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I'm talking like less than 0.1g of dry herb vape.

Hit a hard burnout 8 weeks ago. Started using weed on weekends 6 months prior and almost daily 3 weeks prior.

It doesn't get me high, but helps me focus on my interests and stops the noise in my head for roughly 10-12 hours. Everything gets quieter, cooler and slower. I stop picking my face or pulling hair out.

Some social gatherings also feel a lot easier and I'm more "like me" and don't think about how people could perceive me. I can even joke about my weirdness and people react positively.

There's just one downside: As soon as my mind isn't occupied I'll talk myself into how I'm just making all my sensory issues up and I'm just addicted.

Since I started experimenting with cannabis I paused multiple times.

2 weeks while on holiday and for 7 weeks after the burnout, because I made myself think the burnout is withdrawal symptoms. Had no issues at all.

I'm usually not easily addicted. Only drink 3-4 times annually and dislike taking medication.

It's so weird. Since I've learned about autism and all the things that suddenly make sense all throughout my life I have no trust in myself anymore.

Did anyone experience something similar?