I just started this journey. I partied hard in my 20s and used hard drugs. I kept smoking weed and drinking coffee in my 30s. I’m 38 now. About half a year ago, I stopped drinking coffee. Almost 36 days ago, I stopped smoking weed and don’t plan on starting up again. It’s the first time I’ve been completely sober in 20 years.
NO, people injest things because it changes their state of being in a way that they like.
pineapple is psychoactive.
Eating a big Thanksgiving dinner is psychoactive. So are spicy foods.
Some people snort glass powder for the high.
Many foods closely related in an evolutionary sense to tobacco contain nicotine at low levels. These are things people can get from the supermarket.
Coffee is obvious.
Even the little sugar and protein kick from eating oats is going to alter a mind.
There are measure of degree, but sorry, no matter how hard you try the thing you are putting into your body are effecting you.
Sorry, everybody on the planet interacts with things, and it changes them irrevocably.
There are degrees of addition and inebriation of course. We are all dirty in this sinful world though or whatever.
I am, and friends and colleagues act like I’m speaking a foreign language. I grew up with alcoholics and I get terrible headaches from one glass of wine. I love going out dancing, bbqs, UFC fights, whatever get togethers you have. But, why is it weird that I say no thank you to a beer or wine :/
And a lot of people just don’t feel the need to try drugs. No specific vendetta, being intoxicated just isn’t for everyone or the side affects. Depends on your surroundings too—my family never really had a lot of drinking and absolutely no smoking
Personally I don’t do it because I have ADHD and get addicted to things very easily. I have low dopamine which affects more than you’d think. One of those things is making anything that instantly gives me dopamine very easy to get addicted to.
My brother is almost 50 and has never been intoxicated in his life.he’s never tried anything beyond a sip of beer when he was like 14 and hasn’t looked back. He wouldn’t even consume caffeine until the last maybe 10 years.
Are you counting coffee? Aside from a little experimentation in college, no drugs, never smoked. I drink alcohol very seldom, one glass of wine or one fancy cocktail every other month or so? (Too sweet, too many calories, not worth it) How completely sober do you mean? Or are you looking for abstinent?
Loads. It wouldn’t take much for me to be counted amongst them. So far this year I’ve had 3 beers, that it. No smoking, no drugs, no vapes… Just 2 beers whilst in the airport lounge going on holiday, and one in the lounge coming back. I will have a drink again on my birthday. After that probably at X-mas or maybe NYE.
i take antidepressants for depression and anxiety… does that count? never smoked or drank alcohol in my life, dont drink caffeine other than matcha sometimes or tea in boba. not religious or conservative, just don’t feel like doing them, in my 20s. my boyfriend smokes weed but never drank alcohol
The smart alec answer is almost zero – as most people (even those who don’t drink etc) use drugs, whether caffeine, paracetamol, antibiotics etc at some point in their life.
Of course you probably mean “illegal drugs” – but the issue with that, is that what is or isn’t illegal varies greatly depending on country, culture, and context.
For some reason I have a visceral jerky reaction if I even sniff alcohol. If I do drink it hurts my stomach and I can get wasted after a few sips. I just avoid the shit entirely because of this.
As for drugs, I just prefer to keep my wits about me.
Of course there are, a former friend of mine went as far as no coffee/tea/soda because of caffeine and sugar. Each to their own and I personally spent 2 years sober as part of beating a drinking problem.
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Yes, I’m one.
Me
Yep. My reasoning is that if I don’t know what it feels like then I don’t know what I’m missing out on, so I have no real desire to do any of it.
Sure. I have a friend that does neither. He doesn’t even take caffeine other than occasionally drinking tea
There are a billion Muslims in the world so yeah
There are also like a billion children
It’s been over 25 years since I last drank alcohol. No illegal drugs ever
Teetotalers, yes. Depending on who you ask they account for anywhere between 15% and 40% of the entire planet.
Yes
High on life
Drugs are bad M’kay
Yes, tons.
I’m not, in that I drink on occasion, maybe a drink every few months? But I know ppl who don’t.
I just started this journey. I partied hard in my 20s and used hard drugs. I kept smoking weed and drinking coffee in my 30s. I’m 38 now. About half a year ago, I stopped drinking coffee. Almost 36 days ago, I stopped smoking weed and don’t plan on starting up again. It’s the first time I’ve been completely sober in 20 years.
NO, people injest things because it changes their state of being in a way that they like.
pineapple is psychoactive.
Eating a big Thanksgiving dinner is psychoactive. So are spicy foods.
Some people snort glass powder for the high.
Many foods closely related in an evolutionary sense to tobacco contain nicotine at low levels. These are things people can get from the supermarket.
Coffee is obvious.
Even the little sugar and protein kick from eating oats is going to alter a mind.
There are measure of degree, but sorry, no matter how hard you try the thing you are putting into your body are effecting you.
Sorry, everybody on the planet interacts with things, and it changes them irrevocably.
There are degrees of addition and inebriation of course. We are all dirty in this sinful world though or whatever.
edited for clarity.
Yup. My husband and I.
Are there people who don’t drink, smoke or do illegal drugs?
Yeah loads of people…
Hi, it’s me)
yes, my father’s been sober for the past 55 years.
Yes, people who have certain trauma like parents who were alcoholics may decide not to drink/do drugs.
I am, and friends and colleagues act like I’m speaking a foreign language. I grew up with alcoholics and I get terrible headaches from one glass of wine. I love going out dancing, bbqs, UFC fights, whatever get togethers you have. But, why is it weird that I say no thank you to a beer or wine :/
Yes. A lot of muslims are.
And a lot of people just don’t feel the need to try drugs. No specific vendetta, being intoxicated just isn’t for everyone or the side affects. Depends on your surroundings too—my family never really had a lot of drinking and absolutely no smoking
Personally I don’t do it because I have ADHD and get addicted to things very easily. I have low dopamine which affects more than you’d think. One of those things is making anything that instantly gives me dopamine very easy to get addicted to.
Yes
Yep. 16 years and counting. Living life As Is, no mind altering substances, living real life is realistic.
My brother is almost 50 and has never been intoxicated in his life.he’s never tried anything beyond a sip of beer when he was like 14 and hasn’t looked back. He wouldn’t even consume caffeine until the last maybe 10 years.
me!
Are you counting coffee? Aside from a little experimentation in college, no drugs, never smoked. I drink alcohol very seldom, one glass of wine or one fancy cocktail every other month or so? (Too sweet, too many calories, not worth it) How completely sober do you mean? Or are you looking for abstinent?
Me!
Yes, never had even a sip of alcohol, no drugs, no cigarettes, vapes, cigars, etc
My dad is 60 and hasn’t even drank coffee, very much so
And me. I used to be what I call a recreational drunk; I would drink very slightly to excess on some (not all) social occasions. Stopped at about 25.
I’m 66 now and don’t miss it at all.
Yeah, loads lol
Mormons
Yeah I haven’t had a drink for many years, but I never had a problem to begin with, so it was easy for me, same with weed or smokes.
Why is that hard to believe?
Right now, yes! Going through chemo!
If we’re not being pedantic and including “drugs” like sugar and caffeine, yes, I’m one of them.
My sister. She has always said “I’m weird enough already.”
Yup! Except coffee
10/10 sober.
Straight edge for almost three decades.
Me cause I’m not stupid
Yep. Me.
Never have. Never will.
raises hand Don’t drink by choice and not in recovery. Never felt the desire to experience a hangover.
Me. I’ve never had any significant desire besides a very small, fleeting curiosity of what it’s like every few years
Only drugs I take are melatonin 😏
“even” nicotine?
Food and or sex is often their “drug”
My stepdad is straight edge. I don’t know how he does it. He’s the happiest person I know.
Never done drugs. Have to be borderline dying before I’ll even pop a tylenol. Used to drink but haven’t had a sip in nearly a decade.
Sure. I’m fueled by anxiety instead.
I’ve never smoked or done drugs, stopped drinking a few years ago. I’ve only got caffeine (and as a person with ADHD, it’s not even for the “kick”).
Yes. I can count the number of alcoholic drinks I’ve ever had with my fingers. Never done drugs besides some pot on a college field trip once.
Kids lol
I’m one of them.
Most people are sober, no drugs or alcohol. Alcohol in particular should be banned too.
me
Sure. I went just about my entire 20s. No drinking, no smoking, not even vaping. No THC or anything like that.
I mean you don’t miss something you never had
Yup! And I have been for ~ 5 years. I experimented a little bit from 18-20, but didn’t like how it made me feel. So I’m completely sober
Here
Yup. I had a roommate who was. It was a fight to get her to take an aspirin when she legitimately needed one.
It was nice having a full time Designated Driver though.
The only completely sober people I’ve ever met were absolute control freaks, unfortunately.
Everyone’s gotta get high on something, I guess.
Loads. It wouldn’t take much for me to be counted amongst them. So far this year I’ve had 3 beers, that it. No smoking, no drugs, no vapes… Just 2 beers whilst in the airport lounge going on holiday, and one in the lounge coming back. I will have a drink again on my birthday. After that probably at X-mas or maybe NYE.
Me. I can’t tolerate the taste of alcohol. My throat slams shut if I try to drink it.
It honestly just feels like a waste of money, money I could spend on other things instead
I use caffeine and creatine daily.
yep me
My only vice is Cinnabons.
Not right now
i take antidepressants for depression and anxiety… does that count? never smoked or drank alcohol in my life, dont drink caffeine other than matcha sometimes or tea in boba. not religious or conservative, just don’t feel like doing them, in my 20s. my boyfriend smokes weed but never drank alcohol
The smart alec answer is almost zero – as most people (even those who don’t drink etc) use drugs, whether caffeine, paracetamol, antibiotics etc at some point in their life.
Of course you probably mean “illegal drugs” – but the issue with that, is that what is or isn’t illegal varies greatly depending on country, culture, and context.
Yes.
Yes
34 and literally never for either. I’m not religious
the only substances i’ve had in my life were three delta drinks (which I heavily regretted due to the psychosis I endured for months following)
And if so, I’m sorry.
Yep.
For some reason I have a visceral jerky reaction if I even sniff alcohol. If I do drink it hurts my stomach and I can get wasted after a few sips. I just avoid the shit entirely because of this.
As for drugs, I just prefer to keep my wits about me.
24 years sober…. best choice I’ve made
As long as you don’t count caffeine then yes I am one. Been sober for six years now.
Never tried, never will…
Have been previously addicted to cola/dew but quit that too.
Now I’m on a no added sugar diet.
People judge me for not indulging, but atp I don’t even care…
As long as your not drunk and don’t drink too often, alcohol is fine. Drugs are different however
Yes me, can’t afford it
My grand father, My dad, Me and My brother.
Sometimes Iam curious how it feels like but that is not enough for me to consume it.
Yeah I’ve never touched alcohol. I’m scared what if drunk me is not a good person.
I’ve always wondered; do people who say they are completely sober count prescribed medicines in that?
Like if you got your wisdom teeth out and they gave you hydrocodone afterwards and you took it, you would not sober during that, right?
Of course there are, a former friend of mine went as far as no coffee/tea/soda because of caffeine and sugar. Each to their own and I personally spent 2 years sober as part of beating a drinking problem.
Yes me trying to live life to the fullest sober and awake