The Green Fairy

I've been an Absinthe connoisseur for a few years now. I enjoy the taste, the history, the culture behind it, and yes it's effect. To get things straight, Absinthe does not make you hallucinate! Back in the day, it was common to add laudlem, an extract of opium. It was the opium that caused any hallucination.

However that doesn't mean that Absinthe is not potent. A good brand like Versinthe, King of Spirits, or Pernod, has a large amount of Thujone in it. Thujone is a drug that acts as a relaxant. The effect cand be profound. Things kinda slow down, you stop thinking about the problems of life and just live in the moment. It is an increadible feeling.

I have a glass or two every once and a while. It helps me deal. Yes I know it is just avoiding problems, and that they will be back the next day. But some problems will never go away, and I think I deserve just a couple of hours now and then when I don't have to think about them. It keeps me sane.