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Anecdotally I'm finding my cognition has certainly improved after cessation of my heavy use, emotionally I'm also better balanced. Physical exercise seems to be

Anecdotally I'm finding my cognition has certainly improved after cessation of my heavy use, emotionally I'm also better balanced. Physical exercise seems to be the best thing for my health these days.

mkmk3 3y ago
Similar experience, good job on the change
DiggyJohnson 3y ago
Ditto here, and matches the experience of many close friends and even colleagues. The emotional side of things is especially germane, I was definitely using mj to avoid facing up to some emotional difficulties. It might sound a bit arcane, but I attribute a lot of it to REM sleep. When I quit, I had crazy dreams every night, often nightmares. But frankly, I had dug myself into a pretty deep hole in the real world. These nightmares and unpleasant dreams became much less frequent over time, and I still dream almost every night. When I was smoking every day, I didn’t notice this. I don’t notice that was waking up foggy, it was nothing compared to a hangover or a night with little sleep. But now it’s clear. I feel like I have an entire dimension of sharpness and control I was missing and I’m grateful for that.
- saiya-jin 3y ago
  Can confirm that part about sleep, dreams simply go away or at least I never recall having any. But good 8 hours uninterrupted still feel great. Overall depends what your goals are, not everybody constantly strives to be at their sharpest point, a bit of chill isn't bad from time to time. I think the biggest problem with MJ is that for most folks the best setup would be consuming from time to time, ie 1x a week. But its easy to slip into more frequent usage, where drawbacks become bigger and benefits smaller.
- denton-scratch 3y ago
  I think weed suppresses dreaming (or at least, the memory of having dreamed). When I quit, I definitely get vivid dreams for a week or so.
  - DiggyJohnson 3y ago
    Oh definitely, MJ suppressing REM sleep has been studied and confirmed now.
  - FeloniousHam 3y ago
    This is exactly my experience. Weed steals my dreams. I don't mind this short term: I'm going through an overlong emotional event, and with frequent insomnia, weed takes away the anxiety of anticipating the fatigue the following day.

mkmk3 3y ago

Similar experience, good job on the change

DiggyJohnson 3y ago

Ditto here, and matches the experience of many close friends and even colleagues. The emotional side of things is especially germane, I was definitely using mj to avoid facing up to some emotional difficulties. It might sound a bit arcane, but I attribute a lot of it to REM sleep. When I quit, I had crazy dreams every night, often nightmares. But frankly, I had dug myself into a pretty deep hole in the real world. These nightmares and unpleasant dreams became much less frequent over time, and I still dream almost every night. When I was smoking every day, I didn’t notice this. I don’t notice that was waking up foggy, it was nothing compared to a hangover or a night with little sleep. But now it’s clear. I feel like I have an entire dimension of sharpness and control I was missing and I’m grateful for that.

saiya-jin 3y ago
Can confirm that part about sleep, dreams simply go away or at least I never recall having any. But good 8 hours uninterrupted still feel great. Overall depends what your goals are, not everybody constantly strives to be at their sharpest point, a bit of chill isn't bad from time to time. I think the biggest problem with MJ is that for most folks the best setup would be consuming from time to time, ie 1x a week. But its easy to slip into more frequent usage, where drawbacks become bigger and benefits smaller.
denton-scratch 3y ago
I think weed suppresses dreaming (or at least, the memory of having dreamed). When I quit, I definitely get vivid dreams for a week or so.
- DiggyJohnson 3y ago
  Oh definitely, MJ suppressing REM sleep has been studied and confirmed now.
- FeloniousHam 3y ago
  This is exactly my experience. Weed steals my dreams. I don't mind this short term: I'm going through an overlong emotional event, and with frequent insomnia, weed takes away the anxiety of anticipating the fatigue the following day.