No problem. If I had not smoked, I would have drank a lot more and probably had cirrhosis by now. So better to have some gum recession than serious health problems. I feel blessed at this point in time, I really do. I have no regrets. I’m lucky, all things considered.

Mike you are lucky if you smoked a lot. My gums have been quite damaged from it.

I bought a Volcano vaporizer about 5 years ago. I feel that vaping reduces the tar intake, but does nothing in terms of gum tissue. Even edibles don’t help. It’s an off topic but THC suppresses saliva production, which causes gum damage. Even people prescribed Marinol have this problem. It’s not smoking that ruins yours gums, or the heat, it’s the THC. This is a big problem that gets no press. Lose your teeth, and you can get all kinds of heart problems and infections. It’s the dirty secret of pot.

I also will admit that I was quite the pothead for many years. And I actually attribute it to HCV. It actually helped with my brain fog in retrospect. I gave it up about 2 years ago. But I only drank about 2 or 3 times a month. I think that alcohol is worse for someone who has HCV as far as liver fibrosis is concerned. I’m F0 after over 30 years with HCV. I chose pot as a vice over alcohol because I knew I was sick since age 26, and feel I made the right choice. I need something to relax!! I always felt bad after drinking, but pot had no after effects. The problem with pot is the long term damage it does to your gum tissue. That is the reason I gave it up. I want to keep my teeth!

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