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Re:The benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month, s... by ethanzh on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @10:30PM (#34157216)
I’m in a similar situation and agree with everything you’ve said. Although I enjoy the ritual aspect of weed I’ve also found that I enjoy the actual effects far less than I used to, and when I take a few weeks off I don’t really miss it.

The worst part is the 3-4 days after quitting falling asleep becomes quite difficult so I need to make a point to go on long runs/bike rides to fall asleep easier

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Re:The benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month, s... by sokoloff on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @10:34PM (#34157236)
I’ve found melatonin to be a fairly mild, yet effective, sleep aid. I mostly use it to manage the clock on eastbound long flights (to fall asleep earlier than local time would have me do that.)
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Re:The benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month, s... by ethanzh on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @10:46PM (#34157314)
One thing to note about melatonin is there’s little consistency between the dosage listed on the bottle and the actual dose. Not a problem if it works for you but just something to be aware of, more info on the second heading here [0] if you’re interested

[0] https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2022/10/05/ask-me-anything-ne...

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Re:The benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month, s... by cma on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @10:57PM (#34157371)
They sell it in a liquid form you can drop into water, that would at least be consistent per bottle.
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Re:The benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month, s... by smegsicle on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @12:59AM (#34157945)
frequent melatonin wreaks havoc on your natural sleep system

it's great for jetlag, but not as a regular 'mild' sleep aid

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