Hi Laura,
The pot
has went on for the last 25 years for me. I'm just quiting because it just doesn't fit in my life anymore. I'd use it as an escape rather than for occasional relaxation. It was a "feel good" crutch that I was tired of hiding. If I have pot, I smoke it. I was "burned out" much the time, and since most of my friends nowadays do not smoke, I feel like I was starting to avoid social environments. It also seemed to have become a hinderance in my marriage. The health risks were not a factor. It had no affect at all on AS, good or bad.
As for wine: Beer definatly makes me hurt and I struggle with moderation with it as well. Wine however is harder for me to consume excessivly, especially since I don't really care for most of the cheaper stuff. I know that alchohol can be hard on the gut so I not will allow it to become a substitute. It has not make me hurt as yet but I'm conserned that anything that is not good for my intestinal health is a bad thing. It can be so hard to Unwind. (OOpsI'm staring to vent)
With Warm Regards,
ike
P.S. sorry
I know I'm a long way from the subject of lactose intolerance
I should have started an "Ike was a Pothead thread"
