{"product_id":"words-of-weedsdom-a-memoir-about-smoking-pot-self-discovery-and-existentialism-9781039158160","title":"Words of Weedsdom: A memoir about smoking pot, self-discovery, and existentialism","description":"I had become the princess and the pea, feeling even the smallest sensations, and everything seemed to slow down around me. I was aware of everything, and every sound, smell, and movement triggered my consciousness like a factory hard-wired for efficiency. I was detached from reality, yet still in possession of my every thought and movement . . . This is what it was to be high.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an introverted millennial growing up in the nineties, being a child of divorce and mental illness made Cee D believe that self-neglect and isolation would keep her family together. Pursuing a nursing career which continued to focus on others at her own expense, she sought psychedelic distraction from a disappointing adulthood, and turned to drugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscovering newfound wisdom-or \"weedsdom\"-through a sect of spirituality that she lovingly refers to as \"Bud-dism\", the author demonstrates how psychoactive substances, particularly cannabis, may shed light on our traumas, and can be used as a tool for self-actualization and the pursuit of individual happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarrated with the perfect mix of humorous anecdotes and reflective wonder, Words of Weedsdom combines Cee D's life-changing introduction into cannabis culture with a wider commentary on the drug, including its history, as well as its effects on the mind and body. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are a cannabis user, cannabis curious, or a cannabis critic, this candid and light-hearted memoir addresses stigmatization surrounding the plant, and challenges the stereotypical image of \"stoners\" portrayed in popular media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781039158160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Cee D","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42607875457205,"sku":"9781039158160","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8c30232b-7922-40fc-8884-82385e363eb7.jpg?v=1674573539","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/words-of-weedsdom-a-memoir-about-smoking-pot-self-discovery-and-existentialism-9781039158160","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}