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  1. Fiji42

    New here! Have never tried kava and curious about first true experiences...

    Yep - she's a Silken Windhound. Ridiculous breed name, ridiculous ears, but a great dog.
  2. Fiji42

    New here! Have never tried kava and curious about first true experiences...

    For both the afternoon and evening sessions, we only had 2 cups each (about 5-6 ounces per cup) spaced about 20 minutes apart. Since we weren't sure what to expect, we didn't want to overdo it the first time.
  3. Fiji42

    New here! Have never tried kava and curious about first true experiences...

    This gives me a great deal of hope and makes me want to continue trying different varieties of kava until I can get to a similar mental plane. Thank you.
  4. Fiji42

    New here! Have never tried kava and curious about first true experiences...

    Just a quick first-and-second-impression update: my husband and I tried KWK Pouni Ono yesterday at about noon after more than 4 hours on empty stomachs. We tried traditional preparation, using 4 TBS steeped 5 minutes, then we kneaded it for about 10 minutes in 20 oz. of very warm water. So we...
  5. Fiji42

    New here! Have never tried kava and curious about first true experiences...

    I originally learned about it, along with other natural supplements, several years ago when I started having some problems with insomnia and late-night anxiety. I took melatonin and valerian, with varying degrees of limited success, but never tried the capsule form of kava at that time. I was...
  6. Fiji42

    New here! Have never tried kava and curious about first true experiences...

    Thanks for the responses! Hard to believe I've been on this earth all this time and am only now starting to learn about this whole subculture. Actually I'd heard about kava a long time ago but understood that it was similar to other herbal supplements like valerian or St. John's Wort, and so...
  7. Fiji42

    New here! Have never tried kava and curious about first true experiences...

    For all of you veteran members... since I am just embarking on my (hopefully) lifelong journey with kava, I am curious: can you remember and describe your first (or first noteworthy) experience with kava? I am very interested to learn about how you became advocates of kava.
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