I had a dream

[Sharkey]

It’s really rough man. It’s the reason I smoke weed at all. It’s the only way I can relax and sleep through the night. Those dreams are every night, I’m up about 4am every morning because of it and I go to bed about 1am. I have no idea why, either. My life is pretty good. I’ve talked to @Sunfish about it before. When I’m home I’m good, but this week I’m out on business so I’ve been drinking way too much just to get tired. Otherwise I won’t go to bed. I hate it. I consider myself a pretty mentally strong guy but living this weird alternate reality in my sleep is tough.

I can imagine that it's tough, Shoe. I mean, nightmares pretty much every night? Fuck that. Have you looked into things that could help you like a sleep specialist or something like that? I don't know for sure, but I would think there has to be something you can do to appease your mind and put a stop to them. Does pot help? I never remember my dreams after smoking up the night before, so I don't know what I dream about when I go to bed stoned.

 

[Sunfish]

It’s really rough man. It’s the reason I smoke weed at all. It’s the only way I can relax and sleep through the night. Those dreams are every night, I’m up about 4am every morning because of it and I go to bed about 1am. I have no idea why, either. My life is pretty good. I’ve talked to @Sunfish about it before. When I’m home I’m good, but this week I’m out on business so I’ve been drinking way too much just to get tired. Otherwise I won’t go to bed. I hate it. I consider myself a pretty mentally strong guy but living this weird alternate reality in my sleep is tough.

When my sleep pattern gets affected like that I hate it. I end up dreaming about scarily realistic things but all mind fucks. People go on about sleeping tablets but taking drugs that are intentionally mind altering when your subconscious is making your dreams like fear and loathing in Las Vegas doesn't work.

 

[parrythehate]

I had a dream I saw daft punk live once, then I did see them in 07

 

[Shoemaker]

I can imagine that it's tough, Shoe. I mean, nightmares pretty much every night? Fuck that. Have you looked into things that could help you like a sleep specialist or something like that? I don't know for sure, but I would think there has to be something you can do to appease your mind and put a stop to them. Does pot help? I never remember my dreams after smoking up the night before, so I don't know what I dream about when I go to bed stoned.

Hmm I haven’t thought of going to a sleep specialist. Honestly I can be pretty stubborn about medicine and doctors in general. I’m going to have to eventually get past that though.

Pot definitely helps. Or at least it allows me to get to sleep. I’ll still dream but i won’t keep myself up not wanting to sleep.

 

[Shoemaker]

When my sleep pattern gets affected like that I hate it. I end up dreaming about scarily realistic things but all mind fucks. People go on about sleeping tablets but taking drugs that are intentionally mind altering when your subconscious is making your dreams like fear and loathing in Las Vegas doesn't work.

Not to mention alcohol kind of makes sleeping more restless. But it ends up being a trade off. After this week though I’m not sure drinking really helps. I can’t go out like I used to and still function the same in the morning. My performance at work really suffers. But when I was 23 I could polish off shots all night and walk through the door bright and early with bells on.

 

[BluntTrauma21]

Hmm I haven’t thought of going to a sleep specialist. Honestly I can be pretty stubborn about medicine and doctors in general. I’m going to have to eventually get past that though.

Pot definitely helps. Or at least it allows me to get to sleep. I’ll still dream but i won’t keep myself up not wanting to sleep.

Back in my really heaving weed smoking days, I remember I would either not dream at all, or at least have trouble remembering my dreams. You're out in Cali so you have a pharmacy of weed to put you to sleep. I don't know if you have a card or whatever but have you went to a dispensary and and asked the stoner behind the counter what indica strain puts you to sleep the best? That could help both with falling asleep and the fucked up dreams.

Agree with your other post about booze, too. I have been trying to cut down the drinking all year, had my ups and downs in that regard. I'm still in my 20's but I still can't toss em back like I could a few years ago. It is great at getting you to sleep but you're totally on point with the sleeping, if I drink more than a few beers then I'm getting like 5hrs max until I wake up.

 

[Shoemaker]

Back in my really heaving weed smoking days, I remember I would either not dream at all, or at least have trouble remembering my dreams. You're out in Cali so you have a pharmacy of weed to put you to sleep. I don't know if you have a card or whatever but have you went to a dispensary and and asked the stoner behind the counter what indica strain puts you to sleep the best? That could help both with falling asleep and the fucked up dreams.

Agree with your other post about booze, too. I have been trying to cut down the drinking all year, had my ups and downs in that regard. I'm still in my 20's but I still can't toss em back like I could a few years ago. It is great at getting you to sleep but you're totally on point with the sleeping, if I drink more than a few beers then I'm getting like 5hrs max until I wake up.

Oh yeah, I know what's what. I actually went to the doctor and didn't feel guilty about it. He gave me a lot of recommendations of stuff that would help. Edibles are good too because they're slow release, so it'll keep me asleep all night. But it sucks because I wake up groggy as hell.

I've got friends who grow themselves (a few are trying to figure out crop automation) so I was getting stuff from them pretty often. And yeah, beer is great - I love beer - but it makes sleep horrible. Like you said, about 5 hours tops and the rest of the morning spent with a dull headache wishing you hadn't done that.