A few years ago I had severe sleep issues caused by anxiety disorder. Instead of getting proper medication, I used marijuana, phenibut, and eventually benzos (

A few years ago I had severe sleep issues caused by anxiety disorder. Instead of getting proper medication, I used marijuana, phenibut, and eventually benzos (prescribed by a doctor) to sleep every night. I was only on the benzos for a couple weeks but that was enough. Combined with everything else, I was in a bad place. I stopped the marijuana immediately, and over the next 3 months I weaned myself off the phenibut. Phenibut, if you've never heard of it, is one of the most addictive drugs out there. During that time I would maybe sleep an hour at night, if that. Some nights I never went to sleep at all. And occasionally I would dream while I was half-awake. It was such an odd experience - one that is very hard to describe. I was aware that I was still somewhat awake, but my mind would start to dream. Maybe it was just hallucination. Or maybe I really was sleeping, but I just thought I was still awake. Overall it was a terrible experience that felt very much like torture. In the end I get on the proper meds and I sleep fine now with no more issues. PSA: Remember kids, just say no to drugs.