Is smoking weed normal now?

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Anonymous wrote:My dr asked if I take anything to help with my insomnia. I said sometimes thc gummies. Legal state. She did not blink an eye.

They are trained not to blink an eye. Believe me, it takes months to teach them not to react.

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Anonymous wrote:My dr asked if I take anything to help with my insomnia. I said sometimes thc gummies. Legal state. She did not blink an eye.

They are trained not to blink an eye. Believe me, it takes months to teach them not to react.

Nope, they honestly don't care (source my Dr. wife). They need to know your full history to provide the best care, but taking a gummy to help fall asleep isn't something the Dr. is scared to react to.

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Anonymous wrote:Yesterday, during my annual physical, my doctor asked the standard questions regarding alcohol consumption, smoking, and other substances. I explained that I rarely drink alcohol and that I use marijuana a few times per month. He noted that, professionally, he is required to advise against its use, but personally he does not view occasional use as particularly concerning.

Is this becoming the new norm?

"A few times per month" probably means at least weekly.

No, it's not normal or good, OP.

Oh no, someone has 5 mg of THC once a week, how will they ever survive

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My dr asked if I take anything to help with my insomnia. I said sometimes thc gummies. Legal state. She did not blink an eye.

They are trained not to blink an eye. Believe me, it takes months to teach them not to react.

+1 there are classes they take for this.

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Anonymous wrote:My dr asked if I take anything to help with my insomnia. I said sometimes thc gummies. Legal state. She did not blink an eye.

They are trained not to blink an eye. Believe me, it takes months to teach them not to react.

Do you think the doctors have not used it themselves?

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Anonymous wrote:Smoking anything isn't "normal". It may be more common now than it used to be, but it's not a 'normal' thing to put in your body. Long-term cannabis use will lead to withdrawal symptoms (yes, even from your "gummy"). Most people don't even know what to look for, but there are GI issues, cardiovascular issues, neurotransmitter issues...

This is so tiresome because it's absolutely false.

I am the poster above who said that I take a gummy and it helps me with sleep and back pain. The alternative is to inject a steroid into my back every three months, causing bone loss or take opioids. Sure, it makes you feel better because a doctor prescribed it, but I can guarantee that both of those are worse than taking a gummy.

This non-logic take is so tiresome because it's uneducated crap. Your "gummy" works, sure. If it didn't do something useful, nobody would buy them. Thing is, if you're taking a nightly "gummy", you're developing a tolerance. Pretty soon 5mg won't cut it, and you'll go up to 10mg/2 'gummies', whatever. And then that won't work so it'll be 15. And then you'll need to stop, probably for something simple like dental work or travel, and you'll flip the eff out because your system, which is now habituated to THC/cannabinoid use, won't have its daily dose. It will be then, when you've got fullblown withdrawal symptoms, that you'll remember that annoying post on the forum that tried to warn your obstinate ass about the side-effects of regular cannabis use (which are proven, btw; this is information you could look up, if you wanted it).

-lifelong cripple who has taken probably all the pain meds you can name, none of which were without side effects and consequences (but go off)

“Full blown withdrawal symptoms” meaning a background craving similar to how I feel about chocolate cake or eating meat? Oh nooooo what ever shall I do?

Okay, lil buddy. It's like that until it's not. If it's not that for you yet, cool. Maybe stop for 6 months, since you can and all, and just see what happens.

NP
Been there done that and it is like junk food cravings at first but go longer and you'll wonder why you even bothered with it. It really doesn't have those awful withdrawals you might imagine, nor does it snowball with time. If anything once you're a couple of weeks to a month off, it will only be desirable after really high stress events like hosting a big family gathering or some work conflict, you'll want it to unwind, but again, its not the kind of withdrawal you might be thinking of.
It is likely a different experience for others if they lack coping mechanisms or their environment has social pressures to use it.

If you quit after a couple weeks, sure. When you've been popping high-dose "gummies" for years because you never bothered to adjust your life so it was livable or learn better coping skills than using substances to mask your feelings, no. I went through 4 weeks of crippling insomnia, rage, mood swings, night sweats, vomiting, GI pain so bad it sent me to multiple doctors seeking relief... until finally, someone told me it was the weed withdrawals.

I've quit opiates, cocaine, alcohol, a bunch of pharms incl. antidepressants... cannabis is insidious. You don't think it's a problem until it's a really big problem. And quitting is just as hard as alcohol, if not harder. Social pressure to use cannabis because "it's just a plant" is way worse than telling people you don't drink. People understand not drinking. People who haven't dealt with the fallout of heavy cannabis use just don't get it, as evidenced by most of this thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yesterday, during my annual physical, my doctor asked the standard questions regarding alcohol consumption, smoking, and other substances. I explained that I rarely drink alcohol and that I use marijuana a few times per month. He noted that, professionally, he is required to advise against its use, but personally he does not view occasional use as particularly concerning.

Is this becoming the new norm?

"A few times per month" probably means at least weekly.

No, it's not normal or good, OP.

Oh no, someone has 5 mg of THC once a week, how will they ever survive

If you don't need it, why take it at all?

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Anonymous wrote:Yesterday, during my annual physical, my doctor asked the standard questions regarding alcohol consumption, smoking, and other substances. I explained that I rarely drink alcohol and that I use marijuana a few times per month. He noted that, professionally, he is required to advise against its use, but personally he does not view occasional use as particularly concerning.

Is this becoming the new norm?

"A few times per month" probably means at least weekly.

No, it's not normal or good, OP.

Oh no, someone has 5 mg of THC once a week, how will they ever survive

If you don't need it, why take it at all?

Because it feels good and is very low risk? Why do you drink a glass or two of wine a week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dr asked if I take anything to help with my insomnia. I said sometimes thc gummies. Legal state. She did not blink an eye.

Where do you get it?
I’m anxious

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No and it will never be normal.

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Anonymous wrote:My dr asked if I take anything to help with my insomnia. I said sometimes thc gummies. Legal state. She did not blink an eye.

They are trained not to blink an eye. Believe me, it takes months to teach them not to react.

+1 there are classes they take for this.

-1 you are making up **** lol

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Anonymous wrote:Yesterday, during my annual physical, my doctor asked the standard questions regarding alcohol consumption, smoking, and other substances. I explained that I rarely drink alcohol and that I use marijuana a few times per month. He noted that, professionally, he is required to advise against its use, but personally he does not view occasional use as particularly concerning.

Is this becoming the new norm?

"A few times per month" probably means at least weekly.

No, it's not normal or good, OP.

Oh no, someone has 5 mg of THC once a week, how will they ever survive

If you don't need it, why take it at all?

Because it feels good and is very low risk? Why do you drink a glass or two of wine a week?

I don't. I like life on life's terms. Sorry you can't handle your life without drugs/drink

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Anonymous wrote:Yesterday, during my annual physical, my doctor asked the standard questions regarding alcohol consumption, smoking, and other substances. I explained that I rarely drink alcohol and that I use marijuana a few times per month. He noted that, professionally, he is required to advise against its use, but personally he does not view occasional use as particularly concerning.

Is this becoming the new norm?

"A few times per month" probably means at least weekly.

No, it's not normal or good, OP.

Oh no, someone has 5 mg of THC once a week, how will they ever survive

If you don't need it, why take it at all?

Because it feels good and is very low risk? Why do you drink a glass or two of wine a week?

I don't. I like life on life's terms. Sorry you can't handle your life without drugs/drink

I can handle my life fine. Not everything anyone does that you disapprove of is a coping mechanism.

[Anonymous]

Not normal. It’s very unhealthy too. Gross habit.

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Anonymous wrote:Yesterday, during my annual physical, my doctor asked the standard questions regarding alcohol consumption, smoking, and other substances. I explained that I rarely drink alcohol and that I use marijuana a few times per month. He noted that, professionally, he is required to advise against its use, but personally he does not view occasional use as particularly concerning.

Is this becoming the new norm?

"A few times per month" probably means at least weekly.

No, it's not normal or good, OP.

Oh no, someone has 5 mg of THC once a week, how will they ever survive

If you don't need it, why take it at all?

Because it feels good and is very low risk? Why do you drink a glass or two of wine a week?

Why are you rationalizing it. You must know it’s bad and you’re trying to make yourself feel better about it.

It may “feel” low risk but it’s not. Good luck to you.