Hello all. I've been drinking Kava for about a year and a half and reading this forum along the way but finally decided to join the conversation. I have to say that Kava has truly changed my life. As an extremely introverted person, my whole life I have suffered some form of social anxiety. I have dealt with this problem since I was 15 with alcohol. It worked for a bit but obviously became a problem. I had a love/hate relationship with it. It helped me feel "normal”around other people, but I hated how it made me feel the next day. And, as I became more tolerant of alcohol, I needed more to feel calm. Kava has been the best thing in the world for me. It helps me with my social anxiety, but the best part is it's non-adictive and the reverse tolerance means, unlike alcohol, I don't have to keep taking more and more to get the calming effects.
The second thing I used to use alcohol for was for my overly active mind. I just can't shut it off sometimes and get some real rest. Kava has saved my life in this regard, again. But, without the negative side effects of alcohol. When drinking alcohol, I found it quieted my mind for a bit, and then I would "sleep". But really, I wasn't getting rest at all. Didn't know that alcohol actually jacks your sleep even more. And again, I needed to drink more and more to get the mind quieting effects I needed at times. Not good.
After more than 20 years of this vicous life sucking cycle, I did some research and stumbled upon Kava. I don't know but it just seems like it is just too good to be true. I love Kava because it quiets my mind without making me lose my judgement or thinking ability. In fact, I love that while calming my mind, it actually helps me to focus too. For example, I love to read and study after drinking Kava. And the best part is, when I'm done reading, I can close my eyes and sleep and my mind doesn't keep me awake all night. I'm supprised this isn't a more mainstream product. I am concerned with the controversy over it's liver toxicity, but upon reading more, it seems that those claims weren't very legit. Also, the dermo doesn't ssem healthy either. I just hope that science continues to validate that Kava is good for us and not toxic. I really don't want to keep drinking something that is polluting my body. That's why I've quit drinking. On the otherhand, I feel I medically need someting to quiet my mind and help me with my social anxiety. For those reasons, Kava has been a wonderful gift. Lately, I've been learning more of the different nuances of Kava and each ones different chemotype. What an amazing plant. There reallly is a different Kava for each occassion, and that is what I'm finding out know. Until now, I've only enjoyed the heavy micronized kavas. But recently, I've been preparing it the traditional way with medium grind and I love it. I found some heady kavas perfect for socializing. Next I'll be trying some balanced kavas.
The second thing I used to use alcohol for was for my overly active mind. I just can't shut it off sometimes and get some real rest. Kava has saved my life in this regard, again. But, without the negative side effects of alcohol. When drinking alcohol, I found it quieted my mind for a bit, and then I would "sleep". But really, I wasn't getting rest at all. Didn't know that alcohol actually jacks your sleep even more. And again, I needed to drink more and more to get the mind quieting effects I needed at times. Not good.
After more than 20 years of this vicous life sucking cycle, I did some research and stumbled upon Kava. I don't know but it just seems like it is just too good to be true. I love Kava because it quiets my mind without making me lose my judgement or thinking ability. In fact, I love that while calming my mind, it actually helps me to focus too. For example, I love to read and study after drinking Kava. And the best part is, when I'm done reading, I can close my eyes and sleep and my mind doesn't keep me awake all night. I'm supprised this isn't a more mainstream product. I am concerned with the controversy over it's liver toxicity, but upon reading more, it seems that those claims weren't very legit. Also, the dermo doesn't ssem healthy either. I just hope that science continues to validate that Kava is good for us and not toxic. I really don't want to keep drinking something that is polluting my body. That's why I've quit drinking. On the otherhand, I feel I medically need someting to quiet my mind and help me with my social anxiety. For those reasons, Kava has been a wonderful gift. Lately, I've been learning more of the different nuances of Kava and each ones different chemotype. What an amazing plant. There reallly is a different Kava for each occassion, and that is what I'm finding out know. Until now, I've only enjoyed the heavy micronized kavas. But recently, I've been preparing it the traditional way with medium grind and I love it. I found some heady kavas perfect for socializing. Next I'll be trying some balanced kavas.
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