In my opinion, life is a journey and an adventure and as long as it's done safely and in a controlled environment, drug experimentation done moderately, but not on a daily basis or obsessively can benefit the mind. Although it may not have any importance to others, I feel as if I am learning through my experiences and enjoy it very much so. I may stop one day and I might not. I am just going with the flow. I feel like it is a hobby.
Researching, experimenting and learning are great for me to cope with boredom and stress as I spend hours thinking and gathering information. It's kind of like meditation of some sort to me. I could play games or go hiking, but I also enjoy doing this in an altered perception. My wife thinks I am obsessed with looking for ways to get high and stuff, but it is what I enjoy doing. She does get annoyed by it and I do it less around her and if I do it, I don't usually feel the need tell her about it and I am able to pull off being sober very well on most substances.
I prefer to keep it to myself or to discuss with other drug experimenters online through these forums and such. Locally, I do not really do drugs with friends. It is just a personal thing and I keep it hidden. Sometimes it puts a strain on our relationships, and I think it is because she is constantly reminded of the fact that I just..."want to get high again". In my eyes, I feel like its not that I'm trying to get high. I'm just trying to relax or enjoy myself without being completely inebriated. Being sober is incredibly boring and I can't stand it. I hate being sober.
When I'm "high", nobody knows, unless my eyes give it away. They are never extremely dilated but are glossy at times. I don't act out of the ordinary, high, or unable to control myself, and if I do, my entire family is asleep and I am sitting on the couch watching TV. I just go about my life and have a "secret", hence my username, MySecret.