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It's certainly cheaper than narcotics. I do smoke just a tad (but NEVER while working 'cause those two elements just don't work together. and I don't have a "source" for that stuff anymore). But I can't help but think that everyone should be better than I am.I have no shame in that I drink to shut my brain down. If I'm going for a few beers, sure, I'd like Lagunitas or some Flemmish ales... however, I drink Milwaukee's Beast Ice so when I'm done using the computer I don't dawdle when falling asleep. It's better than any narcotic. The only thing better is eating a shitload of food but I gain tons of weight.
I fully realize that we all do what we need to do to survive, but inherent in that self-confession is an admission that we can do BETTER if we can find the way--and the fortitude--to do that. It's a CONSTANT battle. That's why I admire Devil_Dog so much: he seems to be entirely normal, and I envy that.
I figure so long as I have a better life than a farmer in India with 12 kids who has to get up in the morning at 4 and walk three miles just to get water ... I'm pretty lucky.
Pardon me if I'm being "preachy."