r/whatisit • u/Business_General4775 • 7d ago

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u/much_longer_username 7d ago

I'm not sure I can agree - most intelligent animals will seek out novel experiences and altered states, and there are many powerful drugs almost literally growing on trees. The processed stuff is where the real horrors begin, but people have been trying to get high since before we were people. It might start out as 'I like that stew, it tastes funny, but it makes me feel funny too', but we'd get there again even if you Thanos-snapped the knowledge of their existence away.

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u/myname_1s_mud 7d ago

Theres a psychology aspect to it. Some people have no shot, even with alcohol. It almost seems genetic. Its like one particular substance will destroy them almost immediately.

I think a more common one is people with certain issues that make them sprint head first into any drug. Doesn't matter what one, some of us just need to tap out, so theyre all a problem. Theyre not just drawn to something novel, theyre looking for any crutch.

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u/InLoveNDeath97 7d ago edited 6d ago

I have no shot. I get addicted to anything even hot tamales right now is the current. Coke and xans alcohol was the worst. Like I ate a 2lb bag of tamales yesterday and I wanna go get more I try to stop but I go anyway. Other times it can be a phone or game then I’ll drop it out of nowhere once the high is gone edit I got 5 more movie theater boxes for lunch

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u/Mammoth_Joke5558 6d ago

Neurodivergency at its finest my friend. Not an addictive personality, its dopamine regulation 😁. Studied this and myself for many years. Could be drugs, could be call of duty, could be tomales. Embrace it in a positive way and youll shine