I can speak to this (Canadian, we have Thanksgiving in October, i get high because parts of my family are hard right Conservatives): If I get stoned for dinner (after preparing dinner), I don’t feel like shit when people rag on the food or bring up trash political takes. Being high makes me calmer.
Also I don’t care if people know I’m high, so that helps.
If I do stay sober, I have to hear how minorities are ruining the country and be accused of poisoning people by not making a healthy meal… which makes me anxious.
Congratulations! Electric carver is fun to use. One thing, and only saying this if you’re willing: Consider learning how to carve with a french knife, training with chicken. You get a lot juicier meat by carving against the grain. That said, I totally respect if you like sticking with the carver and not worrying about it.