Ask HN: Strategies for Cannabis Withdrawal?
Ask HN: Strategies for Cannabis Withdrawal?
7 by throwaway_weed | 15 comments on Hacker News.
I'm a longtime recreational user whose consumption increased greatly during recent periods of isolation. For most of my life I was never a 'wake and bake' type but nowadays, having a job I can perform well in while under the influence, no other restrictions since I work from home, and being obliged (partly by pandemic effects, partly just from being a middle-aged suburbanite with strong introvert instincts in the first place) to focus on pastimes that I find strongly complementary to cannabis use – e.g. gaming, movies/tv, home exercise, cooking – well, the upshot is that I eventually found myself partaking morning, noon, and night. As drug habits go, it's... pretty good! I still enjoy being high, though it feels way less special now that I indulge so often. There's been no adverse effects on my work or home life, but I got tired of spending the money and I resent the feeling of dependency – much the same reasons I gave up cigarettes decades ago. So I'm cold turkey this week after a couple years of heavy use. For me the sense of withdrawal is, unsurprisingly, far less intense than it was with cigarettes, but it still nags. I am curious about experiences other HNers may have had in making a similar transition away from frequent cannabis use. For what it's worth, aside from staying home a lot, most of my habits are pretty healthy – I do a fair bit of exercise, eat well, drink alcohol sparingly, and on top of all that I am lucky enough to have a healthy work environment and a supportive partner at home (who doesn't use cannabis but is about as perfectly neutral on the subject as anyone I've ever met). That is all helpful and good, but leaves me with few other options for swapping in healthier habits or making other compensatory changes. Has anyone else here had this goal of trying to cut out or at least greatly diminish their use of cannabis, where one's use has gotten rather out of hand but you're still far from feeling the need to engage with professional help or sobriety organizations? And also – where it's your last real vice, no one is forcing you to quit, and life is pretty mundane otherwise?
7 by throwaway_weed | 15 comments on Hacker News.
I'm a longtime recreational user whose consumption increased greatly during recent periods of isolation. For most of my life I was never a 'wake and bake' type but nowadays, having a job I can perform well in while under the influence, no other restrictions since I work from home, and being obliged (partly by pandemic effects, partly just from being a middle-aged suburbanite with strong introvert instincts in the first place) to focus on pastimes that I find strongly complementary to cannabis use – e.g. gaming, movies/tv, home exercise, cooking – well, the upshot is that I eventually found myself partaking morning, noon, and night. As drug habits go, it's... pretty good! I still enjoy being high, though it feels way less special now that I indulge so often. There's been no adverse effects on my work or home life, but I got tired of spending the money and I resent the feeling of dependency – much the same reasons I gave up cigarettes decades ago. So I'm cold turkey this week after a couple years of heavy use. For me the sense of withdrawal is, unsurprisingly, far less intense than it was with cigarettes, but it still nags. I am curious about experiences other HNers may have had in making a similar transition away from frequent cannabis use. For what it's worth, aside from staying home a lot, most of my habits are pretty healthy – I do a fair bit of exercise, eat well, drink alcohol sparingly, and on top of all that I am lucky enough to have a healthy work environment and a supportive partner at home (who doesn't use cannabis but is about as perfectly neutral on the subject as anyone I've ever met). That is all helpful and good, but leaves me with few other options for swapping in healthier habits or making other compensatory changes. Has anyone else here had this goal of trying to cut out or at least greatly diminish their use of cannabis, where one's use has gotten rather out of hand but you're still far from feeling the need to engage with professional help or sobriety organizations? And also – where it's your last real vice, no one is forcing you to quit, and life is pretty mundane otherwise?
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