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Snoop decommits; sells the couch

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  • Fishpo31
    Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,672
    I smoked in HS a little, and in college I smoked late at night to basically stop drinking and chill out, on weekends only. It was 27 years between getting high for me, and I started back up with edibles because I was having trouble sleeping due to needing a hip and knee replacement. It works, and I drink considerably less now.

    My chosen profession (college corch/pro scout) put me squarely in the culture of the three C's...Coffee, Copenhagen, Coors Light. Every day. I was fortunate to come out the other side.

    As for the other stuff, I was blessed with a gift, in the early 80's...a friend offered coke, and I tried it. He asked me later what I thought, and I said "It is awesome, and I'm never going to do it again", and I haven't.

    The few times I've had pain killers, it hasn't gone well at all. About 10 years ago, I had a tooth extracted and they gave me oxy...I hallucinated all night, on half the prescribed dose...

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  • dflea
    dflea Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,287 Swaye's Wigwam
    More weed for me.

    lol
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  • SECDAWG
    SECDAWG Member Posts: 5,020
    edited November 2023
    Glad I don’t have to worry about.

    Smoke and sniff all that shit whatever up.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,408 Standard Supporter
    He won’t quit for long. I also think it’s all related with the smoke itself. Snoop didn’t say he was quitting getting high.
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  • SECDAWG
    SECDAWG Member Posts: 5,020
    RoadDawg55 said:

    He won’t quit for long. I also think it’s all related with the smoke itself. Snoop didn’t say he was quitting getting high.

    Just don’t. Don’t have to have it.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,766 Founders Club
    Fishpo31 said:

    I smoked in HS a little, and in college I smoked late at night to basically stop drinking and chill out, on weekends only. It was 27 years between getting high for me, and I started back up with edibles because I was having trouble sleeping due to needing a hip and knee replacement. It works, and I drink considerably less now.

    My chosen profession (college corch/pro scout) put me squarely in the culture of the three C's...Coffee, Copenhagen, Coors Light. Every day. I was fortunate to come out the other side.

    As for the other stuff, I was blessed with a gift, in the early 80's...a friend offered coke, and I tried it. He asked me later what I thought, and I said "It is awesome, and I'm never going to do it again", and I haven't.

    The few times I've had pain killers, it hasn't gone well at all. About 10 years ago, I had a tooth extracted and they gave me oxy...I hallucinated all night, on half the prescribed dose...

    I’ve heard this from quite a few people.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,766 Founders Club
    YellowSnow said:

    dirtysouwfdawg said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Fenderbender123 said:

    "After influencing millions of people to smoke pot, I've decided to quit because it's not healthy, and anyone who continues to smoke it is an idiot."

    You gotta love it.

    This is a really good point

    I was already into the chronic when Snoop and Dre made it a part of pop culture

    Young impressionable minds

    We had our own musicians in the 20s pimping the devil weed

    It's been a blessing and a curse. It is addictive but I've also quit at times. Cigarettes are much harder to leave alone

    I pretty much get addicted to everything so moderation is key
    Addicted to weed or addicted to the act of getting high?

    I’m an addict (recovering, well documented) and I’ve been addicted to oxy, meth, and crack amongst every other drug I used. Physically I need or I get sick type addictions. Never had withdrawals from not waking and baking, only mentally “needed” to roll a blunt.



    Weed is a gateway drug in that it gives you this feeling and for some you eventually need a new feeling. It also starts the process of how far am I willing to do things that I was taught or I know to be are wrong. With everything I know and have been through I use the word “drug” with weed lightly. Moderation is not in my vocabulary either.
    If I was a single guy in my mid 40s right now sans children, I'd probably be an alcoholic, albeit a functioning one who shows up to work on time and stays in great shape. Say like 5 or 6 beers a day on school nights and much more on weekends. I fucking LOVE to drink.

    But being married with 2 kids provides the necessary motivation to do better and keep the demons at bay. The AAA thing would never work for me, so it's moderation or bust.

    Dry Sunday to Thursday seems to be a good compromise for me.
    I once went to a doctor appointment while I was still in the Army. The docs asked how much I drank. At the time, I’d probably drink a 12 pack over the weekend and then Sunday to Thursday, drink a beer or 2 with dinner.

    I thought the docs were going to put me into rehab on the spot. They were freaking out, asking all these questions to prove if I was an alcoholic.

    CSB
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  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,042 Standard Supporter
    chuck said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    Bracing for the downvotes and fuck offs.

    Good for Snoop.

    In the fight to get pot legalized, people touted its benefits and how it was less harmful than other drugs (even nicotine), making people think it’s benign.

    But sorry, from a scientific standpoint it’s still a drug, just like caffeine and a whole lot of other things that “aren’t that bad”. And as such, it does have the potential of causing health issues after prolonged use. And maybe that’s why he’s quitting using it. We’re not his doctor.

    I understand his need to put out a statement about it since it’s been such a big part of identity, but it’s sad he feels like he has to.

    Anyway, respect his decision.

    Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to bake some brownies.

    I didn't call him a fag for quitting. It was for the idiot comment.
    As the OP and others have said, it did read like a college kid’s decommitment post (and those are incredibly lame).

    I just will always push back on people saying pot isn’t a big deal. It definitely is LESS of a big deal than Fentanyl or other hard drugs, but it still has consequences. As it’s studied more and legalized in more states (as it should be) we’ll get more information as to how much.

    And to be serious for a moment, thank you to all for sharing about their experiences with addictions (or even potential ones).

    I’m not into drugs except caffeine, and rarely drink alcohol. BUT I do have problems with carbs/sugar, and being on electronic devices too much. It also wouldn’t shock me if I wasn’t careful, I could develop a gambling problem.

    So I have my own issues 😄. We all have our vices.
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