Navigating social situations and substance use with Bipolar Disorder
I am a 21 male, who's wanting to consume weed again with friends. Context, i have been stable two years now, I found the right medication right away, I also live a healthy lifestyle, incredibly active, eat decently good. But one thing my friends recently are doing is smoking weed. Now before my manic episode, I had taken edibles, smoked weed before and was fine. If anything smoking affected me less then edibles did.
My point is, that it was only when I smoked from a bong, consumed Ritalin, donated blood, had SSRI's, that it put me in my first manic episode. I know there are risk in doing it especially since after one manic episode the chances go up... But I also don't want to give up on doing stuff with my friends.
I bought a 5 pack of what the store clerk said was the lowest THC and more CBD that she could get; I also told her that it was my first time in 2 years so I want to be careful. She gave me the pack... Idk I guess I am hoping for reassurance.