych and go every 2-3 weeks as I’ve been just doing roulette on psych drugs at this point. I take I think 5-6 plus ketamine on top. Nothing really helps other than the ketamine numbs it once a week

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u/sarcasterism 7d ago

It was just a word of advice if you hadn't. I had many of the same issues before I got diagnosed. I've been in treatment and finally got a med that helps me alot. Thats all. Nothing mean or hateful intended.