Trying Weed for the First Time as a Grown-Up: Why Is This So Awkward?

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But really -- it feels like everyone who knows anything about cannabis started their journey in high school, college.. or even middle school.

Then there's the bunch of us who are neurodivergent, awkward, and definitely have too much social anxiety to walk into a dispensary and ask questions. Like -- how does one even walk into a dispensary? What do you say? What will they say?

Or if you're a parent to a young kid, that's a different level of awkward and socially not okay to bring your baby into a dispensary.. right?

There’s this cultural expectation that if you’re new to cannabis, you’re either a teenager experimenting or a cancer patient in a documentary. But what about the rest of us? The tired, overstimulated grown-ups who want to try a gummy and not freak out?

As we serve a large population of neurodivergent folx, we also have expanded our services to include something I'm really excited to announce. Ouroboros Integration & Education Services.

OI&ES is the solution that you've been hoping for. John Greeley is a kind, non-judgmental and affirming soul who is able to offer expertise as a cannabis expert, life coach and if you're interested in further exploration, he's got that covered too.

We aren't here to supply you with anything. We do not offer marijuana cards.

But we can certainly answer all of the questions for you. If you don't know where to start with what to ask, he can talk to you and help you figure out the best options. What strain do you need? How does one vape? Does a vape need a battery? What do they say to me when I walk into the dispensary? What if I want to try an edible? What brands are good? What about a dose? What about CBD? What do I get if I just want to sleep? Or watch a movie and giggle and eat snacks after my kids fall asleep?

How long does it take too work? Do I eat the whole bag of gummies or just bite the head off? How long do I wait before I go back for the other half?

What does it feel like? What do I do if I feel weird or if I hate it? What exactly do I expect?

Am I going to be paranoid AF?

Do I need to tell my provider to see if this interacts with my medication?

When we are autistic, we often need to know all the answers before trying something. And a lot of self-researching can just become overstimulating and exhausting because there's just so much freaking information.

And then maybe you're just interested in exploring further methods of consciousness.

John also offers guidance for folks exploring psychedelics in safe, intentional ways — including education on:

How to prepare for a legal psychedelic retreat (yes, those exist and yes, you’re allowed to go), how to integrate a past experience that felt meaningful, strange, or even overwhelming (no he's not a therapist), what to expect physically, emotionally, and spiritually from plant medicine or ketamine therapy and even whether microdosing might be worth exploring (and what to watch for if you’re neurodivergent, ADHD, or hypersensitive).

He's also pretty fantastic with supplements and other things and can work together with your Paperflower team (or your KAP provider, therapist, etc) too.

We haven't opened up scheduling yet, but he's virtual and going to be available to see patients all over the country.

Email for a waitlist or any questions at support@paperflowerpsychiatry.com and learn more about him here.