Would you rather feel low-key dissatisfied

investorsexchange@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 17 points –

With your life, or artificially happy, knowing it’s temporary?

To be clear, this post is semi-autobiographical. My life’s not bad, just kind of dull. Recreational cannabis use is legal. Am I wrong to enjoy it? Should I focus on improving my life instead of getting high?

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Dissatisfaction is sort of a gift. Do not missname it Depression unless and until you've tried recognizing this suggestion

Your being is telling you the status quo is not acceptable or sustainable and it prods you into looking around and getting frustrated.

Frustration is the coal + that lawnmower kickstarty pull-cord you burn to get moving, the only true and desireable clean fuel

I would recommend finding something interesting to do, stimulating your mind instead of dulling it.

Challenge yourself, find the spot where you are just a little uncomfortable with what you are doing to stimulate personal growth.

I agree with a lot of the posts here. It can be great to relax, but try not to use it as a crutch. I'm this way with alcohol. I don't reccomend shaming yourself for your vices and coping mechanisms, but look closely at what it's doing to you and try to keep it under control. Set rules, arbitrary as they may have to be, to make sure you can improve your life and enjoy it while you do it. Maybe workout, volunteer, or work on a hobby first. Maybe as simple as no weed on weeknights and/or during the day. If you break the rules you set, don't feel ashamed, just acknowledge it and move forward. Some people when trying to improve their habits will "break a streak" then feel like they failed and give up.

Yes, good advice. I volunteer and work out and have a hobby (diving) that I’m taking a break from while I’m busy at work. I guess I need to find balance again.

Dissatisfaction is a good thing. It's the fuel that pushes you to do something. Maybe it's something big like switching careers or cutting ties with toxic relationships, but most often it's small things like picking up a new hobby, volunteering, or taking a vacation.

Don't dismiss dissatisfaction. Look into your life and see what you need to change.

What happened to your title? Part of it fell into your post

I don't see anything wrong with an occasional blunt, but regularly smoking weed will fuck you up in the long term, do not recommend. How about a hobby?

A hobby is a good idea. I feel stuck right now. I guess I know what to work on first.

Just so long as you approach it with a sense of balance. Imo, weed is better as an end-of-the-day unwinding kinda thing, and works well as a reward for a day of putting up with life.

If you go overboard though, its short-term memory effects can bite you in the ass a little bit. It ends up inhibiting learning, which is one of the modern world's most critical skills. It's not a severely dangerous thing, but does make certain important things harder than they otherwise would've been. Also notable that modern strains are much more effective, at both positive effects and unintended consequences.