Morel Guy said:

Drugs are unpredictable, at best predictable and at worst predictable.

I do find that alcohol interferes with my mediation.  I also find that indulging in heavy foods, lack of exercise and sexual release interfere.  Sometimes they provide relief other times they take away a need for focus.

A lot changed for my mediation after stopping smoking tobacco regularly and starting vaping.  Smoking tobacco adds a lot of stress, physical and mental tension.

Perhaps it's all ignorance.  It's so hard to change perspective.  The lusts of being flesh.  Craving for some sort of relaxation.  Why's it so hard to just let go and find what we want without some sort of interaction?

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