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post 1611712061 07-26-2020, 10:37 AM
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Guys who quit drinking full stop, did you replace it with anything?

I.e. caffeine, smoking, or some other legal substance to get your fun?

Heard some guys microdose phenibut instead of drinking but the sides from coming off of that can be worse than drinking itself.
post 1611712551 07-26-2020, 10:44 AM
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Ive always smoked, but I didnt really replace drinking and going out with any other combo of drug and activity instead. Its just wasted time
post 1611712871 07-26-2020, 10:49 AM
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https://www.wholecelium.com/articles...or-alcoholism/

How microdosing for alcoholism works
Microdosing psilocybin has been shown to have several positive effects on a user, in general, how it affects the mind and body is thus.

An increase in creativity, alertness, and focus
More energy and a cheerful happy feeling
Greater awareness of one’s surroundings
Being more open to social settings and forming connections
Psilocybin works on neurotransmitters in the brain, altering the way that serotonin receptors communicate. Through this, it increases the amounts of the serotonin present. This creation of extra serotonin, as well as it’s maintenance, causes a person to ‘trip’ on a normal dose. With a microdose, however, you don’t experience a full trip. Far from it, the purpose of microdosing is to gain sup-perceptible benefits, meaning not conscious. Via the aforementioned benefits of microdosing, individuals suffering from ailments such as cancer and depression (often linked) are seeing real change in their mentality and mood. This has been supported by a growing number of medical trials taking place over the last decade.

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post 1611713121 07-26-2020, 10:53 AM
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You don't have to quit, just find what works for you to not have hangovers.

I try to drink early in the day so that when I go to sleep I am basically sober

I drink tequila exclusively now and that has pretty much made hangovers a thing of the past.

Plenty of hydration after I finish drinking, and before I fall asleep for the night.

It's all good.
post 1611713231 07-26-2020, 10:55 AM
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I would never quit drinking altogether. May as well just quit life at that point
post 1611713431 07-26-2020, 10:59 AM
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Nothing. Just decided one day it wasn’t for me anymore. Drank one more time ~5 years ago at a basketball game. That was it.

Hardly ever desire to, either. In the fall I wouldn’t mind getting a 6 pack of pumpkin ale’s or an occasional Woodford Reserve, but I made a commitment to not drink ever again and so far so good.
post 1611713511 07-26-2020, 11:01 AM
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lol at quitting

you some kinda soyboy?
post 1611713691 07-26-2020, 11:03 AM
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Used to be a binge drinker, every friday like clockwork. Looking back that **** is pathetic. Dont drink at all anymore, picked up a juul habit though.
post 1611714421 07-26-2020, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted By Techriding101⏩
https://www.wholecelium.com/articles...or-alcoholism/

How microdosing for alcoholism works
Microdosing psilocybin has been shown to have several positive effects on a user, in general, how it affects the mind and body is thus.

An increase in creativity, alertness, and focus
More energy and a cheerful happy feeling
Greater awareness of one’s surroundings
Being more open to social settings and forming connections
Psilocybin works on neurotransmitters in the brain, altering the way that serotonin receptors communicate. Through this, it increases the amounts of the serotonin present. This creation of extra serotonin, as well as it’s maintenance, causes a person to ‘trip’ on a normal dose. With a microdose, however, you don’t experience a full trip. Far from it, the purpose of microdosing is to gain sup-perceptible benefits, meaning not conscious. Via the aforementioned benefits of microdosing, individuals suffering from ailments such as cancer and depression (often linked) are seeing real change in their mentality and mood. This has been supported by a growing number of medical trials taking place over the last decade.

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Not legal to buy to my country (UK)
post 1611714541 07-26-2020, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted By OneLegSquats⏩
Not legal to buy to my country (UK)
Grow them yourself. Spores are legal to purchase (for microscopic use). You just inject them into a bag of precook rice and wait 3 weeks, break them open and let them sit in a shoebox sized tupperware for another 3 weeks.
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post 1611714561 07-26-2020, 11:15 AM
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post 1611716391 07-26-2020, 11:44 AM
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quit drinking full stop

-few days of vomiting, delirium tremens, hallucinations, unable to move or eat

Didnt really replace it with anything substance wise, caffeine intake increased I guess. Weird going through the entirety of 2020 sober.

Also I quit dipping at the same time, the two normally went hand in hand. Quitting drinking sucked A LOT during withdrawals but the tobacco cravings were much stronger, they lasted well over a month. I read or heard somewhere if you can avoid nicotine cravings for 3 minutes then they disappeared. Idk if its true but it psychologically worked for me.

TLDR: Quit drinking and tobacco 8 months ago cold turkey
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post 1611716851 07-26-2020, 11:51 AM
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Never really drank to begin with, a few shots max when at birthdays


brb dont need to get buzzed to enjoy myself and stil a fukin fun person to be around
brb dont speed up my ageing
brb better gains

life's good and I have 0 urges to drink or feel like im missing out

Might get onto some caffeine when I cut but that's about it
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Legal herb
I’m a much more positive person these days! Lol
post 1611717311 07-26-2020, 11:56 AM
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Golf.

I’m not going drink when I have a 6am tee time the next morning
post 1611718361 07-26-2020, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted By Dirtymanjames⏩
Golf.

I’m not going drink when I have a 6am tee time the next morning
I got drunk with gf yesterday and still got up at 4:30am to do a 2 hour mountain bike ride at sunrise where I couldn't stop smiling.

Cliffs: you really can have it all.
post 1611718651 07-26-2020, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted By HMFIC_BROWSIN⏩
I got drunk with gf yesterday and still got up at 4:30am to do a 2 hour mountain bike ride at sunrise where I couldn't stop smiling.

Cliffs: you really can have it all.
Sounds reckless.
post 1611718721 07-26-2020, 12:13 PM
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Iced tea, if I don't have time to make it I'll buy a few jugs of it



Didn't quit drinking full time either though I'll have a beer/drink every few weeks
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Originally Posted By HMFIC_BROWSIN⏩
You don't have to quit, just find what works for you to not have hangovers.

I try to drink early in the day so that when I go to sleep I am basically sober

I drink tequila exclusively now and that has pretty much made hangovers a thing of the past.

Plenty of hydration after I finish drinking, and before I fall asleep for the night.

It's all good.
How do you drink your tequila? And which brand?
post 1611719361 07-26-2020, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted By dirtymanjames⏩
sounds reckless.
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Not really, I smoke cbd cigarettes at night now but that’s more for back pain
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Be aware if you have an addiction and stop too abruptly you can have seizures or die in some cases.
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Originally Posted By Krunok⏩
Be aware if you have an addiction and stop too abruptly you can have seizures or die in some cases.
Your 21. Stfu
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I started drinking coffee.

I always loved caffeine and usually got it in the form of preworkout sand fat burners. Once I stoped drinking alcohol, I started drinking coffee though.

I drink just black iced coffee.
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Originally Posted By eggheadmiscer⏩
Your 21. Stfu
One of my coworkers at my old job quit cold turkey when he had a seizure. He fell and hit his head and got brain damage. I had to cradle his head when he was on the ground because the convulsions were causing him to keep slamming it onto the hard floor.

Don’t be a retard.
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Originally Posted By Krunok⏩
Be aware if you have an addiction and stop too abruptly you can have seizures or die in some cases.
I feel like its borderline addiction.
I can go 2 or 3 days without any, but then i'll really crave some. To be honest it seems to happen most when I'm bored, so obviously during lockdown I was drinking more, but often alone. In total I'd say about half a pint of vodka every 2 or 3 days.
I'm on day 4 of no alcohol at all which is the longest i've gone in a while and have no sides. Just want to tone it down now before it gets worse.
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