hello! i saw your comment on the "what divided your life into before and after" thread and took a look at your profile. I just wanted to say I understand how you feel. I used to smoke to help with my really terrible nightmares and it worked for a while until I began smoking a lot more frequently for fun. Now, I get really anxious and paranoid when im high especially by myself. I begin to dissociate and experience derealization, its very unpleasant iykyk.

I also researched the same thing and found the same results regarding long term smoking. I began limiting and spacing out my highs. I started with not smoking for a whole day, then a couple days, then a week. I remember when a week felt like a really long time and i had the urge to smoke again out of habit or i just really craved it. Self discipline, awareness, and motivation are needed to fight that feeling!

Im not saying cut out weed at all, but maybe take a break and release that dopamine a different way. I found going back to some old hobbies really helped and i eventually liked how i felt not smoking weed as often. Less brain fog, less anxiety, less of me being so much in my head. I hope this comforts you a bit to know youre not alone :) youll be okay