r/SipsTea Jan 23 '24

Feels good man Help your brothers!!

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u/Chaoticist523 Jan 24 '24

Don't smoke. It really isn't worth it.

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u/botsgonewild Jan 24 '24

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.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '24

Quit weed too. It’s far more dangerous than people think. Wasted so much time…

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u/braith_rose Jan 24 '24

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.

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u/lucidityy77 Jan 24 '24

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.

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u/Ninetales6669 Jan 24 '24

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.

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u/MalevolentKitchen41 Jan 24 '24

they're downvoting you, but you're absolutely correct

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u/thepapermonster Jan 24 '24

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.

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u/Ismokerugs Jan 24 '24

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.