Need Opinions!!!!

[birdgirl73]

That's good to know, Storm Crow, that cannabis blocks the desire for alcohol, at least in you. In some people, sadly, that's not the case, tho. So sorry about the loss of your mom.

[jamstigator]

Alcoholism runs in my family too. My mother died driving drunk at age 47, so drunk I don't think she even remembered or recognized that I was in the car with her (I was 12 years old at the time). Seeing so many of my family dragged down by alcohol, I have mostly given it up. I share a bottle of wine occasionally with the woman, maybe once or twice a month. If more people would smoke pot instead of drink alcohol, there'd be a lot less misery in this world, I am convinced of that.

My big test was this year's Bonnaroo. Normally, I'm a social drinker; I'm shy around people, and drinking helps with that. But I decided to skip the drinking anyway, and I did it, the whole 4 days at Bonnaroo. Wasn't even hard, although I expected it to be. I guess I've gone so long without that crutch now that it doesn't bother me not to have it.

If you could convince your dad to give up drinking and turn to pot, he'd almost surely live a longer and happier life. Might be hard to convince him of that though.

[wadejason]

yeeeahh...hm it doesnt hurt to ask i wouldnt do it when they are drunk. ask when their sober or start drinkin. maybe if dads hungover or something and mom says "thats what you get for drinkin so much" you could jump in and go "yep, so maybe you should think about smokin some herb instead". show your parents the facts, go to norml, show them health reports. convince them its not the drug "that makes you stupid and kills brain cells" when they smoked it in college. show them that times have changes and today weed is fantastic, no seeds no stems (i guess that depends on where and who your getting it from too) and again the vaporizer idea is great. maybe a phx? nice glass on glass bong haha but maybe a vaporizer would be safer.

let us know what happens because my dad is an alcoholic (but hes nice) and he is on pills for hypertension and mom who is going through some bullshit but i convinced her of medicinal marijuana and i go to the club for her all the time and it works so im thinkin of asking MY dad even to stop drinkin before he dies and start smoking up the green.

[Greenport]

Yeah, tell him you will share some weed with your father, smoke with him. But tell him if he drinks you wont share with him anymore. That is what I would do

[Acouwaila]

Thanks for all of the advice guys but I think I may have given you guys the wrong impression..

my father isnt an alcoholic...its just that everytime my parents drink they tend to fight a lot and its big fights (so im worried one might go wrong)

so yeah....like someone said....i was gonna propose the idea today while my dad is going through a hangover but i havnt done it yet....

im actually thinking about sending my mom an e-mail with everything i want to say in it....its much easier for me to talk that way...and i can get across everything i want to say. I think if i include that I am being completely serious and im just trying to care for their relationship then she will listen.
She would propose the idea to my father and he'd probably try it out. But im not sure. Ive got a bit more thinking to do

[LIP]

It's a shame people feel whats its like to get stoned before smoking, if they'd just agree to try it once they'll never go back.

Weed is more enjoyable than alcohol, and as we already know, a hell of alot better for you, however you look at it.

Weed will help, even if he starts smoking heavily daily instead of drink he will at least do his liver a favour, and he'd just be a good dad.

[deftdrummer]

Thanks for all of the advice guys but I think I may have given you guys the wrong impression..

my father isnt an alcoholic...its just that everytime my parents drink they tend to fight a lot and its big fights (so im worried one might go wrong)

so yeah....like someone said....i was gonna propose the idea today while my dad is going through a hangover but i havnt done it yet....

im actually thinking about sending my mom an e-mail with everything i want to say in it....its much easier for me to talk that way...and i can get across everything i want to say. I think if i include that I am being completely serious and im just trying to care for their relationship then she will listen.
She would propose the idea to my father and he'd probably try it out. But im not sure. Ive got a bit more thinking to do

No offense man, we are all here trying to help you but I gotta say that you really need to try to communicate with your parents. I don't know the exact circumstances that have led you to feel more comfortable writing an email, but seriously take that route as a last resort if you can. These are your parents we're talking about here, if you sit down in a serious manner with either of them they will listen to you. Show that you care about them and talk to them. I don't know what age you are but it doesn't matter because I guarantee that if you talk to them in person and look them in the eyes they will think that much more of you and you're maturity level. Don't rule anything out but also don't sit there and stew about it. Sometimes ideas come and then they leave so don't make too much of it.

Good luck.

[napolitana869]

writing your thoughts down in a note or email can be better because emotions dont get in the way and lead to you saying something you didnt mean to say, and it makes it so you can get all your thoughts across and not forget something you wanted to say

[TheSmokingMonkey]

Yes, I say suggest it. Either to you dad or to your mom, whoever you think is easier to talk to.

[higher4hockey]

if you ask your dad to quit drinking booze and start smoking....you have to let us know the result, like word for word, maybe you should video tape yourself doing this......