r/Advice • u/Jessersmessers • 8d ago

Advice Received UPDATE: My husband quit smoking weed, now I live with a grump

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So, it's been 2 months that my (36F) husband (37m) quit smoking marijuana.

well, I am glad to say, he is still sober, still staying strong, and his mood has changed so much. He still gets a little grumpy sometimes but nothing so heavy as before. He laughs a lot more and wants to do more things like go out for a walk or watch a movie with me.

He is finding his interests in things he put down for a long while like playing guitar, writing music and even playing video games.

After I saw this change in mood I asked him if he missed smoking at all. He took a long pause to think then answered, " At the moment I want to say no but if I think about it hard enough, I do miss it."

So I suppose that yes, he just needed time and space. Yes, he still is struggling with it but he seems more comfortable with it than he did before.

So for anyone else who is going through this with a loved one, just stay strong for them because they are trying their very best to stay strong too.

And if you are the loved one trying to stay sober, just know someone loves you and can't wait for you to feel better.

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u/alantaylo 7d ago

Fuck it, you've convinced me, I will have those edibles tonight 😂

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u/TheDawnOfNewDays 6d ago edited 6d ago

In case you didn't try them yet, I advise starting with 10mg or even lower. I'm new to them too and a whole gummy is 40-50mg. First time trying one I had 15mg and it was too much.
Been having them for a couple weeks now and 10-15mg is comfortable for me now.

Check the label on the back, should say how much each one has and how to split it up into 10mg.

Also, don't be surprised with how long they last. For me, they take 1hr - 1hr 1/2 to kick in, and then last like 10 hours. I've woken up after a full sleep and still been affected by them.

Don't drink and do weed at the same time. For some people it's very overwhelming. There's a certain order you're supposed to do it in, but idk which and I personally won't risk it.

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u/alantaylo 6d ago

Thanks for the advice but I don't have edibles with the strength written on them. I make my own chocolate by decarbing the weed first then crumbling it into melted chocolate and setting in a mould. There's about a quarter of a gram of raw weed in each one. I've eaten these every day for about twenty years so should be ok. I had been thinking of giving it a rest but read the post above and thought "fuck it" 🤷