So my weed days are done. Who can relate.

[Mdrock98]

I stopped smoking a couple years ago. Weed started giving me seizures at too high of doses and even at lower doses it would give me bad anxiety and side effects. I used to smoke a TON of weed when I was younger. Me and my crew were some of the first people in our state doing dabs/wax (we were making it on our own) and we were fucking BLOWN all day errday. It was bad.

I'm so glad I am done with that shit. My mental health has improved, my diet has improved, motivation has gone up. Overall life is just a lot better without weed. I think a lot of people can benefit from weed, but I think weed nowadays is WAY too fucking strong. For everyone to be running around smoking fat joints with 20% THC bud or doing dabs/vape pens with fucking 90%+ THC wax; I personally am just confident that doing that is NOT good for the vast majority of people out there.

A lot of people use weed like they use anti-depressants: to mask their pain. They use it as a way to make life be more bearable, less painful, and thus a little more comfortable. HOWEVER, just like with anti-depressants. This is demotivating. When something about your life sucks and you are unhappy about it, that is MOTIVATION to make a fucking change!! I see people on antidepressants or benzos the same as I see on weed, they are just coasting through life, not very happy with things, but not really unhappy enough to make a change for the better.

Weed has it's place. I think that place should be carefully prescribed and monitored by a medical professional that specializes in weed and psychedelics--whether the person is using it for mental support or for physical pain.

There are a lot of good things too, in places where weed is legalized, opioid prescriptions dropped significantly. That is a HUGE benefit during the fucking opioid epidemic that big pharma PURPOSEFULLY CAUSED in America!

Then I also definitely think it has a place as a recreational substance. I think smoking a little bit and going for a hike or bike ride is amazing! Or taking a small hit and watching a funny show/movie. But I don't think people should wake and bake or be high all the time--weed is addictive and people become physically dependent on it. When they stop they get restless, their appetite goes away, they get anxious and can't sleep.

Okay, I'm done blabbering now. Weed can be good, but like most things, we have seriously fucked it up. We've made it into this grotesque plant that is way more potent than it ever should have been, just to cater to the top .01% of potheads out there, while normal people need bud that is high in terpenes and CBD and maybe like 4-7% THC. People are misusing and abusing it just like everything else they get their hands on. A lot of people are perfectly find with this, but a lot of people fool themselves into thinking it is benefitting their life when really it is holding them back.

Bro. Spot on.

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[MadBret]

Bro. I can relate. Since I got my medical card. I went HAM. Kept a cartridge in my pocket, flowers at the house, and all. After a week of smoking the pen thru the day flowers at night. I didn't even get high no more. I felt like shit... hazy, dazed.. I kept buying, and a light went off actually at the gym and asked myself how it's affecting my life.. I try to cut back, but we know how that goes...smh.

*been smoking all my 20s.. I'm 35.. grow up, I don't have cancer..

*literally wrecking my finances... id rather buy more gear and supps

*does it improve my life... if gorging on food, always in a haze, and doing the smallest little thing feels like a war because of lack of drive and motivation improves my life.. I'm all for it l.. lol

I don't even like it anymore.

Guess I got to grow up sometime...


Cheers.

To each their own, brother.

 

[combover]

Bro. I can relate. Since I got my medical card. I went HAM. Kept a cartridge in my pocket, flowers at the house, and all. After a week of smoking the pen thru the day flowers at night. I didn't even get high no more. I felt like shit... hazy, dazed.. I kept buying, and a light went off actually at the gym and asked myself how it's affecting my life.. I try to cut back, but we know how that goes...smh.

*been smoking all my 20s.. I'm 35.. grow up, I don't have cancer..

*literally wrecking my finances... id rather buy more gear and supps

*does it improve my life... if gorging on food, always in a haze, and doing the smallest little thing feels like a war because of lack of drive and motivation improves my life.. I'm all for it l.. lol

I don't even like it anymore.

Guess I got to grow up sometime...


Cheers.

I still smoke pretty heavily tho. Ive always had ADD and never could do ritalin or adderall, I felt like a meth addict. It may sound ridiculous, but it literally helps me not be so scatter brained.
I switched cause its as if as I get holder, my tolerance isn't so high, even tho I haven't really slowed down.

I found a way to make it work for me, but I know I'm a rare case. I own two businesses and consult for two others. I'm self taught in everything I do, I'm still motivated to do more. As long as I'm not blitz. Hence why I gave up dabs, I like a little buzz, but not the lazy, unmotivated high you're talking about. If my tolerance countinues to go down, I'll eventually be where you're at and just quit.

Good on you for making the positive changes in your life, that's what it's all about.

 

[Cashton]

I smoked weed from my teen years up till around the time I turned 48(I'll be 51 soon).. pretty heavily in the later yrs.

I finally quit due to an issue I started having..

I was (frequently) getting violently ill with uncontrollable vomiting, I would become seriously dehydrated, and It wouldn't stop without a visit to the hospital, where they would administer heavy meds to calm my stomach and bags of rehydration.

After losing a ton of weight and seeing two different gastroenterologists.. for every procedure they could think of.. with no diagnosis, I eventually ran into a young doctor(a fellow) in an emergency room who pointed out what he believed to be the issue..

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome..

Of course having never heard of this I had a hard time believing him, I had been smoking for years with no past issue, not to mention I had been seen by two G.I. docs (including one who was at the top of his field) with no diagnosis.

Eventually after a ruined vacation (due to said issue) and a whole lot of reading on the issue, I decided to quit.. to see if it was indeed my problem.

Sure enough I haven't been sick since!

2 1/2yrs later I feel better than ever, my appetite has been way better, cut down on sugar (no munchies) and my size/weight is also better than ever.

Needless to say.. life for me, is much better without weed!

I suffer from that in a weird way, once or twice a month or every couple months I’ll have an episode and the only thing that makes it better is to lay in the hot shower drinking ice cold water for no lies 6+ hours and basically throwing it up onto my self for 3,4,5 or 6+ hours before I can even keep the water down and from coming back up, it’s literally the worst thing ever.

 

[MFAAS]

I still smoke pretty heavily tho. Ive always had ADD and never could do ritalin or adderall, I felt like a meth addict. It may sound ridiculous, but it literally helps me not be so scatter brained.
I switched cause its as if as I get holder, my tolerance isn't so high, even tho I haven't really slowed down.

I found a way to make it work for me, but I know I'm a rare case. I own two businesses and consult for two others. I'm self taught in everything I do, I'm still motivated to do more. As long as I'm not blitz. Hence why I gave up dabs, I like a little buzz, but not the lazy, unmotivated high you're talking about. If my tolerance countinues to go down, I'll eventually be where you're at and just quit.

Good on you for making the positive changes in your life, that's what it's all about.

I wonder if you scatter brains could be somewhat anxiety related? Then the smaller buzz from the weed reduces the anxiety, thus allowing you to think more clearly? Too big a buzz though, like from dem dabz, and it is counterproductive.

 

[Human_backhoe]

In high school and college I could do it all day everyday. But when I discovered alcohol I dove in head first like a total idiot. WAY too much for WAY too long. I now am suffering the consequences and it's a nightmare. Taken beyond moderation liquor truly is poison, in my experience.

Do you mind if I ask what the consequences were?

 

[MegaDaveMustang]

Do you mind if I ask what the consequences were?

Sure, long story short I have chronic pancreatitis and developed a nasty ulcer that I'm forever having issues with. Lots of abdominal surgeries, chronic pain.

Luckily I have a tremendous medical team including a pancreatic specialist that comes recommended nationwide and they have taken great care of me. I'm monitored very closely and doing great right now compared to a few years ago.

That said, alcohol is in my past. I'm very fortunate to be alive and healthy at the moment.

 

[Human_backhoe]

Sure, long story short I have chronic pancreatitis and developed a nasty ulcer that I'm forever having issues with. Lots of abdominal surgeries, chronic pain.

Luckily I have a tremendous medical team including a pancreatic specialist that comes recommended nationwide and they have taken great care of me. I'm monitored very closely and doing great right now compared to a few years ago.

That said, alcohol is in my past. I'm very fortunate to be alive and healthy at the moment.

Damn. Sounds rough! Good to hear you're doing alright.

I don't drink much these days, but I'm still worried my younger years will catch up to me in some way.

Appreciate the answer and insight.

 

[MegaDaveMustang]

Damn. Sounds rough! Good to hear you're doing alright.

I don't drink much these days, but I'm still worried my younger years will catch up to me in some way.

Appreciate the answer and insight.

Thank you, I appreciate that!

Amazingly enough, my liver is in pretty good shape after all the abuse I gave it over the years.

Moderation is key but I know myself and I just stay away from alcohol for the most part now. An occasional beer with dinner or while grilling but I never go beyond that.

Besides, as much as I eat these days it wouldn't do any good to drink...for me, food and alcohol never mixed well as far as catching that buzz and I'd much rather eat while putting on healthy weight, train my ass off as much as I can and continue my journey to a better lifestyle.

 

[xgunx]

Used to smoke everyday all day for decades. Now I only smoke and drink on Saturdays. Me and the wife workout Mon Tues Wed Thur then take off Fri Sat Sun Saturday we stay up drink smoke fuck eat lmao.

 

[Cashton]

Used to smoke everyday all day for decades. Now I only smoke and drink on Saturdays. Me and the wife workout Mon Tues Wed Thur then take off Fri Sat Sun Saturday we stay up drink smoke fuck eat lmao.

Fuck then eat, I like your style.

 

[e90fs]

It was better when my days were better. Now that life is worse, and due to the fact that you cannot really control your thoughts while you're under the influence, I avoid it. Can put me in a good mood when I'm with a girl and/or make me hungry which I like. But I'm afraid of doing it because I worry that it's not going to be worth it (and it usually isn't).

Used to make me so horny, that I wanted an ex of mine to punch the shit out of me. I wanted the sex scene from The Boys S2 where Homelander and Stormfront fuck. Now it gives me a kind of "I don't want to be horny, I just want to be happy" feeling.

All in all, it's my opinion that if your life is better, the experience with any substance is going to be better.

 

[xgunx]

Fuck then eat, I like your style.

Hell yeah, go hard all week even on the rest, food, and partying. Just gotta separate it all.

 

[Humbee]

I'm so proud of you for quitting ,I truly know just how hard it can be to forget about the blissful state that weed can take us to but at least you'll be more clear headed and be able to assess situations better. After 10 years of smoking with a 1-2 year break in between I've had enough enjoyment out of weed to realize that there is nothing better in life than having your loved ones around you, and if I can save some money that used to get blown in the air to help them out in some way then I'd die a happier man knowing I did the right thing for them and not just me.

 

[Ridethelightningbarefoot]

Yea me too. I stopped to pass a drug test for a job then got injured a month in and got tested! The only reason I was clean at that point was because my plug was at my previous job! After that I realised I cant afford the risk, i have a family!

 

[Demondosage]

Lol. Bro.. I know, It catches up like a thief. I hopped on the medical bandwagon and was like "see, I knew weed wasn't bad all this time" It's not that I think it's bad, I believe it's helpful for seizures, and cancer patients with appetite, but the majority of people I see at these dispensaries seem fine, hott ass broads too. Lol. They didn't seem like handicapped cancer ridden patients.

Thats because most broads are unproductive and need a working man (or baby daddy money) to pay the bills. Or they "stay at him to take care of their mom", you have to love that line rt? Yea, stay at home to take care of parents = I can't hack life on my own

 

[Btcowboy]

Yea me too. I stopped to pass a drug test for a job then got injured a month in and got tested! The only reason I was clean at that point was because my plug was at my previous job! After that I realised I cant afford the risk, i have a family!

Same, worked for a company years ago that had pre employment, post incident, random, and yearly at medicals. Actually smoked with the boss one night, went in to work and turns out he was scheduled for his yearly. Safety person said well he isnt here you can go... I knew he screwed me over on that one.. I had just gotten back from the middle east and took the opportunity to get sick from something and went home too... Popped a bunch of Niacin and a ton of water, went to doctor put me off work for a week. Went back to work and had to pee, pissed clean and kept my job. Too much risk with a family and costing me work, I quit right then. Been over 20 years and I still get drug tested all the time so a good decision.

 

[Whopperflopper]

I bust my ass all day, and enjoy adult beverages afterward. That turned into problem so I take a few tokes in the evening. Their is a reason they call it dope. My most passionate hobby was nurturing and growing this wonderful herb, yet like most hobbies, when you master it it becomes boring. Now kids aren't smoking bud, they are vaping wax, crumbles, whatever. I'm to old. I still enjoy weed once in awhile, especially with female company, cant get fuckin ludes any more, but I can definitely keep them knocking on my door.

 

[Whopperflopper]

I smoked a lot of pakalolo back in the late 70s...you could buy an oz. of good hawaiian for $40...I started getting bad headaches so I quit...I remember smoking some Mexican crap that been sprayed with a repellant called paraquat...I got very sick...that was the end...back in those days a lot of us would buy a 1/4 pound of colombian gold for $110 then selling 3 ounces for $40 a lid (3-4 finger sandwich bag)...the last ounce was yours free...

A lid, damn yor old school

 

[Whopperflopper]

Spot on, and don't knock CBD as it helps me with pain. It's the abusers that give weed and it's derivatives a bad name.

Quit peddling that shit on the playground.