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I've always been curious what else folks on the nexus dabble with.

Cannabis: I've been a regular smoker for years, but I've been smoking much less frequently as of late. As time goes on the high seems to make me feel more anxious than anything, and prevents me from being very productive. I used to find it incredibly useful and enjoyable but now I tend to enjoy it more in moderation.

Alcohol: I admittedly drink too much. I used to be similar to many others here in that I didn't really like alcohol at all. I thought it tasted bad, made me feel gross, and wasn't worth the negative side effects. Now I typically have a couple beers every night and enjoy drinking more than I should with friends on the weekend. I love the taste of good beer and the feeling is a great way to relax, and helps me to be more sociable than I am typically. It's something I'm actively working on, I'd like to drink significantly less, but for now it's a manageable vice.

Cocaine: I've only done cocaine a handful of times, not really my cup of tea. The effects are way too short lived and the comedown is no fun at all. I tend to find stimulants pretty boring in general.

Amphetamine: Meh, not that interesting to me. In my early college years I messed around with Adderall a bit and found it useful for getting work done, but the negative side effects aren't worth it in my eyes. I'd rather take a microdose of LSD for a similar feeling of productivity/sociability.

MDMA: MDMA is a mixed bag for me. Personally, it's never offered any lasting insight or clarity. Like most people, I love the feeling when I'm on it--but I'm always left feeling emotionally drained and stupid afterwards, like a zombie. Regardless of how great of a roll I have, the next day is as though the experience was totally fake and superficial; I have a hard time focusing for days and I feel intense emptiness and melancholy. I'm big on harm reduction practices with MDMA and I always take less than 200mg, it just doesn't seem to be for me. This said, I've had some magical experiences with people who've opened up in ways they never would have without the drug--and just from seeing how it can be so positive for other people I can acknowledge that the experience does have merit. I'd definitely be more inclined to experiment with it in therapeutic settings.

Dissociatives: Ketamine is the only dissociative I've got any experience with. Having experimented with it a fair bit over the past year I can say it's not for me. At first I was really intrigued by the k hole, but after spending enough time there I consider it a dead end. The potential for addiction and physical harm turns me off, and the last few times I indulged it left me feeling dirty. I'd be interested in trying MXE one day in the future if the opportunity ever presented itself, and I can definitely see the value of dissociatives as medicine--but I don't think they have much of a place in my life.

Opiates: Don't have much experience with opiates, I've always been too much of a hypochondriac. I've smoked opium a bit in the past and definitely found it enjoyable without any noticeable side effects or cravings for more.

Benzodiazepines: I tried Klonopin a few times back in the day. It was fun but didn't quite strike me as anything worth doing. I didn't like that it made me feel so sloppy. After seeing some people I know go through benzo addiction, I can safely say I've got no interest in them at all.

These days it's mostly just cannabis, beer, and psychedelics. I feel confident that psychedelics will always be a part of my life in some way or another, they're really like nothing else I've ever experienced. To me the occasional trip feels like a check-up at the doctor--it's just a necessary part of maintaining my mental health and general well-being. I still enjoy MDMA from time to time but after my last few experiences I'd like to lay off of it for quite a while. Ultimately I'd like not to rely on any substances at all and only use psychedelics on occasion, but for now I feel like I'm in a relatively healthy place.

I like what entheogenic-gnosis said. At least in my experience, it seems like psychedelics are often touted as morally or intellectually 'superior' to other drugs. I'm all for dismantling the stigma that surrounds psychedelic drug use, but not at the expense of other people who may find other substances helpful or beneficial for a number of reasons. Harm reduction is certainly important but I feel like that includes acknowledging that there are many different ways to approach drug use and abuse. I think it's great that we can talk about these things here without fear of judgment. Great thread everyone

<blockquote data-quote="Praxis." data-source="post: 3791311" data-attributes="member: 19475">I&#039;ve always been curious what else folks on the nexus dabble with. Cannabis: I&#039;ve been a regular smoker for years, but I&#039;ve been smoking much less frequently as of late. As time goes on the high seems to make me feel more anxious than anything, and prevents me from being very productive. I used to find it incredibly useful and enjoyable but now I tend to enjoy it more in moderation.Alcohol: I admittedly drink too much. I used to be similar to many others here in that I didn&#039;t really like alcohol at all. I thought it tasted bad, made me feel gross, and wasn&#039;t worth the negative side effects. Now I typically have a couple beers every night and enjoy drinking more than I should with friends on the weekend. I love the taste of good beer and the feeling is a great way to relax, and helps me to be more sociable than I am typically. It&#039;s something I&#039;m actively working on, I&#039;d like to drink significantly less, but for now it&#039;s a manageable vice.&nbsp; Cocaine: I&#039;ve only done cocaine a handful of times, not really my cup of tea. The effects are way too short lived and the comedown is no fun at all. I tend to find stimulants pretty boring in general.Amphetamine: Meh, not that interesting to me. In my early college years I messed around with Adderall a bit and found it useful for getting work done, but the negative side effects aren&#039;t worth it in my eyes. I&#039;d rather take a microdose of LSD for a similar feeling of productivity/sociability.MDMA: MDMA is a mixed bag for me. Personally, it&#039;s never offered any lasting insight or clarity. Like most people, I love the feeling when I&#039;m on it--but I&#039;m always left feeling emotionally drained and stupid afterwards, like a zombie. Regardless of how great of a roll I have, the next day is as though the experience was totally fake and superficial; I have a hard time focusing for days and I feel intense emptiness and melancholy. I&#039;m big on harm reduction practices with MDMA and I always take less than 200mg, it just doesn&#039;t seem to be for me. This said, I&#039;ve had some magical experiences with people who&#039;ve opened up in ways they never would have without the drug--and just from seeing how it can be so positive for other people I can acknowledge that the experience does have merit. I&#039;d definitely be more inclined to experiment with it in therapeutic settings. Dissociatives: Ketamine is the only dissociative I&#039;ve got any experience with. Having experimented with it a fair bit over the past year I can say it&#039;s not for me. At first I was really intrigued by the k hole, but after spending enough time there I consider it a dead end. The potential for addiction and physical harm turns me off, and the last few times I indulged it left me feeling dirty. I&#039;d be interested in trying MXE one day in the future if the opportunity ever presented itself, and I can definitely see the value of dissociatives as medicine--but I don&#039;t think they have much of a place in my life. Opiates: Don&#039;t have much experience with opiates, I&#039;ve always been too much of a hypochondriac. I&#039;ve smoked opium a bit in the past and definitely found it enjoyable without any noticeable side effects or cravings for more.Benzodiazepines: I tried Klonopin a few times back in the day. It was fun but didn&#039;t quite strike me as anything worth doing. I didn&#039;t like that it made me feel so sloppy. After seeing some people I know go through benzo addiction, I can safely say I&#039;ve got no interest in them at all.These days it&#039;s mostly just cannabis, beer, and psychedelics. I feel confident that psychedelics will always be a part of my life in some way or another, they&#039;re really like nothing else I&#039;ve ever experienced. To me the occasional trip feels like a check-up at the doctor--it&#039;s just a necessary part of maintaining my mental health and general well-being. I still enjoy MDMA from time to time but after my last few experiences I&#039;d like to lay off of it for quite a while. Ultimately I&#039;d like not to rely on any substances at all and only use psychedelics on occasion, but for now I feel like I&#039;m in a relatively healthy place. I like what entheogenic-gnosis said. At least in my experience, it seems like psychedelics are often touted as morally or intellectually &#039;superior&#039; to other drugs. I&#039;m all for dismantling the stigma that surrounds psychedelic drug use, but not at the expense of other people who may find other substances helpful or beneficial for a number of reasons. Harm reduction is certainly important but I feel like that includes acknowledging that there are many different ways to approach drug use and abuse. I think it&#039;s great that we can talk about these things here without fear of judgment. Great thread everyone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Praxis., post: 3791311, member: 19475"] I've always been curious what else folks on the nexus dabble with. [b]Cannabis:[/b] I've been a regular smoker for years, but I've been smoking much less frequently as of late. As time goes on the high seems to make me feel more anxious than anything, and prevents me from being very productive. I used to find it incredibly useful and enjoyable but now I tend to enjoy it more in moderation. [b]Alcohol:[/b] I admittedly drink too much. I used to be similar to many others here in that I didn't really like alcohol at all. I thought it tasted bad, made me feel gross, and wasn't worth the negative side effects. Now I typically have a couple beers every night and enjoy drinking more than I should with friends on the weekend. I love the taste of good beer and the feeling is a great way to relax, and helps me to be more sociable than I am typically. It's something I'm actively working on, I'd like to drink significantly less, but for now it's a manageable vice. [b]Cocaine:[/b] I've only done cocaine a handful of times, not really my cup of tea. The effects are way too short lived and the comedown is no fun at all. I tend to find stimulants pretty boring in general. [b]Amphetamine:[/b] Meh, not that interesting to me. In my early college years I messed around with Adderall a bit and found it useful for getting work done, but the negative side effects aren't worth it in my eyes. I'd rather take a microdose of LSD for a similar feeling of productivity/sociability. [b]MDMA:[/b] MDMA is a mixed bag for me. Personally, it's never offered any lasting insight or clarity. Like most people, I [i][b]love[/b][/i] the feeling when I'm on it--but I'm always left feeling emotionally drained and stupid afterwards, like a zombie. Regardless of how great of a roll I have, the next day is as though the experience was totally fake and superficial; I have a hard time focusing for days and I feel intense emptiness and melancholy. I'm big on harm reduction practices with MDMA and I always take less than 200mg, it just doesn't seem to be for me. This said, I've had some magical experiences with people who've opened up in ways they never would have without the drug--and just from seeing how it can be so positive for other people I can acknowledge that the experience does have merit. I'd definitely be more inclined to experiment with it in therapeutic settings. [b]Dissociatives:[/b] Ketamine is the only dissociative I've got any experience with. Having experimented with it a fair bit over the past year I can say it's not for me. At first I was really intrigued by the k hole, but after spending enough time there I consider it a dead end. The potential for addiction and physical harm turns me off, and the last few times I indulged it left me feeling dirty. I'd be interested in trying MXE one day in the future if the opportunity ever presented itself, and I can definitely see the value of dissociatives as medicine--but I don't think they have much of a place in my life. [b]Opiates:[/b] Don't have much experience with opiates, I've always been too much of a hypochondriac. I've smoked opium a bit in the past and definitely found it enjoyable without any noticeable side effects or cravings for more. [b]Benzodiazepines:[/b] I tried Klonopin a few times back in the day. It was fun but didn't quite strike me as anything worth doing. I didn't like that it made me feel so sloppy. After seeing some people I know go through benzo addiction, I can safely say I've got no interest in them at all. These days it's mostly just cannabis, beer, and psychedelics. I feel confident that psychedelics will always be a part of my life in some way or another, they're really like nothing else I've ever experienced. To me the occasional trip feels like a check-up at the doctor--it's just a necessary part of maintaining my mental health and general well-being. I still enjoy MDMA from time to time but after my last few experiences I'd like to lay off of it for quite a while. Ultimately I'd like not to rely on any substances at all and only use psychedelics on occasion, but for now I feel like I'm in a relatively healthy place. I like what entheogenic-gnosis said. At least in my experience, it seems like psychedelics are often touted as morally or intellectually 'superior' to other drugs. I'm all for dismantling the stigma that surrounds psychedelic drug use, but not at the expense of other people who may find other substances helpful or beneficial for a number of reasons. Harm reduction is certainly important but I feel like that includes acknowledging that there are many different ways to approach drug use and abuse. I think it's great that we can talk about these things here without fear of judgment. Great thread everyone :) [/QUOTE]