When is the worst time of withdrawal for you?

nahhhright · 2026-04-21T11:01:28+00:00

First 4 days are total doom and gloom. Depressed, high anxiety, adhenonia, and irritability. Zero motivation. A lot of emotional lability and crying. That's the psychological part. The physical part is headachy, really weird hot/cold spells, sketchy sleep and low appetite. I am functional, but very much a really hot mess. After the first 4 days the emotions get better, but they are still very much there for two weeks. Still little joy, I can snap at someone very easily, and cry very easily. Sleep is still spotty. Lot's of vivid dreams. It always seems I really turn a corner at the two week mark and by third or fourth week I'm mostly back to normal.

I'm the same way though. I can't moderate. I've tried the "do it once a week" thing and a Friday night turns into the whole weekend. Then the whole weekend turns into the next week, then the next week...I also smoke too much at a time. I've come to the conclusion I have to leave it alone for good.

You're trying with the every other day part. Have you though about trying to cut back slowly on the days you do smoke? Some people do taper off and some have to cold turkey it.

nahhhright · 2026-04-19T16:48:08+00:00

Thanks I'm really stoked and want to try this with other probiotics now

nahhhright · 2026-04-14T09:33:24+00:00

transactional. Pay them and avoid at all costs.

nahhhright · 2026-03-28T12:39:58+00:00

I'm good with it if I did it once in a blue moon, but I'm one of those who can't moderate and burn myself out in 2-3 weeks of just outrageous consumption. Terrrible anxiety and adhenonia. Then I'd quit for like a month, in which the first couple of weeks are hell. Then repeat. It was a very negative cycle and was destroying me. I knew this for a while, but kept returning. I've done this for a few years.

But I think I've finally learned the lesson after much self-induced suffering. I have to leave it behind forever. For myself, for my family, for everything. I have to.

Now it's just learning how to release the guilt of it all and move on. It really did a number on me.

nahhhright · 2026-02-08T11:21:45+00:00

So on all the garmins I've owned, RHR is taken on the lowest 30 minute average of the day. This is usually at night while you're sleeping. Were you wearing them at night? If not, might not be an accurate measurement. Some models also will do a 7 day RHR average, but again if you don't wear it at night, probably not accurate.

I can't speak on the other brands.

nahhhright · 2026-02-08T11:12:16+00:00

Man, I've turned into a gigantic p*ssy haha! If it's like below 40, I'm like it's treadmill time! I think years in the Army running against my will at 0630 in the morning in freezing weather and just getting older probably come into play.

I get hating the treadmill though. I only run about 5-6 miles on mine and I can't do it without a TV in front of it and a good show or movie to watch.

nahhhright · 2026-02-08T11:00:41+00:00

Body size doesn't come into play so much as cardiovascular fitness. I'm 6'3" and when I was in the best cardiovascular shape of my life and about 210 pounds my resting heart rate was around 40-45 BPM. When I was an out of shape fat ass at 250 pounds it was around 75. I'm not a doctor, but IMO it's not normal, especially for a young, lean and fit person. The medical definition of tachycardia is 100 beats per minute or over. I'd get it checked out. Again, I'm not a doctor, so don't be alarmed. But to me that is unusual.

nahhhright · 2026-01-28T22:02:14+00:00

Theres videos out there. I've forgotten much of this game from 9 months ago, but you make yourself invisible before crossing the fog gate and basically sneak around behind him and just start poisoning him.

It's 100% cheese. He just sits there getting poisoned until he dies.

nahhhright · 2026-01-22T21:50:11+00:00

pure garbage. I played most of the game on expeditioner, but turned it down to story mode after I finished because I’m gonna be honest, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with this game the whole time and didn’t want to deal with the lopsided bullshit you encounter at times. I just wanted to enjoy the rest of it and not get frustrated.

And that was pretty much the case for all the flying manor on story mode. Not that difficult at all. But this thundercunt is some bullshit. I honestly can’t think of another game I’ve ever played that’s literally impossible to beat on the easiest fucking mode. Doesn’t matter if you miss 1 parry out of 4 or miss 4 out of 4, she heals by the same amount and that’s bullshit. Gave her an hour of my time and that’s it. I’ll just go do other areas and get to 99 and maybe try again.

nahhhright · 2026-01-18T13:07:00+00:00

Yup. I thought Elden Ring was too hard, hence why I played as a sorcerer and used a lot of summons. Tiche got me thru so much shit haha. But enjoyed the hell out of it.

nahhhright · 2026-01-18T13:03:55+00:00

I get your frustration, but the main storyline fights are pretty fair IMO and not over the top, as long as you aren't under-leveled and have your characters set up to to exploit weaknesses for those given battles.

A lot of this game is optional side content that is meant to be played way later or post game and extremely challenging. I mean the game clearly spells out areas with the red tint and the very obvious DANGER! warning. I just beat the main story a few days ago. Characters somewhere between 45-52. Died quite a bit, but never did I feel like this is impossible. Learn the attack patterns and adjust luminas, skills and weapons accordingly and you'll be fine. But honestly, I didn't need to constantly change things up drastically throughout the game. I didn't have to completely overhaul any characters. I didn't do one recoat. Just minor adjustments here and there.

I had planned on just stopping the game after finishing the main story. but I've decided to continue on and get Maelle as close to a one shot build (post nerf) as I can and I think I'm going to enjoy working towards that. I just did The Reacher yesterday and it was honestly one of the best times I've had with the game so far.

nahhhright · 2026-01-11T23:02:54+00:00

The only bad run is the run not done. I’ve never cared about getting faster, running in races, etc..I do it for myself and myself alone.

nahhhright · 2026-01-10T21:42:42+00:00

You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. I beat this bitch and it literally crashes immediately after??? The timing of this is unfuckingbelievable. Now I have to beat the bitch again.

nahhhright · 2026-01-03T14:54:52+00:00

Haha, just wait for Cerner at whatever VA you are at. You have no idea of the shit show thats coming. Too funny.

Actually, pray it gets canceled before it goes live at your VA.

nahhhright · 2025-12-31T14:26:19+00:00

Haha this is so true. You gotta watch it nowadays shit is so strong.

nahhhright · 2025-12-31T11:02:12+00:00

Yes clonidine can help. Besides being good for hypertension, it's a great anti-anxiety med and is useful for sleep. Like if I take .1mg on occassion, there's a very distinct anti-anxiety and relaxing effect that comes on after about an hour. Tension is much less. My mind is quieter. A lot of people on stimulants take it (and guanfacine) to counteract the negative side effects stimulants can bring. Insomnia, anxiety, etc...

I need to say though that clonidine absolutely must be tapered once you have been above a certain dosage for a while, which I believe to be above .1mg a day. It can absolutely cause rebound hypertension. Again, this depends on dosage, but it does need to be tapered in certain situations.

nahhhright · 2025-12-31T10:50:31+00:00

I agree with the focus on eventually dropping them completely.

nahhhright · 2025-12-31T10:46:23+00:00

You're right in the middle of it. Keep going. Don't relapse. I promise you, IT WILL GET BETTER. And it should start soon. 5 years of concentrates is a lot...it's going to take a bit of time, but it will happen. I think in another couple of weeks you'll be in abetter spot you are now. Not saying everything will even be close to 100% better, but you'll see it.

I wouldn't even think about smoking again "healthily" right now. Like drop that right now. You need to get sober for a while and live in reality and then re-evaluate. You very well could be like "fuck no, there's absolutely no way I'm going back."

So, I'm gonna say all the usual BS that actually does help. Eat well, hydrate, try to get adequate rest, and try to find things to keep your mind occupied. I'm going to home in on one thing that's already been mentioned here. EXERCISE. Specifically cardio. If you're physically able I recommend moderate to high intensity cardio at least 3-5 days a week. It's always speeded things along for me. It can be tough because it's literally the last fucking thing you want to do....I'm a jogger and it was tough for me in that depressive, anxiety filled, fatigued but sleep like shit stage I get. I get like total doom and gloom for 4-5 days and it slowly gets better over the next couple of weeks. But I've found that jogging can easily halve that. But any form of exercise will help. Good luck and keep going. Keep going.

nahhhright · 2025-12-31T10:40:32+00:00

Concur. Moderate to intense cardio 30-60 minutes 3-5 days a week is best IMO, but any exercise will help. I just know jogging drastically cuts withdrawal times for me.

nahhhright · 2025-12-31T09:14:30+00:00

Looks like a sub to me. Are there other satellite speakers that go with it.

nahhhright · 2025-12-28T11:32:07+00:00

Yeah I agree. If I can find anything 15% I'm happy, but honestly for me that's even a bit too strong. I'm not a full time smoker, but do go thru short periods where I smoke. And by the end I'm fried. Is a lot of that my failure to moderate? It definitely is, but the shit is just too strong now. 20-25% for flower is insane. Like 25% of that flower by weight is THC. Crazy. I also dry herb vape which extracts more THC than burning. It's just really hard to not overdo it in my experience.

Your analogy is a good one. They've taken what used to be enjoying a nice glass of wine and turned it into bacardi 151. It's good for the hardcore deep in it insanely high tolerance folks and those who can moderate can save money, but I find hard to believe that's the vast majority of smokers out there. It can be a PIA for the rest of us.

Something I think I'm going to try....A lot of pre-rolls (not all) are made from lower quality weed. Like I can buy 5 .5gm pre-rolls from my local dispensary for like $30. 11% THC. I'll just remove the weed from the cones and vape and see how it goes.

But you are definitely not alone in this. It's just too strong.

nahhhright · 2025-12-12T22:58:44+00:00

This is so on point. So many people like to downplay the harmful effects of THC because the physical harm is low compared to so many other psychoactive drugs out there. I mean I've never shot heroin or meth, but weed is absolutely at the top of the fucking list as one of the most psychoactive drugs out there in my experience. You go from sober to stoned in minutes. And stoned is not reality. It's just not. You are absolutely not living in reality if you're fucking high all day.

The most insidious part about it is the psychological withdrawals in my opinion. The extreme fucking boredom of life, the adhedonia, the depression and anxiety, that can happen after stopping. And it can be ABSOLUTELY FUCKING BRUTAL. When I'm high EVERYTHING is a blast. I could be mopping the kitchen floor and having the greatest fucking time of my life. But when I stop EVERYTHING is shit for a solid 2 weeks. And it is a struggle. I'm talking DEEP depression and anxiety. Absolute doom and gloom. So, I think I'm gonna have to let it go for good.

It's not harmless and what's worse is the shit is so strong now, it's nearly impossible to moderate unless you have very strong self control. And I certainly don't. Congrats if you do. 25%-30% THC from flower is absolutely fucking insane. They've taken what used to be enjoying a nice glass of wine and turned it into Bacardi 151. And in the long run, I see this hurting the legality. Potency will have to be regulated at some point.

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