How Did You Manage Cannabis Use After Becoming a Dad?

shadowcorvus

Hi, I’ve posted before and appreciated the feedback. This time I have a new issue: I’m a heavy cannabis user who has sharply reduced consumption since my wife announced her pregnancy. As the due date approaches, I want to stay fully present as a father. Did you quit somking completely? Did you transition to cartridges or concentrates? When and where did you smoke? How did you make sure it didn’t interfere with your parenting?

SwootyManser

My kids are a bit older now 10 and 14. Back then we tried flower and concentrates, but that got a little intense. These days we just stick to carts.

VelcroViking

I used to be a heavy smoker, but now I mostly just have a cart and I’ll occasionally light up at night after I’m already in bed, and on weekends I end up doing a little more after bedtime. In the newborn phase I wasn’t really smoking bud at all; I’ve been trying to quit so I can get my CDL, but man, it’s tough.

GizmoLab

I still am a HEAVY SMOKER.
Just make sure it doesn’t consume you in being a parent.
I more often than not will just smoke enough to catch a buzz, then get STONED after they’re asleep for the night.

spinrevus87

At first I only smoked when the kids were down for the night, but as they leveled up they caught on I was lighting up.

StellarWhimsy

Treat it like booze handle it responsibly! I never quit or even hit the brakes. I might’ve taken a drag off a pen when I needed a hit, but I usually only smoked after the kids were tucked in. If it was flower, I kept it locked away in the garage.

starflamewhisper

Switched to edibles and only once there all asleep.

SilkStorming

As long as you continue to act responsibly and respectfully toward your child and your wife, you are fine, brother.

blackninja

I was a hard core user 20 years ago. Meet my wife and went cold turkey. Kids don’t need to be exposed to that stuff, plus it’s limiting on getting good jobs unless you are self employed. What are your thoughts on balancing personal change with family considerations?

MidnightVagabondX

I’m a daily user and get my kids for every visitation I’m supposed to have.
It’s never gotten in the way of my parenting.

Pixiluxe28

I sometimes take gummies. Just a little, enough to shift my thoughts. It doesn’t affect my kids, though they may get annoyed when I don’t respond like usual.

IronWalShot12

Quit entirely! In a few months the fog lifts, and you’ll see clearly how it was affecting you.

Jedixuino

You already know the answer. The only point in asking is to get support for keeping the habit. Aside from that, look at your children and make the right choice for them. You are the example they’ll follow.

Mystic89r

THC used to be around four percent, and now the new product seems to be about nineteen percent. The government made it legal do you think it was for money’s sake? It feels like they’re frying our brains with this new formulation. It isn’t the same, whether it comes from the street or from legal sources. I wonder if we should quit now while we still have a chance. Have you seen how thye raise Tyson chicken? That’s what we’re being served now enhancers that speed up production, not something natural. It feels like a call to save ourselves and quit now! I’ve been doing this for fifteen years; trust me, we’ll deny that it affects us, but it does, even if we won’t admit it. It leaves us not fully conscious, in an imagined bubble, where nothing seems to matter, and even giggles feel empty. Sometimes it makes anxiety attacks worse should we toss that aside and save ourselves?

ViktorRise

I was a heavy smoker too, started at 12 and even kept it up a couple years after my son was born. At 30 I quit for about 6 months bc I wanted to be more proactive in his life and mine, tbh it was great. Then I just started again for no real reason, and instantly s aw everything revert. I got less motivated, my sleep schedule went all over the place, I spent less time having fun and more time glued to the TV. The weight came back with the snacking. I quit again and nvm going back.

krasshine

Just QUIT, dude. It’s not easy, but after a week you’ll see a MASSIVE change and you’ll be glad you quit.

Mutengohm

I got full custody, 3 kids smoked my whole life. As long as ur doin right 4 kids, who cares. If ur drivin down the road blazing w/ ur kids in the back, that's wrong 😒

TropiExplorer

Just quit smoking, man. I used to be a huge stoner until I had kids. It's a drag not getting high, but getting high is kind of lame.

Frostyquok

I’ve realized how much tougher it is for me caring for my little 8‑month‑old, so I only smoke when he’s staying with his grandma for the night or something like that. It’s just a night‑off kind of thing now, which is pretty rare. I was lucky and didn’t feel so dependent on it even though I smoked every day after work for years.

glimmer7wave

I didn’t smoke when he was a newborn, but I fell back into the habit when he was around six to nine months old. It began with a quick drag just before bedtime, then after dinner and again before bed, then before dinner, in the evening and before bed, and it just kept spiraling until I was heavily using again. In the moment, I swore it didn’t affect my parenting or my attentiveness. I told myself it didn’t diminish the fact that I was a good, handsome dad, but only after I finally quit completely did I truly see how much precious time I had been stealing from him. Even when I switched to just carts, I was smoking constantly, draining my money, and feeling irritable when the stash ran low. That’s my story if you can quit, please do. Treasure the moments with your baby instead of sneaking away multiple times a day to light up.