This has been quite the week for substance abuse in my life I must say. But, now that I have tried it, I can say that I truly know what I am saying when I say I don't want anything to do with the stuff. It all started when I had a cup of coffee in class last Monday. I hadn't had enough sleep the night before, granted, and most likely not enough to eat, but it gave me the shakes something aweful. I am one of those strange people who does not drink coffee. Working in a coffee shop for three year will either make you addicted, or make you never want to consumer or even smell coffee again. I am in the latter category. However, in extreme circumstances, presented with good coffee and nothing else of sustenance, I may, (but not always), break down and have some from time to time. It has been known to happen. Now, given that I do not much partake of coffee, other more "sinful" substances are naturally not part of my usual routine either. That is, I don't smoke, I don't drink alcohol, and I don't do any form of drugs, besides say iron supplements, which counts I know, but, different category. Well, cigarettes having no appeal, I left them off the list. I have never been enticed even to puff one. Yuck! I did smoke something else, which had me coughing and weezing as I am sure you could imagine. My poor virgin lungs. However, for the first time, this kind of smoking had an effect on me, and it was certainly a learning experience, but I think I will wait a while before trying that again. Then, on the weekend, I also decided to have a couple of drinks at the bar. Now, normally I have no qualms about hanging at the bar and drinking pop, or juice, while everyone else partakes of their beer. I still won't drink beer. Yuck. But, I will drink girly drinks, (reason #146 why it is good to be female) and so on Saturday I had two. Then, today in class, I had had no food, and there was that coffee again. So, foolishly I drank some. I had the gitters very bad, I can't even tell you. So bad, I was even rude to one of my beloved co-students. She seems to have forgiven me, for which I am very grateful. But I realize that I just don't like myself on these terrible substances. So, I have had my week of adventure. Now it is time to go back to my wholesome routine once again. :)