Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I grew up in the 60s and 70s. Believe it our not didn't experiment with any drugs. Even missed the upturn of the 80s-90s. In my 60s I have many pain sources. It was suggested I try pot for pain management by many people. My pastor included. His wife had passed from cancer and they had been treating her pain with CBD oil. I was on the highest legal dosage for gabapentin among other prescription only pharmaceuticals. I was so out of it I was forgetting conversations, slurring my words and functioning at a low levels. All the while still having pain when I did much of anything. I finally overcame my prejudicial feelings that I formulated in the 70s and tried it. Pot helps! A lot! I came to the conclusion that God made pain killer is better than man made. I smoke around the house and gummies cover me when I am out and about. I can't afford the CBD oil at a price point/amount that reduces my pain, I have reduced my Gab from nine 300mgs a day to three. No more side effect of "drugs". No slurring my words and I can remember conversations. I'm more than willing to deal with the muchies, because for me it only happens when I am sitting around watching TV in the evening. If I stay busy I don't notice them. I've been told that different weed has different side effects such as causing paranoia. We buy my weed locally rather than in shops so maybe the variety stops me from that problem. Idk. What I do know is I'm a covert. So sorry you experience pain. This getting old ain't for sissies! Best wishes finding your way through it.
If you shop at a dispensary, you can specifically ask for strains that will help you personally. Without the paranoia, and specifically for pain, but I don’t know what state you live in, and you probably need a weed card.
All true where I am.