Does anyone in this community struggle with ptsd and used weed to cope and then quit ? Any advice or comforting words you can give? Kind of sleeping just hour at a time and emotionally overwhelmed trying to stabilize myself .
met this girl online and we used to text all the time. I really thought we had a genuine connection, like we understood each other on a deeper level. But lately I’ve realized it’s been really one-sided.
Whenever she shares something, I’m always there for her—listening, supporting, trying to help however I can. But when I opened up about something really personal, she completely brushed it off and just told me to “move on.” She couldn’t even acknowledge what I said or reassure me when I asked her not to tell anyone.
That’s what really hurt. Not just what she said, but how little she seemed to care in that moment.
It made me realize I’ve been putting in way more effort than I’m getting back. I try to be present and thoughtful, but she doesn’t even ask if I’m okay. And when I finally said I don’t want to be her emotional outlet anymore, she got upset.
It just feels like I’m being used to listen, but not actually cared for in return. And that sucks, because I really thought there was something real there.
wanted to quit weed, so I decided to taper first because I thought it would make the withdrawal easier. But honestly, it made things worse.
During the taper, I was already struggling. I couldn’t eat properly, my sleep was off, and I was feeling stressed. Then a few days ago, I quit completely (cold turkey).
At first, quitting cold turkey actually felt better than tapering. But once the withdrawal symptoms peaked, I got hit with the worst fatigue I’ve ever had, way worse than previous times I’ve quit. I feel extremely lethargic, like I’m going through hard drug withdrawals.
Looking back, it feels like tapering didn’t help me at all. Instead, it dragged things out and broke my body down, so by the time I fully quit, I was already exhausted and in a worse state.
I honestly wish I had just quit cold turkey from the start. This is my experience and everyone has different ones.