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with the right (small-ish usually) dose, set, and setting it really is a mental performance enhancing drug. increased social performance, introspection, novel ideas, even some memory recall.

does this say something about my neurotype?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

Being undiagnosed ADHD and from my many years of habitual use I've found a small dose does wonders for my focus and concentration, but it's so easy to go past that and edibles have never done much for me to more precisely work out an ideal dosage that doesn't leave me too fuzzy.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

just be careful, it is an addictive substance and dependency on it, while not in the league of alcohol or benzos, is not pretty or fun. im autistic and have smoked for like 10 years, a good portion of the last 5 was severe dependency levels that i justified by saying its self medicating but really it was doing me far more harm than good. it totally rocks if you're not prone to addiction/are able to manage it though. not meaning to be a buzzkill just a word of warning. glad it's helping you all the same!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

There was a point in my 20s I got a bronchial infection because my tolerance was so high I was probably averaging a couple dozen bong rips a day.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Yes to the first three for me but after prolonged use it died down after a while and no to the last one my memory goes to shit when I smoke. One of the benefits I noticed from being off it now for two months is I can suddenly remember random shit from years ago now.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

it makes me more linguistically perceptive but i also lose all ability to handle humans i don't know well. "oh thank god i can still understand this material" i say after someone with weed drops by - "oh thank god i don't just suck at art all the time" I think - and then I sober up and it's like the cannabinoid insight is gone

also lets me disassociate from my feelings and stuff less, which is generally good. usually.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pssst. You ever mix your thc flower with cbd flower?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i strongly recommend it, it's become the only way i consume anymore, it feels way more medicinal and rooted in the body AND mind while still retaining the psychoactive effects. i feel way less "hungover" afterwards too if that makes sense. i do a 1:1 or sometimes even 2:1 or 3:1 cbd leaning ratio. i also use a dry herb vape instead of smoking another recommendation you actually taste the terpenes and ingest more % of cannabinoids

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

There are also cool 1:1 or 1:2 strains out there

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

with the right (small-ish usually) dose

Key point here lol

I can’t enjoy weed anymore like I used to. I’m either anxious beyond belief or staring at the wall

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

It does nothing to me in small doses, suddenly is completely debilitating when I try to step it up. It only relieved my pain the first time I had it, and ever since it has had a very faint effect on pain. It's too bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

My creative process is getting high and thinking of things that make me laugh and then making those things real.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

weed does nothing to me. i tried it three times

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Until you get enough to feel very very sleepy. Exercise is my drug of choice. Well, that and amphetamine.