u/FerretProfessional80

Titre :
J’ai arrêté le weed pendant 10 ans, maintenant ça me donne de la parano… comment recommencer doucement?
Post :
J’ai 30 ans et quand j’étais plus jeune je fumais du weed tous les jours sans problème. J’aimais ça, je jouais aux jeux vidéo, j’écoutais de la musique, je mangeais, je riais, j’étais relax et heureux.
J’ai arrêté pendant presque 10 ans et récemment j’ai réessayé un petit joint… mais ça m’a donné une grosse parano. Overthinking, anxiété, pensées négatives, je repensais à toute ma vie et à tous mes problèmes. Ça m’a frappé vraiment fort.
Le problème c’est qu’au fond j’aimerais retrouver le feeling que j’avais avant : gamer relax, décrocher du stress, être dans le moment présent et oublier le passé pendant quelques heures.
Je voulais savoir si certains ici ont déjà vécu ça après une longue pause?
C’est quoi que vous conseillez pour recommencer TRÈS doucement?
Micro puff?
Huile?
Gummies?
CBD?
Faible THC?
Indica ou sativa à éviter?
Combien de mg ou de % THC maximum pour quelqu’un avec zéro tolérance?
Je cherche surtout des conseils de gens qui ont réussi à recommencer tranquillement sans refaire une grosse parano.

I’m a 30-year-old guy from Canada and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar after taking a long break from weed.

I started smoking around 16 and loved it. I smoked heavily every day and mostly just chilled indoors with friends listening to music, eating, laughing, etc. I was shy socially but weed made me feel relaxed and carefree.

At 18 I quit for a bit, then started again at 19 after losing my job. My first time smoking again was rough — intense paranoia, panic, overthinking everything — but eventually I kept smoking daily and built my tolerance back up. After a while I felt normal again.

Toward the end of 19, I quit completely.

From 19 to 29, I barely touched weed at all.

Then recently, since it’s legal here in Canada, I got curious and tried a very small joint again. The experience hit me way harder than expected. I became extremely paranoid and started overanalyzing my whole life and how other people see me. It honestly felt like my old “weed mindset” came back after 10 years and completely took over.

The high lasted around 5–6 hours and ever since then I haven’t touched it again.

Now I’m 30, a father of three, work from home, run my own business, and life is stable overall. I also want to mention I did speak with my doctor about my mental health and I’m no longer taking antidepressants or any medication at this time.

Mentally though, I’ve had anxiety/OCD-type thinking for years, and I sometimes feel like I’m just trying to find something that helps me relax and feel good again. Part of me still associates weed with that from when I was younger, which is why I keep thinking about it.

At the same time, I still miss the relaxing/funny side of weed that I used to enjoy, but after this recent experience I’m also very cautious.

Has anyone here gone through something similar after quitting for years?
If you eventually started enjoying weed again, was there anything that helped? Like lower THC, tiny puffs, CBD, certain strains, or slowly rebuilding tolerance over time?

Have you been through this, and if so what helped you get past the paranoia and enjoy it again (or did it never go back to how it used to be)?

I’m a 30-year-old guy from Canada and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar after taking a long break from weed.

I started smoking around 16 and loved it. I smoked heavily every day and mostly just chilled indoors with friends listening to music, eating, laughing, etc. I was shy socially but weed made me feel relaxed and carefree.

At 18 I quit for a bit, then started again at 19 after losing my job. My first time smoking again was rough — intense paranoia, panic, overthinking everything — but eventually I kept smoking daily and built my tolerance back up. After a while I felt normal again.

Toward the end of 19, I quit completely.

From 19 to 29, I barely touched weed at all.

Then recently, since it’s legal here in Canada, I got curious and tried a very small joint again. The experience hit me way harder than expected. I became extremely paranoid and started overanalyzing my whole life and how other people see me. It honestly felt like my old “weed mindset” came back after 10 years and completely took over.

The high lasted around 5–6 hours and ever since then I haven’t touched it again.

Now I’m 30, a father of three, work from home, run my own business, and life is stable overall. I also want to mention I did speak with my doctor about my mental health and I’m no longer taking antidepressants or any medication at this time.

Mentally though, I’ve had anxiety/OCD-type thinking for years, and I sometimes feel like I’m just trying to find something that helps me relax and feel good again. Part of me still associates weed with that from when I was younger, which is why I keep thinking about it.

At the same time, I still miss the relaxing/funny side of weed that I used to enjoy, but after this recent experience I’m also very cautious.

Has anyone here gone through something similar after quitting for years?
If you eventually started enjoying weed again, was there anything that helped? Like lower THC, tiny puffs, CBD, certain strains, or slowly rebuilding tolerance over time?

Have you been through this, and if so what helped you get past the paranoia and enjoy it again (or did it never go back to how it used to be)?

I’m a 30-year-old guy from Canada and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar after taking a long break from weed.

I started smoking around 16 and loved it. I smoked heavily every day and mostly just chilled indoors with friends listening to music, eating, laughing, etc. I was shy socially but weed made me feel relaxed and carefree.

At 18 I quit for a bit, then started again at 19 after losing my job. My first time smoking again was rough — intense paranoia, panic, overthinking everything — but eventually I kept smoking daily and built my tolerance back up. After a while I felt normal again.

Toward the end of 19, I quit completely.

From 19 to 29, I barely touched weed at all.

Then recently, since it’s legal here in Canada, I got curious and tried a very small joint again. The experience hit me way harder than expected. I became extremely paranoid and started overanalyzing my whole life and how other people see me. It honestly felt like my old “weed mindset” came back after 10 years and completely took over.

The high lasted around 5–6 hours and ever since then I haven’t touched it again.

Now I’m 30, a father of three, work from home, run my own business, and life is stable overall. I also want to mention I did speak with my doctor about my mental health and I’m no longer taking antidepressants or any medication at this time.

Mentally though, I’ve had anxiety/OCD-type thinking for years, and I sometimes feel like I’m just trying to find something that helps me relax and feel good again. Part of me still associates weed with that from when I was younger, which is why I keep thinking about it.

At the same time, I still miss the relaxing/funny side of weed that I used to enjoy, but after this recent experience I’m also very cautious.

Has anyone here gone through something similar after quitting for years?
If you eventually started enjoying weed again, was there anything that helped? Like lower THC, tiny puffs, CBD, certain strains, or slowly rebuilding tolerance over time?

Have you been through this, and if so what helped you get past the paranoia and enjoy it again (or did it never go back to how it used to be)?

I’m a 30-year-old guy from Canada and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar after taking a long break from weed.

I started smoking around 16 and loved it. I smoked heavily every day and mostly just chilled indoors with friends listening to music, eating, laughing, etc. I was shy socially but weed made me feel relaxed and carefree.

At 18 I quit for a bit, then started again at 19 after losing my job. My first time smoking again was rough — intense paranoia, panic, overthinking everything — but eventually I kept smoking daily and built my tolerance back up. After a while I felt normal again.

Toward the end of 19, I quit completely.

From 19 to 29, I barely touched weed at all.

Then recently, since it’s legal here in Canada, I got curious and tried a very small joint again. The experience hit me way harder than expected. I became extremely paranoid and started overanalyzing my whole life and how other people see me. It honestly felt like my old “weed mindset” came back after 10 years and completely took over.

The high lasted around 5–6 hours and ever since then I haven’t touched it again.

Now I’m 30, a father of three, work from home, run my own business, and life is stable overall. I also want to mention I did speak with my doctor about my mental health and I’m no longer taking antidepressants or any medication at this time.

Mentally though, I’ve had anxiety/OCD-type thinking for years, and I sometimes feel like I’m just trying to find something that helps me relax and feel good again. Part of me still associates weed with that from when I was younger, which is why I keep thinking about it.

At the same time, I still miss the relaxing/funny side of weed that I used to enjoy, but after this recent experience I’m also very cautious.

Has anyone here gone through something similar after quitting for years?
If you eventually started enjoying weed again, was there anything that helped? Like lower THC, tiny puffs, CBD, certain strains, or slowly rebuilding tolerance over time?

Have you been through this, and if so what helped you get past the paranoia and enjoy it again (or did it never go back to how it used to be)?

I’m a 30-year-old guy from Canada and I wanted to know if anyone else experienced something similar with weed after quitting for years.
I started smoking when I was around 16 and I loved it. I smoked every day, heavily, and never really cared about consequences. I was always socially shy, so I mostly smoked indoors with friends, listened to music, laughed, ate food, and honestly felt happy and carefree.
When I was 18, I quit for a while. Then at 19, after losing my job, I started smoking again. My first joint after that break absolutely destroyed me. It felt like I got launched into another dimension. Full panic, paranoia, bad trip, overthinking everything. But at that age I still lived with my parents, had almost no responsibilities, and life stress was pretty low. Even though I had a horrible experience, I kept smoking daily and eventually my tolerance came back and I felt “normal” again.
Toward the end of 19, I quit for real.
From 19 to 29, I basically didn’t touch weed at all.
Then recently, since it’s legal here in Canada, I bought some again just out of curiosity. I rolled a very small joint and smoked it… and instantly it was one of the worst experiences I’ve had mentally.
Extreme paranoia. PTSD-type feelings. Overanalyzing my entire life. Every mistake I ever made came rushing back. I started thinking my wife, parents, brother, coworkers, neighbors, friends — basically everyone — secretly thought I was weird or a loser. It felt like an old “weed personality” came back after 10 years and completely took over my brain.
The high lasted maybe 5–6 hours, but mentally it shook me up enough that I never touched it again after that.
Now I’m 30, a father of three, work from home, own my own business, and life is pretty stable overall. Part of me really misses the relaxing/funny side of weed from when I was younger, but another part of me is terrified of going through that paranoia again.
Has anyone else experienced this after quitting for years?
Did it ever get better for you?
Should I even try again or is this a sign weed just isn’t for me anymore?
If I do try again, would starting extremely small help? Like:
one tiny puff at night

very low THC weed

CBD mixed with THC

gummies/drinks with almost no THC

slowly rebuilding tolerance over time

Or does paranoia like this usually just keep coming back no matter what?
Would really appreciate honest experiences/advice from people who went through something similar.

My friend (30M) has been drinking heavily for about 10 years, and for the last year and a half it has become daily drinking. He drinks around 1 to 1.2 liters of alcohol per day. I really care about him and I’m honestly very worried about his health and future.
His situation is getting worse and he also:
takes prescribed Adderall every morning for ADHD
barely eats (sometimes skips food for long periods)
either sleeps almost not at all or will crash and sleep up to 13 hours
smokes heavily (about 1 to 2 packs per day, very frequently throughout the day)
is under extreme financial stress and debt
has lost his driver’s license twice due to DUI-related incidents
had an epileptic seizure last year while driving (first time it ever happened)
recently spent about a month in prison and was sober during that time
is now released
He also has serious alcohol-related health concerns. He was told at one point there may have been alcohol-related damage to his pancreas or liver, but later said a doctor told him it had improved or healed. I don’t know if that’s accurate or if he is minimizing things.
From what I can see, he drinks every day and seems physically dependent on alcohol. If he doesn’t drink, he starts shaking and feels like he needs it.
He just got out of prison after being sober for about a month. I’m really worried and wondering, in cases like this, is relapse almost inevitable or do some people manage to stay sober after something like that?
I’m trying to understand what the realistic medical risks are if he continues this lifestyle long-term. I really care about him, but I don’t know how urgent this situation is or what usually happens in cases like this.

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My friend (30M) has been drinking heavily for about 10 years, and for the last year and a half it has become daily drinking. He drinks around 1 to 1.2 liters of alcohol per day. I really care about him and I’m honestly very worried about his health and future.
His situation is getting worse and he also:
takes prescribed Adderall every morning for ADHD
barely eats (sometimes skips food for long periods)
either sleeps almost not at all or will crash and sleep up to 13 hours
smokes heavily (about 1 to 2 packs per day, very frequently throughout the day)
is under extreme financial stress and debt
has lost his driver’s license twice due to DUI-related incidents
had an epileptic seizure last year while driving (first time it ever happened)
recently spent about a month in prison and was sober during that time
is now released
He also has serious alcohol-related health concerns. He was told at one point there may have been alcohol-related damage to his pancreas or liver, but later said a doctor told him it had improved or healed. I don’t know if that’s accurate or if he is minimizing things.
From what I can see, he drinks every day and seems physically dependent on alcohol. If he doesn’t drink, he starts shaking and feels like he needs it.
He just got out of prison after being sober for about a month. I’m really worried and wondering, in cases like this, is relapse almost inevitable or do some people manage to stay sober after something like that?
I’m trying to understand what the realistic medical risks are if he continues this lifestyle long-term. I really care about him, but I don’t know how urgent this situation is or what usually happens in cases like this.

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My friend (30M) has been drinking heavily for about 10 years, and for the last year and a half it has become daily drinking. He drinks around 1 to 1.2 liters of alcohol per day. I really care about him and I’m honestly very worried about his health and future.
His situation is getting worse and he also:
takes prescribed Adderall every morning for ADHD
barely eats (sometimes skips food for long periods)
either sleeps almost not at all or will crash and sleep up to 13 hours
smokes heavily (about 1 to 2 packs per day, very frequently throughout the day)
is under extreme financial stress and debt
has lost his driver’s license twice due to DUI-related incidents
had an epileptic seizure last year while driving (first time it ever happened)
recently spent about a month in prison and was sober during that time
is now released
He also has serious alcohol-related health concerns. He was told at one point there may have been alcohol-related damage to his pancreas or liver, but later said a doctor told him it had improved or healed. I don’t know if that’s accurate or if he is minimizing things.
From what I can see, he drinks every day and seems physically dependent on alcohol. If he doesn’t drink, he starts shaking and feels like he needs it.
He just got out of prison after being sober for about a month. I’m really worried and wondering, in cases like this, is relapse almost inevitable or do some people manage to stay sober after something like that?
I’m trying to understand what the realistic medical risks are if he continues this lifestyle long-term. I really care about him, but I don’t know how urgent this situation is or what usually happens in cases like this.

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My friend (30M) has been drinking heavily for about 10 years, and for the last year and a half it has become daily drinking. He drinks around 1 to 1.2 liters of alcohol per day. I really care about him and I’m honestly very worried about his health and future.
His situation is getting worse and he also:
takes prescribed Adderall every morning for ADHD
barely eats (sometimes skips food for long periods)
either sleeps almost not at all or will crash and sleep up to 13 hours
smokes heavily (about 1 to 2 packs per day, very frequently throughout the day)
is under extreme financial stress and debt
has lost his driver’s license twice due to DUI-related incidents
had an epileptic seizure last year while driving (first time it ever happened)
recently spent about a month in prison and was sober during that time
is now released
He also has serious alcohol-related health concerns. He was told at one point there may have been alcohol-related damage to his pancreas or liver, but later said a doctor told him it had improved or healed. I don’t know if that’s accurate or if he is minimizing things.
From what I can see, he drinks every day and seems physically dependent on alcohol. If he doesn’t drink, he starts shaking and feels like he needs it.
He just got out of prison after being sober for about a month. I’m really worried and wondering, in cases like this, is relapse almost inevitable or do some people manage to stay sober after something like that?
I’m trying to understand what the realistic medical risks are if he continues this lifestyle long-term. I really care about him, but I don’t know how urgent this situation is or what usually happens in cases like this.

My friend (30M) has been drinking heavily for about 10 years, and for the last year and a half it has become daily drinking. He drinks around 1 to 1.2 liters of alcohol per day. I really care about him and I’m honestly very worried about his health and future.
His situation is getting worse and he also:
takes prescribed Adderall every morning for ADHD
barely eats (sometimes skips food for long periods)
either sleeps almost not at all or will crash and sleep up to 13 hours
smokes heavily (about 1 to 2 packs per day, very frequently throughout the day)
is under extreme financial stress and debt
has lost his driver’s license twice due to DUI-related incidents
had an epileptic seizure last year while driving (first time it ever happened)
recently spent about a month in prison and was sober during that time
is now released
He also has serious alcohol-related health concerns. He was told at one point there may have been alcohol-related damage to his pancreas or liver, but later said a doctor told him it had improved or healed. I don’t know if that’s accurate or if he is minimizing things.
From what I can see, he drinks every day and seems physically dependent on alcohol. If he doesn’t drink, he starts shaking and feels like he needs it.
He just got out of prison after being sober for about a month. I’m really worried and wondering, in cases like this, is relapse almost inevitable or do some people manage to stay sober after something like that?
I’m trying to understand what the realistic medical risks are if he continues this lifestyle long-term. I really care about him, but I don’t know how urgent this situation is or what usually happens in cases like this.

Hey everyone,

I was originally looking at buying something like a Porsche Panamera, BMW X5 or X6, or a Cayenne, with a budget around 50,000 CAD. But recently I started taking Uber rides and I ended up sitting in a Polestar 2 (2021–2022 models), and I was honestly surprised by how nice it felt.

The car had a full digital cockpit, a big center touchscreen, and a panoramic glass roof. The interior felt a lot more “luxury” than I expected for the price. After that, I did some research and I found that a 2021–2022 Polestar 2 with around 100,000 km can go for roughly 30,000 CAD or even less in some cases, which really shocked me compared to German luxury SUVs.

Now I’m seriously considering it because it seems like a lot of modern luxury features for much less money. I’m thinking about keeping the car for 5 to 10 years, and this would be my first electric car. I live in Montreal, Canada, where winters can be very harsh, sometimes -20°C with heavy snow, so that’s also a big factor for me.

I have a few questions for people who actually own or know these cars. Is the Polestar 2 worth it long-term as a daily driver in Montreal winters? Is it reliable enough to keep for 5 to 10 years? How is the battery lifespan in real life? I know there is an 8-year / 160,000 km warranty, but I’ve heard some people say EV batteries die shortly after the warranty ends, so I’m not sure how true that is.

Also, is the AWD version actually good in snow and winter conditions? And overall, am I missing something important compared to traditional luxury SUVs like BMW, Audi, or Porsche?

I’m not brand loyal at all, just trying to make a smart decision. I’m basically deciding between a used Polestar 2 or something like a BMW X5/X6 or Porsche Cayenne for long-term ownership in Canada. Any honest advice is appreciated.

Started Wellbutrin XL 150mg – Day 1 & 2 experience. Need advice / personal experiences.

Day 1:
I took my first dose in the morning after breakfast and with food because I heard it can upset your stomach if you take it on an empty stomach. Honestly, I didn’t really feel anything mentally. A lot of people online say they instantly felt energy, motivation, focus, euphoria, stimulation, or felt like cleaning their entire house for 12 hours straight on the first day, but for me it wasn’t like that at all. The only things I noticed were some brain fog and a small nosebleed after taking a hot shower. Besides that, I slept my normal 8 hours and ate all 3 meals normally (breakfast, lunch, and supper).

Day 2:
I took the second pill again after breakfast with food. During most of the day I still didn’t really feel anything mentally from the medication. Around 4 PM I started feeling a little dizzy and later started getting stomach cramps/burning pain. At first I thought maybe I was just hungry, but I ate normally today too, including breakfast, lunch, and supper, and now it’s around 9 PM (my normal bedtime) and my stomach still hurts.

Now I’m confused and honestly a little nervous because online some people describe Wellbutrin like it’s almost similar to Adderall or speed during the first few days because they suddenly become super focused, productive, energetic, motivated, etc. Meanwhile I don’t feel any of that at all. I mostly just feel normal except for the stomach issues, slight dizziness, and maybe some brain fog.

I also already have anxiety and my doctor told me I’m considered high risk for psychosis/OCD tendencies/social anxiety, so I’m trying to be careful and pay attention to side effects.

So I wanted to ask:
- Is it normal to basically feel nothing mentally during the first 2 days?
- Did anyone else only get side effects at first without the “motivation” or “focus” people talk about?
- Did the stomach pain/burning go away after a few days or should I be concerned?

Because honestly, if the stomach pain keeps being this bad, I don’t even know if I want to continue taking the 3rd pill tomorrow. I’m not trying to torture myself every day if this is what it’s going to feel like.

Not looking for medical advice, just personal experiences from people who have taken Wellbutrin XL 150mg.