That reinforces my suspicion that taking even mildly psychoactive substances (pot, alcohol) when you are depressed or "in a funk" is generally a bad idea. Those are the times when substance abuse is most likely to rear its ugly head.
If you possibly can, limit your use of those substances to the "good times": celebrating accomplishments, or winding down after a long successful day.
That's my two cents; I'm open to hearing other opinions.
I agree with you. When you use them in bad times to get by, they become coping mechanisms that you NEED. The problem is sometimes bad times are REALLY bad and, in those instances, a drug is better than the alternatives. The trick is to use it during that time but hang onto some semblance of moderation in the future.
If you possibly can, limit your use of those substances to the "good times": celebrating accomplishments, or winding down after a long successful day.
That's my two cents; I'm open to hearing other opinions.