motorboater
Active Member
Amen. I've gone through some pretty bad withdrawals.
Cold sweats, extreme anxiety, insomnia (although i already have chronic insomnia), mood changes...
Are you addicted to marijuana?
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Cold sweats, extreme anxiety, insomnia (although i already have chronic insomnia), mood changes...
Texas.Quik
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thats y i smoke so i dont have those problems
BIOHazard87
Active Member
I can stop smoking weed, and have done it for periods of times many many times before. I do get the side effects for up to a week or so (normally reduced appetite, sick to my stomach feeling, insomnia) but I've never had a problem with aggression. I actually probably become a little bit more talkative and hyper when I don't smoke actually. I enjoy bud, so I continue to smoke, and I am 100% functional on it. I ensure it has little-no effect on my real life, and am responsible in my eyes with it, so I see no problem.
Babs34
Well-Known Member
Oh Lord, I haven't reflected on this thread for a LONG time now, but keep seeing it come up...
No offense to any person, but I don't see how MJ is "addictive"....as in physically. I can certainly see how it is psychologically addictive. :::shrugging my shoulders here:::......maybe it's just me?
I have gone very long periods without smoking--granted, I don't enjoy those absences of experiencing my JOY, or my relief......but do I JONES?........Do I go seeking it from strangers randomly in the night? Am I willing to do just about anything to obtain? LOL.......pfft, nope.
In fact, I'm not even willing to be sold a shitty bag---and that bag could be of some SWEET bud--that just doesn't even remotely weigh. If you tell me you are selling me "x" for "x" amount, I damn sure want that amount.
I guess my point here is...did I WANT that beautiful looking sack? ......medicore, for that matter? Well......yeah, sure I did. More importantly, I didn't want to be robbed.
I'd say that's a definite sign of being in control of my "addiction."
And nobody loves weed more than I.
No offense to any person, but I don't see how MJ is "addictive"....as in physically. I can certainly see how it is psychologically addictive. :::shrugging my shoulders here:::......maybe it's just me?
I have gone very long periods without smoking--granted, I don't enjoy those absences of experiencing my JOY, or my relief......but do I JONES?........Do I go seeking it from strangers randomly in the night? Am I willing to do just about anything to obtain? LOL.......pfft, nope.
In fact, I'm not even willing to be sold a shitty bag---and that bag could be of some SWEET bud--that just doesn't even remotely weigh. If you tell me you are selling me "x" for "x" amount, I damn sure want that amount.
I guess my point here is...did I WANT that beautiful looking sack? ......medicore, for that matter? Well......yeah, sure I did. More importantly, I didn't want to be robbed.
I'd say that's a definite sign of being in control of my "addiction."
And nobody loves weed more than I.
cbtwohundread
Well-Known Member
im not addicted but,,,herb keeps my mind positive,,,a spliff a day keeps the evil away
poplars
Well-Known Member
trust me it exists. it's not the same as other drugs, but it's a type of withdrawal, dependance syndrome.Oh Lord, I haven't reflected on this thread for a LONG time now, but keep seeing it come up...
No offense to any person, but I don't see how MJ is "addictive"....as in physically. I can certainly see how it is psychologically addictive. :::shrugging my shoulders here:::......maybe it's just me?
I have gone very long periods without smoking--granted, I don't enjoy those absences of experiencing my JOY, or my relief......but do I JONES?........Do I go seeking it from strangers randomly in the night? Am I willing to do just about anything to obtain? LOL.......pfft, nope.
In fact, I'm not even willing to be sold a shitty bag---and that bag could be of some SWEET bud--that just doesn't even remotely weigh. If you tell me you are selling me "x" for "x" amount, I damn sure want that amount.
I guess my point here is...did I WANT that beautiful looking sack? ......medicore, for that matter? Well......yeah, sure I did. More importantly, I didn't want to be robbed.
I'd say that's a definite sign of being in control of my "addiction."
And nobody loves weed more than I.
dwcattempt
Well-Known Member
yes, but if it came down to eating or smoking though i would eat. i have smoked everyday multiple times a day for about 3 years straight. yes it is addictive for me because there are alot of things going on in my life and this keeps me mellow and sane.
formula42
Well-Known Member
I think what it comes down to is that medical mj works for some people. Obviously, not everyone who tries weed gets "hooked." Some people do it early on in their life, use it as a party drug or something, and then move on to college and binge drinking and coke and then give it all up get a job and have a family and never look back. Very few "casual" marijuana users turn into afficionados, pot forum members, growers, daily joint smokers, and all the things we are.
If you use pot daily, it is probably for a reason. Maybe it makes your back feel better, stops a headache, just gives you an overall pleasant feeling. When you stop you might be worrying about symptoms coming back, and that might cause feelings of anxiety, or restless nights. A few years ago I was working two jobs, one from 3am-8am and another from noon-8pm. When I didn't have pot I was crippled by anxiety, had night sweats, horrific dreams, stomach aches. Call it addiction if you want. When I was a kid I had night terrors. In my early teens, before trying pot, I had depression. Some ill thoughts were from being in a car accident and having half of my face swollen and disfigured for a year after. I found pot when I was in high school and I treated it as a party drug back then. When I left for college and didn't have pot, for some reason I had depression again, burned myself a few times (mutilation), and turned to other things like alcohol and drugs.
Since becoming a medical mj patient, I have been able to settle down, relax, and get my things together. I've tried talking to psychologists, doctors..tried prescriptions like Paxil, Xanax. Nothing else worked.
I'm now a straight "A" college student, homeowner, property manager, horticulturist, and anyone who wants to talk about my "addiction" to weed can fuck off. This shit was put here by God and meant to be used however we want to use it.
If you use pot daily, it is probably for a reason. Maybe it makes your back feel better, stops a headache, just gives you an overall pleasant feeling. When you stop you might be worrying about symptoms coming back, and that might cause feelings of anxiety, or restless nights. A few years ago I was working two jobs, one from 3am-8am and another from noon-8pm. When I didn't have pot I was crippled by anxiety, had night sweats, horrific dreams, stomach aches. Call it addiction if you want. When I was a kid I had night terrors. In my early teens, before trying pot, I had depression. Some ill thoughts were from being in a car accident and having half of my face swollen and disfigured for a year after. I found pot when I was in high school and I treated it as a party drug back then. When I left for college and didn't have pot, for some reason I had depression again, burned myself a few times (mutilation), and turned to other things like alcohol and drugs.
Since becoming a medical mj patient, I have been able to settle down, relax, and get my things together. I've tried talking to psychologists, doctors..tried prescriptions like Paxil, Xanax. Nothing else worked.
I'm now a straight "A" college student, homeowner, property manager, horticulturist, and anyone who wants to talk about my "addiction" to weed can fuck off. This shit was put here by God and meant to be used however we want to use it.
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Sr. Verde
Guest
Yeah, easy.
I smoke every day or at least 3 times a week on a bad week but I just went on a trip with the Girlfriend for 10 days and was sober for 11 days
Longest 11 days ever (not because I was waiting to get high, but because I'm so used to sleeping from the bud a lot and overall having time pass quickly)
I smoke every day or at least 3 times a week on a bad week but I just went on a trip with the Girlfriend for 10 days and was sober for 11 days
Longest 11 days ever (not because I was waiting to get high, but because I'm so used to sleeping from the bud a lot and overall having time pass quickly)
wyteberrywidow
Global
poplars
Well-Known Member
pretty much man. I have pretty in depth mental issues that marijuana clears up for me.
it's ridiculous how I think when I'm without my weed . . . I feel like a madman . . .
formula42
Well-Known Member
Yeah, i had problems long before i ever tried weed. When I stop using pot, which by the way is EXTREMELY easy to do, I simply don't like the person I become. I'm anxious and kind of an asshole. Sure, I'd probably make a good CEO, but I wouldn't be happy.
Also, I remember the first time I got high. I was at this guys house, he was new in town and we met during summer school right before my first year of high school. He was a year older than me and his step dad was extremely rich. I was at this mansion and his buddy came over with a skull bong and some dank. We got high and it was the first time i remember feeling "normal." Later some girls came over, everyone but me got drunk, the girls took off their clothes and jumped in the pool and I watched everyone act stupid drunk. Sure I like to drink, but I feel like marijuana has this medical quality to it that I like and alcohol is like this poison thing that can also be fun but not really medicinal. Once school started, the guy that invited me over ended up not being very cool with me at all. I hung out with the skater/stoners and he hung out with the rich kids and jocks. He ended up bashing my head into a locker one day and when I told the dean about it they gave me detention for starting a fight. I guess his rich stepdad donated a lot of money to the school. That kid didn't like weed. He just wanted to party. I actually fell in love in with weed though.
People can say it's impossible to be physically addicted to marijuana all they like, but that's complete and utter bullshit. Obviously varies person to person but you have to consider addictive personalities are far more susceptible to addiction, even to a Schedule 3, Class C drug (or any drug for that matter). I'm not gonna bore anyone with stories of a friend who was the top of the class, great athlete, "everything going for them" etc, etc because that's cliche and bullshit. But I've seen it happen, multiple times, to many close friends. Personally, I don't consider myself to be "addicted" to bud, however there are times when I question this. I'll go off pot for a few weeks, with the intent of going long term, but eventually the time comes where I'll have a casual smoke with a few mates before going to a gig or out on the booze etc. I think the reason I've never managed to completely rule it out of my life is because I'm always thinking "Why"? Why should I cut something out of my life that makes he happy, if I am limiting my use and my performance in school and sport is not (in my opinion) affected in any way by this? What do you guys reckon? Sound like I'm in denial? It's a big call to make, but I'm sure I'm not, and if say I was placing my self in any considerable danger or harm through my use of marijuana I would certainly have the "will power" if you will, to kick it. I'm sure there are others in similar situations with very similar view points and opinions..
Bless.
~Sedi
Bless.
~Sedi
northwoodsmoker
New Member
imma pothead from way back but the cultlvation is more addicting to me for now..
Babs34
Well-Known Member
LOL, you are smoking some seriously bad stuff, eh?
Babs34
Well-Known Member
Poplar, I'm sure it does exist, but I feel that it exists according to a particular person's personality... even chemical makeup.
I have siblings who are very prone to addictions and siblings who wouldn't even dare to take a toke of a j and never indulge in more than a glass of wine or a beer or two..at most. I have no reason to argue that "addictions" are at least "somewhat" genetic.
I wish the worst addiction any in society had was to MJ.
Although I indugled periodically in my youth, I do so now for relief. Am I candidate for medical mj?......absolutely. If I were not, would I still smoke?.......absolutely. Alas, it would be less frequently.