Intense Dreams After Quitting Weed - (Vivid Nightmares)
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2019
- There are some real intense dreams after quitting weed. Vivid nightmares or realistic dreams because an every night thing and yes it's annoying.
Although it's a good thing because it means you're dreaming again, which means your brain is entering REM sleep for the first time in many years.
After smoking for 8 years I never had any dreams at all but would wake up feeling so exhausted and tired. After stopping smoking weed I realized it's because my brain never got actual rest at night. Many of you are probably feeling the same way.
Weed addiction can have so many negative side effects and then weed withdrawals can feel even worse which so few people truly understand unless they were hooked on weed before.
I can't accurately create a quitting weed timeline for dreams but it seems about 6 months is the point when they finally stop happening with such intensity.
So if you're nightmares after quitting weed is very common and actually a good thing, it's part of your recovery process so don't get freaked out if you're having vivid dreams after quitting weed.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video. I know marijuana withdrawal symptoms are not easy, especially wondering how long do vivid dreams last after quitting smoking but it does get better!!!
37 years young here, smoked every day since I was 18. Quit cold turkey 41 days ago now, dreams have been crazy as hell..night sweats the whole deal. But can honestly say I’m starting to feel absolutely amazing!
Still dreaming like so ?
@@shabarfortruth5770 dreams have not quit. Sleep only bout two hours every night. Sober for 4 months now, feel great except for nighttime.
JESUS IS LORD❤❤ GOD BLESS YOU!!
@@shabarfortruth5770 yes the dreams are crazy but everything else is absolutely amazing. Working on 5 months sober now.
@@615drop let's be sinfree now Through his sacrifice
I haven't smoked in 5 days and had the most realistic dream
And scary
yup, they just kept going for me a month after i quit. Teeth falling out, being chanced, being in end of the world scenarios, fights, etc. I would wake up emotionally stressed and it would carry through my whole day, but if you keep going without weed, those dreams become dreams of falling in love, having fun, flying,...good things.
I just had one after day 4 where I was essentially rejected by my closest family members for no reason. Was pretty darn horrific, I hope I’m not in for more of that nasty shit
Yes, im on day 6. I have dreamt every night for the last 3 nights. I havent really dreamt in like 9 or 10 years
Me too bro that's fucking crazy
This has been possibly one of the most influential and uplifting videos I’ve seen in my journey of quitting. Been smoking for about 10 years of my life now, I’m 28, and these dreams have been absolutely brutal. I’m about 3 weeks sober and every morning so far I wake up feeling like I just played a horror game in VR and took off the glasses after hours of playing and believing what I just experienced was real. Knowing that what I’m going through is actually helping me and improving my mental health is what’s keeping me on track. Thank you so much for this post, you are out here helping people recover and live a better life for themselves free of bad habits and dependency.
That's crazy I'm also 28 and going through all this what gets me more mad at myself is the fact that I believed everyone that said its not addicting yet I'm facing withdrawal symptoms now but either way we push through everything and things always get better proud of everyone going through these stages trying to fix their life/health. Stay strong!
These dreams are so intense
I am also 28 and currently four days out of smoking bud, I threw all my stuff away. I’ve been having the worst nightmares since, like I wake up and I’m terrified I have to convince myself for a good 15 minutes that it wasn’t real, but also as you said it feels like a horror game in VR mode it truly sucks. Maybe I could write these crazy nightmare ideas down for a horror themed book 😂. (Gotta laugh or I may cry! 😅) anyways, it’s inspiring to see others in the same boat as me. Health is wealth for real! I hope you’re all doing well in life and staying strong with your sobrieties. 🫶
28 and on the same boat wake up with whole body sweats feeling completely cold !
My dreams are getting crazier it's been 4 days since I last smoked I fell proud of my self keep up the good work
Mary Jane awww I’m on 7days!!!!!! Crazy weird dreams lol.. proud of myself too
I’m on day like 80 and still having the craziest dreams
@@justinh8309 oh god Justin this doesnt fill me with hope lol. I gave up 2 months ago, still having intense dreams 2-3 times a night😒
Katie 131 I lost count of my sober days and I still have wild dreams. They have got a little less intense
@@justinh8309 Maybe it's just a backlog of dreams that will never end lol. Hoping mine calm down soon. Thanks for the update 👍
i can tell this guys exaughsted. we all are too bro. i’m 7 days sober, stay strong brothers✊🏻
keep pushin
well bro
lets go
Leeeets goo guyss
28 year old male here. I had been a daily smoker/dabber for the past 14 years and recently noticed intense anxiety after using. Made me quit cold turkey one day and ever since I have noticed a great increase in lifes outlook and positivity. Everything is much more clear now. Never thought I would quit but it truly does help. Dreams have been a bit wonky but overall I wake up with tons of energy and feel so much better. For those who are thinking about quitting/slowing down, it is totally worth it!
thanks for sharing man!
hey how's it been ? you still manage not to smoke ? your comments really caught my eyes since I am 28 years old and also been smoking for 14 years , and smoking A LOT. I have a horrible memory , short and long both trash and I am realizing that I need to abandon this addiction , but I don't think that I can just drop it for good , but instead slowly and steady day by day . I mostly don't feel the huge urge to smoke when I'm alone , but all of my best friends are pot smokers , and most of them are not losers or feel like pot does any harm to them at all , so it's hard for me to explain to them what i'm going thru since they can't relate, like im the only loser in my circle that smokes pot , they all have good careers , girlfriends , some of them have kids and so on . I kinda feel like weed has taken out the pleasure in other things in my life , like meeting people , chasing girls and doing stuff. It is really hard to do a Self evaluation since I started so early with weed in life , I met nice people and changed my perspective in life because of weed, I really love the weed culture and feel that people who smoke tend to be good and chill people usually , we would have that one thing in common and would all get along because of our favorite hobby lol. Perhaps I don't wish to quit completely but to do a moderate use like I do with alcohol , I almost never drink and when I do it's only a can or two max. Anyways hope to hear from you , blessings.
I'm not the guy above, but I'm 30 and stopped smoking 2 months ago without any problems.
It was easy for me when I TRULY realized what I'm going up against if I kept on doing it.
Smoked for 10+ years (with interruptions).
I now sleep better, think better and relate better with anything around me. Oh and I started to dream again.
Exactly and position as you. Had to quit cold turkey and this time had no urges. Glad to know I’m not alone. Hope you’re still on the road to sobriety.
@@AlexTad93 I’ve been sober few days and I’m having so many vivid dreams . And my memory short and long turn are coming back . I think weed is medicine and unless you really need it or a really sick , one shouldn’t be “medicating” for fun or boredom . Cheers mate
A few months later, I'm still dreaming, I hate dreaming I wish it could stop. The things I dream about are intense
I quit smoking weed 30 days ago and have been dreaming since then. Hate the dreams, they make no sense and are ridiculous and have shitty sleeps.
I smoked weed from 16 years old to 63 years old slept like a baby.
i literally have been having nightmares that are so vivid I can’t tell what’s real when I wake up.
Im going on 17 days cold turkey from cannabis. I am having very vivid dreams and vivid nightmares. I am not aware im dreaming but can control my own personal actions within the dream. The dreams are so real , i assume im living real life. I can feel touch and pain and emotions within the dream. This really sucks with nightmares. I suddenly wake up and only then realize i was dreaming. Sometimes i wake up and go right back into the same dream when i go back to sleep.
Happened to me Last night. Very vivid disturbing dream that felt so real because it dealt with real life scenarios. I woke up confused. I put on a positive affirmations video and went back to sleep. But sometimes I feel myself going back into the bad dream so I wait and try to put my mind elsewhere
Bruh me too 😐 why do the dreams continue tho geez
I woke up from bed in my dream
@John Davis I'm about 2 and a half weeks in and still getting vivid dreams/nightmares, they only started about 3 or 4 days after stopping
Does it get better?
This clears up some of the stuff I been going through and the intensity of it. I woke up punching the wall from nightterrors; but the weirdest part is the dreams start off normal and actually pretty positive. Then small things happen and it just turns to shit.
Fuck fr? I only experienced night terrors from other drugs, never weed. The moment I feel that shit and not just funny weird dreams I’m going back in lmao. Night terrors suck and I’m just quitting for the week so
Literally I’ve been smoking everyday for 2 years straight and I’ve been having the craziest fucking dreams ever like (on day 7 rn)
@@Iainstressin I still get them. I think it could be trauma in the mix. I appreciate the wet dreams though💀💀 I think that's from semen retention.
@@Iainstressin keep being sober. Dreams are always intense. It's when the mind is most vulnerable
Omg, the part where the dream starts off really chill and positive and than just turns to shit in a matter of seconds. I have this like at least 6 times a night, from what I can remember.
I thought I was the only one.
The good thing for me is, I am not considering them nightmares, it's like I'm watching myself and watching things happen without control. But the emotions are all over the place.
I’ve been writing all of them down. Just took a 25 minute nap and had a full on action thriller about escaping a state I haven’t lived in for 10 years.
Its been 5 weeks for me today, it's intense forsure. Keep waking up from the nightmares. I know this double edged sword is for the best but damn. Watching people die everynight and failing at saving others everynight in my dreams hurts alot.
Yes im experiencing similar dreams. Definitely scary feeling but i be so relieved that it was only a dream. Im on day 11. We gotta keep going regardless. It sucks FOR NOW. We got this 🤞🏾❤
@@tatianaj7108 it's been 2 years for me and I must say I'm alot better now remember why your quitting keep your head strong and stay dedicated to it, I even joined the army and have a brand new truck, put your all into it. The dreams come because your body is actually kicking it don't give up on your journey it's worth whatever you will go through to get back to normal.
Ex smoker for 20 years - I'm 37 i've been clean 8 weeks if I don't sleep with the fan on my nightmares are so intense they wake me up I've never experienced such darkness in my life
I've felt the best I have in years & look brandnew but smoke alot of cigarettes which I'll overcome in time...
It's nice to have an appetite & be in control of my money 😂
My dreams are usually creepy men trying to do things to me I tested this out by not having the fan on so my peeps try the fan technique I believe when we overheat it brings the nightmares on 💯
Thanks for your video ❤
This morning I dreamt of entering a portal into another world and I met this family that accepted and loved me and I fell in love with their daughter who was extremely beautiful.. I was with them for two days I did activities and laughed with them until the second day.. I literally felt myself waking up and I tried to say goodbye to their daughter but she wasn’t around.. I tried to run to the cinema where she was at but once I walked out of the house I was sucked back into the portal then I woke up in my bed feeling extremely lonely.. it felt so real man I cried in bed and it has been bugging me all day.. haha :/ I’m 25 and it was the first time I felt loved by someone and I wish I didn’t wake up at all lol man.. these dreams are powerful
@@goldenbdogg4880 oh that seems intense but beautiful at the same time - you must of had a good REM sleep sucks when we have to wake up from nice dreams & it's our reality that seems like the nightmare - it's not often we remember the good ones but it seems like it wasn't all that good for you 💯
Can I ask how long have you been off the weed for?
On our journey of self healing all we want or need is to be loved - but if we can find that within ourselves & true happiness in being alone (because when we quit everyone leaves us & we come into the world alone visit for a short time then leave alone) we become stronger than we have ever been without needing or wanting it from anyone else it's draining pleasing other people - the key is to be uniquely weird & owning it - the right people will accept us as we are and if not they can't sit at our tables know your self worth 🙏🏽 I've cut most of my friendship away of 20+ years because they dud not respect me or themselves.
I'm sorry you feel alone & it's ok to have a cry doesnt make you any less of a person us humans are funny creatures of habit - I'm certain you'll find people who will accept & love you in the real world just the way you are - but we must love ourselves so we know when we tell someone or they tell us that we know it's true & that nobody is worth being lonely for.
I hope you find your happy place one day in reality but everything in life is about balance - sorry for the rant 😅
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay staunch & self worthy on this journey my friend 🥂🤜🏿❤🤛🏿🤙🏾
@@kowaretahito2379 Today is my third week off of weed, oxys and shrooms 👊🏼 and thank you for your kind words it really means a lot 🙏 much love brother ❤️
@@goldenbdogg4880 your welcome & wow 3 whammys you should be proud if no one is I am that's huge my brother - find yourself a men's support group or something similar & don't be afraid to reach out to your doctor for help also - if ya stumble it's ok sometimes it's just having a talk to someone helps - do keep me posted on your journey here even if ya stumble ill always be here for ya & to reduce those dreams as warm n fuzzy as they may feel grab a fan you'll sleep like a boss & hopefully overcome these feelings of being lonely - our ancestors walk with us I'm of australian aboriginal decent very spiritually connected it is what gives me strength to keep on pushing oh and the love of food now 🤣 used to starve my arse - sorry I didn't expect to rant again but I love to see us black sheep rise above any occasion you got this solider 💯💯💯
@@kowaretahito2379 yup I am proud of myself and so are my old folks 💯 I love being sober and I plan to keep this up for the rest of my life 👊🏼 I missed out on so many opportunities because of drugs and my insecurities that came from doing drugs.. I never ever want to go back to my old ways I love this new feeling I have for life haha.. thank again 🙏 much love ❤️
Dude the nightmares are probably the hardest part about quitting for me. It's brutal. Have nightmares where the cops are investigating me and leaving me with hella anxiety talking about "we'll be back to talk to you" and then having mental breakdowns in my dreams. This shit feels so real its terrifying. Someone who's never been addicted would never understand. Its so much like real life that it leaves me fucked up for a few hours when I wake up.
It’s been like a month and I have been having crazy wild dreams
Mine aren’t nightmares but they are oddly specific like I was in a capture the flag civil war re enactment while I ate a cheeseburger with a dogs face seared on it as I stole a snub nose revolver from my friend ... for whatever reason that was the last cheeseburger dawg
Bro this just gave me a laugh I really needed mostly to reflect on my own weird ass crazy dreams
@@ambersweet6951😂
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@@ambersweet6951 yea that's why I watched the video,obviously that dream was monumental.
@@crushbeast29 I completely forgot about that dream until just now.
Your a real hero.
I smoked for 10 years and now I’m 14 days sober. I fight in my dreams and wake my gf up in real life. I also SWEAT SO MUCH. I wake up 3 times a night and towel off. Can’t wait till it’s over
I know this is 2 months old, but how you holding up? I too sweat sometimes and also have woke up with my heart raising up. I got scarred it might have been lymphoma or something like that, but my symptoms have been improving and in my physical nothing concerning came up. Although an x-ray would have helped ease my anxiety about it, but the docs don’t think I need it. I hope you are doing better.
@@moisesmon3839 I woke up thinking I may have been going crazy. But I think we have to just push through. And remember it will get better. I listen to positive affirmations video's to sleep with so I put my mind in a positive state
Trust me it’s the weed. My brother was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer and he was a heavy weed smoker. When he stopped due to the cancer that’s when he got sick. Night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, small fevers in the morning. It’s been 4 mos now and he’s doing good even with the cancer. To think the weed was that powerful is crazy.
@@deannab4175it’s not just the weed and also if you’ve been smoking for a long time that’s a low cost in the drug world so ima just fight of these nightmares and stop being scared
It’s been 2 months and now I’m scared to go to sleep because these dreams are too intense
How are you doing now?
Same I’m going through it right now
@@hvz0078 sleep got better after a few months
@@rage_fusion intense. Hydrate
@@SundayVenomhow things are going right now ? I suppose they’re gone no? (ur comment is 2 years old )
I absolutely loved this video & your way of expressing this situation. I'm experiencing the same exact thing. Just passed my 6th week marijuana free & the dreams calmed down but it didnt stop. Whoever reads this, just know you are not alone & it will pass! This happened last time I quit smoking and it went away over time. Stay strong and care for your health! Sending blessings your way from NYC!
How long did it take you I quit after 15 years and I been having dreams like crazy some good some bad it's been like almost a month like this
@@donny5628 it's been about 2 and a half weeks for me and the dreams are very strange
Lord help me a fire truck came with no one in it😭😭my roommate was chancing me
Thank you brotha sometimes I wake up sweating nervous as hell and even thinking what happened was real it’s brutal
The way we describe our dreams I feel like we’re characters from nightmare on elm street lol. At least instead of dying we’re actually rewiring and getting better 😊
Guys I quit weed after 7-8 years of addiction im 24 days sober, a week sober i got back with my toxic ex girlfriend that cheated and traumatized me i made the biggest mistake of my life (we broke up 3 days after getting back ) it just messed all my healing and quitting process. Im having the worst dreams of my life , as far as as i remember im a strong man but damn boy this nightmares are drowning me i just dreamed about her getting with other dudes and or me getting prisoned by her or even obsessed by devils that looks like her shit like this , my depression and anxiety making it worse cant stop thinking negatively, i also had dreams like the doctor described where people chase you … but the intense ones are always having something to do with what you’re experiencing in the period of time you chose to quit so try to be good mentally before quitting weed pls i dont wish this to my worst enemies (quitting+breakups=hell) , stay safe and strong brothers we not giving up or looking back just wanted to write one of my experiences here , pray for me i love you all . God is great Peace ✌🏼❤️
Thanks @betteryou for the video, you just showed alot of ppl that they’re not fighting alone . God bless you 🙏🏼
Great video, I learned a lot, thank you 🙏 I smoked from age 15 to 37 with a year off here and there. Quit 1 week ago I was very heavy smoker, these nightmares are getting brutal.
About the same here, worse than I could ever imagine. I started praying for strenght first time in my life. keep strong friend it gets slightly better overtime. (day 15)
Day 12 and last night was the worst night of my life. I feel like crying as I lay here in the sofa ready to go to work. I feel so lost trying to do this on my own. Nobody round me understand ms what am going through. Ive smoked it for 25 years and went cold turkey 12 days ago
if you relapsed try Again , have to heal
I just had a very messed up dream and I am not ok either I hope u get it figured out in the middle of the day I start to feel scared out knower because these dreams
Been off it now 6 months and it's brilliant ;)
@Baby Siccx They fade buddy. I was thr same I was scared to go to sleep over the messed up dreams but slowly they fade and you get used to dreaming again. I've been off it now 6 months and it feels brilliant. I wanted off for so long and I am proud of myself for sticking to it. You can do it mate just keep at it try be positive of how far you've came and time will be the healer. Good luck 👍
@@WestCoastDroneServices hell ya thanks for the motivation last night was my fist night of good sleep and I also feel good and energetic during the day
3 months out...it has gotten more intense.....like crazy real.....now I look forward to another adventure anytime I sleep......nightmarish or not.
I’m looking forward to my next one ☝️. After a year how are you
@@Cookie.x.monsterr dreams are less intense and rare to remember ever since i quite....nothing to look forward to any more when i sleep
Been 2 months since I quit smoking. Just happened to find this video. All my recent dreams we're bothering me so I'm happy to see I'm not alone in this. In my dreams; I went from traveling the world to being chased by cops, attacked by monsters etc. But I am finding my mood to feel better and I am getting the most out of my days. But damn those dreams are hard to deal with I can't lie.
Omg I just woke up from a mild nightmare/dream of being surrounded by cops and it was weird af, I'm 2.5 weeks into not smoking and my dreams are crazy intense almost every night, it really sucks
Any suggestions to help tamper down the bad dreams/vivid dreams?
Omggggg in my dreams I’m always gettin chased by cops I’m happy I’m not alone
I quit 8 years ago after smoking for about 17 years and for about a year had the most extreme and vivid nightmares pretty much every single night. One night about 10-11 years ago while out walking around I had a panic attack that came out of nowhere, whenever I smoked after that it brought back that super intense paranoia and I couldn't enjoy it anymore. Two or three years later I quit smoking. Eventually I noticed my thoughts were a lot clearer and I felt alive again, my day wasn't being consumed about how long my supply would last and how to get more when I ran out.
I've been a chronic heavy smoker for 15 years and have been sober for about 2 months now but the nightmares are not letting up. I feel stressed and exhausted all the time. It's discouraging. But I no longer want to harm my brain or my lungs. I pray to stay strong and stay sober. Good luck to all of you who are quitting!
Check out my video on NAC, NAC's the only thing which has really helped me, make sure you're getting your multi-vitamins, Vitamin D, and most importantly Omega-3 or fatty fish oils which give my brain a boost since brain's made up of pretty much fat and feeds off the Omega-3. I feel noticeably better when taking my supplements!
I’m glad I came across this video! I stopped smoking last Friday 12/30 after smoking for 10+ years
It’s only been about a week but damn my dreams have been so intense but last night I had the most intense most vivid and well detailed dream I ever had!!!
I’ve been having dreams with so much dialogue and plots it’s been so crazy! Some are pretty entertaining actually 😂
@@dannyyyyj honestly I’m starting to look forward to them every night :) free lsd trip without the lsd haha
Any updates brother? Hope ur doing good ✌🏼
Good video, thank you. 59 year old male. Smoked/vaped for the past ten years. quit cold turkey on July 22nd of 2022. approaching 5 months completely sober. Quit drinkinig in 1999. The dreams are still very intense. Every night I expereince incredible intense dreams. Some are disturbing and i wake around 3 or 4 am very anxious. typically i fall right back into the dream like a new chapter. I agree my sleep in general is better but the dreams are causing waking anxiety. Doctor put me on Trazadone to help with sleep - no real change. I wish the dreams would end!
this video has been reeeally helpful but my question is: when the hell am I gonna stop dreaming so vividly every night?
this is super helpful, thanks for covering this. stopped only 3 days ago, and been having CRAZY dreams - umm nightmares. this video is super helpful giving context to it .. love you man
My dreams were great after I stopped. Like IMAX movies in your head and sometimes lucid. I've never been susceptible to nightmares.
Yes the plots are so cool makes me feel like I can be a movie director or something lol
I quit 2 weeks ago and I thought I was crazy man !!! I’ve been lucid dreaming constantly
It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve quit smoking weed and my dreams are getting so much more crazy. I just hope this ends soon. Still not going to start smoking again.
Saved my anxiety. Seriously, I tought I had sleep apnea. Thanks so so so much for this. Glad I found this! I will stay clean for 1 month now!
Great video brother. Answered all my questions. 🙏🏼 10 year heavy smoker. Now 1 month clean and now experiencing night terrors!
This video hits the head on the nail!! Even the “good” dreams are so intense that your brain feels cooked the next day.
Nearly 20yrs smoking and done just over a month now but dreams are killing me
great vids brother, thank you so much for making them!
Thank you man. Truly. I was basically forced to quit on a work trip I'm taking. And the dreams is what brought me here and you reinforced my own thoughts and ideas. When I go back home im done. Been smoking almost everyday since 15. Dad got me started on it consistently. Stopped a few times for a job and girlfriend. But after this time away I've learned alot and this is just another inspiration.
Thank you for making this video. I've been smoking nearly every day for about 12-13 years now...and the last year or 2, it's been excessive. Literally every day all day. Typing this on my day 1 of quitting and my plans for the vivid dreams will be a combo of meditation and controlling what I read and watch for majority of the day...especially at night.
How’s it going?
Great video! It's been 2 weeks since I quit smoking (smoked for nearly 10 years on a daily basis). My experience is quite positive though.
I too always woke up as if I just layed to bed, without remembering any of the dreams I had (if any). I usually slept for 6/7 hours for a full rest and woke up pretty fresh even though I smoked before going to bed.
Now my dreams are VERY lucid, and for me it's AWESOME. I used to have many lucid dreams as a teenager but that went away later on. Now I sleep less and I do wake up a few times occasionally but I feel even more rested.
My advice is to have a positive view on the things you're experiencing, involve curiosity and self awareness. You are on the right track now and your brain is getting used to it.
Thank you for the advice, this clears a lot of things up.
It's the 6th week, very intense dreams, I wake every hour from these dreams, fucking crazy dreams.. Glad I gave up, thank you for this information, makes me more aware of never to touch this stuff again.
you gained a sub. Life is too short to continue this madness.
Im on day 4 and this clarification definitely helped me understand whats happening. I needed to finally hear some unbiased truth about daily cannabis usage
Been having lucid dreams nightly, started as nightmares but now half my dream I can control and even tell everyone it's just a dream when I'm in it
Any updates bro ? Are things getting better with time??😊
Thanks so much for this video man i feel everything you are saying in this video intensely. Quit about 2 weeks ago and the dreams are absolutely insane. Just had one of the most crazy weird dreams last night.
The dreams will level out, the scarier ones anyway. You should eventually be able to have better ones. Most dreams, if not all are confusing to me anyway.
Over 2 weeks clean, dreams have been very vivid but at least not nightmarish, until last night I had 2 of the worst dreams I’ve ever experienced, but I’m enjoying my sobriety and I will push through good luck everyone you are not alone, God bless you all.
Hey. How are you doing?
Great video man
Hi Jesse, thank you for posting this. I’m a senior in college right now and have been on the grass for about since I got here haha. (2016) I’ve taken about 4 month to three month long breaks for internships and every time I quit I get these extremely vivid nightmares that ruin my mood upon waking up and make going to sleep dreadful at times. I know they eventually go away, but I am starting to quit again and I believe for a while. Like you mentioned, I got sick and tired of doing nothing and especially after realizing my surroundings. But you would still smoke. The ritual was so bliss, especially after picking up. Marijuana is a drug no matter how much it is glorified but it is still a drug that can take control over someone’s life without realizing it. I knew every time I quit, my mood would be more regulated, I would wake up with energy and be clear every morning, I wouldn’t have as much anxiety or get irritable as easy, and would be able to talk to girls without stopping my response because I would overthink what I would send back haha. I’m glad I found a channel that mentioned the side effects and had an explanation. Joe Rogan has talked about the negative side effects but dammit, he mentioned them maybe once compared to his 5029502040220x of glorifying it compared to prescription drugs.
My biggest worry is the nightmares as they are usually always horrendous within the first two weeks of quitting and I cannot help it.
Hello thanks for this video you helped to understand what’s going on with me, and also that I’m not alone with the nightmare issues in relation to stopping smoking weed. I have been a smoker for 22 years and 20 of them where all day everyday. Like you said what a waste of time and potential. It’s like putting your life in neutral when you should be in drive. This is day 7 for me the most important as I have made it this far a few times and relapsed, but have not given up and kept trying. I think i will make it this time cause I want to better myself now even more. It has become something to conquer getting past this day and win. But these dreams are vivid and nightmareish and they suck totally to know this is a process of healing gives me confidence to keep moving forward. Thanks again for this video it is comforting knowing that I’m not the only one going through this. May God bless you for your humbleness and honesty as it is not an easy thing to put yourself out there on social media.
I needed to hear this thank you so much brother I just woke up from a horrible dream
This really helped me understand a few things, I haven't smoked for 21 days now and have 3/4 really really intense dreams every night without fail but to know theses dream are actually good for my health is a game changer thank you :)
I am aware of this myself, SUPER vivid intense dreams and whenever i quit smoking i am expecting them and almost everytime i wake up 5-6 times a night from the dreams, sometimes right about when im about to enter the dream state i get this unescapable overwhelming feeling of intense fear, often in the form of a shadow och shade often this occurs within home or a very familiar Place. Just writing this gives me Shivers. Anyways now you know
It's familiar because its real memories being combines
This is very oddly the exact same thing that has been happening to me
How're you doing now??
Wow. This is the first time I've heard someone else mention that shocking jolt feeling while resting during a heavy stoner phase. Drifting off and then.... OMG MY HEART STOPPED. I'm on day 6 without weed now. First I couldn't sleep. Then last night started the same and I eventually fell asleep after a few hours... and I got my first vivid nightmares. It was just one absolutely horrifying dream after another and they all felt so real.
I'm aware that I got REM sleep last night (yay...) but now I'm both afraid of not being able to sleep at night and what will happen if I do fall asleep. :(
Thanks, I'm on day 2 and had my first dream in years this morning. It wasn't too bad, but I know the nightmares you speak of. I recommend the Crappy Childhood Fairie and Tim Fletcher to deal with complex trauma which is what most of us are probably needing to deal with in order to quit suppressing our deeper emotions we want to bury.
I hope you're still doing OK. I wish you the best.
I'm so glad you mentioned the Crappy Childhood Fairy and Tim Fletcher. Anna Runkle, the Crappy Childhood Fairy, also mentioned the book by Pete Walker, Complex PTSD, from surviving to thriving, a solid handbook for self treating our childhood traumas. I've rented a little place to go and get clean in solitude, and I leave in four days. I got to this point, quitting, due to one of Anna's videos that said if you have any addictions, or criminal or tax stuff weighing you down, it's best to get them dealt with for faster recovery. SO - Alcohol gone (check), minor tax issues resolved (check), and now I'm quitting weed. To help, I'm taking my tablet so I can watch all the videos I want on quitting. I'll work through Pete Walker's book on CPTSD, and I'll consume stacks of paper and pencils for the daily writing practice.
And we mustn't forget Gabor Maté, the deepest voice so far on the true nature of addiction. He says, don't ask Why the Addiction, ask Why the Pain? I was the scapegoat in our family, so I come by it honestly. Now I have the tools to pass through this with more confidence. Maybe the dreams won't be too bad with all the work I've done to prepare for this passage in my life. If I can cut off my crappy family of origin, I can cut off weed.
Thank you; I was very confused and scared because I started having these very vivid and sometimes unpleasant dreams. Seeing this video has relieved me because I thought something was wrong with me.
Thanks for this video. I thought my brain was going crazy and I was gonna smoke again to shut it up but the dreams are getting kind of fun now. It’s only day 3 or 4 for me as well.
At first i couldn't fall alseep but now i don't want to fall asleep.
You know what, I feel these dreams are spiritual. The enemy wants to keep you locked in with the weed so he tries to scare you in your dream to make you go back to your old habit but we have to keep going!!! Show them their not scary anybody 🙌🏾
The dreams for me were the hardest part of quitting! These vividly realistic dreams try to pull you back in with dreams smoking again, which are def the worst!! Good for you!! =)
@@BetterYouNow I haven’t started my journey just yet because I Am scared of the dreams I may have but I’m going to pray through it 🤙🏾❤️ thanks a lot!! I love your videos!!
Amen!!!
Amen 🙏🏾 ❤
I just stopped smoking weed after 8 years and came out a dream 15 minutes ago was really intense I came out the dream wondering if it actually happend haven’t dreamed in years so it was a bit weird but the weirder thing was what was in the dream I felt like my mind was trying to show me stuff I didn’t relize when I was smoking weed(abusing it) people kept laughing at me and nobody understood what I was saying so I felt helpless. I kept on getting told he’ll be here soon but was so confused but was wondering who it was and why he was coming for me I was so scared but when I finally met the person he ran in the shop and grabbed me and that’s when I woke up it was crazy tho cause I got the idea he was only coming to help me
Thank you so much. I’ve been quitting to get into the military and you have cleared so many worries of mine on a night to night basis!
Thank you Jesse..I was wandering why my dreams were so intense and of my past thank you man.
Day 49 quitting from 13 years of smoking ATLEAST a gram a day. My dreams are still like day 7.
Shit. I'm on my 3rd week. Been dreaming nonstop.
Dude my dreams started at around day 7, it's day 12 now and I'm having these disturbing dreams every night, thougjt this shit will pass in few days lol
God, are you guys kidding?! I’m on day 11 and I’m still dreaming every night and it’s exhausting, wakes me up every time. Very disturbing. And I was hoping that these dreams will go away much sooner. It’s so dreading - I feel like I’m waking up exhausted because of all of this.
@@knife3 Day 247 now, still having dreams pretty much every night but its not as vivid all the time and less nightmarish. Dreams dont last as long as they use to back in my first 2 months.
Last year I’ve stop smoking for about 7 months and I’ve experienced sleep paralysis it scared me so bad that I started to smoke again but I’ll give it another try now it’s been 2 days without smoking and here we go again dreaming every night 😕
I am aware of this myself, SUPER vivid intense dreams and whenever i quit smoking i am expecting them and almost everytime i wake up 5-6 times a night from the dreams, sometimes right about when im about to enter the dream state i get this unescapable overwhelming feeling of intense fear, often in the form of a shadow or shade often this occurs within home or a very familiar Place. Just writing this gives me Shivers. Anyways now you know
Same thing with me, and this guy is telling that you'll ha e better sleep
i’m 35 years old I recently quit for a potential job prospect after 20 years of daily use (I work every day of my life. It’s just one of those life-changing job opportunities.) I’m on day 29 the past two weeks I’ve been having extreme dreams realistic. My concern is the past week. I’ve been experiencing sleep paralysis types of things where I feel like I have already woken up from my horrible dream. I’m in my bedroom, open my eyes, but then something else happens.( I’m not actually awake.) can’t move I can’t yell.. I hear things that are not happening. I see things that are not there. it’s really scary and seems to be worse each night I’m glad I found this video to know it’s not just me. But I cannot explain to you how insanely realistic and vivid these nightly episodes have become.. I’m praying it eases up been losing a lot of sleep because when I actually do finally wake up and I’m convinced it’s real, I refuse to go back to sleep for the rest of the night
Sleep paralysis that bro
Thank you sir I needed to hear this
Omg, my body convulses often when I'm lying in bed, I've never heard someone speak on it before... I always wondered what the hell is that!
Sami Sosa we are not alone well at least is me you and this guy that get it lol
Sleep paralysis
I have been 4 months clean, i wake up almost everytime from a realistic dream not always a good one
Thanks for the vid. Congratulations!
I'm a nutcase and I love these intense dreams because to me, I have a personal interpretation of nightmares being thrilling and fun and something to learn from, especially when I wake up for the day and being able to look back to that night when I woke up in a sweat with
a racing heart checking to make sure there's not some demon down the hallway. I get a laugh out of it later. - That's how I got over my fear of nightmares as a kid.
Though, I've definitely noticed my dreams after quiting have been really intense, I knew that would be the case going in so I've been keeping a dream journal. Bring it On! I honestly don't want it to end and would love the intensity to increase, if every dream could feel like that 2 day long feeling dream I had, that'd be great, a real adventure and I learnt a lot. Don't be afraid to let your dreams adapt you to becoming a better person, it's worth it.
I've got a whole other paragraph I've written for this saved detailing some important dream instances but they're not at all safe for youtube.
Anyone else likes dreaming even if it's a nightmare? I just love waking up realising all is ok and go back to sleep
Nope not me
I did love my scary dreams until I quit weed then it felt like I was awake while I was dreaming very scary and vivid
Yes 👍
I hate it I hate going to sleep now I quit after 15 years and I been having dreams n nightmares for a month like 6 a day tired of it I even thought of smoking again
@@donny5628 mines started to get better I was a very heavy smoker keep at it and eat plenty of nutrients
Sorry it’s been unpleasant for you brother, it’s been 3 months for me, going through this same thing and I LOVE IT! They’re incredibly vivid and realistic, and always different. Best dreams ever I honestly look forward to what I’ll dream about every night. Almost reason alone enough to quit, if you happen to read this and are on the fence abt quitting DO IT
These dreams have been insane. This is the time to start a dream journal because i cant even keep up with all the scenarios 😂 better than a tv show imo. I only puffed the green for 4 years and im on month 2 green free and these dreams are sooo goofy
@@healingv1sion Tell me your funniest dream.
I have been having bad/crazy dreams every single night since quitting weed. I just woke up straight up traumatized because i dreamt a very small baby was run over by a truck right in front of me and no one was taking her to the hospital. I'm so stressed out right now from that dream that i could cry. I like dreaming but they're all so scary & intense.
Thank you man, this video helped me alot.
It’s amazing I kind of knew this and had to stop smoking because I work in a mountain station where weed have been impossible to find in France ... but it’s amazing I was watching walking dead yesterday and gosh I can’t describe for long my dream but it was real creepy but I actually don’t give a shit because when you wake up I actually find it cool ! Because I’ve not been dreaming for like 2 years until now !
I’m going on day 30 of no smoking. I smoked heavily everyday for for 10 years. The dreaming is so intense I’m not a fan they are way too real. Within the first few moments of waking up I’m somewhat confused on if my dreams are real or not. Thank you for making this I’ve watched a few videos Bc i didn’t know why this was happening
Today is my day 30 of being sober after smoking for about 7 years. I feel the exact same way you do. I don’t want to experience these dreams anymore, they’re way too real. I wake up confused wondering if it was real. This is probably the worse part of being sober:/
@@isaax713 i would love to say the dreams will stop.. but I’m going on 3 months and they don’t. BUT they become much more tolerable. Still very vivid.. but you will actually feel like you get a good nights rest instead of feeling like your awake in two different worlds. You will start feeling like you actually slept and dreams will start feeling like dreams. I hope this helps out!!
@@kellshere4872 hell yeah good to hear you didn’t relapse😎but that actually sounds a lot better than what it is now. Thanks for the input !
@@isaax713 no problem 😌 !!
mine r mostly horny dreams @@kellshere4872
This video is spot on. Thank You.
Thank you for this video.
Hey i wanna say that to anyone going throught this experience, have courage and dont bring you down, this kind of things really gets you in destress as you alone in it. My advice to you would be to not focus on the dreams the next day, dont ignore it just look at it and make yourself smile for the day. I am 10 month in quitting weed and my nights got better, i still have some weird dreams but i always was a big dreamer and that just happens, i dont get nightmares like the begining of quitting,the first week dreams were horrifying and i really felt alone in this so i write to you that might feel hopeless, you are doing good and make yourself happy :)
Excellent comment! I appreciate the consideration you have towards others and the thoughtfulness to write something like this, congratulations on 10 months and thank you for sharing! =)
@@BetterYouNow I was wondering, and I know this might sound silly but do you have to complete quit smoking or can you use it like every once in a while? Or is it better to just completely stop?
@@r619zapata7 In my opinion, t's best to quit completely and eliminate everything related to smoking from your environment, if not you'll easily fall back into the habit. Smoking is a quick fix, rush of dopamine and makes boredom go away. We need boredom to push ourselves and need dopamine in check, if not we don't want to do anything challenging other than what gives us our quick fix.
It's not that it'll destroy your life, it's that you won't ever really accomplish the things you want to truly do, and then you'll realize you wasted your life away at old age to smoking, instead of being present in the moment and doing what actually makes you happy.
Thanks for this comment- I scrolled through hoping to hear from someone who got *through* the first phase. My best attempt was 30 days and the nightmares broke me. As long as I know that *eventually* it gets better, I think I can handle giving it another shot. Much appreciated. 👍
Thanks for the video. I smoked weed for almost 25 years, very heavily, but now I am 5 months clean from weed and I still have super strange dreams. I feel like you really explained the facts well and I understand things alot better now about REM dreaming and the brain detoxing.
5 months oh God I'm on month 2 when will the dreams end 🥺
@@sneakyprawn131 are you still having them ? I’m literally on month 11 😭
@@jakierrarivers8752 Well done keep it up! But yeah.. Ive just got to a point where I accept I have bad dreams.. they haven't gone away tbh 😒 I suppose I just deal with it and care less now.
@@sneakyprawn131 how long have you quit ? I stopped for like two days now and already getting nightmares Haha. I have quit for 30 days before tho and went through all of that before . I want to detox my brain I miss being myself
I’ve only had the weird dreams for the past 8 days but damn last night was a freakin nightmare filled with cannibal cheer leaders and a physically disabled demon in a wheel chair.. I pray I don’t have that one again.
Pretty sure I’ve smoked every day for the past two months and recently stopped like 5 days ago and my dreams are UNREAL and feel so random and uncontrollable . I had no dreams when I smoked and woke up not even remembering when I fell asleep.
Thanks for such a informative video. You look much happier and confidant 😊 hope you keep it up friend
I just woke up tonight from a crazy dream. Didn't know if the dream was real or the room I was in when I woke up. Scary stuff. I quit smoking 3-4 weeks ago. I've been dreaming a lot lately but this was the most vivid.
I'm about 2.5 weeks in of no smoking and the dreams are just crazy vivid
I love vivid dreams and nightmares it is fun
Ooof you have serious balls of steel my friend. I don't really get scared in real life, but in my dreams I have zero control and it's terrifying. Are there any scary dreams in particular which are memorable for you? Hope you're well and staying safe!
@@BetterYouNow most of them are me being chased by the police and in most dreams I’m either getting beat up by police and then I end up being locked up in jail they are scary especially cause they feel so real but I like them cause I never have dreams like that
Great Video !! Can totally relate
thanks for the info Jesse 👍
2 weeks clean after 6 years of smoking every day.. copious amts of wax I had no idea I wasn’t receiving rem sleep let alone screwing with my future health. The REALLY vivid dreams started about 5 days ago and I haven’t been able to escape them, every night is an intense experience and I wake up 2-3 times a night from nightmares where all my friends hate me and I’ve lost them all or my friends child dies in front of my eyes terrible stuff. Reading the comments I have faith that through changes in diet and exercising, meditation and time I will eventually be able to get a full nights rest and dream positively. Has anyone considered trying to gain lucidity while these vivid dreams occur? I’m going to start trying, best of luck to anyone out there suffering through similar dreams as mine.
Try listen to Alan Wats when u go to bed it help
I’m experiencing the same brother , any updates on how things are going a year after ? Hope your doing btw good bless you your not alone ✌🏼
Two weeks now. Vivid dreaming every night. Last couple of dreams I’ve been aware I’ve been dreaming but I’ve been unable to wake up. A couple of times I’ve woke up from the dream but I’ve still been sleeping (dream within the dream). It was horrific.
Ouch. That sounds rough. Waking up from a dream, within a dream, is not something I've experienced but it sounds dreadful. My worst night was, gosh I don't even want to write it, just imagine having pieces of yourself cut off.
I'm literally still traumatized from that dream when I first quit smoking a year ago. It gets better though. Wait till your 8th week, they'll stop being so intense.
@@BetterYouNow I’ve smoked weed for 21 years bro. I’m turning 35 next week and I don’t want to be a slave to it anymore. The longest I’ve ever lasted in the past has been three weeks. I ended up smoking again because my dreams were exhausting and I started to feel sorry for myself and lost all my initial motivation to get off it. The first few dreams were cool and interesting, but the longer it goes on the harder it is to deal with. Not only are the dreams exhausting me, but I wake up and I can’t stop thinking about it. As I said, in the last couple of dreams I’ve been aware that I’ve been dreaming and I’ve been telling myself to wake up in the dream - but last night I just couldn’t wake up even though I knew I wasn’t awake. I started to think that maybe I was dead given the fact I couldn’t wake up. I checked my heartbeat and my heart wasn’t beating. I finally “woke up” and called my friend to tell him that I had a dream that I couldn’t wake up from. Five minutes later I realised that I was still dreaming and I can’t even begin to explain how horrifying it was. I fell asleep earlier today when I came home from work and something similar happened. When I woke up the first thing I did was search on CZcams for advice and found your video. That dream of yours sounds terrifying bro. I was thinking it might be a good idea to try and analyse your dreams to work out the symbolism behind them - maybe if you get a clearer idea of what your body is trying to tell you and fully process it then the idea of falling asleep it might not feel so daunting. Appreciate your video anyway mate. Hope you continue on your journey and manage to replace your addiction with a major positive in your life 👍🏼 sending love from Scotland ✊🏻
@@herrklamm1454 how are you getting on bro
@@bassmasta93 I ended up smoking again for a while bro. I took a month off at the start of the year and told myself I would only smoke at weekends. This didn’t last long. Recently I started to cut down how much I smoked, and over a month ago I quit for good. I’ve been feeling better each day but I’m still having unwanted dreams. This time I’m just going to go with it. I hope that they go away in time but I’m not going to smoke weed again.
@@herrklamm1454 I still havnt smoked. My dreams have balanced out now, they was intense af for like 3 to weeks , I feel more normal now, you can do it bro.
Great video G, you made a lot of great points I gave you a like I will subscribe, keep up the good content
Thank you for sharing going through this exact thing at the moment
Great video! Thankful I’m not alone with these night terrors and sleeping in 3 hr intervals. Exactly 4 weeks free and looking forward to getting at least 6 hrs of straight sleep without bad dreams 💪🏻
Yeah I'm like 2.5 weeks free of smoking Cannabis and I'm taking CBD capsules to ease my withdrawals and seems to help but my nightmares/vivid dreams are getting intense, I hope they stop soon it's crazy
I've been reducing for 2 months (used a couple times after 3 weeks), and I've been having dreams that shake me to my core because their of my ex, who inspired me to get clean.
Am happy you were inspired to get clean. Do it for yourself though and not for your ex because when the break-up wears off it's easy to fall back into bad habits. I was always at my best after a break up, when I was in the worst pain. It's like a wake up call to do what's right, but after the pain leaves don't get lazy and fall back into the trap! Trust me I've been there and done that a few times.
You're doing this for you now my brotha! I had a terrible dream last night myself. They're not as intense but even now a year later my dreams can sometimes be too much. Check out Wim Hof Joe Rogan, just watch a few 8 minutes clips, his breathing exercise is life changing and heavily studied by scientist, it's been proven scientifically effective. I use it when my emotions feel bad, it's a complete reset and you so peaceful and calm afterwards. Am here for you Carlos, stay strong!
Wow great vid
I have been smoking since I was 17, I am now 32.. I do have dreams regularly but when I try to quit I have horrible nightmares and wake up exhausted.. I am on day 3 and this morning I am already thinking of getting back on it.. which landed me here.. in 2019 I was sober for about 4 or 5 months and I was clearer minded than I have been since I started.. and the best shape I’ve ever been in.. i got into a wreck and got back on it and haven’t really stopped since.. I know I’m better without it.. I will keep on not doing it simply for the fact that I need to get on my shit. Thank you for your video
Damn bro, I feel like if I made a video about my current situation, it would have been EXACTLY this video. Trippin out man I just basically watched myself... tall to my self...
"Sober October" has been the best thing that's happened to me. I'll never abuse cannabis again and I'm only a week in. Thankfully I was deep into health and wellness my entire life, and it kept me from becoming absolutely crushed by my habitual behavior. Letting this daily crutch go was the best thing that's ever happened to me. Currently trying to analyze what the cessation of dreams are telling me because they are coming in patterns of "types of dreams". First few days were super violent dreams. From me doing the harm, witnessing harm being done to others. Last night I had dreams that werent violent in nature, but extreme interpersonal conflict and one that took a sexual twist. Idk this shits crazy.
I feel as though since I havent gone into rem sleep for so long, that all of the experiences I've had and things I've watched like violent movies, all the way back to when I used to watch porn.. all of that is no finally being able to be processed and dumped from the system.
Stay strong brother. I recommend if they continue longer than 6 months, seek cognitive therapy to hash out what you arent able to on your own. It will take a lot of integration to become fully self aware and to heal from the damage done. ✌🏻🙏🏻
Oh man this is so true. I’ve been smoking weed daily for straight 5 years. During that time I had jus few dreams and woke up the next day not feeling rest, even after sleeping 8 hours. I realized my health condition was deteriorate and even a deep breath would make my heart to feel uncomfortable, that was the breaking point for me, I was afraid to die. Stopped quitting 6 days ago, and since day 2, I’ve had these horribly dreams where I hurt people (or see how they are being hurt) and that is awful, I don’t remember having dreams so often while I was an active weed smoker ... I now wake up everyday feeling rest, I like that, but I don’t like my dreams. However, I know this is a transition and I hope my body cleans itself soon. Thanks for your video, was very informative.
I'm a bit late to the party here but this video really resonated with me.
I'm about 2 and a half weeke clean and my dreams are out of control!
Keep up the good work.
Haven’t smoked in a week & the nightmares are coming in strong
I had this one I was at the bar with a girl I like we kissed then she fell to the floor i did cpr and failed. These people helped me to my car then I was at the funeral. It was my fault I thought remorse was real
I quit 4 days ago I’ve been having crazy dreams