Embarrassing things I say

[simonsezso37]

So I've come to realize that sometimes when I've been drinking kava, I say some pretty stupid things. Now, I say a lot of stupid things, regardless of kava. However on kava, I tend to say some pretty personal things/embarrassing stories of my past. I think this may be due to me being anxiety free as I would never be without kava. Never once when drinking kava have I over thought a single thing. This isn't a lack of judgment, or a cloudiness. I remain sharp and stable throughout. I guess it really is just that much of a relaxant. I don't have a single worry about what I say, and I don't get worked up on stupid little nuances.

Maybe I just have to stop drinking kava when around other people

 

[blindy107]

I definitely talk too much. Not sure the content has been really personal though. I'll have to pay more attention I guess. That's an interesting outcome.

 

[verticity]

I find that it has much less of that effect than alcohol or benzos. Under the influence of those, I would say terrible, unforgivable things that I really regretted later. (That's a big part of the reason I don't use those things anymore). With kava it does reduce anxiety, and allow me to express myself more freely, but I have never felt embarrassed about anything I said afterwards. I still retain enough common sense and judgement to not say really stupid things. I feel that kava actually allows me to be my true self; it doesn't change me into a psychotic a-hole.

 

[krazyforkava]

I find that it has much less of that effect than alcohol or benzos. Under the influence of those, I would say terrible, unforgivable things that I really regretted later. (That's a big part of the reason I don't use those things anymore). With kava it does reduce anxiety, and allow me to express myself more freely, but I have never felt embarrassed about anything I said afterwards. I still retain enough common sense and judgement to not say really stupid things. I feel that kava actually allows me to be my true self; it doesn't change me into a psychotic a-hole.

I second that!

 

[kavadude]

Or you could stop being embarrassed about them.

 

[Deleted User01]

@simonsezso37, ok, so you say some embarrassing things ... I'm all ears.
Hey, I learned to put a sock in it a while back ... kinda. The scars from my wife constantly pinching me have finally healed. If you are talking to close friends, then who cares. Guys do that a lot when they are drunk anyway. But if you go up to strangers .... well then you better start focusing. Maybe you have just discovered the new "truth serum". What strain makes you "give it up".

 

[Pacifico]

I have only ever drank alone. I am saying embarrassing things vicariously through others here.

 

[KavaLot]

You gotta love the 'shield' effect associated with kava. I find generalized and social anxiety fall by the wayside with most varieties. I definitely prefer the headier stuff, which babbling seems to be a nice side effect.

 

[Steve Mariotti]

Yeah, kava gets rid of my social anxiety to the point where I'm more honest and centered than I usually am. And it HAS gotten me into trouble by verbalizing some things probably best left unverbalized. Generally, though, I roll with it and own up to it afterwards because the kava seems to speak TRUTH for me and cut through a lot of BS in social situations. It's one of the reasons I love it so much.

 

[greenbeen]

I agree kava does work wonders for social anxiey.