Sure thing. I flagged at least one (can’t remember if it was more) because of the name calling towards whoever flagged, which i interrupted as bullying. People are entitled to flag posts they are concerned about and should not be called names or shamed for it. It’s an important and valuable way to indicate something needs moderator attention. It is then up to mods about what they think should be done. Hope that provides the explanation you were looking for. Best wishes.
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Your post to me is just impossible to wrap my head around.
In my country. We don’t give people guns only under strict strict rules.
And the fact you call yourself wreck less irrational and danger to yourself when drinking should be a reason to not want to have guns in my mind.
What if your demon makes you pull a trigger…
And making a difference between substances is just a matter of ignoring information or being selective.
If it works for you bless you, but please see the contradiction in your post.
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I was sarcasticly showing how intelligent our law makers are with their laws regarding medical marijuana.
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As another perspective, many of us on here are in neither AA nor NA and therefore don’t follow their guidelines. We do what works for us and our own sobriety and recovery. I do have medical marijuana for sleep. I dislike being high on weed, so no issue with me abusing it.
All that said, I try to respect other points of view and experiences and be especially cognizant and respectful of others journeys and issues with substances.
We are all unique individuals (despite the rhetoric saying otherwise) and we each find our own way.
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I dont want to drink. I quit. I go to aa. I use cannabis. Clear enough?
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It was allready clear.
I’m sorry if I offended you in any way.
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You didnt. All good. Have a great day
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Bedtime over here 00:00 good night y’all
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It’s your call on if you want to use cannabis to relax. You stated mental health issues though, not sure if if will make you feel better or worse.
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For me, it’s a no go. I abused it, and I would be an angry raccoon when I didn’t have any.
I’m not against weed, I’m sure there are normies out there for weed. I think it’s a reasonable option for medically diagnosed mental health issues and for chronic pain.
I don’t agree with it to “take the edge off”, if you’re getting wound up there’s other options to relax aside from chemicals, but of course they’ll require patience and practice… not just using an easy button.
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Over the years ive heard many people say that if they smoked weed again they’d be back on the meth again or the herion. I dont argue with em. If they already believe it, chances are high(pun-intended) they will make it happen.
Ive also heard it said in the 12 step rooms of recovery to quit whats killing you fastest first.
If cannabis helps someone detox from heroin or meth or alcohol why not?
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For the last couple years I smoked it would lead to crippling panic attacks. I think all the other drugs I was doing contributed to that but it just got to the point weed was one of the worst things for me to do, but I still couldn’t just stop. Eventually my heroin and crack use got so expensive that buying weed was phssed out.
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And still the point of the forum is sobriety, I thought regardless of program.
I’m not sure what the further value of discussing unprescribed, mind-altering substances is… And prescriptions are between a person and their doctor.
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For what it’s worth I’ve got a very similar story to your relapse and it’s insidious as hell. Especially when you know one drug works better for you than alcohol which… You may not like as much so why not do the one that helps. Blah blah it’s all lies you tell yourself.
Certainly OP you know yourself better than anyone and I don’t think folks are trying to beat you over the head. We just recognize the thought processes in our own addictions.
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So replacing a drug for another (alcohol is a drug) is just maskarading your addiction. And you may not feel the urge for weed now but there is a high chance that you may, if you’re doing it just to get cleared off alcohol.
Best way is to keep yourself clean. Some people may smoke weed and don’t feel addicted to it, some people drink alcohol and are not adicts, some even do coke and get along with their lives. But once you realize you’re an addict you better take it serious and keep it sober.
The way I keep myself clean is going to meetings, sharing, having a sponsor plus medical treatment and therapy. Maybe you could give these alternatives a try.
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I have spoken with Robin in the past about moderation / other substance use discussions. While TS is focused on sobriety and recovery, he encourages the conversation. I had hoped for a new category for some of these discussions, opt in kind of thing, but to no avail.
We can always mute the thread if we find it a dead horse or bothersome.
I have considered moving it to Seeking Help, and would value any feedback on that.
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I appreciate your thoughtful reply…thank you for sharing.
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Literally just snorted/laughed at this! You can really crack me up sometimes. 
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So if I call Brad a doofus my post gets flagged but if I talk about marijuana or mushrooms the post is allowed to grow and flourish?
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