Can weed mend a broken heart?
Going through a breakup is rarely a fun experience, especially around Valentine’s Day. Red heart season or not, cannabis can be an excellent emotional crutch while working through the heavy emotions of love lost. There are layers to post-breakup blues, like permeating depression and a lack of restful sleep, that make day-to-day life even harder. Weed may be the band-aid of a person feeling their way through hard times.
Cannabis for a broken heart
While this can be an effective temporary solution, remember to be mindful about cannabis consumption–especially when distressed. Cannabis consumption can become a perma-haze used to not move on from dark emotions. In this case, consumption may develop into a dependency or, studies show, could have a negative impact on stress responses. Take tolerance breaks as needed.
Also, as Frank Oden shared on Quora when someone asked, “Can smoking weed ease heartbreak?”:
“The thing about hallucinogens (weed is a mild one) is that they tend to amplify whatever mood or state of mind you bring to them. So if you are feeling very depressed or anxious when you get high — well, you might enjoy feeling giggly, stoned, or stunned for a bit, but then it could also run you down to feeling deeply morose or paranoid – depending on your psychological state and energy level,” Oden replied to the OP.
It’s not all bad, though. Redditor JarlOctaviusoEdynbro explained how cannabis helped them after a particularly difficult breakup.
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The post-consumption high is what you make it, especially in times of distress. It is possible that weed may intensify heartbreak. But when consumed mindfully, cannabis may also be an effective tool for addressing the most emo hour in our lives.
Treat yourself
Whether it’s a little sweet treat or that premium flower that has felt too out of budget to pick up, treat yourself. It feels good to have something special when you may not feel too special, not to mention the top-shelf effects are bound to lift you out of your feels.
Not sure how to treat yourself at the dispensary? Ask a budtender. The people who work there day in and day out are probably lusting after a luxury cannabis product themselves. They’ll know the perfect thing to take your mind off of heartbreak.
Get some sleep
Getting to sleep is always hard when feeling tumultuous emotions. Some end up watching movies late into the night, hoping the sandman eventually comes, but why not get some help? There are cannabis sleep products in all 50 states that are advertised as facilitating swift and lasting sleep.
Weed sleep products come in various cannabinoid ratios. Formulations use 1:1 CBD to THC, while others harness the power of the CBN for sleep. Gummies, mints, drinks, and more cater to all tastes–the world of pot sleep aids is abundant. The same goes as above. If the shelf or menu feels too confusing, ask a budtender for suggestions.
Take the edge off
Processing big, heavy feelings is draining, which can cause unease and edginess. Weed is known for smoothing that edge, especially if stress is at an all-time high. Based on product offerings, it seems stress relief is a top reason that people consume cannabis, and breakups are pretty exasperating. Wind down with weed and find an effective stress-relieving gummy, shake up a CBD mocktail, or toke up the finest relaxing but uplifting hybrid strain.
Cannabis can be a ringer in the case of heartbreak, but it must be consumed mindfully. Redditor zat_boi has good advice for a question about weed for breakups in the cannabis thread /trees.
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As always, start low, take it easy, and find the correct dose to ease a broken heart. The plant can be helpful, but when it comes to mental health, the solutions can be more complex. Do your own shadow work and find a mental health professional, but don’t write off cannabis. Whether the breakup wound is fresh or it’s been a slow burn–weed might help.
