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so I think I'm going to start smoking pot

mdler

here is my dilema...

I cant sleep at night anymore. I cant get to bed...and once I do, I wake up about an hour later wide awake. This morning I was up at 4 sitting in bed looking out the window.

I have tried drinking myself to sleep (which I am very good at, btw), but I will then end up waking up at 4 in the morning thirsty as hell and my left eye will hurt (I have no idea why, but it does when I have been drinking). I will then go back to sleep and wake up hungover around 8 am...

I figure that smaoking a bowl or joint before bed may help my problem. I really dont want to do the whole sleeping pill thing. I wont be smoking in bed, so I figure that the worst thing that could happen is I wake up every morning craving the Lumberjack breakfast from Denny's

Thanks

Mdler

 
Jul 24, 07 12:32 pm
Janosh

I say go for it. But make sure you get a doctor's recommendation.

Jul 24, 07 12:34 pm  · 
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mdler

maybe my not being able to sleep is an evil side effect of my crazy internet porn addiction

Jul 24, 07 12:38 pm  · 
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KEG

I take Melatonin and it works amazingly. Puts me to sleep softly (I don't pass out) and I don't wake up groggy like with other sleep aids (even if I only have time for 5-6 hours sleep).

Jul 24, 07 12:39 pm  · 
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1deviantC

weed never hurt anyone...i say smoke to your hearts content as long as it doesn't effect your job performance...i personally love smoking too but I don't smoke on the weekdays since i have problems waking up when i smoke the night before

i say give it a shot and see how you react to it

Jul 24, 07 12:40 pm  · 
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oe

wait, mdler doesnt smoke pot already?

Jul 24, 07 12:41 pm  · 
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aspect

melatonin has 0 effect on me :-(

Jul 24, 07 12:41 pm  · 
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mdler

WhatToDo

Melatonin is supposed to improve my sex life...sign me up!!!!!!!

Jul 24, 07 12:46 pm  · 
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mdler

hi Tumbles

Jul 24, 07 12:46 pm  · 
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I recommend daily strenuous exercise. I swear, it helps.

Jul 24, 07 12:48 pm  · 
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Jonas77

make sure its Organic. NM just passed a law you can have your own plants too.

the reason alc hurts our cells is because its a toxin and oxidizes in your body.

Jul 24, 07 12:51 pm  · 
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KEG

somehow, i think those last 3 comments go together.

melatonin is good cause it's natural and cheap. there aren't any known side affects, but they are studying if it screws up your internal clock over long term use. For me, it's been nothing but good. Could be a placebo though...

Jul 24, 07 12:53 pm  · 
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xtbl

yeah man, it helps.

puts me to bed really nice! =D

and it's all natural!

Jul 24, 07 12:53 pm  · 
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KEG

errr...last 3 before jonas

Jul 24, 07 12:54 pm  · 
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chupacabra

percocet (just kidding)...pot can actually cause your brain to go off into imagination land...which is not good for going to sleep.

rationalist had the best advice...get a good jog in or workout in before bed...you will sleep well.

Jul 24, 07 1:05 pm  · 
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mdler

even when I do yoga or go on a walk before bed, I cant sleep

Jul 24, 07 1:12 pm  · 
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WonderK

mdler, don't do that. I really wonder if you don't have some dietary issues...what about tea? Isn't there some decaffeinated tea that you could drink that might help? Also, the essential oil lavender is excellent for sleeping.

Jul 24, 07 1:13 pm  · 
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WonderK

I meant don't do pot....you'll open yourself up to a host of other issues. Go for a run or a bike ride or something, that will help....

Jul 24, 07 1:14 pm  · 
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chupacabra

not yoga or a walk...run...sweat...get tired...go play soccer..or percocet.

Jul 24, 07 1:26 pm  · 
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chupacabra

I personally take Ambien maybe three times a month...it is alright...it works most of the time I am having a hard time getting to sleep.

Jul 24, 07 1:27 pm  · 
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That's why I said strenuous exercise. Every day. Yoga and walking are not strenuous. Well, ok, if it's got to be yoga, then Power Yoga in santa monica is acceptable, because that class is strenuous. But your average yoga practice does not appear to fall under that heading. You need to sweat, get your heart rate way up, and pound your muscles into jelly. Then when you arrive home you will fall gratefully into bed and be out like a light.

Jul 24, 07 1:29 pm  · 
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PerCorell

Build yourself a swell nice boat , like a Cyber-Boat Longboat, cut from flatterned 3D paneling and a crazy frame system adding Viking ships abilities to your cutting edge boat design , outboard or sail or both.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cyber-Boat/

Jul 24, 07 1:29 pm  · 
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chupacabra

building a boat will not help you sleep...although it might help make you throw up.

Jul 24, 07 1:32 pm  · 
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boxy

dude, you just need a woman.

Jul 24, 07 1:32 pm  · 
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xtbl

per, i would love to get stoned with you.

Jul 24, 07 1:33 pm  · 
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chupacabra

or a 4' bong.

Jul 24, 07 1:33 pm  · 
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KEG

vindpust- did you really just turn a thread about smoking pot to fall asleep into a 3DH discussion? WHY???????????????

Jul 24, 07 1:34 pm  · 
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won and done williams

i think the boatbuilding may help. good physical activity, liesurely days drifting on the water. i'd look into it.

Jul 24, 07 1:37 pm  · 
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chupacabra

nah, overt frustration...ideas keeping you up as you try to sleep...design of any sort will not lead to good sleep...you need some intermediary off time before bed so that your brain can rest as opposed to racing during sleep.

3dH is a joke.

Jul 24, 07 1:39 pm  · 
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1deviantC

anyone smoke coco puffs?

Jul 24, 07 1:47 pm  · 
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xtbl

ha ha, noooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Jul 24, 07 1:52 pm  · 
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b3tadine[sutures]

!pleh

!saw siht gnipyt pots t'now ti dna draobyek ym no yek a tih i

?snoitseggus yna gnineppah morf sdrawkcab gnitirw siht pots ot woh tuo erugif ot gniyrt llits ma i

!gurd yawetag a si top

Jul 24, 07 1:52 pm  · 
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chupacabra

no, the real gateway drugs are cigarettes and alcohol.

stop doing LSD and the letter should resort back to normal.

Jul 24, 07 1:57 pm  · 
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PerCorell

"vindpust- did you really just turn a thread about smoking pot to fall asleep into a 3DH discussion? WHY???????????????"

Beacurse if you don't want a super vessel then if you want a space ship, 3D-H also provide the framework for that, and cutting sheet with a jigsaw are easy, it's acturly funny to build things, apriciate the joy of it, it work and alway's did. Now if you wan to build a boat or a plane, you need drawings, modern easy plans, so easy any idiot can make it. Cyber-Boat is just nice design, no one ever claimed any different.

Jul 24, 07 1:58 pm  · 
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chupacabra

stop the LSD

Jul 24, 07 1:59 pm  · 
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chupacabra
Jul 24, 07 2:00 pm  · 
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mdler

rationalist

wanna come to one of my yoga classes??? you will sweat your ass off

Jul 24, 07 2:01 pm  · 
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Jonas77

what is 3d-h ?

Jul 24, 07 2:02 pm  · 
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chupacabra
Jul 24, 07 2:02 pm  · 
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Jonas77

and what does it have to do with the Canadian studies that say cannabis is the only drug that grows new neurogens in the brain?

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8155

Jul 24, 07 2:05 pm  · 
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mightylittle™

mdler - pot is totally a gateway drug...












...a gateway to AWESOMENESS!!!

Jul 24, 07 2:08 pm  · 
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KEG

spaceship?huh?

oh man. vindpust, please. the confusion hurts my brain.

mdler, don't Bogart that joint my friend...

Jul 24, 07 2:09 pm  · 
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mdler

tumbles

i have stopped drinking coffee...and it is your mattress that is the problem ;P

Jul 24, 07 2:10 pm  · 
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squaresquared

It can't be too hard to get a medical marijuana card in California. Don't you L.A. archinecters have a Cannabis Club like in S.F.? I'm a really light sleeper, and the periods of life when I've been a pot smoker have resulted in much deeper and restful sleep. When I'm through at school in Michigan, I can't wait to move back to California or Holland!

Jul 24, 07 2:20 pm  · 
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xtbl

i'm sensing an archinect 420 gathering soon...

Jul 24, 07 2:20 pm  · 
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brian buchalski

reading often puts me to sleep. james joyce has a book of short stories called the dubliners that i feel is perfect. the stories are just long to thoroughly draw you in and distract you from your own thoughts but short enough that you can still finish them before falling asleep.

as a back up plan, maybe just don't sleep. stay up all night posting on archinect and probably next day feel tired and sleep in the manner of a little quiet baby that nighttime.
m
a visit to iceland might also be a good idea. cool soothing landscapes of glass-like ice and steam and moss that are populated by trolls and fairies are great relaxants.

the exercise suggestion is pretty good too. when i trained for a marathon last year i found myself sleeping like a rock at the end of the day and waking up pretty easily too...although i often felt like taking an afternoon nap which could be a problem on work days and the boss my not like an explanation of "i'm sleeping because i'm training for marathon now leave me alone please"

if i have more suggestions i'll share them after my next drink

Jul 24, 07 2:31 pm  · 
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bowling_ball

My girlfriend got smoked some pot last night and we ended up looking at some drawings of furniture that I'm designing. She said she loved the drawings, which she has seen before. It's hard to explain the conversation, but what I got out of it is that when she's high and looking at my drawings, she sees what I see when I'm making them.

I just thought that was kinda funny and weird to think about. Does that mean I'm crazy? Or that 'normal' people, meaning non-designers, don't see the things we do?

Jul 24, 07 3:00 pm  · 
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rfuller

pot just makes me lazy for days. i can't just smoke, have my high, and move on with my life. if i'm gonna smoke i need a solid week of down time. and i don't really know any long term users whom smoking has really worked out for, either. most people i know just got generally lazy, lost jobs, let their houses go to shit, couldn't make car payments, etc...

do i think it should be legal? of course! but i don't think i would do it much even if it was.

dude, take up marathon running or something. i dated this runner one time who was amazing in the sack. she had some freakin' stamina and a set of legs you wouldn't believe...too far. sorry.

don't do it, mdler.

Jul 24, 07 3:01 pm  · 
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vado retro
Jul 24, 07 3:09 pm  · 
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vado retro

actually everyone should periodically go out in the desert and trip.

Jul 24, 07 3:09 pm  · 
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vado retro

to clear out the cobwebs of socitay!

Jul 24, 07 3:10 pm  · 
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