Weed is a mind-altering substance. Itās a drug. And so is caffeine. So are vapes. Cigarettes. š¬ etc.
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I totally understand thatā¦I always disagreeā¦itās actually the one thing that has helped me through some serious stuff, and then thereās the āpauseāā¦it keeps me level enough to tolerate some folks. That and magic mushroomsā¦only in micro doses.
I prefer to call it medicine. š
Because it is indeed medicinal in many cases.
Then again itās all semantics within the use case.
Very much soā¦ CannaCures. I will always support #PlantsOverPills but I also understand thatās a very different thing to many.
Yeah, I was a hardcore 12-stepper in the early yearsā¦ which still has a place in my life. But itās a problem that needs a holistic solution. I tell people about the Freedom Model as a path to moderation or abstinence. People need autonomy.
If youāre a normie š who can just stop using. Some of us canāt stop.
Also why I divorced Zuckerfuck!!!
That addiction is real!!!!
Yeah, society loves its process addictions: social media, gambling, shopping, porn, etc.
Never has the world had so many ways to anesthetize š
Wouldnāt it have been something if MKUltra had been used to correct these manipulations instead of planting them? Or The Program(ing) at youth ācampsā had aligned with helping rather than hurting.
Oh, and not to completely shift gears, but who is covering Zucks spyware (Project Ghostbusters) on SnatchChat usersš ???
The Google ai stuff Meta does? Or something else?
Maybe, but Iām not sure how much info they were gettingā¦something to do with why SC was getting so many users, etcā¦but I donāt know how much of that was fluff or if it went deeper than that.
nostr:npub1tvqc82mv8cezhax5r34n4muc2c4pgjz8kaye2smj032nngg52clq0rkrq4 has PCR touched on it, I had not heard it mentionedā¦
ALL the social platforms have legal issues right now. They are all in trouble in either the US or EU.
Weed is a drug and thatās a fact. I didnāt say it didnāt help people. It does help some people and very few use it properly (right temp, balloon š etc) to get the benefit without the high.
I am not someone who benefits from drugs. I do respect all paths of healing and recovery. ā¤ļøāš©¹
For my recovery, I am šÆ abstinent from all mind-altering substances. It takes some work for pain management (I popped a rib out of place 2x this week). But itās possible. Most people want the easier, softer wayā¦
Weed being legal in many states is complicatedā¦ and it uncomplicates things too.
Iām a hard ass on recovery but also believe in harm reductionā¦and even psychedelics done right. (I find most use these as an excuse to go back out).
Worked in the field of addiction for 4.5 years. I have seen so much. The fact is there is help for whatever someone needs to recover fromāand there are more options than ever. Itās making the right choice thatās important. Itās life and death. Iām tired of burying people.
Thereās a Pigeon Coop across from my building and a SAGE a few doors down from that. Iāve definitely witnessed all, from ODās to mended families. I agree with the idea that as long as they are finding the help they need, that recovery comes in many forms.
The human connection is so frayed right now with how to help and deal with addictions. Iām no angel, but I do have a hard time dealing with those that approach me on the street wanting or pushing. My judgments are often verbally spoken towards them because they have no regard for the children that may be present. Yet, I want better for themā¦ š«
This is why I tired of working in the field and quit. I did detox, recovery center, jail, and intensive DUI probation.
And itās such a burnout field. The DUI stuff I did (KS Senate Bill 6) wore me down because most of my clients reoffended. Intensive probation doesnāt work. Research shows this. But 3rd and sub DUI offenders are so damn dangerous, something had to be done.
I could go onā¦
I had a DUI in 2011 and had already slowed down my drinking a lot. But that was a wake up I never saw coming. No, I didnāt stop until I was more concerned about what alcohol did to the body as an instant poison. That stopped me and I never looked back. I know thatās not the case for many. But it was enough for me.
So many donāt have that off switch.
I Never got a DUI but came close onceāand I still didnāt calm down for another 12 years after that.
I just got better at not driving. I would find 101 ways not to.
And then having zero DUIs and no criminal recordā¦ wasnāt really relatable to my DUI clients. It was like, āwhy listen to her? She doesnāt KNOW what itās like!ā
