• [email protected]@sh.itjust.works
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    Stephen King was terrifyingly high for astoundingly long stretches of time. He can’t even remember writing some of his books. IT is the manifestation of fear, and a metaphor for King’s own experiences; he conquered fear through understanding, companionship, and anxiety-obliterating levels of cocaine and xanax.

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      Just goes to show that you can become incredibly rich and successful by locking yourself in a drug prison for a decade or two.

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          I’d argue you can hedge your bets with thorough research and a good understanding of your chosen substances and own body chemistry though