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Cannabis use leading to psychosis/paranoia in later life

When I smoke cannabis habitually, I rarely remember my dreams and if I do they are faded. When I stopped it took about 2 weeks for the vivid dreams to begin, I was too fucked up in withdrawal to get much sleep before then.

Presently, after two months of not blazing, I wake up multiple times throughout the night from extremely vivid dreams. This is enjoyable and pleasurable to me and I see it as one of the very few benefits I have seen in myself since I quit, since I am receiving subtle messages to help me on my way through these trippy dream experiences. I am definitely better off having them in my conscious mind with the ability to reflect on them. I also see it as a significant part of the recovery process, I'm just way more connected to the flip side now and this is one of the main reasons (apart from the panic disorder I developed from excessive dabbing) why I don't really vibe with habitual/daily use anymore. Smoking weed was initially really trippy and changed the course of my life, but habitual use, especially with the concentrate abuse mainly turned out to be a downer which eventually led to the suffering and misery of many months of withdrawal. Perhaps the obvious REM suppression can account at least in part for the unfortunate symptoms I developed after years of abuse.
 
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I can personally agree that A LOT of smoking when you're younger gives you extreme paranoia, anxiety, and possibly psychosis, if you're still a teenager. I started smoking pretty heavily at the end of my 7th grade, and started around the middle of 7th grade. I went through times where I wouldn't smoke for months, but the months I smoked it was continuous, like smoking 2-4+ times a day with friends. I pretty much smoked through the the last half of the school year through the summer every year. I injured my ankle and then a few weeks later I started getting really depressed because I couldn't do anything that I use to, and I read something and all of the sudden got these repetitive thoughts. Ever since I've been constantly paranoid, been isolating, and anxious around anybody, even on the internet. I literally lost all the social skills and everything and I just sit in my house all day on the computer because I can't have friends or do anything because it's really awkward. I still am as smart and have everything I did before it started, but I can't express it. I'm pretty sure it was all the weed that gave me the repetitive thoughts that I couldn't get rid of, then it led to getting paranoid about everything and just got worse. My ankle just made me stop for awhile and I think when I wasn't doing anything for awhile, all the effects from smoking kicked in, because I was alone for most of the day for 30 days straight, and then my injury lasted a long time after that and still hurting today. If you're still a teenager you shouldn't smoke weed, and if you do, do it like once a week or month and not constantly. I know a lot of smoking weed can lead to extreme paranoia and anxiety if you're pre-disposed to it, or even if you're not for some people, Idk. The only reason why I probably haven't gone crazy or into a psychosis state is because I'm so aware of what I have, or it might just be because weed didn't effect me that way. I've basically been alone for 2 1/2 years now, and haven't had a decent conversation with anyone during that time in my mind, except sometimes when I'm high on something but I barely do drugs anymore (1-2 times a month or more if I have benzo's) because I only get drugs from Dr.'s and people I don't know now. It's crazy, wouldn't recommend smoking a lot to the point where it's not a special occasion or at least enjoyable. It fucking sucks if you get paranoia/anxiety like I have. The worst part is literally nothing helps, the repetitive thoughts pretty much over-rule everything, maybe if I have a benzo or something it'll be masked but it never goes away.
 
Apparently REM sleep is possible on GHB but if you do to much it wakes you up after a few hours. Alcohol sleep isn't even sleep it always makes muscle issues worse and leaves you feeling exhausted in the morning. The dreaming after waking up (using after rehydrating and sometimes eating) happens to me as well. It seems to return you to a normal balance.
 
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The worst part is literally nothing helps, the repetitive thoughts pretty much over-rule everything, maybe if I have a benzo or something it'll be masked but it never goes away.
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I can say that being diagnosed as a schitzo-effective at 23, had my first psychosis at 21 and another at 22. Started smoking at 19. I can attest that mixing marijuana with other mind altering drugs including mdma and mushrooms can lead to chemical imbalances in the brain which can cause psychosis. After my psychosis's, I began having sober hallucinations, hearing voices, and conjuring up mad delusions far off from reality.
 
interesting.. i know whenever i start smoking regularly i never have dreams. i honestly dont think daily toking is that healthy unless you legit need it for serious medical reasons. dont get me wrong i love weed, but everyday use has only caused anxiety and or depression. to each their own..
 
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