• megane-kun
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    1 year ago

    This is true, I concur. However, I won’t last for however as long as extroverts being with other people continuously. Give me some time to breathe every once in a while, even if for short periods.

    As an aside, this is also part of why I kept my smoking habit. I know it’s frowned upon by people, and I’ve got to stay away from other people to do my thing. The nice side effect is that it gives me a good five minutes or so of alone time, which in social situations, can mean the difference of me suddenly spacing out, and being able to last the entire ordeal. I haven’t really found a good replacement for this, unfortunately—of course, this might just be my addiction speaking.

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      1 year ago

      Coffee pot can be an ok substitute. Only its trading addictions (for a much lesser one).

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        1 year ago

        I had to look up what a “coffee pot” is, but I am still not sure if it meant what I thought it meant (a literal pot for coffee, perhaps a french press, coffee maker, or even an espresso machine if you’re really deep into it), which, if my guess is indeed correct… I’m sorry to say, it’s already a habit of mine to the point that I have to have my morning smoke with coffee.

        But yeah, if you mean something else (based on the second word, it might be), it’s illegal where I live, not even for medical purposes (but I’ve encountered people who use it recreationally). Indeed, it’s said to be less addictive than tobacco.

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            1 year ago

            HAHAHAHAHAHA! Dammit!

            I usually grind my own coffee (from roasted beans) before making my coffee in the morning, and I tell you, when I used a basic hand grinder, I can kill way more than five minutes. It’s really a meditative process though, and as a bonus, the aroma wafting from the freshly ground beans is really relaxing. Having said that, I bought myself an electric grinder since I just want my caffeine on most mornings. Still a meditative process though, just with less hand movement nowadays and more staring at the ground coffee falling into a heap. And then there’s staring at the drip coffee machine as the black liquid trickles into the carafe.