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Replacing one crutch with another, alcohol and marijuana

Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by guitargodj32, Feb 3, 2011.

  1. So Ive been a so called stoner for a few years now. Lots of spliffs and weed, I have averaged probably close to 2 grams a day for a loooong time now.

    Recently, I ran out of HG and went and bought some weed for myself. I no longer sell pot, and am committed to this. I picked up a qp for personal use, and was shocked when i smoked it all in less than 3 weeks. That is too much money, so I decided to try not buying weed for a little bit.

    Now I really enjoy the shit out of weed whenever someone else has some, and once again appreciate pipes and bongs, I was to the point of only liking spliffs.

    This is all fine and dandy but I realized that instead of maybe maybe drinking once a week, I have now drank each day for the last 2 weeks. Ive been going out to the bars and having a good ol time, or having one or two (literally) beers after work each night.

    I know the stigma and I have always preferred pot to booze but I have been having some amazing dreams, whereas when toking I never remeber my dreams. Also I have been getting more accomplished, I successfullly asked a girl for her number for the first time in god knows how long.

    I was going to buy an ounce today and try to pace myself but you know what guys? I don't think I want to.

    Is this terrible? Has anyone had a similar experience?
    I feel like the dreams part is pretty cool.
     
  2. buy a bottle of niacin with flush, take a tolerance day each week. There is no reason anyone should smoke a qp in 3 weeks, period.
     
  3. Dreams plus medical expenses 20 years from now versus no dreams yet a fun experience still...tough choice...

    Honestly, just start buying up less so that you will conserve it. Try not to smoke every single day and pace yourself, but trust me, drinking every day is going to come back and bite you in the ass 10 to 20 years from now whereas smoking weed will not.
     
  4. Maybe try buying a quarter a week and limit yourself to just that. Or buy in bulk to save money but space it out into weekly amounts.
     
  5. Gotta learn to conserve your weed... Try being sober during the day for a change, and only smoke at night to reward yourself before bed. And ditch the alcohol for good.
     
  6. I know I need to practice moderation, its just really fucking hard to do!

    I usually smoke pot not until after 5 in the afternoon, but once I start I can roll like 20 spliffs and smoke em, I was counting them for a few weeks to try to remeber to be moderate but it didnt really slow me down.

    Thanks for the tip on 20 years down the line, it is hard though because me and my friend have been getting into homebrewing so we always have a variatey of dank beer, and my friend quit smoking pot so he is always crackin one.

    Since I used to sell, I think it is a little stupid to buy less than an ounce if you can a)afford it and b) pace yourself.

    Next bag I get I think I will pack in storage in my garage where its hard to reach and only keep out 4 grams. I smoke a lot less when im about to run out.

    For the moment though, I just might not toke, Im digging the dreams I have, and I have them every night.
     
  7. Mate, you just have to weigh out the negatives and positives of both. We all know that weed is better for you than alcohol, but alcohol is legal, more socially accepted etc.

    I would suggest just hobbygrowing? If you used to grow to sell (thats what i got from your post..?) then just grow less and smoke it all to yourself. - that would be the logical thing to do i think.

    and if you rely on substances to help you accomplish things, that would suggest to me that you should work more on yourself before indulging in drugs
     
  8. Try to smoke only on certain days of the week, and try to ditch the alcohol. I'll admit I get drunk once in a while, but ultimately weed is safer.. If you can't limit yourself when smoking da bud, maybe it's time to take a step back and look at yourself.. Just my opinion, don't mean anything negative.
     
  9. dont get too comfortable with the alcohol...i had a problem with drinking a for a few months. trust me, just drink on social occasions.
     


  10. In the long run alcohol is worse for you... I'd rather pay more and be safe.
     
  11. I know you like spliffs and joints but maybe you should make the switch to vaporizing. It's a lot healthier and you can conserve more bud that way.
     
  12. i don't get what you guys are saying about beer. unless you're knocking back a 6-pack a day for a decade or two, you're most likely not gonna have any noticeable negative effects.

    moderation is hard for me. but sometimes when i think i need to smoke a whole gram for the anxiety, i'll just knock back a beer or two and instantly feel better. weed helps too, but you're just not as "there" as you should be. it's hard for me to socialize when i'm high, as opposed to how mentally loose i feel when i have a buzz going.
     
  13. No I used to sell buds i purchased so I could basically smoke the profits for free. After some close calls I decided to quit that forever and do some hobby growing.
    I do not rely on substances to help accomplish things, but I use them as a distraction at times, rolling is pretty entertaining and toking with friends always gets the laughs going.

    Thats the thing, Ive limited myself in the past, can do it on command, but I don't need to. I typically take a couple week break a few times a year, maybe I will for the second half of febuary. Tobacco too, id like to think I dont smoke cigs but ive been binging bad recently.

    True and while I do enjoy the occasional vap session, I enjoy smoke too much. If I can't have a spliff or a J than a ciggy sounds nice, because something about pulling smoke is just pleasant and relaxing for me...
     
  14. Sounds like what you need is a tolerance break, not binge drinking...
     
  15. Dude , I'm 19 and i live in the uk , so I assume you have the same kind of mates as me ... I used to only drunk on thursdays and saturdays with mates and get blazed 24 7 in the days between , but I realised I was getting lazy so now I go tesco and get 2l 5 percent cider for 2.19 every day . I've expereineced no native effects other than weight gain for about 7 months now . About to harvest my next lot of weed in 6 weeks for the first time in 8 months . I say , alcohol is so nice for sitting infront of the tv and forgetting your problems . As long as you don't drink first thing when you wake up your fine . I'm drunk in the bath right now as I type this and its 8.30pm. Sure I'd prefer to be stoned , but alcohol is nearly as good . I also am more sociable now because if I have had a heavy eve of boozing I tend to phone my mates and we go down pub for a fat old session of many many many pints . Enjoy alcohol enjoy weed while your still young enjoy your life .
     
  16. this thread is from February 2011, dont waste your time with replying like i was about to.... 
     
  17. Weed didn't stop you from asking that cutie for her number, you did.. Alcohol might have helped you get the courage to do it.

    My suggestion is take a month or two off everything. Replace intoxicants with excersise, reading, music, ect. Improve yourself, then go back to it. Regardless daily use of alcohol is never acceptable in my books. Alcoholism is no joke.
     
  18. There's nothing wrong with having a beer or two at the end of the day, but drinking to excess in frequency is a bad idea. Just learn to moderate yourself. If you can't do that with weed, then daily drinking has no place in your life either
     
  19. it really depends on your personality.  if you can do it in moderation, a few beers isn't bad.  but if you use weed as a crutch, your gonna end up using alcohol as a crutch if you take up drinking.  you can be a functional pothead and have a happy life.  being an alcoholic and having a happy life is pretty hard.  its just a different beast.  
     
  20. My thoughts exactly ^^ 1-2 beers a day is perfectly normal.
     

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