Has anyone else had this? WHen I was a teenager I started smoking weed and instantly loved it. I was a socially awkward teen who hated many aspects of the culture I was born into, so when I discovered weed I stupidly just spent the next few years constantly stoned. It eventually lead to paranoia, anxiety, panic attacks as well as this feeling of being over sensitive to everything. Like for example, every other drug I did would affect me 5x as much as before I started smoking weed, I couldn't eat the same foods, I just felt like all sensory perceptions were heightened like how you feel when stoned.
So i quit weed for several years, the negative effects eventually went away but in the meantime I developed addictions to all kinds of other drugs. After getting off cocaine, heroin and benzos I started smoking weed again but this time was more responsible and never smoked more than once a day. I didnt have any problems with it this time and have been smoking about 4-5 times a week for the past several years along with doing a lot of psychedelics and experimenting with herbs and concoctions. However, recently my weed use has gotten heavier again (smoking lots of potent hash every night) and I feel like I am developing that syndrome again where I feel over sensitive to life and depressed. I decided I would quit smoking weed but every day I keep on smoking and swear it will be the last time but the next day I just come up with some excuse why I need to smoke one more time.
Cliff notes - smoking weed long term seems to lead to me becoming overly sensitive to life and sensation. I am wondering if any other long term stoners have experienced this effect.
So i quit weed for several years, the negative effects eventually went away but in the meantime I developed addictions to all kinds of other drugs. After getting off cocaine, heroin and benzos I started smoking weed again but this time was more responsible and never smoked more than once a day. I didnt have any problems with it this time and have been smoking about 4-5 times a week for the past several years along with doing a lot of psychedelics and experimenting with herbs and concoctions. However, recently my weed use has gotten heavier again (smoking lots of potent hash every night) and I feel like I am developing that syndrome again where I feel over sensitive to life and depressed. I decided I would quit smoking weed but every day I keep on smoking and swear it will be the last time but the next day I just come up with some excuse why I need to smoke one more time.
Cliff notes - smoking weed long term seems to lead to me becoming overly sensitive to life and sensation. I am wondering if any other long term stoners have experienced this effect.