Thanks for this post, just what I wanted to read right now. I had dinner with my ex tonight and drank too much. I wonder what will kill me first - alcohol or the insurmountable guilt I have about my drinking.

Well you can deal with both if you decide to. You are not HCV though anymore correct so your liver at least is not fighting that battle.

I've been thinking about allowing myself a glass of wine once in a while.
This article doesn't exactly encourage the idea, but then again, even their description of moderate drinking is way more than what I'm contemplating. I don't know. I've got 110 days sober now, which is kind of cool...and the clarity is cool most of the time...but sometimes I want to turn that damn clarity off for a while.
I actually think doctors should prescribe a very minimal amount of medication for recreational use. This may sound stupid, but I wouldn't be tempted to go back to alcohol if I could just say "Doc, I need to get loose once in a while - like twice a month. Got any pills that won't hurt the liver?"

Pot. Moderate. Least damaging. :-)

Make that 3-4 times a month.

Ha! See how quickly twice a month turns into 3-4 times a month? Therein lies the problem :-

You got that right, Kat.
But I think I'm still sufficiently freaked out about this virus to prevent me from getting stupid in the foreseeable future.
With drinking, I mean...

I ingest a small amount nightly. Half a brownie or couple of vapor draws. Its my relaxation and low down the risk scale. It's my allowed indulgence. It meets my needs nicely.

I think you're doing it right, Kramer. Everyone needs to relax.

If we have informed choices, we do the best we can.
I don't like to see anyone suffering a sense of guilt about their choices. Keep focusing on the goal you've chosen, take baby steps toward it, & eventually it will come.
I haven't touched alcohol or pot in many years long before my diagnosis. I don't need anything to relax or free me from pain. Guess thats a blessing. What others do is none of business. So long as you have the information you want, go forth & love life.

At the Toronto Western Liver Centre they have a HUGE wall board all about HCV, the virus, infection, genotypes, treatment,etc.
Under the "Living with" it strongly advises no alcohol and marijuana "may" increase fibrosis.
I have done so much research on HCV and MJ and cannot find any statement that declares that MJ does harm the liver, just that it "may" increase fibrosis.
Now I know smoking cigarettes is a bit no no for the liver so I asked the Dr. his comments on vaporizing (no smoke) and edibles and he shrugged his shoulders, don;t know.
So ..for me it is an informed decision to enjoy a "little" amount of MJ by vaps or snacks... no smoking.

Medical marijuana trivia: While many states are legalizing it and these little pot shops are popping up all over there is actually only one place in the Continental United States where Marijuana is grown legally. Can anyone name that place. Here is a clue, it is my hometown. Ok not so good a clue unless you read one particular OT post of mine.

Hey Clay,
I cheated and glanced through your past posts for a clue...although I did it so fast, I might still be clueless...
It's somewhere in Kentucky?

Clayb...I'm assuming you mean "federally legal," DEA legal??
I can grow 15 plants and have some 20+ oz's on hand....just for fun. No medical reason.
However if Civil war breaks out, the feds could burn me down. Sounds like Dixie all over again.
I dont smoke or grow anymore, just miss fiddlin with the plant.

Actually not in Kentucky. Lets just say I am a SEC College football fan and some call be a rebel