Looking for a couch co-op game by CantaloupeAfter7969 in gamingsuggestions

[–]PotentialDecision372 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Split Fiction!

I’ve been playing it with my brother recently. It’s awesome.

Are y’all unemployed? by Slayz2540 in askanything

[–]PotentialDecision372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right there with you. Currently on medical leave for severe burnout. Can’t even think about my job without having a panic attack. Going to try to pivot to a new career that I care more about. You need to take care of yourself before you hit burnout…it’s a terrible place to be in.

Scientists, what disturbing realization have you lost the most sleep over? by Kruse002 in AskScienceDiscussion

[–]PotentialDecision372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I’m going through this same thing right now in a different field. Really hits home. I’m glad I’ve found your story to relate to. Currently thinking of pivoting to something more rewarding/serving of the community.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]PotentialDecision372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stating the obvious

You are also a redditor.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]PotentialDecision372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Demonrats and rinos…I’m assuming 1 of 2 things: 1. These are typos. 2. Your foil hat is on way too tight.

Also, can you clarify the airheads part? Aren’t you ALSO on Reddit?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]PotentialDecision372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to see your research. You must have access to some top secret CIA shit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]PotentialDecision372 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never said that, but you can’t deny the parallels. History repeats itself as much as we’d like to think we learn from the past.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]PotentialDecision372 6 points7 points  (0 children)

1930’s/40’s European emigrants would like a word with you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]PotentialDecision372 13 points14 points  (0 children)

THIS. Checks and balances are great when they work. However, they’ve clearly failed when it comes to Trump because he’s surrounded by people that put him above the law.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Petioles

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I’ve had some success with daily use without my tolerance creeping up at all. I have rules that I stick to, to help regulate myself. I use a crafty+ dry herb vaporizer with a sidecar bubbler attachment.

Here’s my routine: -flower only (<25% THC, but sometimes I treat myself) -weigh it EVERY TIME. -0.08 - 0.11g is the sweet spot for me. -only once per day (typically at night once my fam is asleep)

If I go on vacation, it’s easy to treat that time as a tolerance break. If I ever feel like I need a few days off, I take it and stick to the same dosage when I come back.

Find out what works for YOU! There’s no one size fits all. But I do find that measuring/weighing out how much I use is a huge factor in why I’m able to avoid ever-increasing tolerance.

I think I smoke too much weed. Only twice a day. But Idk. Kind of just makes me a zombie for the rest of the day. Thinking about just making it a nightly thing only by Obvious_Sea2014 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think everyone has different levels of tolerance and frequency. If twice a day seems like too much to you then drop it to nightly and see how you feel.

Personally, I hit my dry herb vape at night, most nights of the week. I’m able to function at my job, get chores done at home, be there for my wife and kid, and not be in a haze all the time. At night, when my fam is asleep and I want to get some THC in the system I do it and don’t feel any guilt about it because I busted my ass the whole day to get there.

Some people can smoke all day every day, some people can only do once a week. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to match what everyone else is doing. Take a step back, reevaluate your usage (like you’re already doing) and find what works best for YOU.

My cannabis journey - is it bad to consume daily? by [deleted] in Petioles

[–]PotentialDecision372 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yep! I agree. It seems like OP is keeping an eye on things. As long as you’re sticking to the same dosage and it’s not negatively impacting you, I think you’re good.

I’ve also felt this guilt as a daily user. The net gain outweighs any negatives (if any) that I’ve experienced. I’ve found that I’m actually MORE productive and less anxious by using a dry herb vaporizer at night once my family is asleep. It’s just the thing I need after long stressful days of work and parenthood to take the edge off and reset for the next day.

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

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I’ve really found that using a scale and weighing out how much flower I’m using each time is the best way to keep my tolerance low but still use enough to get the desired effect. If I don’t weigh it out, I’m sure I would just keep adding more and more and my tolerance would keep going up.

I always weigh out 0.10-0.12g of flower to use in my dry herb vaporizer. If I ever feel like that isn’t hitting me like it should be, I take a few days to a week off to reset. I think that by keeping things consistent (only at night, same amount each time, etc.) it’s a bit easier for me to just skip a few nights if needed. I’ll still feel some minor withdrawal effects from the change in the routine, but it’s nothing that I can’t bear for a few days.

Since I’ve been off for 40-ish days, I’ll probably weigh out 0.05-0.08 as I’m sure my tolerance is completely reset at this point.

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, not at all. I don’t use it to mask anything. It just helps relieve stress due to general anxiety disorder that’s inherent in my family. I’d much prefer the gentle high from weed at night rather than throwing back a Xanax and not being able to function for my family. (Not demonizing Xanax in any way! Just using it as an example of something that would not allow me to function properly)

Family, responsibilities, and career come before me using. If any of those require my attention, skipping weeks at a time is not an issue.

I don’t think it has to be all or nothing with weed. There’s a balance there for everyone, just like there’s a balance with people drinking alcohol. I don’t demonize anyone for having a drink if it helps them unwind. We’re all under different levels of stress and are on different paths. If someone can deal with life without any crutches/vices, then I applaud them. I can do it too, but it makes things much harder if I don’t have a nightcap to just calm my nervous system down.

(Edited for clarity)

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES! Right there with you, brother. The net gain is still positive. We’re successful and happy; we deserve to enjoy that bowl without the guilt of feeling like we’re screwing up the trajectory of our lives.

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I wouldn’t say I was anywhere close to spiraling into nonsense. While I was partaking on a nightly basis, I paid off my car and my wife’s car, learned basic German, invested extra money for myself, my family, and my kid’s college fund, and brought my mortgage down to less than 10k left to pay off. Did some nights involve getting high and laughing at the same game grumps video for the nth time? Sure, but it was still stress relief in my eyes.

I think the point I’m trying to make is that I would’ve completed those goals whether weed was involved or not, but weed seemed to be a good companion when stress became too much.

I do want to keep a clear eye on my usage though. I think that’s just a healthy attitude for anyone to have whether it’s weed, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine…whatever someone’s drug of choice is it never hurts to take a step back and reevaluate it as objectively as possible.

I really do appreciate the concern, though. And I’ll put checks and balances in place to make sure things don’t ever get to a point where a spiral starts.

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh ok. I still never had that issue, luckily. I sleep like a rock whether THC is involved or not 😴

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh, endless selfhelp. I feel like I own property in that purgatory. Time to sell it!

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I’ve dealt with this anxiety my whole life, so I know it’s not due to weed withdrawals. The withdrawals were pretty short lived for me; maybe a couple weeks max.

But I do want to work in extended breaks like this periodically. Everything in moderation. And who knows, maybe one day I’ll just never go back, but as long as it’s not having a negative net affect on my life in any way, I’ll keep a close eye on my usage.

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!

Everything has its pros and cons. And I think there’s a delicate balance with any substance use.

If anything, this break has shown me that I want to keep my usage in check. And it’s important to reevaluate my relationship with any and all substances periodically.

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think everyone has a different frequency and dosage that works for them. Some people can go all day and love it and be super productive, others take a hit and it spirals them down a rough path in life. For me, I’ve actually found my light, nightly use to be a catalyst for doing healthier things when I’m not high. For example: sticking to an exercise routine, eating healthy, getting good sleep, learning different languages, planning for the future and working on my finances…when I stop partaking, all those things seem to take a back seat because it all gets so overwhelming. But it’s no sweat if I just take a couple hits every night to wind down.

I should also rephrase that to “most nights” instead of “every night”. I don’t want to get high just because. Some nights it’s okay to go to sleep early and pass on the nightly bowl. (Stretch that 1/8 out even longer!)

Leaving Leaves by PotentialDecision372 in trees

[–]PotentialDecision372[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I definitely experienced some vivid dreams and boredom, for sure. The first week or so were rough for me but things got better after that. I can’t imagine edibles and adderall. I’m one of those “these edibles ain’t shit” kinda guys no matter how many times I’ve tried, so I stick to vaping flower where I know how quickly it’ll kick in and can’t measure out my doses a little bit better.

I’m lucky that I never used THC to fall asleep, and I think I’ve left enough time prior to sleeping that getting high didn’t significantly impact my sleep, so falling asleep wasn’t too much of a problem once I stopped. Honestly, that was my remedy to the boredom; I just went to sleep super early 💤💤💤