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Are There Any Hobbies That You Dream of Pursuing? 1
#19093988 - 11/06/13 04:15 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have a hard time staying more than a month clean. I have gotten rid of all my friends that use drugs, but can't seem to stop relapsing once a month. It's not problematic or anything, I will use for a day or two and then won't use for 2 weeks or so again. Then the same thing will start over again.
It's not a problem, it's not interfering with my life or anything, but I feel like I'm getting too old to be using drugs this frequently. I mean, it's one thing if it's New Year's and everybody's taking ecstasy, but that's not what I'm doing. I feel like with the money that I spend on drugs, I could be spending that money on a new hobby that I can connect with other normal people and develop friendships.
I despise bar and club culture, so I stay away from those areas as much as I possibly can.
Cooking and weightlifting are my two passions currently, but cooking isn't good enough, because I'm looking for a hobby that keeps me outside of the house. And since I moved down to a completely different, more suburban area, I find that most people don't want to talk at all my new gym anymore.
It's weird, at my old gym in the hood, I made friends with every single person in the gym. Everybody was super talkative and wanted to joke around and chat and talk about their lives to each other all the time. Every single person at my old gym knew my name. Here, everybody just does their own thing, and they feel like you're invading their personal space or coming on to them by talking to them. I've never felt so awkward making small talk with complete strangers before, because it's something that I got used to doing all the time.
So, I think I'm going to take up a couple of sports. Sports specifically that have an integrated community, release high amounts of adrenaline comparable to drugs, and cost just enough to fill up my monthly drug budget.
My favorite sport is waterskiing/wakeboarding, but it's almost winter now, so I don't plan on taking wakeboarding lessons until summertime. I can't wait that long. But my favorite childhood activity was horseback-riding. So I think I'm going to take polo lessons during this season instead. It's something I've always wanted to do, and now I'm financially within the means to do it, so... why not? I rarely ever spend money on myself, and I hate that I keep postponing things that I've always wanted to do while telling myself, "Someday..."
Plus it will be cool to tell people that I do polo, since not a whole lot of people play that sport anymore. Polo will be perfect too, because I can take Sunday lessons, and then I'll have a legitimate excuse to not attend church with that Christian guy who wants my babies. 
Who here has hobbies outside of drug culture, and what are they?
Are there any other hobbies you dream of taking up in the future?
Edited by Crystal G (11/06/13 04:59 AM)
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: Crystal G] 1
#19093994 - 11/06/13 04:19 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You know whats funny, I just ran out of drugs last week, and ever since my life has been so motivated. I signed up for school next year, gonna get a degree in music, and I am getting a job tomorrow, even though I don't have to work being fully disabled from the army.
Life is good
Being clean can be good sometimes
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: buest]
#19094006 - 11/06/13 04:29 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I skateboard and garden, I guess if working out is a hobbie I do that too but nothing more than pull/push ups at home, Once I have a bit of money I think I'll buy an instrument and some decent pencils/pens and start creating my own art since I enjoy others so much.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: Crystal G]
#19094009 - 11/06/13 04:33 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I try to be as active as possible, I go out a lot, read, do different sports and what not..
My main hobby is music making but sometimes I make music while on drugs, so it's a moot point I guess
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: Crystal G] 1
#19094013 - 11/06/13 04:37 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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When I go to the gym I like to workout...I don't know what's so surprising about people not wanting to socialize there.
And my hobby outside of drugs is acting..And its a drug in its own sense...I recommend it to anybody looking to spark some creativity 
Meditation is also cool in a boring way.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: rulesq]
#19094018 - 11/06/13 04:41 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I play basketball, do photography (but I guess that is my profession now instead of my hobby), I love cooking, I play chess, I go fishing, snowboarding, hiking, I play squash and that would be about it I think.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: GoldenEye]
#19094021 - 11/06/13 04:41 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Which drug are you talking about when you speak of relapsing?
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: cez]
#19094023 - 11/06/13 04:42 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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cooking, music, film and photography, game theory, art, philosophy,... those are probably my main hobbies.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: GoldenEye]
#19094031 - 11/06/13 04:48 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I paint, draw and read as well. And I go running. And ice skating. And sometimes swimming.
My problem is more that there are too many things I am interested in.
I want to play Ice Hockey, learn how to surf (wave and kite), get over my fear of horses, build furniture, make clothing, learn how to build a sweat lodge, train a dog, decorate my house, collect rosaries, cultivate cacti (shit that one is drug related), go sky diving, and so forth...
I'm dying too soon.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: cez]
#19094039 - 11/06/13 04:56 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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cez said: When I go to the gym I like to workout...I don't know what's so surprising about people not wanting to socialize there.
I think it varies greatly depending on where you live. Before I was living in a ghetto in the urban city, and at my old gym we all had fun talking to each other between sets. Sometimes we'd talk about what workouts to do and what supplements to take, other times we would talk about what drugs we went to rehab for, and other times we would talk about boyfriend and girlfriend problems. I relished my gym time because I felt like I had a sense of status and belonging in that community.
Now I live in a very posh suburban neighborhood, and people keep more to themselves, they seem much more suspicious when you approach them and want to be friends with them. They are more snobby so they are easier to think that you are creepy or weird even when you even when you look and speak like a normal person. Now I feel like I'm bothering people if I ask them to spot me (so I never ask), when at my old gym, people would know to spot you without even asking for their help.
Edited by Crystal G (11/06/13 05:01 AM)
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? Are There Any Hobbies You Would Like to Pursue? [Re: Crystal G]
#19094054 - 11/06/13 05:05 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Chemistry, Biology
O wait...
The only reason I work out is to attain the same level of agility, finger-dexterity, motivation, concentration, self-confidence, memory processing,... i've experienced from amphetamines. Like you've had a taste of improvement or how things could be thus I want to attain them (in a healthy manner)
So nope. Better living through chemistry 
I really want to learn Tai Chi, or 'a' martial art.
Edited by Beanhead (11/06/13 05:06 AM)
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: Crystal G]
#19094061 - 11/06/13 05:07 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Crystal G said: Now I feel like I'm bothering people if I ask them to spot me (so I never ask)
I bet 80%-90% of them feel the same way and would be relieved if you did ask.
Better would be, just offering to spot them without them asking for it. Set an example.
Edited by GoldenEye (11/06/13 05:09 AM)
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: GoldenEye]
#19094192 - 11/06/13 06:39 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Gardening/grafting and Irish music are the two big ones for me. I would like to learn how to do plant tissue culture at some point as well.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: psi] 3
#19094206 - 11/06/13 06:51 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I think you should play ice hockey, crystal.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: koods] 1
#19094470 - 11/06/13 09:12 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Oh baby, I really want to open my own cannabis store in a legal state one day. That would be sooo sweet.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: MinnesnowtaNice]
#19094574 - 11/06/13 09:45 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I sincerely would like to make a go at glass blowing. Its a big passion of mine that I've not been able to pursue due to monetary limitations. I'm gonna change that though.
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: TheGreenArrow]
#19094650 - 11/06/13 10:03 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I post on the shroomery that counts right
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#19094668 - 11/06/13 10:06 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Gilgamesh18 said: I post on the shroomery that counts right 
Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: koods]
#19094679 - 11/06/13 10:08 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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koods said:
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Gilgamesh18 said: I post on the shroomery that counts right 
Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture
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Re: Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture? [Re: koods]
#19094757 - 11/06/13 10:32 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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koods said:
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Gilgamesh18 said: I post on the shroomery that counts right 
Do Any Of You Have Hobbies Outside of Drug Culture
No. Is that sad?
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