In this episode of Coming Back Online, I share a deeply personal conversation about long-term cannabis use, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), and the connection between gut health, anxiety, and emotional regulation.

For years, I didn’t fully understand why my body felt off — stomach issues, nervous system dysregulation, anxiety spikes, and periods where I just didn’t feel like myself. What I eventually discovered was that something I thought was helping me relax… might actually have been contributing to the instability.

We talk about:

• What CHS is and why it happens
• The gut-brain connection and nervous system regulation
• Real stories and patterns people experience with long-term cannabis use
• Why modern high-THC products affect the body differently
• Emotional dependence and boredom tolerance
• Redefining real strength — self-control, kindness, and discipline
• What happens when you stop relying on substances to regulate your state

This episode isn’t anti-cannabis — it’s about awareness, self-trust, and healing.

If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, stomach problems, or feeling disconnected from yourself while using weed… you’re not alone.

Recovery is possible. Stability is possible. Clarity is possible.

This is part of coming back online.

Coming Back Online is about honesty, healing, and personal responsibility.

I share my lived experience — not medical advice, not judgments, and not instructions for anyone else.