Like many people here, although being AF is a struggle for me, it is particularly difficult when the weekend arrives. On Saturday I was at a gathering, and although feeling a strong urge to drink, I resisted it by reminding myself how bad I've felt in the past when I've thrown away a previous week of no drinking for a hapless weekend binge. However, having the desire to catch a buzz and kick back with friends, as an alternative, I smoked some weed with a friend.
I must admit, this really took the edge off my alcohol cravings, and really made me relax and forget about drinking. I've never been what I would call a regular marijuana smoker, using it no more than weekly during my heaviest period of usage. In the past 10 years, I smoke it no more than 2 or 3 times per year. I don't crave it and never buy it, but I do enjoy it occasionally in the right circumstances. Based on my experience Saturday, I'm seriously considering it as an alternative to using alcohol at gatherings, at least for a while.
Am I nuts for thinking this? There's so much talk about replacing one drug with another, but in my own case I don't see this as being a likely possibility. I've been around weed most of my life, and have never had the desire or urge to use it frequently. Moreover, when I've mixed it with alcohol it generally mellows me out and either slows down my drinking, or makes me lose interest in consuming any more. It doesn't make me lose my inhibitions or make stupid decisions, which is why I'm not concerned about being so stoned that I end up having a drink. Also, I don't wake up the next day feeling crappy. I guess the only drawback I see is that I tend to think junk food like Doritos is the finest example of cuisine human beings have ever produced, and tend to overeat. But this minor drawback is nothing compared to the ravages alcohol has inflicted upon me.
I would be curious to know if anyone else has ever tried using weed as an alternative to getting drunk, at least in the early stages of going AF. I've been AF for 8 days now, and think this might be just the thing to help me out at social functions with alcohol over the next few months. Don't get me wrong, I don't need to distort reality to enjoy myself socially, but my reasons for giving up alcohol are not principally concerned with a desire to be clear-headed. I enjoy altering consciousness from time to time, but know that in my case alcohol is no longer a practical way for me to do this if I want to live beyond age 40.
I must admit, this really took the edge off my alcohol cravings, and really made me relax and forget about drinking. I've never been what I would call a regular marijuana smoker, using it no more than weekly during my heaviest period of usage. In the past 10 years, I smoke it no more than 2 or 3 times per year. I don't crave it and never buy it, but I do enjoy it occasionally in the right circumstances. Based on my experience Saturday, I'm seriously considering it as an alternative to using alcohol at gatherings, at least for a while.
Am I nuts for thinking this? There's so much talk about replacing one drug with another, but in my own case I don't see this as being a likely possibility. I've been around weed most of my life, and have never had the desire or urge to use it frequently. Moreover, when I've mixed it with alcohol it generally mellows me out and either slows down my drinking, or makes me lose interest in consuming any more. It doesn't make me lose my inhibitions or make stupid decisions, which is why I'm not concerned about being so stoned that I end up having a drink. Also, I don't wake up the next day feeling crappy. I guess the only drawback I see is that I tend to think junk food like Doritos is the finest example of cuisine human beings have ever produced, and tend to overeat. But this minor drawback is nothing compared to the ravages alcohol has inflicted upon me.
I would be curious to know if anyone else has ever tried using weed as an alternative to getting drunk, at least in the early stages of going AF. I've been AF for 8 days now, and think this might be just the thing to help me out at social functions with alcohol over the next few months. Don't get me wrong, I don't need to distort reality to enjoy myself socially, but my reasons for giving up alcohol are not principally concerned with a desire to be clear-headed. I enjoy altering consciousness from time to time, but know that in my case alcohol is no longer a practical way for me to do this if I want to live beyond age 40.
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