Is it related to the effect certain drugs have on your body or is there some other reason?
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I like this question 🙂
We all seem to agree that a “high” is an euphoric and/or rush-like feeling. But I think “high” should not be confused with “happy”, you can be very happy when you’re high, but you can of course also be high without being happy, or at least without being more happy compared to your mood before you got high. Also, you can of course get high without using drugs, think of an adrenaline rush or the so-called “runners high”.
Now, why is it called “getting” high? Why don’t we “become” high or “rise” high, or “achieve” a high? Well… I think it is because of the fact that we as humans will never be able to “achieve” this kind of mindset (or rather: mind setting) without the help of certain substances, or without running a couple of miles, or without jumping of a mountain with a wingsuit or something. So a “high” is a thing you “get” from something. And once you “got” it, you “are” high 🙂
In case this makes no sense at all, in my defense I will say this: I am completely high right now 😀
TL;DR: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1_CkgWT7Uw)
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