Half Baked, Post-Purge Reflections, 7 Day THC Purge: Part 5 of 5

So it’s all over and I’m sure you’re curious what I’ve learned. My last post was rather verbose, so I’ll keep it as brief as I can.

This was so worth it.

I’m happy to report the word “withdrawal” cannot be associated with my use of concentrates. I’ll take any personal win over naysayers, especially “experts” who mysteriously have never dabbed.  Uhh yeh, those supposed signs of help needed for addiction to errl—excuse me, butane honey oil—not so much. I also call shenanigans on insomnia and irritability (for me personally).

Appetite was a different story—so different I’d call it a side effect, and a pleasant one at that. After a few days I noticed it was actually gorging that I was missing (aka the munchies). However, loss of appetite still counts as a reaction to dab-stinence, so it should be noted.

In the end, boredom and peer pressure were the most difficult part of my break. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: extracts are extraordinary. So much so that I will quit stalling and admit I’ve decided to respect them.

That’s right, it’s been four days back off the wagon, but I haven’t had more than three dabs a day. More importantly, by cutting it back some, every single one has been equally potent and delightful—admittedly, not as much as that first one fresh off the purge. Science is still science, and tolerances will inevitably form.

Hindsight is always 20/20, and in retrospect I’ve realized that if nothing else I can really cut down my oil budget if I’m smart.

Wondering why I named this post Half Baked? It’s all in the double entendre. Justifying my dab habit before this was a half-baked idea that led to me being fully baked all the time. Don’t get me wrong, I love being high but yeh yeh, OK OK…I over-dabbed it. Many times when I thought I was buzzed, I was actually ripped, or so my gf says anyway <3 If Old Hippie is reading I hope he is fucking happy!

Dabs are not the devil. Now that we know we aren’t going to rehab for oils you’d think I’d fall back into hard dabs. However, I’ve realized that ultimately dabs were meant to be that, dabs (as in, “a little dab will do ya”). On one hand, I’ve proven I owe no one any apologies, not even my body. On the other, I made myself “that guy” in the process of grooming this bear-like tolerance.

It certainly has become clear to me why some (though certainly not all) my friends in the industry are surprisingly conservative dabbers considering their access. Honestly, I always thought it was because they were extremely busy—after all I don’t work stoned. It turns out I was altogether wrong. It’s more like they made the same realization I did much earlier. Errl is strong and they respect it—not just dabs, but all weed, and they didn’t want to lose its timeless effects. They wanted to use weed every way, every day, and who can blame them. Chronic errl smoking will rob you of that for sure and my dab habit was Beyond Chronic ;)

In the end I am super stoked to have reduced my intake and still getting hella faded. Whether or not to return to combustion is the next question to tackle. My friends may conserve their oil, but they do so by eating medibles and smoking flowers. Pot heads are pot heads and that will never change. Sativa dabs now have me pondering a new conundrum. I agree, being SUPER HIGH all the time makes no sense, but do I still need to be even a little high (at any given leisure moment)? I guess we’ll see soon enough.

Thanks for listening and I hoped this helped to inspire both purges and new dabbers. Happy Dabcember!

Dabless in Seattle, 7 Day THC Purge – 5 Part Series:

1. Dabless in Seattle, 7 Day THC Purge: Part 1 of 5
2. The First 48, 7 Day THC Purge: Part 2 of 5
3. Made It Through the Hump Days, 7 Day THC Purge: Part 3 of 5
4. D Day (I Made It!) First Dab, 7 Day THC Purge: Part 4 of 5
5. Half Baked, Post-Purge Reflections 7 Day THC Purge: Part 5 of 5 [this post]