I don't get how people can become depressed, when we live in the century of Fentanyl, easy access to alcohol and amusement arcades.

Its legal with a fees

Try electrical engineering! All you need is a socket and a fork!

Some of you kids have never been to Nebraska and it shows.... Don't even know how to grab a six pack and enjoy an evening on the back roads after work.

I feel like drunk racing should be a sport. I mean, we have 24 hours of lemons, why not drunk racing too?

Unexpected Slim Shady deserves instant upvotes.

My name is...

I’m sorry about your loss ❤️

I'm sorry for your loss. Addiction is terrible.

Way to kill the vibe

Let's not forget that acid can be dangerous, I'm still recovering from a traumatic experience I had with acid 10 years ago, I still get flashbacks and panic attacks due to it. I also stopped smoking weed because it would trigger the flashbacks.

There are people trying pretty hard to make that happen, though mostly in the context of supervised medical interventions.

Which I'm here for - while a lot of people do OK (fantastically even) with less structured psychedelic experiences, many do not. A really bad trip can do a number on you, sometimes for a long while.

I would suggest growing your own mushrooms as the safest way to be sure they aren't tainted, it's pretty easy (the hardest part is keeping things sterile) and you can grow quite a bit at once in a small footprint. In my jurisdiction it's not even illegal so long as you destroy the final product upon maturity.

Agreed, doesnt work for everyone tho. I've done acid a couple times and it didn't really change anything for me, other than the actual effects at the time. Perhaps it gave me a slightly larger understanding of the situation we're all in and how the future is likely to look, but that already weighed on my mind heavily and just makes me sad.

Shit is also quite dark so.....

Not OP, but I have much darker jokes for you. But I'm afraid this whole Lemmy instance will be closed down by authorities if I post any of them.

Something something food something kids.

They're joking of course. Nobody wants this life.

kiU

I know vitamins are typically measured (at least here in the US) in International Units (IU), but I've never heard of "kiU".

What's that short for?

Vitamin D toxicity is also a big problem, and doctors have been overprescribing supplementary vitamin D for years. Feels almost like a joke, you're damned if you do, damned if you don't.

i mean psilocybin (administered by a professional and in a safe environment) is actually documented to work for some people, so maybe hold out for that instead of drugs that may well be 50% drain cleaner depending on where you get it?

Its what literally changed my life. I was really socialy awkward, spend most of my lide behind a computer, and when I managed to go out to parties in a subculture scene parties I loved, I couldnt talk to anyone, had a few beers awkwardly in a corner and went home.

Then I met someone who introduced me to MDMA. That happened almost 8 years ago, and now I am an organizer of 2/3 of the same scene regular parties in our city, Im helping and DJing on a festival that happens here, and am living my best life in that regard. All thanks to that one best friend who got me something that made me talk to, and get to actually know people in the scene in the extent that I always wanted, and get comfortable enough that I no longer need to be high to interact with anyone. Since now they are friends and regulars, and not random people I wanted to talk to, but was afraid of approaching.

But, it wasn't as easy as it sounds. I was always trying to be responsible and cautious, and In did get bordeline to addiction in the process, which I was fortunately able to recognize early and put a stop to it by getting help in a adictiology nonprofit. It was never bad, more like a precaution. And I caught it in the best possible moment. I'll never forget my first group session, where literally everyone else said "I'm 35+, I used to take stuff at parties for fun when I was 25, and then I ended for 10 years in meth...".

Everyone had similar story. And I went "Well, I'm 25, and I take stuff on parties for fun...". And that was a really strong lesson, where I realized I'm stopping a really huge problem at exactly the right time.

So, it might help. It is definitely fun, but it is so hard to not end up badly. You will need a lot of luck, especially if you are exploring it on your own. I still take things on parties, but with personal experience about the dangers it has. And getting that, is something that no one can give you, unless you see it for yourself. And for most of the people, that comes too late. I was lucky, you probably won't be. But in conclusion - drugs are amazing, and have changed my life. Its a shame that personal experience will probably vary.

There are amphetamine antidepressants. You can ask your doctor about it (e.g. bupropion, which is not addictive).

the cure for my depression is cocaine or meth

Adding short bursts of mania to my episodes of depression, because nothing improves my overall mood than a huge rush of endorphins followed by a sharp crash and an aching emptiness.

Don't be a weakling and take MDMA to cure it. Real men learn how to live with your depression /s

Amen. Virtue is the bomb, but also rum

Word

More states are banning porn. Anyone that doesn't already have a locally hosted ai porn generator is just asking for blue balls at this point.

Depends on the drug.

It depends. As far as I know Acid isn't that expensive.

Had a lady demand I hire more meth addicted as ''they work really hard for nothing''

I declined her business advice.

He's right. They used to put meth in chocolate and marketed it as a great way for housewives to lose weight while keeping their home tidy.

Abuse of any psychoactive drug on the regular leads to depression. It isn't just this concept of depressant or stimulant or even related in any way. Any stimhead can tell you all about the suicidal ideation inducing comedowns and inability to get anything done after stopping use.

I've heard that drugs, including alcohol, trigger the chemicals in our brains that make us feel "happy". After the effects wear off, our natural "happiness" level is even lower than it was before. This is why we feel the need to use the drug again, and over time, we also have to take more of it to feel the same level of "happiness".

Doesn't "depressant" have more to do with your body's functions and not necessarily the depression we think about? Been a long time since high school health and EMT classes.

Crucially, it doesn't seem like one while you're high on it. For most people anyways.

It’s horrifying if you feel it too

Kratom cut my drinking by 80%. Haven't had a single beer at home alone in years. Still go out occasionally with friends, so not a recluse or anything, just the excess stuff.

Omigod don't. It's so bad.