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I agree it has something to do with responsibilities and/or "getting caught". As a young adult I had a lot less going on and cannabis was a wonderful tool for c

I agree it has something to do with responsibilities and/or "getting caught". As a young adult I had a lot less going on and cannabis was a wonderful tool for creativity and getting things done. Older, I find myself worrying about more things and cannabis can bring in introspective thought loops which manifest as anxiety. Fortunately I'm better at separating that out now and it doesn't affect me as much - but I know if I was chilling in a hammock in a wooded area somewhere without deadlines to meet, I'd be a lot less anxious. Also, quitting caffeine cut my anxiety in half.

plasma_beam 3y ago
Also agree it's 100% the responsibilities/feeling guilty syndrome. But I'm basing this on my personal experience only. I suffer from bouts of anxiety and depression. I also like to partake in cannabis. If I'm feeling depressed, anxious, sad - WARNING - don't do cannabis!! It amplifies the feeling. I would never use it for an escape from bad stuff. If I'm feeling good, then go for it! It's a mind altering substance. If your mind isn't in a great place to begin with, what do people think cannabis is going to do? And yeah, cut down on caffeine and sleep some more.
- coffeebeqn 3y ago
  It doesn’t for me. If anything it makes my depression and anxiety better for a little bit. It helps me focus on just one thing rather than worry about all the things in the world. Set and setting do matter just like other drugs. If I’m sitting at my back garden then I feel very at peace high. If I’m downtown then I’ll feel anxious from the sensory overload
- jstarfish 3y ago
  Most drugs are this way. Angry people are even angrier drunks. Smoking weed doesn't chemically do anything to correct depression and will reinforce the very behaviors that lead to it. Even amphetamines don't correct depression, they just make you fixate on it until the comedown is 3x as bad as you started. One simple solution-- capsaicin. Masochism will tickle your pain receptors and suppress mental anguish. I recommend a spicy burrito/kimchi and a brisk walk as a home remedy for shitty days.
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perihelions 3y ago
- "introspective thought loops" Oh, that's the flavor of anxiety I get too! That's a very precise description.
- jrh3 3y ago
  I enjoyed that phase too when I read it :), but is it just a nicer way of saying "spiraling?"
canadianfella 3y ago
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plasma_beam 3y ago

Also agree it's 100% the responsibilities/feeling guilty syndrome. But I'm basing this on my personal experience only. I suffer from bouts of anxiety and depression. I also like to partake in cannabis. If I'm feeling depressed, anxious, sad - WARNING - don't do cannabis!! It amplifies the feeling. I would never use it for an escape from bad stuff. If I'm feeling good, then go for it! It's a mind altering substance. If your mind isn't in a great place to begin with, what do people think cannabis is going to do? And yeah, cut down on caffeine and sleep some more.

coffeebeqn 3y ago
It doesn’t for me. If anything it makes my depression and anxiety better for a little bit. It helps me focus on just one thing rather than worry about all the things in the world. Set and setting do matter just like other drugs. If I’m sitting at my back garden then I feel very at peace high. If I’m downtown then I’ll feel anxious from the sensory overload
jstarfish 3y ago
Most drugs are this way. Angry people are even angrier drunks. Smoking weed doesn't chemically do anything to correct depression and will reinforce the very behaviors that lead to it. Even amphetamines don't correct depression, they just make you fixate on it until the comedown is 3x as bad as you started. One simple solution-- capsaicin. Masochism will tickle your pain receptors and suppress mental anguish. I recommend a spicy burrito/kimchi and a brisk walk as a home remedy for shitty days.
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perihelions 3y ago

- "introspective thought loops" Oh, that's the flavor of anxiety I get too! That's a very precise description.

jrh3 3y ago
I enjoyed that phase too when I read it :), but is it just a nicer way of saying "spiraling?"

canadianfella 3y ago

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