BBTXK · 61-69, M
I’m technically a senior citizen now. In my youth I drank heavily, smoked cigarettes, smoked weed, did a garden variety of harder drugs during my misspent youth.
Now most of the drugs I take are Doctor prescribed. I quit tobacco 30 years ago, rarely drink alcohol, other than a little Irish on occasion.
I still smoke weed, or take an edible every day. It helps with pain, Restless Leg Syndrome, and helps me sleep.
For the record I don’t have an addictive personality and could always stop anything anytime with no issues, or withdrawal symptoms.
Personally I think weed in any form has medical benefits from my experience and getting high is just a bonus.
Now most of the drugs I take are Doctor prescribed. I quit tobacco 30 years ago, rarely drink alcohol, other than a little Irish on occasion.
I still smoke weed, or take an edible every day. It helps with pain, Restless Leg Syndrome, and helps me sleep.
For the record I don’t have an addictive personality and could always stop anything anytime with no issues, or withdrawal symptoms.
Personally I think weed in any form has medical benefits from my experience and getting high is just a bonus.
Reject · 31-35, M
I never drank or smoked anything. Considering how many problems I’ve had in life, I can only imagine the devastation taking those substances would’ve caused me. I have a very addictive personality for something like love, let alone something that’s actually physically addictive on top of emotionally.
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Reject · 31-35, M
@soulrespite Yes! I’d say feelings are our natural drug, but I think love isn’t necessarily a good feeling or experience. I mean it can be, but love is more often proven in the bad feelings and experiences. Not the ones where you’re hurting and trying to resolve it. The ones where you’re hurting and that’s okay. When pain isn’t this thing to avoid or fight. It’s something you can lean into because it’s teaching you how to be grateful for the good. You know it’s a necessary part of the process. I think love is only true in circumstances that don’t permit it, because then you know for sure it’s coming from you and nothing else.
So I mean both honestly. The love for life itself and certainly the people who are a part of it. It can be draining, but I believe that even when you have nothing left, love can still be made.
So I mean both honestly. The love for life itself and certainly the people who are a part of it. It can be draining, but I believe that even when you have nothing left, love can still be made.
Yes, peace is good. I like that. I too am learning that. Most of my relationships have been volatile and unhealthy. Calm and peaceful used to be boring for me.
I love coloring too! and stickers ^.^ I also have a stuffy and other things for her. @XxBlahxX
Sometimes I feel like I almost understand you, but then I don’t. 🥺 tbh, you used to be rly boring to me because I wasnt healed and always drawn to and drawing in toxic dynamics. We do agree that feelings are our natural drug and why humans do anything at all. To feel something, whether it’s good or bad. @Reject
I love coloring too! and stickers ^.^ I also have a stuffy and other things for her. @XxBlahxX
Sometimes I feel like I almost understand you, but then I don’t. 🥺 tbh, you used to be rly boring to me because I wasnt healed and always drawn to and drawing in toxic dynamics. We do agree that feelings are our natural drug and why humans do anything at all. To feel something, whether it’s good or bad. @Reject
Reject · 31-35, M
@soulrespite It’s okay! Very few people understand me. Actually, I can’t think of anyone who does. There was a time when that bothered me and I deeply wanted to be understood by someone else, but now I know that was only because I wasn’t understanding myself. Happy to not be too boring for you anymore though! 🤧😂 Even happier that it’s a sign of growth for you! To feel is to be human. Good and bad, but to not need either is to feel in a much different way. Before you felt for what you can take in life, but to let everything go is to feel only for what you can give in life.
ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
I get that. I still smoke weed but it's been over a year since I quit alcohol & I also have felt soooo much better in life ever since. I instantly had more energy on a daily basis, I was happier, my body felt sooo much healthier to the point I was like "holy shit I didn't even know I felt sick for so long"
One of the best things is that it's allowed me to work on myself a lot more, confront my feelings, & even be honest about them & identify them in ways that I haven't before. The other day my stepmom told me that I've come a long way emotionally & I know that's thanks to being sober. But it felt really validating to hear because I'm not used to my efforts there being acknowledged.
I agree that weed is addictive. It can even cause depression but people don't like to admit that or realize it. I still smoke but nowhere near as much as I used to. I used to smoke over an ounce a week. Now just a couple grams lasts me weeks. I cut down so much because I realized I like being clear headed & I'm more active, talkative, & social when I don't smoke. So I only smoke if I have nothing to do or I'm just relaxing for the night. I don't go through my days high all the time like I used to. THAT is depressing in all honesty
One of the best things is that it's allowed me to work on myself a lot more, confront my feelings, & even be honest about them & identify them in ways that I haven't before. The other day my stepmom told me that I've come a long way emotionally & I know that's thanks to being sober. But it felt really validating to hear because I'm not used to my efforts there being acknowledged.
I agree that weed is addictive. It can even cause depression but people don't like to admit that or realize it. I still smoke but nowhere near as much as I used to. I used to smoke over an ounce a week. Now just a couple grams lasts me weeks. I cut down so much because I realized I like being clear headed & I'm more active, talkative, & social when I don't smoke. So I only smoke if I have nothing to do or I'm just relaxing for the night. I don't go through my days high all the time like I used to. THAT is depressing in all honesty
I’m glad to hear. I never knew how much I was abusing myself with it until I stopped. @ChiefJustWalks
ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
@soulrespite I heard a saying once that "weed makes you okay with just being okay" & I always remember that. I think there's a lot of truth to that. It's like you smoke & say "ah, screw it" instead of actually putting in the work to better your life & reach better places. I think I've been guilty of that a lot myself which is another big reason I don't see weed as a priority anymore. I don't see weed as a bad thing per se but I could see myself smoking even less in the future due to simply not caring about it like I used to
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SinlessOnslaught · M
@soulrespite No, they are telling me.
Ahhh, I see. I misread what you said.
They aren’t wrong, but no one can stop you..
M.. There is nothing you can’t achieve, you have already lived for so long before you started to drink. 🫂 @SinlessOnslaught
They aren’t wrong, but no one can stop you..
M.. There is nothing you can’t achieve, you have already lived for so long before you started to drink. 🫂 @SinlessOnslaught
SinlessOnslaught · M
@soulrespite Thank you. Hugs
RebelRaven · 51-55, F
Thank you, so are you. @chernobylplaygr0unds
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kittee · 26-30
weed is much worse than booze, as it affects your brain
