For some context: I am in my mid 20s, I have been smoking regularly for about a decade. I cut back from smoking 24/7 (truly, aside from work) to evenings over the last year or so. I also drink a decent amount, but I have stopped regularly drinking. With smoking, I take the occasional “tolerance break” (I am talking like 48-72 hours) and notice withdrawal symptoms. My appetite used to get seriously messed up when stopping (e.g., family vacation, tolerance break) along with my sleep which is why I started limiting myself to evenings after eating. The withdrawal issues have abated. I have always said that smoking weed didn’t interfere with my life. To an extent that is true… But I am wondering how the quality of my life might change - hopefully improve. Like I said, it has not caused a problem in my life. I am in decent financial shape, live an active lifestyle and am in good physical shape, I work jobs that I enjoy, have a girlfriend that I love, and am excelling in graduate school. I have been feeling a bit of a haze or mental fog… not sure if I am a little burnt out or what, but I still find interest and joy in the work. I am taking on a more independent and important role at work - I need to be sharp as a tack and I wonder what your experiences have been. How did smoking weed right after work affects your memory of the day, how you about it, what you are processing… Those of you that stopped… Improvements in those regards? Basically I am worried my cognitive functioning isn’t as high as it could be. I am writing my dissertation right now and applying to academic jobs in the fall. I have also taken on a more independent and important role at work. I also taught this year for the first time and though I received good feedback, I wondered if I could have done better. I generally need to be sharp as a tack and I wonder if the fellow strangers of reddit have had similar experiences? Advice? submitted by /u/curiouslearner444
Originally posted by u/curiouslearner444 on r/AskMen
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