Thinking of giving it another go...

Well long story short, I first tried cannabis at the end of gr7. Loved it. Continued smoking pot at least semi-daily(and experimenting quite often with amphetamines, cocaine, and hallucinogens) until I was about 19 and discovered I.V opiates. Ever since I've begun the heavy use of I.V opioids and alcohol, I found cannabis produced stricly negative effects (paranoia, cardiac dysrhythmia, and, most prevelant of all, self-consciousness/social anxiety.)
I have recently experienced many months completely clean in prison and rehab. 10 weeks ago I resumed the use of alcohol maybe 3 times a week and opiods about once a week. I miss the effects I achieved from smoking cannabis when I was younger, and wonder if I gave it a shot now if it would be as it was before I began opioids, or would give me the terrible effects I recieved after my opioid usage. I'm sorta scared to try it again.
Anyone with similar experiences or even strictly theoretical answers, respond. Give me something to go on.
Thanks, Dave.

 

imho, if you have a history of serious addictions/prison/rehab, try to get completely drug/alcohol free

 

Thank's for your response. I have pursued that, but it just doesn't work. When I'm in rehab or prison and drugs are non-existant or incredibly unfeasible/expensive I live my life just perfectly well. To be honest, my days in prison and rehab were some of the best I've had in my life.
It's just once I get the freedom to do or buy what I please, the trouble comes.
But I'm curious about sort of doing a reverse. Replacing the alcoholism and opioid addiction with marijuana. I remember the euphoria and wonder given to me during my early experiments with cannabis (very similar to the same given to me today by opioids, alcohol, and dopaminergic compounds. Is this impossible now?

 

maybe. don't see any reason why it would get better.


maybe you could try to get a job in the middle of nowhere and not have a car. work on a farm or something

 

It's how you use it, and how much you use. Set/setting and all.

My $0.02, if you escaped from opiates, you are already up on the house, and nobody wins for ever..... walk away from the table, you have another lease on life that many do not get and you should not be taking opiates. This does not limit your ability to use psychedelics, including weed. These things essentially show you how great the world can be, while opiates help you lie to yourself about the world.

I would say to start with small amounts (remember, shit's always getting stronger.... I've smoked pounds over the course of half my life, and still, if I have no tolerance, one hit will get me fried, and a few hits can have me paranoid and whatnot) The side effects you list are what happens when one smokes too much (relative to tolerance) in a bad setting.

 

Thanks for the advice.
BTW you have no idea how much I respect you now. I truly hated you when we began our correspondence (and still hate your opinions on that topic lol). But the fact you agreed to end our feud with respect and gave an intelligent and thoughtful response to this thread really touches me. Good man, RooRshack. I'll definately take your post in consideration when I come closer to my decision.