I’ve been a daily smoker for the last 4 years, I had to take some time off for a job and it’s shocked me how my dreams have come back. I’m not planning on quitting but I’m probably going to try to stop daily usage. I’m curious how others feel about where they are with their weed usage and how it impacts them. I genuinely forgot what real powerful dreams were like and I ran a sleep study as a part of my university thesis and got to see firsthand how it impacts my REM sleep.
I vape most evenings after 5pm. I have ADHD and comorbid depression and anxiety. The strains I like to vape keep me motivated and help me unwind, enjoy my evening, get things done around the house, and stretch/do yoga, or some gentle exercises before bed.
I fall asleep easily each night after weed helps me get all that done. I dream just a little, and they’re often lost the minute I stand up.
When I take a break, every few weeks or over vacations, it’s harder to go to sleep initially, but my dreams are a little more vivid when I do.
My most vivid dreams occurred when I was taking Prozac, which wrecked my body in every other way, so I don’t associate dream intensity or recollection with overall health anymore. I’m physically and emotionally much healthier off Prozac, vaping weed most nights, than I ever was on the stuff.
Edit: Seeing some usage discussion, I go through about 1/2 an ounce every 4-6 weeks vaping with a Volcano.
What strains do you use for that evening wind down?
I tend to prefer fuel-based strains like Sour Diesel, Chemdawg and Rocket Fuel or Jet Fuel. Whether it’s a sativa or indica dominant strain seems to matter less. If it’s got that funky fuel smell, it will usually treat me right.