THOMAS JAMES
There are different ways to combat seasonal depression. Some of my
Stranger colleagues go on afternoon runs. Dan Savage lifts weights. Those are great options, but I prefer my activities to be less active. Busy days of doomscrolling make me want to do one thing: submit. So this winter and every winter, really I ve committed to getting blazed, giving in to my despair, and taking long walks through Seattle s rainy grayness.
I gotta say: It s refreshing.
Have you ever spent 15 minutes pondering a wet baby toy stuck in a tree? Or found three dirty socks behind a Fred Meyer to be particularly relatable? I have, but that s because I m committed to taking walks while high. And even though our outgoing teetotaler-in-chief once said he wishes young Americans could know the blessings of a drug-free life, I believe we could all appreciate Seattle s wintertime hellscape a little more if we explored it with weed.