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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Location: Joined 3/6/02 . Member #175
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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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I had some at a party when offered a few months ago – it was okay, tasted a little bitter but didn't really seem to have any other noticeable effect (apparently it's a super-mild intoxicant)? _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
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Yes, read many things about it's effects.
I'm mainly interested in the sleep aid abilities of it. I fly to work in the morning so won't try it until I get back home on Monday. _________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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Never tried it, apparently the traditional way of making it is chew the Kava root and spit the juice into a bucket, so when you drink it your drinking ither people's spit.
That's a hard pass from me. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
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My packet is a powder. Have to put some in a 'filter bag'... I'll be using a pool sock. You then keep dunking it into your measure of water and keep squeezing the bag until the liquid coming out of the sock is clear. _________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
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I tried it out on Tuesday night. The taste is pretty average. Only had a small amount, 300ml of water with 1 tablespoon of the powder.
Fell asleep easily and had an ok sleep.
I'll up the dosage and give it another crack on the weekend.
Just noticed this on the link you posted Stui - USAGE ADVICE
Use for a minimum of four weeks to see beneficial effects. _________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. |
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pietillidie
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^Interesting. Keep us posted on how it goes.
My latest thing is waking up with the birds no matter how late I go to sleep. Most people can't get up; I can't sleep in anymore, damn it! _________________ In the end the rain comes down, washes clean the streets of a blue sky town.
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stui magpie
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Ditto, I wake up just before sunrise _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
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Yep, same here.
My 20 odd years of FIFO has made it impossible for me to be in bed any later than 5.30am.
Wake up time on-site is 3.30am - 4.30am depending on if it's a workout day or not. Usually asleep by 8.30pm at the latest.
I've been a regular user of melatonin gummies/tabs for years and sleep ok.. sort of
Last night I just could not get to sleep. At 1am I got out of bed and set up on the couch, watching golf of all things. I must have nodded off for about an hour around 3am, got up around 4, went back to bed and slept until the usual 5.30am automatic wake up.
Will give the Kava a bash after the footy, but I think a warm milo and a scotch finger would be enough to send me into dream land tonight. _________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. |
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LaurieHolden
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I might need it after tonight. _________________ "The Club's not Jock, Ted and Gerry" (& Eddie)
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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
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Well it's a flop for me.
Had about half a litre with a tad over the recommended dose. Gave me a headache. Tastes like shit and makes your mouth a bit numb, no way I'm giving it the 4 weeks. _________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. |
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pietillidie
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pietillidie
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DP. (Damn, DPs are a thing for me now. In 20 years of posting it's rarely happened, but seems like a thing over the past couple of weeks. Is it me ageing, or Nick's ageing?!). _________________ In the end the rain comes down, washes clean the streets of a blue sky town.
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