Hi, I'm Deleted User01 and I'm a Daytime Kava Drinker.
I drink Kava Primarily for Work Related Stress. I will drink about 6-8 oz. of Grog or the equivalent in the middle of the afternoon and till quitting time, 2.5 hr session. If I drink anymore Kava then I quickly reach a point of diminishing returns. I eat supper, go for a walk, listen to an audiobook/read/TV, and I'm in bed by 9PM. I sleep great on my Kava days regardless of which strain I use. I do Kava about 4 times a week. As time has progressed, I find myself using more Kava and less alcohol and believe me when I tell you that I dearly love alcohol.
I drink Kavain type Kavas because they are stimulative (in my case). I have to interact with customers all day and I have a lot of brain work to do on the computer. After lunch, I go into a funk and get into a foul mood. The Kavain type Kavas lift my spirits, help me to finish projects, and allow me to be civil to my customers. (Stay away from him, he'll rip your lungs out Jim!). I can't afford to snap at my customers and my wife doesn't dig it either.
On Sundays, I like a pain killer type Kava for the aches and pains that come with the weekend chores and I'll make a big ole Kava Kocktail. This Sunday, I had some PapaKea for pain but then I did some leftover Borogu (muscle melt) so I could vegetate a little bit. I sat glued to the patio chair for 2 hours watching birds with my binoculars. No chores got done and I didn't intend to do any.
I have done Kavain type Kavas before Weddings, funerals, taking the Wife Shopping, and in any type of social situation where I feel apprehensive. I remember the last wedding clearly. I had some Kava earlier and I was sitting on the church bench in suit and tie waiting for everyone to get organized. A friend came by and said "well, you look mighty relaxed there". I just smiled and shook my head in agreement.
Sometimes I'll have a really, really bad day. It's not just a bad mood but it's anxiety galore. Every little problem is the end of the world. It's time for a Xanax (which I used to take). I recently found a Kava for that occasion. The Mapulehu is only 9 percent Kavalactones but it has a more balanced sedating effect on me. The eyes lower a little, the breathing slows down, the Deleted User01 settles down. I call it mildly sedating because I still function fine but just at a slower pace. My give-a-shitter goes from high to low and I gain new perspective. I wouldn't take a sedating Kava every afternoon but just as needed (like a doctor's prescription).