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1. Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:11:02 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

   So early in this year I saw that I was beginning to develop a serious problem, and decided to stop drinking, except for when out in public with friends. Well, today I made the decision to stop drinking altogether.
   (Just wanted to put this down in writing in case I need to refer to this later.)

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:14:43 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     I don't have a go to vice anymore. What am I gonna do now? Quick, suggest something!

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:24:22 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • 13 barn owls in a trenchcoat

     @HauntedOwlbear BE GONE, SATAN! ➕

   • 13 barn owls in a trenchcoat (hauntedowlbear@eldritch.cafe)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:24:25 UTC 13 barn owls in a trenchcoat

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     @dosnostalgic ah, congrats on the not booze!

     Have you considered taking up Linux?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:25:29 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Leonard Ritter

     @lritter I am extremely paranoid, so I have to stay away from psychedelics. Even a small amount of THC (> 5 mg) gives me panic attacks.

   • Leonard Ritter (lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:25:31 UTC Leonard Ritter

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     @dosnostalgic psychedelics. but these - any of them - should, at best, only be done once a week.

     any daily dopamine related hack (which includes cannabis) can in the long term produce bounce back effects of fear, unrest and paranoia because the body starts dialing down its own dopamine production.

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:33:58 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)

     @mitch Sadly I have dyspraxia, so I can't ride them.

   • Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي) (mitch@posts.dumb.stuff.donaberger.xyz)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:33:59 UTC Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)

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     @dosnostalgic bikes!

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:37:27 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Leonard Ritter

     @lritter I can't do that either. I used to be a raver kid back in the day, so I have a history of MDMA abuse.
     Hallucinogens scare me. My brain almost cracked once trying to hold on to reality once a trip began. So I've always been afraid of shrooms since I don't want to commit to hours of that shit. Didn't know microdosing was possible though. Any helpful resources on that?

   • Leonard Ritter (lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:37:30 UTC Leonard Ritter

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     @dosnostalgic currently, the situation is as such that we have a martini on weekend evenings and i must admit i like the buzz. occasionally when i have a depression i do a bit of shroom microdosing which for me is closer to a mild dose of amphetamines or six cups of coffee ;-) i get quite manic.

     ah! there's also molly. fantastic drug, good once a week; but i've never taken it on my own. might get lonely.

   • Leonard Ritter (lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:37:33 UTC Leonard Ritter

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     @dosnostalgic cannabis operates in its own class - if even the mellow strains don't work as a relaxant for you, then that's it i guess.

     and, let's be honest, shrooms and acid are more brain jogging/marathon-running than relaxation. like, the best part of my trips was always when coming back. a real anti-drug ;-)

     there's still ketamine which is good for the brain, but personally i hate it. a trippy tranquilizer that patients hated so much, doctors figured it only fit to be used on animals.

   • Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي) (mitch@posts.dumb.stuff.donaberger.xyz)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:38:43 UTC Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)

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     @dosnostalgic hmmmm... cannabis gardening?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:38:43 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)

     @mitch THC gives me panic attacks, so it would be somewhat counter productive.

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:39:39 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • aeva

     @aeva I'm a New Yorker. I already swear like a sailor.

   • aeva (aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:39:40 UTC aeva

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     @dosnostalgic cussing

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:43:44 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Leonard Ritter

     @lritter Is there a possibility that a stem and a cap will be too much?

   • Leonard Ritter (lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:43:45 UTC Leonard Ritter

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     @dosnostalgic holding on to reality on a trip is pretty much the worst thing you can do to yourself. but learning to let go is the lesson, after all. hard for me too :-)

     microdosing needs to be binary searched: to begin take 1 stem and cap, wait about an hour, decide if that's a level you can work with. if not: try a week later (to reset tolerance), halve. if yes: try twice that next week. you'll quickly figure out where the limit is.

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:46:03 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Leonard Ritter

     @lritter 145 lbs. I'm a stick.

   • Leonard Ritter (lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:46:04 UTC Leonard Ritter

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     @dosnostalgic might be, if the batch is excellent and hasn't degraded. but half a stem and cap can't be so significant that you'll lose ground. i would find that surprising.

     wait. what's your body weight?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:53:03 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Leonard Ritter

     @lritter Oh my god, I just looked up how much they go for in my area. Lol. I have to *really* think about it for that price. 😅

   • Leonard Ritter (lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:53:04 UTC Leonard Ritter

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     @dosnostalgic ahh good i asked. in that case, start with half a stem and cap.

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:53:23 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Jörg

     @JoergA I *hate* coffee.

   • Jörg (joerga@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 17:53:24 UTC Jörg

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     @dosnostalgic Good decision!
     Hm, maybe as an alternative: Coffee?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 18:09:20 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Weasel

     @wildweasel Oof, no. I already have so much of my mouth replaced.

   • Weasel (wildweasel@computerfairi.es)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 18:09:22 UTC Weasel

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     @dosnostalgic Chewing gum comes to mind. I know that's for ex-smokers but maybe there's still something to it.

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 18:10:52 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Steven Hugg

     @sehugg I can't do that because I'm broke.

   • Steven Hugg (sehugg@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 18:10:53 UTC Steven Hugg

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     @dosnostalgic Just spend ruinous amounts of money on your hobbies, and poof, they're now vices! :)

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Nov-2023 00:07:02 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Leonard Ritter

     @lritter Unfortunately I can't do that either for reasons.

   • Leonard Ritter (lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Nov-2023 00:07:03 UTC Leonard Ritter

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     @dosnostalgic i order a grow kit from NL for 45eur a box & have enough for years

   • Christopher Thielen (cthielen@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 24-Nov-2023 15:37:50 UTC Christopher Thielen

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     @dosnostalgic Cultivating DOS gaming expertise isn’t already a vice?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 24-Nov-2023 15:50:58 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Christopher Thielen

     @cthielen Absolutely not