Month: February 2022

Podcast E23: Breaking the cycle of marijuana use with involuntary commitment to hospital (pink-slipped)

It’s episode 23 and I have got another story for you. I stumbled upon a guest in this episode via Reddit, after she shared her story of she got admitted to the hospital and ended up staying there against her will. Our guest of today’s episode describes her visit more eloquently, and rightly so, seeing it actually helped her quit marijuana. We discussed pretty much everything, from her beginnings with weed, to how she picked up a habit, all the way to ER and driving home with her parents.

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Podcast E22: Rooms of recovery (binge use of marijuana, part 2)

Hey everyone, the following recording is the continuation of the E21. I sat down with anonymous someone who had quite a turbulent past and is now very active in the rooms of recovery. In this episode, we talked a little bit more about the organization itself, the 12 steps, how the rooms are actually structured and why you should participate in one if you are struggling with addiction.

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Podcast E21: Rooms of recovery (binge use of marijuana, part 1)

Hello friends, welcome back to another episode of the mylastjoint.com podcast. This time I had the pleasure of interviewing a guest from the United States, who is a very active member in recovery rooms. This recording was planned for a while, but we always kept rescheduling or cancelling, however in the end we managed to find a good time for both and make it happen. We discussed our guest’s first experience with marijuana, his turbulent teenage years, all the way to full-on addiction and him finding the cure in rooms of recovery. This is the first part of the recording, listen to the second part in the E22.

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Interview; panic attacks from cannabis

Hello, internet, if you are new here, we are discussing everything there is to discuss about marijuana addiction. I normally do this on the podcast, but sometimes people prefer to do it over the text. Here’s a short interview I had with someone regarding her abuse of marijuana and how it manifested in panic attacks later on.

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Podcast E20: When smoking weed becomes a habit

Hey everyone, the following episode came about pretty randomly. After talking to a stranger on Reddit, I realized we have lots in common, hence I invited him to my podcast. This turned out to be a great decision. We talked about his beginnings with weed, how his long shifts at work contributed to the stoner lifestyle and his method of quitting. We also touched upon legalization, support system and staying friends with smokers.

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Podcast E19: Running, marijuana abuse, endocannabinoids and atomic habits

Hello everyone, we are back with another episode. I had the pleasure of chatting with someone in his 20s, who realized weed is no longer helping him. After making a decision to quit, he started running daily and sharing daily struggles with his close friends and family. This is more of a classic style of the episode, where I get to interview the guest from the beginning of his use all the way to the quitting and the new life, and identity.

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Podcast E18: Sometimes using marijuana can affect your relationships

Good day folks, welcome back to mylastjoint.com podcast. I have a great episode for you today, recorded late in the night. I had the pleasure of talking with a lady who made a post on Reddit, sharing her experience with weed and how it affected her partner. Reading the post, I got hooked instantly, seeing this is something I barely cover. We discussed her beginnings with weed, how it started affecting her, how her use went out of control during the pandemic and how she came to the conclusion she needs to quit. We also touched upon her family, seeing both of her parents smoke and her partner.

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Podcast E17: PTSD and marijuana addiction (part 2)

We are back with the recording from the E16, this being the second part. If you are just tuning in, make sure you listen to the E16, that way this episode will make sense. In the next half an hour you will hear us discuss with our guest various ways cannabis affects you, his view on the whole reward system and whether cannabis actually helps with PTSD, what’s his plans in regards to using cannabis and what’s his stance on CBD. 

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Podcast E16: PTSD and marijuana addiction (part 1)

Hey everyone, I have another great recording for you, this time from a younger gentleman in the north of England. We discussed his beginnings with weed, how his habit went out of control at university when he was smoking half an ounce a week, all the way to getting a diagnosis of cPTSD and other bits. We also mentioned EDMR therapy, whether cannabis really helps anxiety and depression and why he really decided to quit and throw everything away.

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