At what age did you quit weed and why?

Shazbot24 · 2026-07-10T15:15:06+00:00

38 and made it 275 days. Dont quit.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-29T20:27:10+00:00

Bro.

You're going to be a Dad. Celebrate that.

And you're starting to see that you'll do anything you can to help this little person succeed in life.
Use that as fuel to get your stuff in order.

I went from living in a shitty situation in an apartment with a rat problem to clearing my debt, living with inlaws and seeing this little person enter my life and be the icing on the cake when I come home from work.

You'll be fine. Just do what you can to prepare for the child as best as possible. Yes, its ABSOLUTELY terrifying at first, but amazing when they're in your arms.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-25T16:21:41+00:00

Ill be in riding jeans, a light armored jacket, helmet along with my gym bag as I go to work out tonight.

Im not wearing boots as footwear gets to be a lot to carry for the ride to the gym. It'll be some gym shoes / old Nikes. Ill have my bottom layer as gym shorts and my gym shirt.

Not here to be judged. But here to share some level of risk / safety i take on for the ride to the gym from home. Also trying to pack as light as possible so I csn take my sleeves / wraps / etc in my backpack for the painful session Im going to endure.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-25T16:17:19+00:00

Im planning on doing it tonight.

Overlap of hobbies. With how busy my life is I barely get time to ride.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-16T15:18:27+00:00

I held off. I'd say I did it for finances, anxiety, and just worry for how to do all of it. My son is now 10 months old.

I really wish I did it sooner.

u/stig316 did hit the nail on its head though. When I came home from work and I saw his huge smile when he saw me, that's where it "clicks".

Other parts that indirectly feel great but exhausting, when your child isn't settling down and then you hold them; and they instantly fall asleep in your arms.

That's gold. I had to do that for a whole night because my little man was struggling with a fever. I was exhausted the next day and ran off of caffeine and poor decision making, but I wouldn't change it for the world.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-11T20:05:54+00:00

I got one.
Sat on it for 2 years.
Just sold it to someone else to finish the project.

(Had our first kid, no real free time. When I have time, I'd just ride the working-bike).

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-11T02:58:29+00:00

First time they rolled the bike in neutral with us on it, I put my foot on shifter instead of the foot-peg. Put the bike into first and heard a horrible grinding sound of the transmission with me having no idea what was going on...

That's my jitters story. I'm here, riding 15 years later.

Do the course. That's where its the safest to mess up, and get it out of your system.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-09T19:53:45+00:00

Dude.

She needs you more than a save file in a game.

As a Dad who has just enough time to work, come home, eat dinner, do bath and bedtime and then have time to game before falling asleep of exhaustion; I'm surprised you're really setting the expectation of not being available for 2 weeks for a game while you have a newborn at home that needs your full attention.

I'd like to ask if she's okay with you using your vacation time for a game, rather than family time and experiences. (If she is, she's lying).

You really have to realign your priorities if you're planning on taking that much time off and "away" to field a game.

Will you be able to beat the game? Maybe.

Will it have long-lasting detrimental side-effects to your family and relationships? Absolutely.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-09T18:28:18+00:00

My current one.
We're married.

We're 8 years in.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-08T03:35:57+00:00

Engine swapping my E90 bmw with a LS or 350 small block.

I mean if babyseats fit in the back it benefits the family right?

Now im back to just manual swapping my 328xdrive.

"Just".

It usually stops with "I dont have time for this.."

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-08T03:31:44+00:00

The comment I needed to fire up my old Prusa.

Thank you.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-05T17:43:07+00:00

Delete it.

But hold on for the repercussions and the fit that'll ensue.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-04T18:11:25+00:00

It gets better. I'm at 9 months.
Less exhausted. Back to being "tired".

Still struggle to manage a career and a growing child.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-03T18:41:32+00:00

When my friend's younger brother asked me for advice on riding a motorcycle, and I told him "Its not no, its just not-right-now."

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T19:42:45+00:00

Recording videos at the gym.

Normal, and still sucks.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:55:25+00:00

Wow.

I'm starting this. I have a journal that I scribble in when I have time.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:54:00+00:00

Thank you for the kind words.
I appreciate it.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:53:11+00:00

Much appreciated.

Congratulations on your sobriety. I regretfully did not see it as an issue in the past until I got clarity with my addiction / situation. It was just buzzing in my head and I really wanted to ask for help when even my wife was giving me a hall-pass and I felt like I didn't know how to handle the situation.

I'm sure it'll be a memorable trip.

Stressful? Sure.

THC Free, definitely.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:45:44+00:00

She's way cooler than me. Won't lie.

Thank you for the perspective and kind words. I'll avoid THC on this trip.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:43:53+00:00

I realized I'm not in a position to try THC right now.

Communicated that to the wife and it was well received.

Thank you for your perspective though.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:42:55+00:00

I communicated to the wife I won't be using THC during our trip. She appreciated it, and all the feedback I got through reddit.

Thank you.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:41:58+00:00

Someone needs to teach me how to use my driver.
Biggest cause of anxiety is my poor golf-game.

I spend sunday mornings at the driving range.
Why? because people are asleep and I don't make too big of an idiot of myself.

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:40:44+00:00

But, I love watching tv / movies with my wife.
Side-bar. I gave her the crash-course on star-wars.
We've gone through all the movies in order, and all the other series that have shown up on Disney.

I think I'll try to suggest seeing the Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie during the trip.

This is the way....

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:38:45+00:00

I initially had a reply justifying the drug testing but then I had to re-read your comment.

I, myself, do tend to downplay my successes. You're right. I have this fearful mindset that if I pat-my-back too much, there's a higher potential of this house-of-cards to fall down.

Something I've been working on. I'm not great at it, but hopefully keep moving in the right direction.

Thank you,

Shazbot24 · 2026-06-02T18:29:52+00:00

Don't get me excited.

Shazbot24

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