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Roderick's avatar

Welcome back!

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Roman's avatar

Some of the best cannabis writing online...please do write more personal essays, breezy or otherwise. I used to suffer from anxiety after toking: increased heart rate made me think I was having heart issues, which made me anxious, which in turn increased my heart rate or at least I FELT like it did, which in turn made the anxiety worse...a vicious circle, which is actually what finally made me lose that anxiety -- I "logicked" it out of my system, reasoning that as I was still around and not in the ER, my heart was fine...but it did take a year or two to come to that realization (and have my body follow, lol). The upshot -- no anxiety now whatsoever, on micro or macro doses.

Keep up the great work!

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Shalini Singh's avatar

Loved this! ❤🌿

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Anita Krepp's avatar

I am going into this news mamys world, your a refer to me :)

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Amanda Rue's avatar

So glad you're back, and thank you for talking about this topic. I think about this often, and am open to exploring this connection for myself more.

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IC Glass_CannabisGlassShop's avatar

I really enjoyed this article; your candid analysis of the cyclical nature of anxiety and THC struck a chord. Your thoughts on the fine line between symptom masking and relief struck a chord with me as someone who also uses cannabis for everyday anxiety. I'm looking forward to more introspective, intimate dives! You can also check IC Glass.

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DC Reade's avatar

Old North African proverb: "kif is like fire. A little warms; a lot burns."

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Riordan (Holly) Regan's avatar

I'm always here for personal essays :) I found this super informative and helpful though, thanks for sharing -- and welcome back to work!

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