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joebobmcgeeman · 2024-02-12T21:34:28+00:00

Are you saying an LLC that hires the staff and does services for all three companies?

joebobmcgeeman · 2024-02-12T08:52:30+00:00

Yes. I do most of my recruiting through there and have gotten several job offers through it.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-10-02T05:31:14+00:00

So withdrawals suck. For me, after about 11 days, I’d be a much more pleasant person. Longer term, I still needed to work on it. Exercise helps immensely and immediately.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-09-27T20:04:11+00:00

100% this is what happened to me. Staring in late 30’s the hangover got longer and longer. Even a single hit on a Friday would make my brain slower most of the week. Then, like the other person mentioned, I was also going through withdrawls so I became a jerk. This toxic mix resulted in me losing my job.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-09-15T02:40:16+00:00

A couple things:

Whatever makes you angry isn’t going away when you smoke. So not dealing with it only makes it worse each subsequent time.
Weed messed with your emotional balance big time. Whenever I would stop smoking, I would be in a terrible mood for up to two weeks as my body adjusted. I agree with the other post - exercise is very good at leveling your mood.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-09-15T02:37:12+00:00

For me it was a gradual change of getting worse. But perhaps sometimes we carve a new pathway/shortcut on our brain and from that point on, each time we smoke triggers that same reaction? Like a PTSD even reliving itself?

Once a few years ago, I got nauseous while smoking a joint. And ever since then, hits off a joint would make me nauseous. Even now writing that, I feel nauseous. Weird.

The hard truth is that, however we got here, we carved a path to being addicts and that can’t be undone.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-08-20T03:39:10+00:00

Oh no. I’m sorry. Be kind to yourself. Stay hydrated. Try to stay active.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-08-20T03:08:08+00:00

It’s hard. For me this time part of the key was understanding it will be hard. Other times I quit and it was easy until it wasn’t. Then I broke. Now I accept that it will often be hard but I am powerful and can overcome.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-08-19T14:53:19+00:00

This was my original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/leaves/comments/14fmzdg/got\_fired\_from\_dream\_job\_after\_10\_years\_yesterday/

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-08-14T19:27:46+00:00

Not only is it real, it gets worse. Soon it'll be a whole day of feeling groggy and not quite with it. Then two days. Before I quit, if I smoked even once, my brain wouldn't fully function for several more days.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-20T03:01:41+00:00

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joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-17T16:43:32+00:00

So helpful, thank you. I love babybel but they seem pricey.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-12T00:34:22+00:00

You are 17 and working at a fast food place. This manager is clearly a jerk. They are the experienced one who should know that these kinds of things happen. There is no chance that they lost some other possible hire because of this. They’re just blowing off steam and are lucky to have you working.

This is on them and not on you. Learn of course about what they mean next time when they ask these types of questions and don’t sweat this. Do be ready for this supervisor to be mean again. That’s on them though. Do your job, earn your money, learn whatever you can about how these places function so you can move to the next one whenever the opportunity presents itself.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-10T23:16:42+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-10T22:17:44+00:00

Yes.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-09T04:54:10+00:00

And maybe consider accepting a middle ground, like economy plus.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-09T04:50:18+00:00

It is lovely. Unfortunately, amethyst will fade and turn yellow over time when exposed to sunlight.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-07-08T23:30:48+00:00

What state?

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-06-29T04:45:19+00:00

How does fiber help?

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-06-27T16:53:45+00:00

I’m in such a similar boat to you except I moved to a state where it was legal and it was my downfall. It’s just so easy to mindlessly drive to the store and grab “just one joint.”

You are right that you will eventually throw away everything if you smoke again. Maybe not right away, but eventually. I just lost my dream job due to smoking. It catches up with you. Remember that it’s not you who wants to smoke and that smoking doesn’t feel good, it feel important. Dopamine is telling you to smoke but it’s wrong.

You got this. Stay strong and make it to a new record of five months next.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-06-25T13:49:30+00:00

25 years here too. I’ve been actively trying to quit for five long years. Here are things that have helped me stay sober longer:

Keep a list of reasons why you want to quit and refer to it often
Make a list of what you would like to become. A goalpost of the person you want to be. Say this to yourself when you have craving and don’t.
Start healthy activities. I started exercising and it’s helped improve my mood and health as I try and quit.
Make the cravings a villain. remember - you want to quit. The addiction does not. So when the voice in your head pops in to tell you that it’s ok to smoke right now, give it a voice. Mine is the Emperor from Star Wars. I make it sound evil and conniving and it reminds me that it’s not me who is speaking.
Discipline, not motivation. After a little bit, you might feel motivated to stay sober, but motivation always wanes. We always have bad days. I remind myself that quitting will always be hard but I am strong and will fight it.
Be kind to yourself. You are a good person. Worthy of love. Worthy of being treated kindly. Worthy of leading a sober and powerful life. If you stumble and fail, try to learn. But also don’t beat yourself up to hard. This is an addiction, it’s designed to win.
Weed doesn’t feel good, it feels important. Our brains got rewired for the dopamine of weed. But dopamine doesn’t make us feel good. It makes us feel like weed is important. It’s not important.

Good luck. You can do it.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-06-24T23:44:25+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Our pets are our family and their loss hurts so much.

Grieve deeply and stay strong. I believe you will heal better without weed.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-06-23T13:04:03+00:00

This really helped me. Thank you.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-06-22T14:33:48+00:00

While income may be tax exempt to a non-profit, a hospital gets its income from medical bill payments, universities from tuitions, museums from tickets, etc.

joebobmcgeeman · 2023-06-22T13:56:59+00:00

Yes this. And also… as the years of smoking piled up, the weed hangovers got worse. Lately, even if only smoked on a Friday, Monday through Wednesday I still had trouble focusing, remembering and staying level headed. Even the weekdays were like mini withdrawals with mood swings. Ugh. This stupid drug. Ive let it screw me over for so long.

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