okay, so i'm a total lurker as far as the game making community goes, but once i saw this post, i had to throw in my two cents.
alcohol = bad. (for me, anyway.)
i used to be completely addicted to it, to the point where i actually checked myself into rehab, and haven't touched it for almost two years now. absolutely one of the best decisions i've made in my life.
however... i still love my recreational drugs. i've tried a few different things here and there, but my favorite has got to be good old DXM. the only people i know who get nauseous are the ones who've only tried the cough syrup, and usually that's had other active ingredients which were probably the cause. my solution is the gel-caps. in any case, DXM: you don't have to go through a dealer, it's ludicrously cheap, and it'll keep you occupied for a good eight hours.
it's all about being responsible; you're using drugs as recreation, so try and limit your drug use to the amount of time you'd spend, say, on a video game.
...well, maybe that's not the best example, these ARE the gaming world forums, after all.
finally, if you ask me, you should never judge anyone based on their substance of choice, or their desire to abstain.
oh, and somebody here mentioned marillion's "misplaced childhood"; thumbs up!
-- laney.
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