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I found I was 'addicted' to weed, but it was more like- If I'm going to deal with another day of getting my front end auth to work, I dont want to deal with it

I found I was 'addicted' to weed, but it was more like- If I'm going to deal with another day of getting my front end auth to work, I dont want to deal with it sober. I can deal with it sober, but its significantly more miserable. I drink way more coffee(which is still a drug) and lose probably a few extra hours of productivity. I'm really not sure how to handle this, because if I'm on weed, its on 100% of the time I program. If I'm off weed, I dont crave it, except when I'm stuck for 5 days on a stupid issue with little resolution. Or I'll be at a party and not want to drink alcohol. However there is an On and an Off. If I'm on, its every day, uncontrollable. It makes me significantly more productive, so much so that friends consider me the smartest person they know. (The reality is I just work 12+ hour days since I became addicted 3 years ago) When I'm off, things that suck, suck without any help.

ModernMech 8y ago
Lol I'm exactly the same way. My solution is to not keep a lot of weed in the house and to make it a chore to do.
terminalcommand 8y ago
I am in no way an expert on these things. But it could be the case that you have anxiety. The 'weed' takes it away and allows you to program. Maybe you could try to lower your coffee consumption and drink relaxing teas instead. You could also take a few days off work and try to figure things out. What is your heart rate like? How much do you sleep? How many cups of coffee do you drink in a day? If you're heart rate is constantly up and you sleep very little (4-6 hours) and you drink more than 4 cups of coffee a day, my opinion would be that you're suffering from anxiety. If you treat the symptoms (without weed ofc :) ), the underlying physical stress might go away and you'll notice that you can program whilst not being under the influence. Best of luck
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jackpeterfletch 8y ago
I cant believe you can program stoned. I can barely order a pizza.

ModernMech 8y ago

Lol I'm exactly the same way. My solution is to not keep a lot of weed in the house and to make it a chore to do.

terminalcommand 8y ago

I am in no way an expert on these things. But it could be the case that you have anxiety. The 'weed' takes it away and allows you to program. Maybe you could try to lower your coffee consumption and drink relaxing teas instead. You could also take a few days off work and try to figure things out. What is your heart rate like? How much do you sleep? How many cups of coffee do you drink in a day? If you're heart rate is constantly up and you sleep very little (4-6 hours) and you drink more than 4 cups of coffee a day, my opinion would be that you're suffering from anxiety. If you treat the symptoms (without weed ofc :) ), the underlying physical stress might go away and you'll notice that you can program whilst not being under the influence. Best of luck

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jackpeterfletch 8y ago

I cant believe you can program stoned. I can barely order a pizza.