I went for four years without any, from ages 19 to 23, when I was producing lots of testosterone. Maybe I smoked too much weed, but I didn’t commit any violent crimes. I graduated on the Dean’s list, got a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, saved money for a trip to Europe, and, most importantly, learned how not to be p*&^%- whipped.

PS It was difficult for a couple of months, but after a while I got used to it.

PPS Everything still worked OK when I finally \"broke my fast\". (During the trip to Europe, of course.)

[ December 09, 2001: Message edited by: a.k.a. ]