Substances to Spark Inspiration

Soupyone

Soupyone

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Anyone here use any substances to spark inspiration?

I'm going to experiment with getting tipsy while working for the first time (I've never attempted to work after drinking) to see what I come up with -- sorta like Ernest Hemingway.

Anyone here (of legal age in their respective jurisdictions of course) have any advice or experience with any substances?
 


A lot of times when I'm working on the weekends I'll stay up till 4 or 5 drinking and I usually get a ton of shit done.

There was a thread about this awhile ago... general feeling was some people focus and have great creativity while drinking. Others simply don't.

That's about all I've done as far as stimulus while working besides coffee and shit.
 
every sales guy knows about drinking on the job.

gotta get back in there with an attitude. liquid lunch ftw.
 
Try Absinthe

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Sniff some of them Whip Cream cannisters (WIP IT!) for inspiration, and if it doesnt work, you've got a cool snack.
 
FTC-Hater said:
A lot of times when I'm working on the weekends I'll stay up till 4 or 5 drinking and I usually get a ton of shit done.

There was a thread about this awhile ago... general feeling was some people focus and have great creativity while drinking. Others simply don't.

That's about all I've done as far as stimulus while working besides coffee and shit.
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Yeah, I lurked on that thread, but I don't work well tired. I immediately set up a cat nap if I'm feeling sleepy.

I'm of the school of getting 7-8 hours sleep spread throughout the 24 day.

I just bought a bottle of Vodka and cranberry juice, wish me luck!
 
If we're talking about legal substances, go for any of the racetams plus a choline source.

You can also go with one of the many Spice (herbal incense) products out there.

Now if we're talking illegal, that's another story....
 
I've got a pack of Nootropil 800s (Piracetam) on my table in front of me, but I'm not 100% sold on them. They kind of make my head hot.

Weed used to be awesome for focus for me. I'd take a toke and be in the zone for hours plugging away at what needed to get done, but I can't smoke it any more because of anxiety problems. I'm working on my second bottle of red wine right now, a lovely €1 bottle that is perfectly drinkable. I'm getting lot of forum posts out, but not really getting my work done.

There are people here that love Jack3d, Instant Focus, and the usual assortment of ADD drugs. I'm sure some will chime in.
 
Fatbat said:
I'd take a toke and be in the zone for hours plugging away at what needed to get done, but I can't smoke it any more because of anxiety problems.
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What happens, you get panic attacks while stoned? One of my close friends suffers from anxiety and claims when he gets stoned, his anxiety completely goes away.. yet I know a few others who claim that weed brings it on.

I think it might due to the strain of weed you purchase, some people claim one strain calms anxiety, etc. while the other is more volatile.
 
Roundabout said:
What happens, you get panic attacks while stoned? One of my close friends suffers from anxiety and claims when he gets stoned, his anxiety completely goes away.. yet I know a few others who claim that weed brings it on.

I think it might due to the strain of weed you purchase, some people claim one strain calms anxiety, etc. while the other is more volatile.
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Yeah, I suspect some strains are worse than others, sativa vs indica and crazy hybrids. Unless your dealer really knows his bud, or you grow it yourself, you never know what you're getting though.

It used to be that I would smoke for focus and to relieve stress but then one day, after smoking pretty much every day for 10 years, something changed (like a switch in my head), and what was meant to relieve stress actually started to amplify it. All of life's problems got a whole lot worse, even though they weren't really that bad. It got to the point where I had a few full on breakdowns where I thought I was dying, panic and anxiety to the extreme.

I guess it didn't help that I lived in BC where the weed is uber potent. I grew some myself here in Spain and it was mostly fine. Although I had a couple episodes, it wasn't nearly as bad as back home. I find if I only smoke socially after a couple drinks while hanging out with friends it's ok. I start to freak out when I sit down in front of the computer and look at the to do list.
 
Fatbat said:
Yeah, I suspect some strains are worse than others, sativa vs indica and crazy hybrids. Unless your dealer really knows his bud, or you grow it yourself, you never know what you're getting though.

It used to be that I would smoke for focus and to relieve stress but then one day, after smoking pretty much every day for 10 years, something changed (like a switch in my head), and what was meant to relieve stress actually started to amplify it. All of life's problems got a whole lot worse, even though they weren't really that bad. It got to the point where I had a few full on breakdowns where I thought I was dying, panic and anxiety to the extreme.

I guess it didn't help that I lived in BC where the weed is uber potent. I grew some myself here in Spain and it was mostly fine. Although I had a couple episodes, it wasn't nearly as bad as back home. I find if I only smoke socially after a couple drinks while hanging out with friends it's ok. I start to freak out when I sit down in front of the computer and look at the to do list.
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I'm curious if you experience a racing heart beat if you were to smoke now? I used to never have a problem with smoking, but now when I do my heart starts racing, I start to feel a little pressure in my chest, and I start freaking out thinking I'm about to have a heart attack.
 
Fatbat said:
I find if I only smoke socially after a couple drinks while hanging out with friends it's ok. I start to freak out when I sit down in front of the computer and look at the to do list.
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A good stiff drink before any smoking will, in 99% of the cases, take that leading edge off that can follow you into your high and cause roller-coaster waves of panic.

Speeding heart, etc. is normal, weed increases the heart rate, but it also lowers blood pressure... just tell yourself that as you freak.
 
I frequently smoke a personal blunt and head over to the starbucks to get a bunch of coding done. And i love everything about it
 
SitPoMk said:
I frequently smoke a personal blunt and head over to the starbucks to get a bunch of coding done. And i love everything about it
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This explains a lot of code i've seen.... "Was this guy high when he wrote this?!"

Now i have my answer...
 
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