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About my drug and alcohol use

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Aug 30, 2024
  • 1 min read

First up, people need to accept the reality of my alcoholism: I drink in private, and I don't go to events in order to get wasted. I've never come to a job drunk, though I do come stoned or under the influence of psychedelics. Ideally, I'd get stoned about every 2 hours to reduce anxiety, but that doesn't work if my bosses aren't cool with it. I got a medical prescription, plus, contrary to popular belief, I'm actually a very low-level cannabis user. 3 grams a week. That's how much I smoke. The 2020 referendum allowed people to possess up to 14 grams a week. - As for my drinking: stop being so fucking judgmental! Yes, I drink a lot, and I'm very aware that's unhealthy, but sitting and watching movies all day sober isn't really practical if the goal is to get some distance and view it from a different perspective. Have you seen me drunk? Probably not. As I say, I drink at home. In the past, I used to go to Central Park in the middle of the night and get wasted, but that was 2021-2023. So, yeah, people need to stop judging me for being different and start apologising for being rude about my gender and sexual orientations, plus actively inviting me to things and actually communicating with me via messenger or email if they want to talk to me. Tina dies, Amanda writes her book and VUW admits fault.

 
 

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