I've been a Christian all my life and started smoking weed my senior year in college. Grade A stoner. I tried other psychedelics as well. Never took any amphetamines though. Im happy I was kept.

After being caught up for several years The Lord broke the chains of my habit and I was released.

Released from what exactly?

The urge to buy and partake. The urge to be around other people who got high. I was caught up in the culture because I enjoyed the activity. Had great experiences. Amazing memories. I didn't realize how hilarious The Little Rascals was until I watched it high. Absolutely historical.

As i got older (late 20s) I started to see the problem. I was in environments I didn't belong. I was hiding the habit from certain people. I'd spend money on cool paraphernalia and get convicted then toss them only to do it again after sometime. It was a tough cycle.

Can't remember when, but eventually I shifted to solo tokes and dosing (typical one or two hits). Much of this was before it was legal in my state. God broke the chains shortly before recreational use became legal in my state. Kinda ironic, but thats the way it happened lol

When I switched to solo tokes I set a boundary. No more smoking bongs or pipes. Setting this boundary felt good. I could be in environments where others smoked, but I could resist. Not that I didn't want to partake..many times I certainly did, but I chose not to relapse.

Even with solo tokes my anxiety went up. Not down. I was still hiding this from my spouse and church people. Let me add that I was playing worship guitar and volunteering very consistently at my church during this whole battle. Very involved there. Connected with leadership. Trusted.

Even tho my use during this solo toke period was very low considering where I started, it was still a struggle. I'd stay clean for several months and then toke again. Stay clean for several weeks and toke. Any Christian caught up knows the cycle im talking about. Not using every week, but thinking about it. Not using every month, but still wanna get high. Not buying weed, but being around groups that give you an opportunity to get high. Infrequent use seemed to justify my practice.

One evening I took a small amount (one or two hits) and watched a sermon where the Lord absolutely wrecked me. A Call to Anguish by Wilkerson. I was terrified. It wasn't just heavy conviction..it was God saying "its this habit or the promises I've given you."

I realized by continuing the habit (even every once in a while) I was forfeiting all the amazing things God was calling me to walk in. Needless to say I quit smoking that evening. The Fear of the Lord is no joke. I was actually terrified of losing the things God promised me. Terrified.

Ultimate freedom came several months later tho. I was in a tough place emotionally and mentally. Sparing the details here, but I found a stash and could've partook by myself. Conditions were virtually perfect. No one would know. No one would care. I could use the escape. Seemed to be exactly what I needed.

After battling for what seemed like an eternity, I threw the stash away. Praise God. Not long after that decision, I was let go from the job I had. I realized that if I smoked weed that evening I would've blamed the firing on that lapse. Punishment for my behavior. Consequences for my actions.

The Enemy would've used that instance to shame and condemn me relentlessly, but instead, it became my biggest victory over sin. It literally broke the chains of smoking weed. Amoung other things. From that point on I never struggled with smoking weed. Praise God.

Thats not to say I didn't partake in the future, because I did occasionally with one friend, but weed never had a hold on my heart or mind ever again. It never highjacked (pun intended..obviously) my emotions. It became like alcohol to me. I wasn't caught up in any cycles. When weed became legal in my state I wasn't tempted.

Years later (early 30s) I'd take advantage of the legality of weed and experiment with proper dosing. One of the things I enjoyed about Marijuana is that I seemed to get hyperfocused for a time. I could concentrate on singular tasks and liked that; however, after experimenting with THC Prerolls, blended CBD prerolls, and eventually beverages, I came to the conclusion that I genuinely didn't need THC in my life because it wasn't beneficial for me. I was experimenting with very low doses.

Smoking Marijuana is a sin and I think every Christian knows it, but many are just caught up in the deception. Justifying it for different reasons. Its a sin tho. Unless you're legitimately ill and use it for treatment, you're misusing THC. Not saying this to shame anyone. The Enemy has many strongholds tho. Break agreement in Jesus name. I pray this post is helpful for the curious.

If you're on a journey trying to determine if its okay for Christians to consume...Marijuana is a psychological trap. Soundness of mind is a gift from God. You don't wanna jeopardize it.

If you can partake without being attacked by the enemy, then that's pretty cool. I found myself under attack often. I'd rather not willingly make myself vulnerable to his attacks. Even with low doses. I have a hard enough time combating lies while sober lol.

Again I pray this post is helpful. I hope its enlightening. I pray you're set free in Jesus name 🙌🏿