but you think the blood of Jesus was booze on accident?
Jesus had ethyl alcohol for blood? No wonder he thought he was God, the person was drunk off his ass! Get drunk enough and I guess you can believe anything.
But you seem to a truly passionate HATRED for this substance... why is this?
I do not hate alcohol itself. Cleans my pipes out very nicely, really enjoy it when the lady rubs my back with it, great for cleaning pores on my face, and it is wonderful for sterilizing flesh on my bum prior to a shot of ketamine.
As far as the internal use of alcohol, I am not sure exactly where I got these strong feelings. I almost think I might have had a relative killed by a drunk driver in some past life because the consumption of alcohol does evoke some strong feelings of disdain and disgust. Actually, I find it a repugnant, disgraceful substance (or rather I find that most people under its influence act disgraceful.)
Ideally, I try not to come down and judge anyone for using alcohol as a social lubricant, or anyone who uses a glass of wine or beer at night to relax. Whatever works for you, as long as you use responsibly. However, yes indeed, something deep inside me just hates the idea of people drinking, and I do find it hard not to judge.
An example I can think of where I was overtly judgmental and negative was a day she [my lady] had a few of her friends over for some wine. Just the women. Then one of the friend’s boyfriend came to my home with a six-pack. I do not know what it was…the image of this bearded stranger (frat-boy looking character) with a bud light shirt carrying a six- pack into my home enraged me. I was respectful, shook hands, but inside I was not at all pleased.
I guess my thinking was this: I would never go to someone’s house carrying my hashish and water pipe in one hand, my blender, poppy pods, and saucepan with lid in the other….and just walks in assuming that is ok with them.
Who in the hell does he think he is, to assume that kind of thing is acceptable to me in my own house?
I will not argue my thinking is ‘right.’ That was definitely me being judgmental, and I admit that. Actually, the guy was not a good person; a few months later he ended up hitting the girl, but that is all beside the point.
I dunno, I guess MY biggest problem with alcohol is that is it seemingly so encouraged in society. The damn ads with smiling young people drinking their beer, the drive-through liquor stores, the bars on ever corner. It is just everywhere. Further, I have a problem with the law that allows people to drink and drive with minimal punishment. Thankfully, in my town, they tend to be pretty hard-core when it comes to punishing drinking and driving. However, where I grew up, I knew so many people with multiple DUIs that never had their license revoked.
Now I do wish I had worded the following statement differently…
that disgusting level alcohol brings you.
I would reword it because I do not know every ‘you’ in the world, and therefore I am in no position to speak for all the ‘you(s)’ you there.
After all, I have not met everyone in the entire world, nor have I seen every individual in the world inebriated…as such I am in no position to pass judgment on the world as a whole when it comes to drinking.
I will say though, most people I have met when inebriated really do take on disgusting behavioral actions one way or another, at least to my eyes. There are only three people I do not mind being around when they drink…. Two of my best friends, and then my lady. My third best friend bugs the shit out of me when he is drunk with his incessant talking, so it is not just because I love those folks that I can be around them when they drink. Anyone else, I choose to not be around if they drink at all…at least until I get to know them, and get to know how they react to alcohol.
I do go to bars occasionally to play pool with friends and it always amazes me that a slushy, slurring, sweaty, non-sense speaking person under the influence of alcohol will think they are somehow attractive and desirable in their state of alcohol-induced stupidity. Amusement can always be had by watching a drunk with their alcohol-induced confidence try to make sense in a conversation. However, as long as they do not try to drive, more power to them.
My girlfriend enjoys drinking wine, and I will even occasionally break the law to obtain it for her (as she is under the drinking age). However, when she has friends over who drink, I kindly just excuse myself to my study to get away.
Additionally, I want to add, that a glass of wine, *maybe* 2, with your woman, usually leads to a lovely night.
The really, really strange thing is I do find the smell of alcohol on a lady’s breath very sexy. I personally have never had sex while drunk, or while drinking (as I do not drink at all, ever) but from what I am told….very few men are *better* when drinking. As Shakespeare said….”It promotes desire, but takes away from performance.”
I’ll take cannabis for a lovely night, or once a year some MDMA.
I can't imagine how anyone can trip and still desire to live their life in a state of perpetual opiod intoxication/dependancy, but to each their own.
I do not either. What fool would!?!
My reasons for using opium are my own, and it does work for me.
But really, I fail to see how one can really compare the two. Two different drugs and the end-result of dependency are two very different pictures. Addiction is not pretty in any form (even cannabis addiction) but in general opium ‘intoxication’ does not in any way, shape, or form resemble that of alcohol intoxication….be it health-wise or behavior-wise.
There are productive/functional alcoholics, but those are few and far in between. You cannot compare apples to rocks. The huge problems associated with opium addiction, more often than not, are because of the illegality. Those who are on maintenance therapy and want to turn their life around, usually do. However, I think you know that.
Moreover, you do not ever see me recommending opium or opiates, nor do you see me boasting about my usage of them, or painting it in any positive light. Actually, I actively discourage people from using opiates almost every day, as I numerous PMs asking me questions about the pods.
However, many people in this thread (and on the board) recommend alcohol and even boast about it. So Glog, I fail to see how what you said fits into this discussion about Salvia divinorum which has gone off-topic to an alcohol discussion…except as an attempt for you to make me look like a hypocrite. Well I do not recommend opiates, or boast about them, so there is no hypocrisy.