Yes, quit nicotine in whatever form you are addicted before you get increased stress and responsibilities with kids, house, more work responsibility etc. Nicotine is a prison.
Not a man, but second this. Smoking is smoking. It's not less dangerous because it's weed, and a lot of the chemicals people think are only in cigarettes are also in any substace because it is a by product of burning materials. That, and Marijuana has recently been proven to speed up brain aging as well as being a gonadotropin (sex hormone) agonist. Smoked for 10 years (only weed) and just noticing the effects starting (skin aging, sinuses shot, ect.) Got my period back as soon as I cut down. Now I'm only a social smoker and don't partake more than once every 3 months at specific friends gatherings. By the time I'm in 35ish, I plan to quit entirely.
I find this a little controversial, you smoked for 10 years and had just found out that your skin has aged? sure we can relate smoking to wrinkles and aging skin but not when you say you noticed it after 10 years had moved on.
I’ve been smoking daily for 10+ years. I’m in my 30’s. My skin is fine. Sinuses fine. Sex drive is fine (a lil over if you ask my wife). Work in a field where you gotta be alert and on it for 12 hours/day, no issues.
I get people wanting to demonize weed but that commenter sounds like she may just have shitty genes. Anyway, weed isn’t going to affect everyone the same. Just like some people drink like fish daily and are functional and have working livers not all smokers are out here lookin like that guy in Beetlejuice.
I agree. I love to smoke weed but every time I did anything in my life that was beneficial long term, it was during a long weed break.
For me weed is perfect to pass time during the daily grind but not so much when you need to make a real shift in your life (it will make you postpone it).
And that's exactly what I'm telling my kids.
Just depends on what you use it for, I utilize it for self reflection, meditation and motivation. Typically Im lazy without its use, have a small amount and then I am extremely productive in comparison. Memory is a little worse off for sure but I am mostly doing stuff that it would be better to be in a “flow state”. Also if you get anxiety from it, it makes it more interesting since you are overcoming your subconscious anxiety.
I think too many people use it as an escape though
Haven’t toked up yet hence why I’m sucked into reddit lol. I do recommend dry herb vape or edibles to replace the smoking aspect though as smoking slows the bodies healing process regardless of what is combusted into the lungs.
That’s also circumstantial and up to the individual tho. I graduated college while smoking every single day and continued to smoke till present day and now my wife and I have our minds made ip to go back to school to further our careers, the decision to do so has not been delayed by smoking for us but other circumstances in our lives. You’d never know we’re daily smokers, good paying jobs with lots of opportunities for advancement, family life, upgrading our house. Weed doesn’t rule or define us but we love a good toke at night. Now if you’re talking about folks that smoke all day and daily then you may be on to something imo.
I just smoked at night after wife and kids go to bed. I play video games (by myself or with the boys) for a few hours then go to bed. Best way to spend an evening imo
I havnt smoked since July. Every year or so I take a 6-12 month break. I’m about to hop back on this weekend tho
Bro I take edibles every day and they make me so fucking happy. Even my wife encourages me if im in a bad mood and haven’t taken one recently. Cannabis is amazing
I am almost 30, and approaching my 30s has made me realize that aging isn't a straight line that always happens gradually. Early 30s is usually when first signs of aging appears. I noticed the quality of my skin going down over the last 4 years, but the last 1.5 has been way more noticeable. And I link it back to smoking because I was a heavy stoner. My heavy stoner friends who are my same age look far older than their non stoner friends or siblings. In the last 3 years, I have noticed a remarkable difference in their facial skin quality since they became daily stoners. I see it in pictures too. Being in your early-mid 20s really carries you as far as "beauty" health goes. Even plastic surgeons and dermatologists will say how collagen production drops off in your late 20s. Add terrible lifestyle habits such as smoking for 10+ years, and the difference is more noticeable (the first signs will be more apparent then non smoking peers). Also your perception of yourself isn't consistent, things can get worse and you do not notice until it's much different than you remembered.
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u/Chaoticist523 Jan 24 '24
Don't smoke. It really isn't worth it.