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<blockquote data-quote="DarkwingPsyduck" data-source="post: 686152" data-attributes="member: 20267"><p>Well, regardless of how you feel about pot usage, one thing that isn't up for discussion is that pot is a mind altering substance. That simple. It can have it's uses, it's benefits when taken responsibly, under supervision of a real doctor. The same way pain management is supposed to be done. Unfortunately for many, a lot of doctors really aren't qualified to do it right. They don't set out to mess people up, but ignorance is dangerous. On other forums, I have spoken to middle aged to senior age who come on asking why they feel the physical symptoms they are feeling. Never once considering that it was due to the cessation of pain medications their doctor had them on for far too long. They didn't take it excessively or recreationally. They merely trusted their doctor. Those people were't drug addicts, though. They were physically dependent, but that is a very different thing than being an addict. As I say, withdrawal is nothing compared to the real healing. And those people ONLY need to do the easy part. My point is that no two stories are exactly identical, and I cannot speak for everybody else, but I don't think it's a good idea for any addict early in recovery, like myself, to even mess around with mind altering substances. It gets in the way of experience TRUE sobriety. And if we don't get to experience the benefits from that, why would we keep it? </p><p></p><p>The answer to your last question is no, you are not sober if you're using mind altering substances. Recreationally, or otherwise. Physically speaking, pot isn't that harmful, especially when compared to the un natural medications and meth and coke. It does less damage than smoking cigarettes. It's probably okay for people who don't suffer from a highly addictive personality. But for those of us that do, we really should stay away from it. THC stays in the system VERY long. It can be detected in hair for months after last use. It is different for everybody, though. I am a pretty small guy. Skinny. I have a VERY fast metabolism. I would feel withdrawal symptoms a good 12 hours earlier than most of my friends who were using the same amount of the same drug. So it can vary, but, with buildup, it can be detected for months.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkwingPsyduck, post: 686152, member: 20267"] Well, regardless of how you feel about pot usage, one thing that isn't up for discussion is that pot is a mind altering substance. That simple. It can have it's uses, it's benefits when taken responsibly, under supervision of a real doctor. The same way pain management is supposed to be done. Unfortunately for many, a lot of doctors really aren't qualified to do it right. They don't set out to mess people up, but ignorance is dangerous. On other forums, I have spoken to middle aged to senior age who come on asking why they feel the physical symptoms they are feeling. Never once considering that it was due to the cessation of pain medications their doctor had them on for far too long. They didn't take it excessively or recreationally. They merely trusted their doctor. Those people were't drug addicts, though. They were physically dependent, but that is a very different thing than being an addict. As I say, withdrawal is nothing compared to the real healing. And those people ONLY need to do the easy part. My point is that no two stories are exactly identical, and I cannot speak for everybody else, but I don't think it's a good idea for any addict early in recovery, like myself, to even mess around with mind altering substances. It gets in the way of experience TRUE sobriety. And if we don't get to experience the benefits from that, why would we keep it? The answer to your last question is no, you are not sober if you're using mind altering substances. Recreationally, or otherwise. Physically speaking, pot isn't that harmful, especially when compared to the un natural medications and meth and coke. It does less damage than smoking cigarettes. It's probably okay for people who don't suffer from a highly addictive personality. But for those of us that do, we really should stay away from it. THC stays in the system VERY long. It can be detected in hair for months after last use. It is different for everybody, though. I am a pretty small guy. Skinny. I have a VERY fast metabolism. I would feel withdrawal symptoms a good 12 hours earlier than most of my friends who were using the same amount of the same drug. So it can vary, but, with buildup, it can be detected for months. [/QUOTE]
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