Replacing alcohol with Marijuana.

Edibles make me drink less.....generally

I'll have one beer if I take a gummy. Being crossfaded by drinking too much is worse than being drunk. It helps to experience how awful that is first so you know what to avoid next time.

Problem drinkers are going to drink to where it’s a problem. That may be less when they take an edible but it’s still going to be a problem.

In 2016 I was out in Seattle for a work conference. I used to smoke weed in HS and some in early college. I was a stoner. But once I got out of it (around 20 yr old), I’d rarely smoke… And for most of my adulthood, I rarely smoked weed.

Then in 2015 in Seattle I had to go to a dispensary… I haven’t smoked in forever, but the kid in me had to go see a dispensary. {Note I I just ripped a bong hit so this is a little wordy). I left w/ a vape pen. I hit it a few times and called my wife to tell her I think I may have solved my snoring issues.

I was a heavy beer drinker before that.. ie drink a 12pk of Miller Lite Fri, Sat, and drank some during the week. Even though I always exercised, my diet sucked. First I had to cut my alcohol consumption 85%. Then I had to clear my house of any snacks. Then I got into keto and fasting.

Since 2017, I’ve been a daily user and I had to learn the Jedi mind trick of not snacking while I get high every night.

But I’m so happy that i”ve cut my beer consumption. Edibles kill my craving for beer. If I drink, I’ll drink 2-3 beers, and it’ll be worthwhile… at a social event, not some random Tuesday. I treat beer like a cheat meal. I prepare by fasting before or planning to after.

I’m in my late 40s. I treat my drinking nights like Tiger Woods plans his golf events. I look at a calendar and see if there are consecutive weekends of social events… if there are, I make sure to pay back what I owe…

I’d recommend concentrates over smoking bud. Just my opinion.

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Edibles make me drink less.....generally

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If I take an edible before my first drink then I’ll have maybe two drinks tops and get to bed early. If I’ve had a drink before taking one then I’ll still cut back and get to bed at a decent time. It’s helped a lot with me with getting leaner through Keto and exercise, if I do want to snack then I’ve made sure to have healthy protein-packed snacks on hand in my house.

Used to get fricked up every single day drinking… stopped cold turkey.. ow I smoke a little Delta 8 before bed. It has literally changed my life

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that is my concern!

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You go ahead and get too drunk and high and let me know if it’s a problem after that

It’s a REALLY terrible state to be in.

^ I don't disagree at all, the "challenge" w/ edibles is that 5mg or 10mg doesn't map directly to 1 or 2 beers at 6-8% ABV because cannabis hits very differently than alcohol. My wife seems to require a lot more to have any effect than I do, but for alcohol we're exactly flipped. And then there seems to be inconsistency of potency where I've had a 10mg gummy and feel nothing or a 5mg gummy and I'm out for the night ... all from the same brand/batch.

Maybe we just have a longer experience period for alcohol and so have a finer grasp on how much does what and for how long based on what/how much I've eaten.

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But up I can’t call off the dogs of war once you’ve ingested it haha

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A friend of mine, for whom cannabis is his go-to, once told me that if a particular dosage has made me loopier than intended, I should pop a couple ibuprofen to mitigate (not eliminate) the degree of buzz. I haven't tried that though so YMMV .

Marijuana and Psilocybin are much more enjoyable than alcohol for me.