carolinemartin:

jakelodwick:

The Standards project continues.

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*A word on my drug use. At various times in the past few years I smoked a lot of pot and drank a lot of caffeine, and would often drink irresponsibly. I cut out the pot completely ~4 months ago when I realized it made me absolutely fucking retarded every time. I drink a low dose of caffeine maybe once every week or two, and drink alcohol, now, only on the weekends, and in increasing moderation. It’s not that I don’t enjoy these drugs at all, it’s that they’re usually not worth the cost. I don’t know what’s up with my brain chemistry but I tend to fly off the rails quickly and with a long recovery period. General sobriety seems the only wait to function sustainably. Perhaps there’s also a little of the phenomenon known as “growing up”.

It’s really nice to read about people some years ahead of me figuring out and explaining the shit I would otherwise have to go blindly on. My first day in Greensboro today, and someone offered me pot. I have never smoked before and though I don’t plan to, the urge to was almost overwhelming, in the “I want these new people to like me” sort of way.

Sorry to sound like an after school special, I’m really glad I haven’t done any drugs and I’m glad other people who are growing more mature can affirm this when I waiver.

I’ve tried many alcohol’s but never been drunk or tipsy, and I’ve been high once (mom, wanna call me?), but those substances are generally something I don’t enjoy or am uninterested in.  I honestly like having a good time and knowing I’m doing it all on my own.  Everyone laughs when it takes them a week to recover from a bad weekend but I just think it’s pathetic.