Encephalon

Underdose

It’s been almost a week since taking any of my ‘creative’ drugs (coffee & pot). Here I am with a tremendous amount of energy, up late, writing all sorts of ideas. And not just in tumblr. I have a 1400-word Google Document in-progress that’s a rough draft for a new creative project. And this is at the end of a busy day.

I think I need to reprogram myself into knowing that creativity does NOT come from those chemicals. It comes from my brain, naturally. I can be fully creative without them.

It is important to deprive yourself of your chemical pleasures often before they become habit. When it is habitual you feel like you are no longer yourself without it. Periods of sobriety fix this and actually feel good after you get past the first few days. That does not mean to abandon your drug though. It can still be enjoyed and help you with more abstract thinking.

On a side note, I have noticed a lot of tokers my first few days of tumbling. To them: Have Fun!