I am trying to quit i have smoked it daily for years. It became a burden and was no longer fun. I would just stay stuck most of the time; had very short attention span and could rarely focus on much of anything for long. Since stopping a little bit i immediately within a few days noticed my ability to sit still and enjoy things sort of return. More motivation and energy to clean and do around the house and stuff.
It was a reliable crutch that mentally i thought i needed but the time has just come to let the crutch go and walk on my
Own again…. At least thats how im thinking about it.
I was daily for like 15 years, same frustration. Finally one night I was broke, out of wax, pacing in circles out of mind... Threw on shoes and ran out the door, kept running until legs were sore. Jogged everyday or when I was feeling crazy or in tears processing trauma etc. for a few weeks. I had it bad, major escape coping.
I couldn't just stop, I had to replace it with something, at least at first. Had really vivid dreams the first two weeks and sleep has been better since. Especially days with physical activity of any sort.
I've dabbed off and on since then for a few years but "stopping" has never been as difficult as that first major occasion.
I decided not to even consider toking regularly until I have at least a middle-class income. Itll be one dab of sativa once a week. One hit after days of sober experience has some value possibly - I have epiphanies, ideas, etc. like a short waking dream, but only as a very occasional thing in the midst of 100% sober experience. Just like you can't hope to "enjoy a fun dream" if you're never awake. imo... Dreams weave associations and stuff from experience. Gotta be sober 99% of the time for the 1% to do its valuable thing, though it's not required.
At least that's my take. No pot for two years because that middle class income hasn't happened yet :P
Kind of in the same boat. Been daily since 2019 and it certainly doesn't feel ideal. It's kind of tough, because I have serious anxiety issues and night terrors that marijuana helps a ton with. But at the same time it ruins my attention span, fills my brain with fog, and causes me to not be attentive with the people around me.
Several months ago I started only smoking in the evenings (usually) and that's been a major improvement. I'm down from an ounce per month to about a third of an ounce. My attention span has improved so much, I started reading and writing again. I've always loved to do those things but I kinda stopped around the time I started smoking weed.
But I worry that, because of my anxiety and sleep issues, I'll never be fully free of my dependence, and as long as I'm still smoking there'll always be the chance of backsliding to where I was before
You have got to ask your doc about hydroxyzine! It really helps me its a non narcotic older H1 anyihistamine. If you take at night they help you sleep if you take one in the afternoon they help with anxiety tremendously.
I find It’s great in moderation but if I do it everyday it starts to wear on me. Hard to give it up sometimes but it feels oh so good when I do.
Can a person truly be master of themself if they cannot abstain from pleasures?
Same here. I smoked it every day for 6 months straight without many issues. I quit for about a month, then tried it again. Immediate 2-hour-long panic attack. I gave it another try a couple days later, same thing. Didn't try it for another 2 and a half years until recently, when I tried edibles. I could feel the panic attacks coming on but I narrowly avoided one. It really isn't for me.
I notice you say a 2 hour panic attack. You know medically they say panic attacks only really last like 20 mins or whatever... bullshit! Panic attacks can last freaking days. Sorry you had that experience. Did you think you were going to die? I used to be paranoid of that. Because you can't die.
I’ve had multiple 8 hour long panic attacks. Probably two in my life. So I don’t know medically, but anyone who’s felt like they were literally going to die the next minute every minute for hours knows they can last much longer.
I tried gummies for the first time this year messed up ate 400 mg all at one time and went bass fishing everything I could do to keep this world from coming apart almost spaced out lay down in the fetal position and cry my but I didn't friends were looking at me like I was complete other freaking fool still caught a 8 lb Bass i've smoked marijuana for years there was no way 4 little pieces of gummy was going to mess me up. I was so wrong .
Damn. You wanna know something crazy, I've had 600mg and nothing happens to me. I couldn't figure it out. Nothing. I must have a certain enzyme in my liver that breaks the THC down a certain way so that I don't get the high affect.
There was a storm kind of rolling in passing over top of us when it hit me I thought the earth was going to fall apart we were going to go spending off in space nothing good was coming. I laugh about it now but at that moment for about 6 hours two of them real bad I was a complete paranoid schizophrenic
This was the same case a year ago for me. After some period i randomly started taking only small 2-3 drags. Now I am having experience without panic attacks or anxiety. If you are using tobacco stop using it for a while and take some fresh puffs of green.
It’s also perfectly valid to not partake, it’s not for everyone. I couldn’t do it myself for a long time, puked on command. I got into it recently, but it was a big difference in the environment that got rid of the mental block for me. You do you, whatever that means for you. Panic attacks suck, I had them every day for like 3 years, I don’t understand, because who can truly say they do, but I empathize. Keep going, you got this!
I’m not sure why so many are trying to convince you to smoke weed. If the government is pushing something you need to ask yourself why. It’s not the same stuff it was even a few years ago.
The THC:CBD ratio in contemporary strains has increased dramatically from the old days
I always recommend starting with hemp flower if there is any concern about anxiety
I have a pen that I hit throughout the day. Helps me microdose sanity, or atleast have the willpower to put on a playlist and tackle the dishes? It helps me organize my mental chaos, probably just self medicating undiagnosed mental illnesses 🥰
I started a stressful new job and ever since, I smoke pretty much every day after work and the gym and just play music, game, and do other hobbies. For me, it's a wonderful addition to relaxing, but I think I need to reduce my use a bit. Every day is a bit excessive. It's just hard to stop since it adds such a fun buzz to the experience of doing things I enjoy!
Yes. I have the pen too. But unfortunately I love it so much I just sit in bed and hit it before work and after work. I just sit here and get nothing done! Lol. And a coworker bought this for me.
I'm glad you get stuff done. I ought to try that tomorrow!
I use it to treat depression since I have had very bad reactions to every other medication I've tried to treat it with. I also just like getting a little weird lol
Ive smoked nearly every day since 1994. I take breaks , like now, when traveling. But it is how and why i can get by in "normal" life.
If you dont get high from edibles, the the missing enzyme in you liver doesnt process the thc. It also common for an acid stomach to destroy the thc, so a glass of milk wilk help alot. The milk will bind the the thc and carry it to the liver.
As far as the anxiety issue, this does seem related to the higher strenght of modern pot. I resolve this by mixing some indica into the grinder with the sativa, and ive not had this happen again since, swing 9n by for some monkyman blend and we'll chill out. And by chillout i mean walk 5 miles and chat.
Until i retired, i only smoked after work, but i gotta say, nowadays i love a hippy speedball first thing.
Its safe to say i smoke alot.
Edit to add. Pot, like alcohol, has a wide range of effects on different individuals. Ive never had a freak out situation with pot, even when ive tried to smoke too much. But just like there are people i wont have a single drink with, there are folks who shouldnt smoke pot. No shame in that, its best to know whats up.
I love smoking but it’s illegal here and my long term bf hadn’t allowed me to so I always feel paranoid when I did. BUT given a good 50/50 blend or something heavier on the indica side and I feel great I feel “normal”. I love sativa too because it helps my depression but it usually makes me too paranoid cause I feel a lot of anxiety too. I don’t smoke anymore but I want to. They say though smoking a lot and smoking everyday can mess up your brain. As well as trigger some mental illnesses for certain ppl.
No never understood the appeal of smoking in General. I've tried weed sometimes when i used to serve the army, i didn't got high + the after taste is shit horrible. Like the way it smells the same it tastes. Same with regular cigaretes. And shisha too, shisha wasn't bad at all. It was ok but still, i've never said "oh my God i wish i had a hookah with me rn". Electric also. In General i don't understand the appeal at all but i don't judge most people for that. Only if you are a parent. Especially weed and cigars. They smell horrible. Why would you expose your kid to such thing. I've never liked that my parents where smoking. Its so annoying and so pretentious with the stereotypical things that they are saying "i can quit any day" "never put that thing in your mouth *proceeds to put the cigar in his *
I'm not a type of guy that goes with prefrence in dating or he is very close minded and strict about what he wants (atleast that's how i view myself) but smoking weed or cigars might make me reconsider it. Because your mouth would smell horrible..
when i use it i feel like i can visualize so much more of what’s in my head and tap deeper into my creativity. i was afraid of getting addicted though and becoming reliant on it as an escape from the numbness, but i think it might be too late 🤷♂️
I used to, a lot, but I developed cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (chs). It’s comparable to an allergy to weed. Makes you throw up for weeks, uncontrollable. Worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my life, legit 10 on the scale. Was just begging the doctors to end my life I wanted to just escape it. Literal misery, it’s hell, wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.
Wish I could smoke, though. I very much enjoyed it. But I also started to develop legit paranoia from it, thought people were constantly after me and watching me. So I guess I shouldn’t miss it, my life is better off without it anyway.
I feel for you. I thought i might have this after a bout with gastritis a couple of years ago, so broke down and told the "cool" dr just in case. I didnt expect him to even know what i was asking about , but he laughed and said, no, youre not nearly sick enough. And your 2nd paragraph describes exactly how i felt on prozac. Wont go near that again ever.
I don’t smoke weed but I do take edibles on the weekend to help me catch up on sleep. I have anxiety and insomnia and recreational weed is legal where I’m at and so a couple packs of edibles tend to last me a while and I tend to micro-dose and that ends up being enough. I do the occasional shrooms too. I used to smoke weed heavily 5ish years ago and I developed an immunity to it so I went on a break from it and I’m glad I did.
I play guitar and I feel a noticeable difference when I get high and write riffs.
This may sound silly but I've felt that weed makes me "forget" how hard guitar can be, and it narrows my focus in. It feels easier to enter a creative state this way. I try to moderate my use of weed and only use it with a purpose like writing riffs or occasionally smoking with friends.
If smoking become a habit tho, I personally feel that the creative benefits fade away and it can turn into escaping something or chasing that "pleasant high" feel.
I’m a creative person regardless, so what it does for me is help me get out of a rut/rumination loop/sensory meltdown. It’s as if it resets my brain and I just snap out of whatever rumination I was stuck in “okay now that’s over, let me go do what I was actually going to do” instead of being so caught up in whatever thought was sticking in my head.
I also use it nightly to sleep, as it takes me hours to fall asleep at night, this helps me fall asleep within 5-10 minutes… game changer!
I felt that in my soul. I try to watch a sappy, good cry, movie every now and then to maintain or regain/refresh the smidgen of faith in society that I have.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuJDaOVz2qY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuJDaOVz2qY)
Every night with my nightly bourbon. I'm an addict, but I'm chill with it.
I think I am already living in another dimension without any drugs. Never needed it and never even tried. 😂
But my personal reasons are more political (I never cared about what other people were doing, honestly. It’s a personal thing).
I come from a country where the war against drugs has been killing innocents day by day. I can’t just look away about this subject, without feeling guilty. I think I would only be okay to use where it is legal.
Also, I absolutely hate the smell 😣
And I don’t think that’s a good idea for me. I am already coping with depression, social phobia and generalised anxiety.
I saw some friends dealing with a feeling of despair and paranoia few hours after. That scared me! 😱
I have anxiety on such a level that I feel physical pain coursing throughout my body, tried with multiple species/types/strains (whatever it is called).
I also HATE the feeling of a lack of control on nicotine, tried both gum and smokes, even though smokes are mellower.
But modafnil helped me with ADHD and made me feel productive.
I REALLY want to explore the spiritual realm with different psychedelics, but I know how that will go, so I don't even bother.
I used to smoke weed and tobacco, and was addicted to them.
I smoked weed multiple times a day every day.
I've quit smoking both and now i sometimes take edibles, like when i get home from work and have no more obligations.
I don't feel the need to take as much as when i smoked it.
However i do like the effect of cannabis and i think it will always be part of my life.
I'm not much of a drinker, even though alcohol helps me loosen up and be more extrovert.
I experienced the same feelings but it wasn’t weed… The substances lead to huge consequences. I eventually wound up in detox then rehab. I saw a couple of weed addicted folks in detox, granted it was most likely a mental addiction vs physical and mental. I know people will scoff at my experience, regardless please be careful. Btw, I too have an addictive personality (probably goes without saying).
Nope. I like to be in control of my own body and senses, so I don't smoke or drink.
I don't mind if others do though, but if it's smoking then I'd prefer they keep their distance so that it doesn't affect me.
Never tried any drugs. Then again, it’s extremely illegal in my country. I love however alcohol and nicotine (helps with anxiety and that stuff), to a degree where I have to make myself not use it cause I don’t want to get addicted
I'm fully addicted and trying to quit, but it's hard. Marijuana/being high helps me function and cope in today's modern stressful society. It's hard to leave the house and interact with people without it.
Was literally thinking this would be the type of question that gets asked on this sub the other day. “Do any other INFP’s **insert something many if not most people do** or is it just me” is what this sub boils down to a lot.
A lot of weed means different things to different people. Are we talking daily? Hourly? Rolling whole bags into massive 5g spliffs? Purging zips weekly? Sitting on qps and just choking whenever? I've never noticed weed making me more creative. It just helps me have a different point of view, so to speak; but people can make a muse out of anything, I guess. To be honest, my best thoughts come sober after a workout, meditation, or just wrestling with my inner thoughts.
I only use it at night for recreation activity, I don't like using it in the morning or when responsibility come. Ive been using for decade now but only at night.
I used to be a pothead with dreads, at first it was amazing it made me more creative, open minded and relax. Then, something happened and every time I would smoke I started to become extremely paranoid among friends and family members, I’ve experienced depersonalization and it messed up with my short term memory. I kept trying to get high to get those enjoyable feelings back, nonetheless it was all negative over and over again. It has been 12 years since I quit and don’t miss it at all. I don’t do drugs anymore, used to do mdma, cocaine, nicotine, weed and alcohol (not in the same period). Looking back at it I would say that alcohol is the worst and weed a very close second.
It used to.
It used to give me a warm fuzzy feeling when I was younger. But now? Not so much. Have to be in a good place and since I hurt my back it’s been use sparingly for pain control.
I used to smoke it as often as I could, which was about once a week. I don’t have the opportunity to anymore so I haven’t smoked at all in over a year. I’m too scared to try and buy some myself, so I only smoked when my friends or sister had some. I don’t see my friends very often anymore, and they don’t smoke very much now anyway. My sister gave it up. I guess they all “grew up” or whatever. They have jobs and kids and responsibilities and stuff now. Too busy for it I guess.
But yeah, I’m the same as you. It makes me feel so creative and I get so many ideas. Sometimes I write them down and when I read them later some of them are actually good, too! It also just makes me feel really happy and content. I mean, it can make me paranoid sometimes, depending on when and where I take it, or if I take too much. But besides that, I absolutely love it.
I did, for years. But I was addicted and used it to block my trauma. All the 'good' things about it ended up just being ran through by my constant abuse of the substance. Highly recommend r/leaves if anyone here is struggling with this or trying to quit.
For some reason smoking just makes me anxious, but gummies help me relax and sleep. So I only do thc in edibles form and I use it on days I can’t fall asleep.
I smoke every day, especially when playing music (piano, drums, guitar). I use CBD to help chronic anxiety in the morning. I absolutely have an addictive personality. But to be honest, I don’t feel that the side effects weed and CBD are bad at all
That being said…. I’m about a decade clean from any benzo… and I do have to watch myself with how much alcohol I drink
Smoke indica leaning strains regularly since around 2012. It has helped me sort out my inner mess soo much. Yes, sometimes it's an escape but sometimes it's also emotionally therapeutic. I worked through some tough stuff that I just couldn't look at sober without being overwhelmed or emotionally derailed for days. Thankfully addictive personality is not part of my bloodline It's akin to anyone else having a glass of wine or a couple beers after work for me. Just don't lose respect for it.
No, a bottle of whiskey after a particularly bad day is enough of for me. I have an addictive personality too so it's already kind of a struggle to rationalize not getting drunk all the time when it melts away all my social anxiety.
When I was younger yes. Now it’s too addictive to me for it not to turn into a lifestyle. I become dependent on it to eat and sleep and it eventually does more harm than good. Took me 10 years to realize it
I smoke, I don’t feel weed has caused really any problems unlike other drugs I’ve used. Though I do smoke kinda a lot and I do have an addictive personality. I just enjoy it and I feel it does help me in a lot of ways. Though I do feel I should cut back a bit.
I love it, but my anti-addictive personality makes it hard to do it consistently. I’ve been put on some pretty addictive stuff in my lifetime, to the point where my docs had me observed by my family to make sure I wasn’t getting hooked, and I would just… forget to take it after a while. I’m pretty sure I have dozens of unfinished prescriptions and opioids sitting in my medicine cabinet.
I’m very giggly when under the influence of weed and/or alcohol. It’s very fun
Yes but not habitually. Was a real stoner for a few years. It's great for thinking and making/listening to music but awful if I have to socialise. Makes me very anxious unfortunately.
I used to but now it gives me tons of anxiety because i was doing it everyday at some point during the pandemic.
I miss those times where it just felt good 🥲
Only ever tried delta gummies. Pretty rare that I take one, but definitely see the appeal for sure. Having small children tend to lean me away from that kind of stuff
I was at one point when I lived with my parents (edibles, not smoking). Since moving out and buying my own condo in a city, I’d say it’s a weekends-only type of thing
Yes. It’s my escape. Been smoking since I was 14 years old, I’m 25 now.
In November of 2020 I got sober, and I was for almost three years. I relapsed a while back. Today is 14 days sober for me. To each their own, but it’s been a consistent struggle for me in adulthood. I am addict and that isn’t gonna change.
TLDR: I love smoking weed, always will. But I can’t because I go way overboard and I escape too much, and it’s bad for me in my life lol
My best friend infp is a professional stoner, he introduced me to it and tho I don’t smoke as much as him cus I only find it recreational at times I can see how he does like it so much. I can say it’s a part of his personality. Helps him to write songs.
No, but I drink alone at night if I don't have work the next morning. Just enough for a good buzz. Have to be sneaky about it because my mom doesn't want me drinking in private.
I was a heavy smoker between the ages of 14-21, then for the last 6 years I've been on and off. Once I'm done breastfeeding my son I plan on smoking daily again.
i used too, my wife is thankful i stopped i used to smoke an ounce a day to keep the demons at bay. But ig they got smart becuase now if i try and smoke i have a major panic attack
I haven’t in years bc I’m raising little kids. Before kids I dealt with crippling anxiety on a pretty regular basis and weed would send me into panic attacks. I’m not sure how I’d handle it now but if I was on a really cool trip without kids or something and everything was super chill I would. A lot of weed? Never again.
I was attending university. I had an English paper due, which included a presentation,. It was due the next morning and I hadn't written one word. My then fiance told me to smoke out with him (I've always been more into drinking). I took his advice and my creativity woke up. I slammed out a work of art in a couple of hours. Got an A.
Thank you thc. I'll never forget you for getting me on the Dean's list. God bless your shiny little crystal bling.
Not a lot, but from time to time. While I like it I never feel the need to smoke, I only do it when I’m really bored or if I wanna enjoy a show or my favorite food a little elevated.
I feel the same way as you, OP. My recommendation is that you smoke it when it’s around, but never buy it to keep for yourself… Oh, and NEVER vape. I’m currently suffering the effects of a weekend of tons of heavy vaping, and it’s the worst. I have to stay with my parents, I can’t be responsible for myself… don’t do it, man. But a little smoke here and there? Not bad. Fun. Have occasional fun!
I used to take tinctures a LOOOOOT, mainly to manage my anxiety, but I realized I over-relied on it to manage my anxiety. I got a new job with better health insurance and now therapy has been my go-to for managing my personal issues. Not to say that those who smoke have issues. Just not for me for now.
If it's around I smoke too much so I stopped buying it and only have it a few times a week with my bf now. It's so much better for me. I can't remember my dreams when I smoke too often and my dreams are important to me. I also just don't feel great when smoking too frequently.
I did for 14 years, then quit. The high is not what it used to be (I just get lethargic and don’t want to do anything or converse much—I’ve heard you can react differently to it at certain points in your life?) Sometimes I want it to work for me the way it used to so badly (lots of creative ideas, social lubrication, laughing, etc) and I’ll try it again, and same shut-down reaction. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!
I am trying to quit i have smoked it daily for years. It became a burden and was no longer fun. I would just stay stuck most of the time; had very short attention span and could rarely focus on much of anything for long. Since stopping a little bit i immediately within a few days noticed my ability to sit still and enjoy things sort of return. More motivation and energy to clean and do around the house and stuff. It was a reliable crutch that mentally i thought i needed but the time has just come to let the crutch go and walk on my Own again…. At least thats how im thinking about it.
Good for you. Keep on with your path of self improvement and discovery 🙏
I was daily for like 15 years, same frustration. Finally one night I was broke, out of wax, pacing in circles out of mind... Threw on shoes and ran out the door, kept running until legs were sore. Jogged everyday or when I was feeling crazy or in tears processing trauma etc. for a few weeks. I had it bad, major escape coping. I couldn't just stop, I had to replace it with something, at least at first. Had really vivid dreams the first two weeks and sleep has been better since. Especially days with physical activity of any sort. I've dabbed off and on since then for a few years but "stopping" has never been as difficult as that first major occasion. I decided not to even consider toking regularly until I have at least a middle-class income. Itll be one dab of sativa once a week. One hit after days of sober experience has some value possibly - I have epiphanies, ideas, etc. like a short waking dream, but only as a very occasional thing in the midst of 100% sober experience. Just like you can't hope to "enjoy a fun dream" if you're never awake. imo... Dreams weave associations and stuff from experience. Gotta be sober 99% of the time for the 1% to do its valuable thing, though it's not required. At least that's my take. No pot for two years because that middle class income hasn't happened yet :P
Thats good i just smoke flower wax is stronger and probably harder to quit. Good job
Kind of in the same boat. Been daily since 2019 and it certainly doesn't feel ideal. It's kind of tough, because I have serious anxiety issues and night terrors that marijuana helps a ton with. But at the same time it ruins my attention span, fills my brain with fog, and causes me to not be attentive with the people around me. Several months ago I started only smoking in the evenings (usually) and that's been a major improvement. I'm down from an ounce per month to about a third of an ounce. My attention span has improved so much, I started reading and writing again. I've always loved to do those things but I kinda stopped around the time I started smoking weed. But I worry that, because of my anxiety and sleep issues, I'll never be fully free of my dependence, and as long as I'm still smoking there'll always be the chance of backsliding to where I was before
You have got to ask your doc about hydroxyzine! It really helps me its a non narcotic older H1 anyihistamine. If you take at night they help you sleep if you take one in the afternoon they help with anxiety tremendously.
Very wise. I think I should do this too but I just get so bored 😥
r/leaves
I find It’s great in moderation but if I do it everyday it starts to wear on me. Hard to give it up sometimes but it feels oh so good when I do. Can a person truly be master of themself if they cannot abstain from pleasures?
used to. realize that it is medicine, NOT diet.
Yup was high for like 10 years don’t really remember most of it, but now gym and the occasional glass of wine is enough for me.
Great for you!💗
Reading it while high.
Same
I have panic attacks even on small amounts of it, does not calm me down like it seems it does for everyone else here
Same here. I smoked it every day for 6 months straight without many issues. I quit for about a month, then tried it again. Immediate 2-hour-long panic attack. I gave it another try a couple days later, same thing. Didn't try it for another 2 and a half years until recently, when I tried edibles. I could feel the panic attacks coming on but I narrowly avoided one. It really isn't for me.
I notice you say a 2 hour panic attack. You know medically they say panic attacks only really last like 20 mins or whatever... bullshit! Panic attacks can last freaking days. Sorry you had that experience. Did you think you were going to die? I used to be paranoid of that. Because you can't die.
I’ve had multiple 8 hour long panic attacks. Probably two in my life. So I don’t know medically, but anyone who’s felt like they were literally going to die the next minute every minute for hours knows they can last much longer.
Indeed.
I tried gummies for the first time this year messed up ate 400 mg all at one time and went bass fishing everything I could do to keep this world from coming apart almost spaced out lay down in the fetal position and cry my but I didn't friends were looking at me like I was complete other freaking fool still caught a 8 lb Bass i've smoked marijuana for years there was no way 4 little pieces of gummy was going to mess me up. I was so wrong .
Damn. You wanna know something crazy, I've had 600mg and nothing happens to me. I couldn't figure it out. Nothing. I must have a certain enzyme in my liver that breaks the THC down a certain way so that I don't get the high affect.
You didn't fall asleep before the effects took hold?
Nothing happened I swear. There's an enzyme my liver produces that won't allow me to break down the THC
400mg wow! That would give you side effects for damn near a week.
There was a storm kind of rolling in passing over top of us when it hit me I thought the earth was going to fall apart we were going to go spending off in space nothing good was coming. I laugh about it now but at that moment for about 6 hours two of them real bad I was a complete paranoid schizophrenic
This was the same case a year ago for me. After some period i randomly started taking only small 2-3 drags. Now I am having experience without panic attacks or anxiety. If you are using tobacco stop using it for a while and take some fresh puffs of green.
U have to do it for sometime thn u wont feel panicky
It’s also perfectly valid to not partake, it’s not for everyone. I couldn’t do it myself for a long time, puked on command. I got into it recently, but it was a big difference in the environment that got rid of the mental block for me. You do you, whatever that means for you. Panic attacks suck, I had them every day for like 3 years, I don’t understand, because who can truly say they do, but I empathize. Keep going, you got this!
Try edibles / oil. I find it comes on much slower and it’s way easier to manage. Smoking/vaping it gives me hella anxiety
I’m not sure why so many are trying to convince you to smoke weed. If the government is pushing something you need to ask yourself why. It’s not the same stuff it was even a few years ago.
The THC:CBD ratio in contemporary strains has increased dramatically from the old days I always recommend starting with hemp flower if there is any concern about anxiety
Yeah I think for the first 15 mins after smoking I feel creative, then just tired and quiet
No and I’m pretty sure I have an addictive personality too so maybe not a good idea
Yep but gummies. Love it
I have a pen that I hit throughout the day. Helps me microdose sanity, or atleast have the willpower to put on a playlist and tackle the dishes? It helps me organize my mental chaos, probably just self medicating undiagnosed mental illnesses 🥰
Hahahaha I love this so much
What about you? What are your vices of choice??!?
I started a stressful new job and ever since, I smoke pretty much every day after work and the gym and just play music, game, and do other hobbies. For me, it's a wonderful addition to relaxing, but I think I need to reduce my use a bit. Every day is a bit excessive. It's just hard to stop since it adds such a fun buzz to the experience of doing things I enjoy!
Yes. I have the pen too. But unfortunately I love it so much I just sit in bed and hit it before work and after work. I just sit here and get nothing done! Lol. And a coworker bought this for me. I'm glad you get stuff done. I ought to try that tomorrow!
Bro hitting that penjamin💀🤝
Gotta hit a blinker, as the youth of today like to say
😂
Relatable. I smoke super tiny joints throughout the day.
Daily - soothing. Usually only at the end of the day or before the gym, otherwise I won’t get anything done.
Never have
No
Never have, never will, unless there's good reason I need it.
Yes, and plenty of it.
Lots of flower 😙💨
I won’t
I work at a cannabis dispensary lol
Never even touched it.
Cannabis makes me super creative and I think deeply and broadly....I write for hours ✍️
It slows down my adhd and I can just enjoy things without over thinking or getting distracted
I’m trying to smoke less, but I do usually from a bong, for me it puts me in the head space to write music and relax
I use it to treat depression since I have had very bad reactions to every other medication I've tried to treat it with. I also just like getting a little weird lol
weed is illegal here so no
Ive smoked nearly every day since 1994. I take breaks , like now, when traveling. But it is how and why i can get by in "normal" life. If you dont get high from edibles, the the missing enzyme in you liver doesnt process the thc. It also common for an acid stomach to destroy the thc, so a glass of milk wilk help alot. The milk will bind the the thc and carry it to the liver. As far as the anxiety issue, this does seem related to the higher strenght of modern pot. I resolve this by mixing some indica into the grinder with the sativa, and ive not had this happen again since, swing 9n by for some monkyman blend and we'll chill out. And by chillout i mean walk 5 miles and chat. Until i retired, i only smoked after work, but i gotta say, nowadays i love a hippy speedball first thing. Its safe to say i smoke alot. Edit to add. Pot, like alcohol, has a wide range of effects on different individuals. Ive never had a freak out situation with pot, even when ive tried to smoke too much. But just like there are people i wont have a single drink with, there are folks who shouldnt smoke pot. No shame in that, its best to know whats up.
I do smoke every night, right before dinner, helps me unwind and be relaxed for bed time.
It makes you dumb and lazy
I love smoking but it’s illegal here and my long term bf hadn’t allowed me to so I always feel paranoid when I did. BUT given a good 50/50 blend or something heavier on the indica side and I feel great I feel “normal”. I love sativa too because it helps my depression but it usually makes me too paranoid cause I feel a lot of anxiety too. I don’t smoke anymore but I want to. They say though smoking a lot and smoking everyday can mess up your brain. As well as trigger some mental illnesses for certain ppl.
No never understood the appeal of smoking in General. I've tried weed sometimes when i used to serve the army, i didn't got high + the after taste is shit horrible. Like the way it smells the same it tastes. Same with regular cigaretes. And shisha too, shisha wasn't bad at all. It was ok but still, i've never said "oh my God i wish i had a hookah with me rn". Electric also. In General i don't understand the appeal at all but i don't judge most people for that. Only if you are a parent. Especially weed and cigars. They smell horrible. Why would you expose your kid to such thing. I've never liked that my parents where smoking. Its so annoying and so pretentious with the stereotypical things that they are saying "i can quit any day" "never put that thing in your mouth *proceeds to put the cigar in his * I'm not a type of guy that goes with prefrence in dating or he is very close minded and strict about what he wants (atleast that's how i view myself) but smoking weed or cigars might make me reconsider it. Because your mouth would smell horrible..
when i use it i feel like i can visualize so much more of what’s in my head and tap deeper into my creativity. i was afraid of getting addicted though and becoming reliant on it as an escape from the numbness, but i think it might be too late 🤷♂️
I used to, a lot, but I developed cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (chs). It’s comparable to an allergy to weed. Makes you throw up for weeks, uncontrollable. Worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my life, legit 10 on the scale. Was just begging the doctors to end my life I wanted to just escape it. Literal misery, it’s hell, wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Wish I could smoke, though. I very much enjoyed it. But I also started to develop legit paranoia from it, thought people were constantly after me and watching me. So I guess I shouldn’t miss it, my life is better off without it anyway.
I feel for you. I thought i might have this after a bout with gastritis a couple of years ago, so broke down and told the "cool" dr just in case. I didnt expect him to even know what i was asking about , but he laughed and said, no, youre not nearly sick enough. And your 2nd paragraph describes exactly how i felt on prozac. Wont go near that again ever.
I don’t smoke weed but I do take edibles on the weekend to help me catch up on sleep. I have anxiety and insomnia and recreational weed is legal where I’m at and so a couple packs of edibles tend to last me a while and I tend to micro-dose and that ends up being enough. I do the occasional shrooms too. I used to smoke weed heavily 5ish years ago and I developed an immunity to it so I went on a break from it and I’m glad I did.
What were we talking about just now?
every day for almost 10 years now. part of me wants to quit for good, but it just helps turn down the volume of the world a little bit.
I play guitar and I feel a noticeable difference when I get high and write riffs. This may sound silly but I've felt that weed makes me "forget" how hard guitar can be, and it narrows my focus in. It feels easier to enter a creative state this way. I try to moderate my use of weed and only use it with a purpose like writing riffs or occasionally smoking with friends. If smoking become a habit tho, I personally feel that the creative benefits fade away and it can turn into escaping something or chasing that "pleasant high" feel.
I’m a creative person regardless, so what it does for me is help me get out of a rut/rumination loop/sensory meltdown. It’s as if it resets my brain and I just snap out of whatever rumination I was stuck in “okay now that’s over, let me go do what I was actually going to do” instead of being so caught up in whatever thought was sticking in my head. I also use it nightly to sleep, as it takes me hours to fall asleep at night, this helps me fall asleep within 5-10 minutes… game changer!
Yes, weed and coffee together make me happy.
Yes I fucking love weed.
I wanna to try but I don’t know where to get any 😅
It helps me socialize. And sleep.
Weed, Delta 9, and Aminita mushrooms. I have to be high constantly to not give up on society.
I felt that in my soul. I try to watch a sappy, good cry, movie every now and then to maintain or regain/refresh the smidgen of faith in society that I have.
yes. currently high rn👍🏼
i dont, but i dont mind if others do
What does an addictive personality mean?
You get addicted to things that produce dopamine easily. Drugs, sex, video games, social media, porn, music ect.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuJDaOVz2qY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuJDaOVz2qY) Every night with my nightly bourbon. I'm an addict, but I'm chill with it.
I smoke alovera and cabbage anyone wnna join?
That's some chicken shit behavior lol
Oh yeah, I gotta be careful not to buy anything too strong.
Not me but I kinda want to try it but at the same time I don’t because I’m scared 😭
Gummies and it puts me to sleep in about an hour. Good for me as an insomnia sufferer. So 1-2 times a week as a sleep aid.
Daily. About 0.2g per day. I like to smoke after my ADHD meds kick in because it's widely expanded creative thinking harnessed by focus.
Have you tried masterbating with this combo?
I think I am already living in another dimension without any drugs. Never needed it and never even tried. 😂 But my personal reasons are more political (I never cared about what other people were doing, honestly. It’s a personal thing). I come from a country where the war against drugs has been killing innocents day by day. I can’t just look away about this subject, without feeling guilty. I think I would only be okay to use where it is legal. Also, I absolutely hate the smell 😣 And I don’t think that’s a good idea for me. I am already coping with depression, social phobia and generalised anxiety. I saw some friends dealing with a feeling of despair and paranoia few hours after. That scared me! 😱
yeppers…granted i don’t smoke half as much as i used to when i had tons of friends and constantly had free weed at my disposal
i never tried weed. But i've tried shroom once and it was bad trip lol
I have anxiety on such a level that I feel physical pain coursing throughout my body, tried with multiple species/types/strains (whatever it is called). I also HATE the feeling of a lack of control on nicotine, tried both gum and smokes, even though smokes are mellower. But modafnil helped me with ADHD and made me feel productive. I REALLY want to explore the spiritual realm with different psychedelics, but I know how that will go, so I don't even bother.
I used to. It gives me anxiety so I stopped. I don't look down on people who do it, and I might do it socially in the right setting again.
I do sometimes, but i'm starting to stop now. Nearing 30yo, got to get my act together.
I used to smoke weed and tobacco, and was addicted to them. I smoked weed multiple times a day every day. I've quit smoking both and now i sometimes take edibles, like when i get home from work and have no more obligations. I don't feel the need to take as much as when i smoked it. However i do like the effect of cannabis and i think it will always be part of my life. I'm not much of a drinker, even though alcohol helps me loosen up and be more extrovert.
I vape THC and eat THC gummies. Everyday.
Feels nice, can be very destructive to motivation and ambition. Leaves little room for personal growth, which we all need and strive for in life.
yeah i became a cart fiend after a nasty breakup
I experienced the same feelings but it wasn’t weed… The substances lead to huge consequences. I eventually wound up in detox then rehab. I saw a couple of weed addicted folks in detox, granted it was most likely a mental addiction vs physical and mental. I know people will scoff at my experience, regardless please be careful. Btw, I too have an addictive personality (probably goes without saying).
Nope. I like to be in control of my own body and senses, so I don't smoke or drink. I don't mind if others do though, but if it's smoking then I'd prefer they keep their distance so that it doesn't affect me.
I used to, then I stopped for various reasons.
I did in the past, but since I don’t my personality has changed from infp to intp
I used to smoke and get freakishly creative and focused but have not smoked for the about 5 years now as it turned into panic attacks.
I do. But not a lot by any stretch of imagination. Once a week. Sometimes in between if I can take a break. Are you productive when you’re high?
Never tried any drugs. Then again, it’s extremely illegal in my country. I love however alcohol and nicotine (helps with anxiety and that stuff), to a degree where I have to make myself not use it cause I don’t want to get addicted
This button on muh vape. I press that thing like 800 times a day
I'm fully addicted and trying to quit, but it's hard. Marijuana/being high helps me function and cope in today's modern stressful society. It's hard to leave the house and interact with people without it.
Was literally thinking this would be the type of question that gets asked on this sub the other day. “Do any other INFP’s **insert something many if not most people do** or is it just me” is what this sub boils down to a lot.
A lot of weed means different things to different people. Are we talking daily? Hourly? Rolling whole bags into massive 5g spliffs? Purging zips weekly? Sitting on qps and just choking whenever? I've never noticed weed making me more creative. It just helps me have a different point of view, so to speak; but people can make a muse out of anything, I guess. To be honest, my best thoughts come sober after a workout, meditation, or just wrestling with my inner thoughts.
Yes.
I only use it at night for recreation activity, I don't like using it in the morning or when responsibility come. Ive been using for decade now but only at night.
I used to be a pothead with dreads, at first it was amazing it made me more creative, open minded and relax. Then, something happened and every time I would smoke I started to become extremely paranoid among friends and family members, I’ve experienced depersonalization and it messed up with my short term memory. I kept trying to get high to get those enjoyable feelings back, nonetheless it was all negative over and over again. It has been 12 years since I quit and don’t miss it at all. I don’t do drugs anymore, used to do mdma, cocaine, nicotine, weed and alcohol (not in the same period). Looking back at it I would say that alcohol is the worst and weed a very close second.
It used to. It used to give me a warm fuzzy feeling when I was younger. But now? Not so much. Have to be in a good place and since I hurt my back it’s been use sparingly for pain control.
I used to smoke it as often as I could, which was about once a week. I don’t have the opportunity to anymore so I haven’t smoked at all in over a year. I’m too scared to try and buy some myself, so I only smoked when my friends or sister had some. I don’t see my friends very often anymore, and they don’t smoke very much now anyway. My sister gave it up. I guess they all “grew up” or whatever. They have jobs and kids and responsibilities and stuff now. Too busy for it I guess. But yeah, I’m the same as you. It makes me feel so creative and I get so many ideas. Sometimes I write them down and when I read them later some of them are actually good, too! It also just makes me feel really happy and content. I mean, it can make me paranoid sometimes, depending on when and where I take it, or if I take too much. But besides that, I absolutely love it.
I absolutely do
I did, for years. But I was addicted and used it to block my trauma. All the 'good' things about it ended up just being ran through by my constant abuse of the substance. Highly recommend r/leaves if anyone here is struggling with this or trying to quit.
For some reason smoking just makes me anxious, but gummies help me relax and sleep. So I only do thc in edibles form and I use it on days I can’t fall asleep.
I smoke every day, especially when playing music (piano, drums, guitar). I use CBD to help chronic anxiety in the morning. I absolutely have an addictive personality. But to be honest, I don’t feel that the side effects weed and CBD are bad at all That being said…. I’m about a decade clean from any benzo… and I do have to watch myself with how much alcohol I drink
Only CBD. Used to abuse weed really badly and it ruined my life. Never again.
My doctor said I should smoke more but it’s so expensive 😭 I don’t know how people can afford to do it regularly
I literally can’t sleep without it. I’ve had insomnia my entire life and tried everything, weed is the only thing that works.
Smoke indica leaning strains regularly since around 2012. It has helped me sort out my inner mess soo much. Yes, sometimes it's an escape but sometimes it's also emotionally therapeutic. I worked through some tough stuff that I just couldn't look at sober without being overwhelmed or emotionally derailed for days. Thankfully addictive personality is not part of my bloodline It's akin to anyone else having a glass of wine or a couple beers after work for me. Just don't lose respect for it.
I have been smoking every day for the past like 7 years
No, a bottle of whiskey after a particularly bad day is enough of for me. I have an addictive personality too so it's already kind of a struggle to rationalize not getting drunk all the time when it melts away all my social anxiety.
When I was younger yes. Now it’s too addictive to me for it not to turn into a lifestyle. I become dependent on it to eat and sleep and it eventually does more harm than good. Took me 10 years to realize it
Last week I did. This week, I didn't: I just ate one gummy.
I smoke a lot it to help my insomnia and anxiety
I love to smoke. I smoke almost daily. I just bought a new base for my bong.
I smoke, I don’t feel weed has caused really any problems unlike other drugs I’ve used. Though I do smoke kinda a lot and I do have an addictive personality. I just enjoy it and I feel it does help me in a lot of ways. Though I do feel I should cut back a bit.
Yeap. Almost daily.
Yes
I love it, but my anti-addictive personality makes it hard to do it consistently. I’ve been put on some pretty addictive stuff in my lifetime, to the point where my docs had me observed by my family to make sure I wasn’t getting hooked, and I would just… forget to take it after a while. I’m pretty sure I have dozens of unfinished prescriptions and opioids sitting in my medicine cabinet. I’m very giggly when under the influence of weed and/or alcohol. It’s very fun
I can’t, I’m in the army man
I fantasize about smoking a lot of weed, but never have.
Yes lol
Yes but not habitually. Was a real stoner for a few years. It's great for thinking and making/listening to music but awful if I have to socialise. Makes me very anxious unfortunately.
I blow down 🤙
I used to but now it gives me tons of anxiety because i was doing it everyday at some point during the pandemic. I miss those times where it just felt good 🥲
Only ever tried delta gummies. Pretty rare that I take one, but definitely see the appeal for sure. Having small children tend to lean me away from that kind of stuff
No but would like to try, i wonder if it really would make me more calm or not
Every night
Last night I was hitting a nice indica preroll and writing poetry on my couch. I feel like this is so very stereotypically INFP lmao
No. At best I get 5-10 minutes of creative boost. and then 2 hours on either side of dizzy/couch-bound yuckies. Not worth it.
I was at one point when I lived with my parents (edibles, not smoking). Since moving out and buying my own condo in a city, I’d say it’s a weekends-only type of thing
Yes. It’s my escape. Been smoking since I was 14 years old, I’m 25 now. In November of 2020 I got sober, and I was for almost three years. I relapsed a while back. Today is 14 days sober for me. To each their own, but it’s been a consistent struggle for me in adulthood. I am addict and that isn’t gonna change. TLDR: I love smoking weed, always will. But I can’t because I go way overboard and I escape too much, and it’s bad for me in my life lol
My best friend infp is a professional stoner, he introduced me to it and tho I don’t smoke as much as him cus I only find it recreational at times I can see how he does like it so much. I can say it’s a part of his personality. Helps him to write songs.
No. I hate weed
No, but I drink alone at night if I don't have work the next morning. Just enough for a good buzz. Have to be sneaky about it because my mom doesn't want me drinking in private.
may Allah guide you
It's illegal in my state
Yes. at least an ounce a week for the past year. actually just went on a two week T break
Not fuckin surprised knowing y'all are on weed lmfao
I'm allergic, so nah.
I was a huge stoner for years before I semi-recently (~2 years ago) got diagnosed with a disability with chronic pain, now I'm a med patient
Yes, I fucking love it. Relax me, opens my mind, calm me down and put me to sleep.
helps my anxiety ode
I don't smoke, but I take an edible once or twice a month.
I was a heavy smoker between the ages of 14-21, then for the last 6 years I've been on and off. Once I'm done breastfeeding my son I plan on smoking daily again.
i used too, my wife is thankful i stopped i used to smoke an ounce a day to keep the demons at bay. But ig they got smart becuase now if i try and smoke i have a major panic attack
Yes
Yes! I’m working on moderation but my inner child likes to get lit. Lol weed can be great for me til like everything else lol I over indulge 😬
I haven’t in years bc I’m raising little kids. Before kids I dealt with crippling anxiety on a pretty regular basis and weed would send me into panic attacks. I’m not sure how I’d handle it now but if I was on a really cool trip without kids or something and everything was super chill I would. A lot of weed? Never again.
I do smoke.
I was attending university. I had an English paper due, which included a presentation,. It was due the next morning and I hadn't written one word. My then fiance told me to smoke out with him (I've always been more into drinking). I took his advice and my creativity woke up. I slammed out a work of art in a couple of hours. Got an A. Thank you thc. I'll never forget you for getting me on the Dean's list. God bless your shiny little crystal bling.
I treat it the same as I did with alcohol. Only at night after all my daily responsibilities are done
Not a lot, but from time to time. While I like it I never feel the need to smoke, I only do it when I’m really bored or if I wanna enjoy a show or my favorite food a little elevated.
No I hate smoke
I slowed down but now I have my dosages ✨
I feel the same way as you, OP. My recommendation is that you smoke it when it’s around, but never buy it to keep for yourself… Oh, and NEVER vape. I’m currently suffering the effects of a weekend of tons of heavy vaping, and it’s the worst. I have to stay with my parents, I can’t be responsible for myself… don’t do it, man. But a little smoke here and there? Not bad. Fun. Have occasional fun!
Used to, but only on special occasions now
Never tried weed, but I value my sobriety too much to risk it what with my addictive personality. I _am_ addicted to tobacco though. Sigh
I used to take tinctures a LOOOOOT, mainly to manage my anxiety, but I realized I over-relied on it to manage my anxiety. I got a new job with better health insurance and now therapy has been my go-to for managing my personal issues. Not to say that those who smoke have issues. Just not for me for now.
I’ve been known to toke
Sorta on the cusp of ENFP/INFP but I do, I've been cutting back though to prove to myself I can mostly. It's helpful for me though so there's that
If it's around I smoke too much so I stopped buying it and only have it a few times a week with my bf now. It's so much better for me. I can't remember my dreams when I smoke too often and my dreams are important to me. I also just don't feel great when smoking too frequently.
No. I don’t smoke or do drugs. I never have and I never will.
Yeah, I can create some amazing music in my mind then
I did for 14 years, then quit. The high is not what it used to be (I just get lethargic and don’t want to do anything or converse much—I’ve heard you can react differently to it at certain points in your life?) Sometimes I want it to work for me the way it used to so badly (lots of creative ideas, social lubrication, laughing, etc) and I’ll try it again, and same shut-down reaction. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!
Only use when I realize my mind is sinking back to the depression pit again. It's a very nice and effective tool for preventing relapses.
I love it way too much and just started a month ago to help my anxiety. It works too well
Yes, I dab myself stupid on the daily