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4 things your anxiety maybe here to ask of you
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4 things your anxiety maybe here to ask of you

On the science & purpose of addiction, worry and stress

Jan 19, 2025
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Six months ago when I was living on the farm, with very little predictability in life, and no ability to see the magic that is unfolding now, I started smoking cannabis pretty intensely. It felt like my 23 year old self was back with a vengeance.

I beat myself up.

“You fucking pot-smoking loser” is a sampler of the hors-d'oeuvres I served myself when th…

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