Drugs used to socialise

[augie march]

hi, i was wondering if people are socially inept and tend to shy away from placing to much attention on themselves, but use a certain substance to be able to communicate much freely without any cares/worries ?

for me, it's alcohol. when i'm around a group of people on alcohol i'm a lot more articulate and a lot more sociable, i'm charasmatic, i can speak with females quite well. but when i'm not and i'm meeting the same people, i'm not really that interesting, not very impulsive, and i'm not very risk taking, i don't delve into long conversations with people, i'm quite analytical and quiet.

i think i've been brought up in an environment where i care about what people think, i'm introverted and reserved. when i'm mildly drunk i observe no boundaries and act on impulse and absolutely enjoy myself, having some really wonderful conversations.

i've used speed a small amount of times and found that i've been quite sociable but more annoying and jovial than anything. stimulants like coffee and guarana haven't really given me much vigour or energy, enough to wipe away social boundaries i've enslaved myself in

i'm thinking that moving out and dissolving boundaries with psycedelic's and really working at becoming a healthy human being that cares not for other peoples thoughts, and observes no worries with social situations might be the answer, contentment! some courses on re-wiring your brain, a cognition course! find out the root of what is causing my reservedness and eradicating!

but until then, my question is, do people use a substance in a much more discreet and subtle way for problems with communication? legal drugs? prescription drugs? anti-depressants? healthy diet?

 

[lok1]

I did when i first started using harder drugs. I found the talkativeness made it so much easier to talk to new people. After a while, however, i kind of realized that i can talk to people WITHOUT drugs. They arnt going to tell you to fuck off, they arnt going to start a fight. If your nice to them they will be nice back.

After realizing i dont have to have drugs to talk to randoms anymore, its made me a better, more open person, in my opinion.

 

[hoptis]

Horses for courses really.

I find alcohol a really enjoyable depressant so I like to drink alone. I don't enjoy alcohol as a social drug, I find it makes me tired, groggy, rude and results in poor decisions. I actually prefer socialising sober than on alcohol.

I think that once a person becomes introduced to the wide array of drugs out there (the illegal ones) it becomes a continual challenge to not become reliant on them to make social situations easier. I've found that drug use can actually cause just as many social problems as it cures because you find yourself becoming dependant on them as social lubricants.

I've noticed that this dependency is extremely subtle and something you don't realise has happened until you find yourself getting to a party and desperately hanging out for your first hit (nicotine, alcohol, whatever...) before you feel "settled".

 

[Raz]

I'm a pretty sociable person anyway...admittedly though, I do find it helps if I've had a few drinks first...I'm also more extroverted if I've had speed.

On the other hand, pot and acid tend to make me totally self-conscious and introverted around large groups of people (especially new people) so I tend to steer away from that unless I'm really comfortable..

 

[12345]

I'm not a big drinker really, but MDMA gives me the confidence and clear mind to talk to anyone. Just suits my character really.

But I agree on the comments here about being dependent on a drug to socialise.

 

[Master_eT]

I am exactly the same as you Augie. The best thing that I've found that makes me more sociable is MDMA, as long as I am socialising as much as I can on the come-up. I find that if I'm not putting in any social effort to start with, I won't get any out. I generally find that I can take some of my enhanced sociability back into the sober world too.
I also occasionally partake in psychedelics, and will soon spend some time questioning myself as to why I am like this, and hopefully unlock and unleash my potential