Space Frog
Bluelighter
hi fellas
even tho i know this topic is something no-one really wants to ask themselves, i'm gonna ask anyway:
who else reckons they may be psychologically (or otherwise)addicted to e's?
u may have gathered by my asking if there is anybody "else", that i think i might be.
how do u define addiction tho? the oxford dictionary defines an addict as someone who "devotes or applies habitually or compulsively to a practice; takes drugs excessively and is unable to cease doing so without adverse affects"
well i reckon that description could cover a lot of us here - for me:
habitually - yes (prob once a month now, but a few months ago once a week)
to excess - ?? how do u judge this, i s'pose does it impinge upon my normal everyday lifestyle? yes to a small degree (ie short term memory loss, etc)
unable to cease doing so without -ve effects - i think i can definitely stop (but not now, i'm having to much fun!!). i don't believe i would suffer any harmful withdrwal symptoms, but i guess the definition is talking about physical addiction.
i was having a conversation on this topic with a friend a month ago at the last SSU. although i hadn't really wanted or planned to, i wound up dropping an e that night, purely cos i wanted to make sure that i had a great nite.
i KNOW i'm not physicaly addicted cos i don't physicaly crave the stuff - it's just a mental craving. i want that feeling of whole body euphoria, i want to be able to dance and not get tired, i want to be able to feel and experience the music and the vibe with my whole body and not just listen with my ears.
i don't NEED or RELY on e to have a good time. i can go out without it (although i haven't done this for about 6 months). i just WANT it.
i find this notion of psychological addiction quite frightening
and i know i'm not alone on this
as orion says the party's over when the comedown overrides the high. but i haven't reached that stage yet, but i find myself in this scenario. maybe i'm just thinking to hard about it and should relax and enjoy.
??

even tho i know this topic is something no-one really wants to ask themselves, i'm gonna ask anyway:
who else reckons they may be psychologically (or otherwise)addicted to e's?
u may have gathered by my asking if there is anybody "else", that i think i might be.
how do u define addiction tho? the oxford dictionary defines an addict as someone who "devotes or applies habitually or compulsively to a practice; takes drugs excessively and is unable to cease doing so without adverse affects"
well i reckon that description could cover a lot of us here - for me:
habitually - yes (prob once a month now, but a few months ago once a week)
to excess - ?? how do u judge this, i s'pose does it impinge upon my normal everyday lifestyle? yes to a small degree (ie short term memory loss, etc)
unable to cease doing so without -ve effects - i think i can definitely stop (but not now, i'm having to much fun!!). i don't believe i would suffer any harmful withdrwal symptoms, but i guess the definition is talking about physical addiction.
i was having a conversation on this topic with a friend a month ago at the last SSU. although i hadn't really wanted or planned to, i wound up dropping an e that night, purely cos i wanted to make sure that i had a great nite.
i KNOW i'm not physicaly addicted cos i don't physicaly crave the stuff - it's just a mental craving. i want that feeling of whole body euphoria, i want to be able to dance and not get tired, i want to be able to feel and experience the music and the vibe with my whole body and not just listen with my ears.
i don't NEED or RELY on e to have a good time. i can go out without it (although i haven't done this for about 6 months). i just WANT it.
i find this notion of psychological addiction quite frightening

as orion says the party's over when the comedown overrides the high. but i haven't reached that stage yet, but i find myself in this scenario. maybe i'm just thinking to hard about it and should relax and enjoy.
??
