Addictions

[Benja]

I'm addicted to booze I think. Not like I have to have it everyday but in the way that if I'm doing anything leisurely I must have it. Like I'm terrified of how boring my life would be if I couldn't binge drink. I have a friend that had problems with booze and quit and I'm, like, we can literally never hang out again. I can talk to you from time to time but our activities are so polar opposite we cannot really enjoy each others company without me being incredibly bored or you being tempted to get blackout drunk.

Hmm. Have you ever had a really bad time or been a huge bad person when drinking?

no, not more than when I'm sober I don't think. usually opposite.

I don't think you have a problem then

[steve dave]

I'm addicted to booze I think. Not like I have to have it everyday but in the way that if I'm doing anything leisurely I must have it. Like I'm terrified of how boring my life would be if I couldn't binge drink. I have a friend that had problems with booze and quit and I'm, like, we can literally never hang out again. I can talk to you from time to time but our activities are so polar opposite we cannot really enjoy each others company without me being incredibly bored or you being tempted to get blackout drunk.

Hmm. Have you ever had a really bad time or been a huge bad person when drinking?

no, not more than when I'm sober I don't think. usually opposite.

I don't think you have a problem then

Oh I know I don't have a problem. I was saying I was addicted.

[Mr Bread]

the thing about the sudafed is that i think you have to buy it from the pharmacy counter and sign some log book everytime.  seems inconvenient and (maybe) embarrassing.  should you be ashamed if you're using it a bunch, but not making meth?  no right?

yeah, but you have to do that for claritan D already. I'd just pretend like I was cooking meth and like act all cool when buying it. they won't know you are just taking it plain.

i'd like to not look like i cook meth.  i want them to know i take it plain.  like look, i'm just a plain jane legal stimulant junky.  give me the stuff.  that's fine right?  i looked it up and it doesn't appear to be illegal in illinois as long as i only buy 7.5 grams of pe a month. 

other than that, is there a downside to this i'm not seeing?  seems like a lot of people should be doing this.  it's better than just caffeine.  way better. 

I'd recommend going legit and just getting a prescription if you want to get real weird with your stimulant reliance.

i don't know what this advice means.  please explain. 

do they not have adhd in illinois?

i feel like if i go into a doctor that they would probably actually want me to have adhd in order to give me a prescription.  i do not often visit doctor's though so i could be wrong. 

[420seriouscat69]

Caffeine, alcohol, cigs, and bbs'n. And I might be a sex addict too.

[Mr Bread]

I've actually been denied my claritin a few times and have made family members go get some for me.. You're only allowed like one box a month when I use at least 2. In my defense, I do have super bad allergies. I probably don't need that much.. But the sudafed wakes me up because it speeds up the heart rate

you and your family member are breaking the law of the state of kansas.  you guys are probably on some meth task force watch list.  those exist.  they use the pill logs from stores. 

[Mr Bread]

Caffeine, alcohol, cigs, and bbs'n. And I might be a sex addict too.

do you constantly jo to internet porn?  like it's a problem in your relationship.  because if you don't, then you're not.  slamming on a vag that you're committed to whenever you can does not qualify. 

[Benja]

I'm addicted to booze I think. Not like I have to have it everyday but in the way that if I'm doing anything leisurely I must have it. Like I'm terrified of how boring my life would be if I couldn't binge drink. I have a friend that had problems with booze and quit and I'm, like, we can literally never hang out again. I can talk to you from time to time but our activities are so polar opposite we cannot really enjoy each others company without me being incredibly bored or you being tempted to get blackout drunk.

Hmm. Have you ever had a really bad time or been a huge bad person when drinking?

no, not more than when I'm sober I don't think. usually opposite.

I don't think you have a problem then

Oh I know I don't have a problem. I was saying I was addicted.

I've always had this theory that I could not drink and have just as much fun. Like it seems possible, but it never actually happens. I think i'm terrified of becoming a gigantic dork fuckface

[steve dave]

you mean you're terrified of that happening if you don't drink or if you do drink?

[Benja]

the thing about the sudafed is that i think you have to buy it from the pharmacy counter and sign some log book everytime.  seems inconvenient and (maybe) embarrassing.  should you be ashamed if you're using it a bunch, but not making meth?  no right?

yeah, but you have to do that for claritan D already. I'd just pretend like I was cooking meth and like act all cool when buying it. they won't know you are just taking it plain.

i'd like to not look like i cook meth.  i want them to know i take it plain.  like look, i'm just a plain jane legal stimulant junky.  give me the stuff.  that's fine right?  i looked it up and it doesn't appear to be illegal in illinois as long as i only buy 7.5 grams of pe a month. 

other than that, is there a downside to this i'm not seeing?  seems like a lot of people should be doing this.  it's better than just caffeine.  way better. 

I'd recommend going legit and just getting a prescription if you want to get real weird with your stimulant reliance.

i don't know what this advice means.  please explain. 

do they not have adhd in illinois?

i feel like if i go into a doctor that they would probably actually want me to have adhd in order to give me a prescription.  i do not often visit doctor's though so i could be wrong. 

oh no, you don't have to have anything. they give you a form that asks things like "do you sometimes not concentrate on boring stuff?" and you check "yes".

[Benja]

you mean you're terrified of that happening if you don't drink or if you do drink?

If I completely stop drinking. Like I'd become "that guy"

[Mr Bread]

i feel like if i go into a doctor that they would probably actually want me to have adhd in order to give me a prescription.  i do not often visit doctor's though so i could be wrong. 

oh no, you don't have to have anything. they give you a form that asks things like "do you sometimes not concentrate on boring stuff?" and you check "yes".

the thing is don't you have to have a reason to go there in the first place or do you just drop by and pretend like "hey while i'm here mind if i fill out some forms and see the doc?"  i mean you have to make some kind of appointment to get in the door. 

[Benja]

i feel like if i go into a doctor that they would probably actually want me to have adhd in order to give me a prescription.  i do not often visit doctor's though so i could be wrong. 

oh no, you don't have to have anything. they give you a form that asks things like "do you sometimes not concentrate on boring stuff?" and you check "yes".

the thing is don't you have to have a reason to go there in the first place or do you just drop by and pretend like "hey while i'm here mind if i fill out some forms and see the doc?"  i mean you have to make some kind of appointment to get in the door. 

you: "hi, this is mr. bread, I'd like to come see if I have adhd?"
doctor appointment lady: "ok mr. bread, see you tuesday."

[420seriouscat69]

Caffeine, alcohol, cigs, and bbs'n. And I might be a sex addict too.

do you constantly jo to internet porn?  like it's a problem in your relationship.  because if you don't, then you're not.  slamming on a vag that you're committed to whenever you can does not qualify.

Lol. Nah. I mean I look at porn once and awhile, but not in a crazy amount of way. I just think about it all the time. High drive I guess.

[steve dave]

you mean you're terrified of that happening if you don't drink or if you do drink?

If I completely stop drinking. Like I'd become "that guy"

the "you can have just as much fun not drinking" is only said by people who have either never drank or quit drinking for some reason to try and trick themselves. it's scientific fact that you cannot actually have as much fun not drinking. the same goes for almost all other drugs in responsible quantities. the science is settled on all of this stuff.

[Mr Bread]

isn't there some age cut off point where they're like you made it this rough ridin' far, just rough ridin' deal with it?

[steve dave]

isn't there some age cut off point where they're like you made it this rough ridin' far, just rough ridin' deal with it?

this is america. no there is rough ridin' not.

[DQ12]

friend of mine got on the stuff at 25 or so.  i think there's something called adult onset ADD.  who knows.

if you want the adderall scrip, you can probably get one.

[Mr Bread]

Caffeine, alcohol, cigs, and bbs'n. And I might be a sex addict too.

do you constantly jo to internet porn?  like it's a problem in your relationship.  because if you don't, then you're not.  slamming on a vag that you're committed to whenever you can does not qualify.

Lol. Nah. I mean I look at porn once and awhile, but not in a crazy amount of way. I just think about it all the time. High drive I guess.

legitimate male "sex addicts" are exclusively pervos or outright sex criminals who ruin their lives with constant porn use and/or prostitues and/or rapery.  they're not just having sex with their girlfriend a bunch. 

[DQ12]

if you want to see what a sex addict looks like, i'd recommend seeing the movie Shame.  you won't think you're a sex addict anymore after watching that.

[Benja]

Just to be clear it's a really bad idea to abuse prescription meds

[Benja]

isn't there some age cut off point where they're like you made it this rough ridin' far, just rough ridin' deal with it?

you're giving them money. so no.

[Mr Bread]

what if i do have adhd and one of the symptoms is that i'm easily distracted and go post on gE a bunch and then they cure me and i stop?

[mocat]

duchovney was a sex addict, but have you seen californication? how could he not be

[Mr Bread]

Just to be clear it's a really bad idea to abuse prescription meds

doctor's fault. 

[Benja]

So real life Benja story: I was heavily reliant on prescription adhd drugs for awhile, and literally all I did was play call of duty, workout and go to the bars. I did almost no actual studying or normal human interaction of any kind. I hung out with almost 100% bros and wore a bandana at the gym one time. I would not recommend it.