This is literally the third time I've tried to reply to this post. I don't want to alarm you guys but I think marijuana might have a short-term impact on your memory, or maybe even an impact on your short-term memory.
Old habits die hard and I'm right there with you on that. I'm a huge fan of edibles and have dabbled in making my own, but to this day the idea of risking a half ounce of weed to the decarb and extraction process is terrifying because a half ounce is a lot of weed man!
If all goes well I'll have many halves to choose from, but I guarantee you that subjecting any of them to the debarb and extraction process will be just as scary this time around.
Even if you don't smoke the "debris" again I don't see any harm in honoring the impulse and where comes from. That's what keeps the wastefulness that comes with abundance at bay.