I have lurked here for a while. I am an engineer that struggles with opiate/opioid addiction. I am curious to know, do you struggle with addiction and have a technology related role at a company?
What is your drug of choice?
Hacking and addiction
1–10 of 29 posts
Re: Hacking and addiction
#2I had quite a caffeine addiction but I recently kicked it. I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. I think caffeine counts as an addiction. I had a strong dependency on it and couldn't function physically or mentally without it.
Re: Hacking and addiction
#3I had quite a caffeine addiction but I recently kicked it. I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. I think caffeine counts as an addiction. I had a strong dependency on it and couldn't function physically or mentally without it.
Caffeine is toxic, even though some say it can only kill humans if you drink one cup of coffee for each pound you weigh. The body evacuates this in many ways though. Some say it really doesn't have any extreme health disadvantages. Some even say it could help prevent some diseases such as cardiovascular disease. I try to only drink coffee or tea once every two days in fear of addiction, unless some project is due.
Re: Hacking and addiction
#4ketamine is my escape :(
Re: Hacking and addiction
#5I had quite a caffeine addiction but I recently kicked it. I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. I think caffeine counts as an addiction. I had a strong dependency on it and couldn't function physically or mentally without it.
I find caffeine really doesn't help all that much although I do generally drink a partial cup of coffee or a diet soda sometime in the morning.
Too much and I get strung out and too wired to work efficiently. And.... it makes me tired not long afterwords. A little tiny bit in one or two doses a day isn't bad but much more and it becomes counterproductive.
My favorite drugs? A good light meal, fresh air and a nice long walk in the sunshine.
Re: Hacking and addiction
#6I had quite a caffeine addiction but I recently kicked it. I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. I think caffeine counts as an addiction. I had a strong dependency on it and couldn't function physically or mentally without it.
> I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak.
How many cups would that equate to?
Re: Hacking and addiction
#7I had quite a caffeine addiction but I recently kicked it. I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. I think caffeine counts as an addiction. I had a strong dependency on it and couldn't function physically or mentally without it.
> I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. How many cups would that equate to?
I think it's about 70mg per cup.
Re: Hacking and addiction
#8I had quite a caffeine addiction but I recently kicked it. I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. I think caffeine counts as an addiction. I had a strong dependency on it and couldn't function physically or mentally without it.
Caffeine is toxic, even though some say it can only kill humans if you drink one cup of coffee for each pound you weigh. The body evacuates this in many ways though. Some say it really doesn't have any extreme health disadvantages. Some even say it could help prevent some diseases such as cardiovascular disease. I try to only drink coffee or tea once every two days in fear of addiction, unless some project is due.
I definitely try to step down my caffeine when I can. Makes it more effective when I need it.
Re: Hacking and addiction
#9Hacker News.
Re: Hacking and addiction
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I was up to 900 mg/day at my peak. How many cups would that equate to?
I think it's about 70mg per cup.
It varies, but it's usually a fair bit higher than that.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healt...