Potcast 162: Coming Out of the Cannabis Closet
Today we’re helping a Casually Baked listener confidently step out of the cannabis closet.
“Hi, Jo. I came across your Potcast recently and I’m completely obsessed! You are amazing and I love all the podcasts I’ve listened to so far. I’m struggling... I have been using Cannabis since my teen years. I took many breaks in my adult life and I always end up coming back to it because it’s WAY better than anti-depressants, ADD and anxiety medications obviously! My problem is I’ve hidden it FOREVER. My husband knows but nobody else. I don’t want to hide anymore... why can’t I be honest?? I have 3 kids 16, 14 & 6 so I worry that I’ll be judged by parents and also worry that my kids will think it’s totally ok because Mom does it. My kids struggle with ADD and sleep issues and I know it could possibly help my 2 older kids but I also want them to be responsible and mature about it. How do I break free from hiding my passion?? I’ve been researching and secretly advocating for Cannabis and mental health for the past 10 years why can’t I just be okay with it? I literally don’t have friends because I’m afraid of being judged and don’t “go out” because I’d rather take a hit and meditate. Now almost 42 I feel like I need change and have contemplated getting a job as a budtender just to get my foot in the door on the business side. Am I crazy or having a mid-life crisis...? Haha! Please help! Any advice would be amazing!” -Lori
I related so much to Lori’s email. It can feel scary taking off the mask you’ve worn for so long to protect your authentic self. I remember in the early ’90s during my late teens having both a boyfriend and a girlfriend and living a secret double-life while I explored my sexuality. I remember the distance it created between me and my closest friends and the loneliness I felt until I was brave enough to have that first conversation. And I hid my cannabis consumption from my parents and business colleagues until I completely lost patience with the facade in my mid-thirties. It became crystal clear that hiding my truth wasn’t serving me or my relationships.
I believe we all innately want to live free and be our authentic selves but layers of programming from family and community and society can make that feel like a hostile takeover. So I invited my sister and consciousness coach, Crystal Nuding, to join me in helping Lori make her way out of the cannabis closet. If you or someone you love is struggling with their canna confidence, this potcast is for you.
So unapologetically consume your favorite strain of the moment and settle in. It’s time to get casually baked.
❤️-Jo
‘After the Show’ Notes
If you’ve been feeling in conflict with your true-self like Lori, there’s never a better time than right now to practice self-love and authenticity. As we enter the holiday season, and you begin engaging in social connection with friends and family, remember that we show people how to treat us by the way we treat ourselves. And your children and those looking up to you - they follow your lead. So, if cannabis is your medicine don’t be ashamed of that. You don’t have to shout it from the rooftops, but no more hiding anything that makes you feel better and more connected. Nobody can embrace and love you for all that you are until you do.
There are so many ways for you to engage and have a positive impact on the greater cannabis conversation. Listening and learning is great, but taking action makes a difference. So I invite you to puff puff pass it on.
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Look for Brené Brown’s new podcast, Dare to Lead, as well as her ongoing podcast Unlocking Us! I subscribe to both. 💚
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Crystal hosts sessions via phone or Skype with people all over the world. In just a few sessions, Crystal can help you understand your emotions and how to let them move. Your true, ultimate freedom is available now. It’s easier than you think.
There is such a thing as Highly Responsible Parenting!
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