Been sober for 7 years, but I'm considering smoking pot

[bif]

I grew some last year and this summer. I gave away all the pot last year but I have a ton of it from this years crop. I only smoked pot a couple times many, many years ago. I'm thinking of giving a try. I know I have an addictive personality, and I'll probably hate it. Any thoughts about this?

[questionseverything]

1. I know a few people that are " California sober "and it has really helped them kick the booze cravings

I do think smoking, like drinking should be after your work day is over but I know lots of young people who don’t agree

[._.]

2. Well- (It's a deep subject)

Enough sources have said there are real benefits that I believe there are.
As long as it doesn't interfere with any aspect of your life, give it a try.

[IbogaProject]

3. It is associated with lower acohol use overall

But that is over the whole population some use it to support a drinking habit. It "won't make you feel any way you're not" so if anxiety arises try and work through the emotions. And I agree with the above use it for later in the day, like the boating motto "not until the sun is under your arm".

[SWBTATTReg]

4. In moderation, in moderation. You'll be okay. It's nice to take the 'edge' off, and there are so many different types

of Pot that you can pick and chose which you wish to get. If you don't or haven't smoked much, don't get something that'll knock your socks off, too strong. Probably get something that will leave you mellow and calm. And, like they say, don't smoke and drive. Just being smart.

Good luck. It's legal all around us here, so we're lucky w/ an abundance.

[bif]

8. I had a friend who's a pothead test it out for me

He said is was a nice, mellow buzz. I have 12 big Mason jars of it from this year's harvest. So I don't need to go out an buy any. And it's totally legal here in Michigan.

[ZZenith]

5. I would highly recommend getting a vaporizer.

You can vape crushed weed in it and it’s way easier on your lungs and less prone to inducing couch-lock.

Also = moderation.

[luv2fly]

6. Make cannabutter and use it to make edibles

Keep your lungs clean.

[Deuxcents]

7. Just curious as to why you're growing it but asking if you should partake. 🤔

[bif]

9. I did it just for fun.

I enjoyed learning about how to grow it, getingt rid of the male plants, and all the stuff involved in harvesting and curing it.

[Deuxcents]

12. Wish I lived closer and I could be your tester and help critique your harvest 🤗

It’s been years since I had any treats, as I used to call it so no one would know what we were talking about. Lost contact with a few people and time goes by. Enjoy your just for fun hobby and at least do like the great cooks do and taste it!

[Moostache]

10. I have never had an addiction, but I did use occasional THC gummies in the past...

Once I took up reading as a serious hobby/activity a couple years back, I found that I had almost zero desire to use any longer. Getting high was certainly fun and calming (in a way that drinking alcohol never quite worked for me), but it was also a conscious decision to escape into a separate space as well.

It is pretty much impossible for me to read (or do many things that require active engagement to a high degree) and use THC, so I have drastically curtailed one for the other. In just under 2 years, I have successfully read 188 books - everything from "War and Peace" and "The Count of Monte Cristo" (unabridged version @ ~1,300 pages) to "V for Vendetta" and "1984".

I do not condemn anyone's choices for relaxation or ways to deal with the world we live in today...but if you're looking for ways to stay off of any substances or external stimulations, reading can be a highly effective and enjoyable way to go...

Either way, congrats on 7 years and hope that whatever you decide, you find peace and happiness along the path!

[bif]

14. Congrats!

That's a lot of reading!

[1WorldHope]

11. My husband and I were sober for 10 years.

During those 10 years, we did about as much introspection as one could. One eve. my brother and a friend said, come on, let's smoke this joint before we go to the movie. The movie was American Beauty, all about a guy trying pot and other things) We laughed so hard that we realized it had been a very long time since we were that relaxed and happy. We went back to smoking it and drinking to be honest. But during those 10 years we learned why we were struggling our whole life. I got on anti depressants because I really needed them. Depression and anxiety have a long history in my family. I could never have gotten to that point if I hadn't quit for that time. But, now I am not sad or depressed, I only partake after the work day is done, We are retired and quite happy. So, what will happen for you? Who knows? Have you figured out what you were running from when you had problems from drinking too much? How hard was it for you to get sober and could you do it again if your experiment fails? AA would kill me for this advice, but, even when I went to AA I couldn't stand saying, Hi, I'm so and so and I'm an alcoholic. So I would I said Hi, I'm so and so and I'm recovering. It is a complicated question that only you can answer. Good luck!

[bif]

15. I hear ya about the whole AA thing.

I've noticed that there are people who drink because they can't deal with some past trauma. And there are folks like me. I never considered myself an alcoholic, just a drinker. I'd get drunk most nights and would fall asleep in front of the tv. I did it because I enjoyed the buzz. In my youth, I enjoyed downers. I like the relaxed felling. My family did an intervention and that's really why I quit. I do miss it once in a while, and who knows. I might drink again someday. But I've been sober for seven years and will probably continue to lay off the booze.

[1WorldHope]

16. It's your journey, you get to decide. Enjoy life, it's short.

[mountain grammy]

13. This pothead says go for it..

Maybe stick with edibles.. That's what I do, but still enjoy a few hits off the pipe in the evening.

I infuse my own butter and bake cookies but we buy gummies at the dispensary. We used to grow our own but got lazy.

It's legal and relatively inexpensive here in Colorado.

Good luck.. I know you'll make the right decision.