devil moth Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I feel like a hypocrite. I've always considered myself straightedge and above the influence, but starting new years I started smoking pot and drinking alcohol. The first time it didn't affect me, but then I started wanting more... and in the past month I just turned into a complete mess and have become completely addicted. I know that I've been going through withdrawal symptoms like crazy, and even though I'm not an alcohol abuser, I'm always craving pot... it sucks. I know I could get ahold of it easily, even though there are a lot of risks.. but still, I know i need to quit... I shouldn't be letting it affect me this much. I've had problems with pot before... it fixes me up for about 3 days at a time and then I feel like ****.. but once I'm feeling myself again I just want to do it again. I need to quit! This isn't healthy for me Link to post Share on other sites
silvermane187 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Pot is not physically addictive. I was a daily smoker for years and quit cold turkey about 5 motnhs ago. The first couple days are the hardest. There is no solution other than will power. Think about why you want to quit and just don't buy anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 How do you want us to help? Support? (each time you feel like lighting up, tell yourself "I am a non-smoker, I can't stand the stuff!") Abuse? (You dumb broad, what are you thinking?? it's illegal and frankly, yeah, you're right - you're a phekkin' hypocrite!) Counsel? (Get in touch with a support group and speak to people you love and respect - get them to provide a soft place for you to fall.) I can do a combination of all three, too... What would help/affect you most....? Link to post Share on other sites
just_some_guy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Try a twelve-step program. Some are centered strictly on booze, some meetings are open to other drugs of choice. It's really all the same disease. In spite of marijuana not creating a physical dependence, it can and does produce a psychological dependence. In spite of the politically-motivated claims of the pro-pot folks, there are people in rehab programs all over the USA who only smoked pot. If your life has or is becoming unmanageable because of pot and/or alcohol, seek help. The earlier the better. Link to post Share on other sites
shadowofman Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 You may have a bigger problem. The intensity to which you describe an addiction to pot is completely alien to me. I'm a pot smoker. Many of my friends are pot smokers. And as a pot smoker, you should be just chill about the whole thing. My suggestion is to smoke a blunt and mellow the hell out. Link to post Share on other sites
franticfather Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Try a twelve-step program. Some are centered strictly on booze, some meetings are open to other drugs of choice. It's really all the same disease. In spite of marijuana not creating a physical dependence, it can and does produce a psychological dependence. In spite of the politically-motivated claims of the pro-pot folks, there are people in rehab programs all over the USA who only smoked pot. If your life has or is becoming unmanageable because of pot and/or alcohol, seek help. The earlier the better. Some slanted info there guy. True there are alot of folks in rehab just for pot BUT what Guy doenst want you to know or is ignorant to this statistic himself, is that they are in rehab as a diversion TO JAIL TIME! Most likely because they got pulled over or whatever and got a possesion charge out of it, in which case you are brought before a judge, and given a choice between being a criminal with a possesion charge (therefore Royally screwing up your life down the road because that charge is gonna stick wherever you go... another reason not to try pot!). OR you can chose a rehab facility in leiu of jail time/charges provided you complete "Successfully" the rehab treatment in which the only way you can effectively complete a rehab program is by calling yourself an addict and saying you have a problem (even if you dont). I dont know a single person (including you guy) that would pick jail time over rehab for some damn pot! If we are gonna have a discussion about pot then lets have a true adult discussion not myths propagated by the anti-pot folks. I'm not anti-pot nor am I pro-pot... I'm pro-truth. I dont believe people should do drugs myself, but thats me. However I dont think if some kid smokes a joint his/her life should be ruined because of it. Link to post Share on other sites
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just_some_guy Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Some slanted info there guy. True there are alot of folks in rehab just for pot BUT what Guy doenst want you to know or is ignorant to this statistic himself, is that they are in rehab as a diversion TO JAIL TIME! Most likely because they got pulled over or whatever and got a possesion charge out of it, in which case you are brought before a judge, and given a choice between being a criminal with a possesion charge (therefore Royally screwing up your life down the road because that charge is gonna stick wherever you go... another reason not to try pot!). OR you can chose a rehab facility in leiu of jail time/charges provided you complete "Successfully" the rehab treatment in which the only way you can effectively complete a rehab program is by calling yourself an addict and saying you have a problem (even if you dont). I dont know a single person (including you guy) that would pick jail time over rehab for some damn pot! If we are gonna have a discussion about pot then lets have a true adult discussion not myths propagated by the anti-pot folks. I'm not anti-pot nor am I pro-pot... I'm pro-truth. I dont believe people should do drugs myself, but thats me. However I dont think if some kid smokes a joint his/her life should be ruined because of it. That's nice propaganda, but from direct witness, it is not true. I personally know people who went into residential treatment, without involvement of law enforcement because they could not stop smoking pot on their own. Besides, wouldn't managing to get oneself pulled over, driving while stoned, or arrested or somehow other in trouble with the law over pot, be an indication in and of itself a positive indication that one's life had become unmanageable due to smoking pot? Link to post Share on other sites
eerie_reverie Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) I started smoking pot when I was 18. It was recreational at first, but quickly morphed into a daily habit. I was a functional pothead. I went to school stoned, attended family functions, exercised, even went to work at my high-paying corporate job without anyone being any the wiser. People always remarked they were surprised to find out I was a pothead... I didn't stirke them as the "type"... nevermind that I'd been stoned the entire time that they knew me. There were very few consquences to my pot use... except that I was a 25 year old woman, and it was about time I started acting like it. More significantly, in recent years I have become kind of a health freak, and I hated imagining what I was doing to my lungs. I didn't last long the first dozen times I attempted to quit (over the course of a couple of years). I tried a variety of different approaches... many attempts at cold turkey, tleling my family, counselling, an Rx for ritalin after getting diagnosed with ADHD (which made me feel like I was constantly on the verge of a heart attack and frankly did a worse job at treaking my "symptoms" than pot did ). After 8 years marijuana was my stress reliever, my concentration tool, my favorite hobby, my best friend... it was hard to let go. What's worked was making a pact with myself that I would never smoke again. After all, that was my biggest problem with marijuana... So I baked all my weed into cookies. I did a banging good job with the cannabutter, letting it steep in a double-boiler all night. I got a dozen cookies out of an 8th. They were potent. They were also disgusting. I could not get one down without gagging. "Eat as mannnnny as you want," I told myself, but it was hard work! For all the dicks I have sucked, you'd think I'd have a better gag reflex... It was also a different kind of high. Yes, it chilled me out, and it was a good enough substitute to convince myself I could just eat a cookie if I felt like I REALLY needed it. But there was no magical buzz. I just felt slow and laggy. It was not a desirable state of being... It's been about 3 months, I've still got about a couple cookies left in my freezer, but I haven't smoked. I still always wish I was high. When it gets bad, I encourage myself to eat the cookies. Usually, just the thought of that foul taste is enough for me to settle for a nice cup of tea. Edited May 4, 2011 by eerie_reverie Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet Storm Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It is actually a myth that pot isn't physcially addictive. It isn't physically addictive for many people that smoke daily, but that is often because they are smoking crappy weed. I know of many daily sensimilla (aka kine bud) smokers that went through physical withdrawal when quitting. Common symptoms are insomnia, night sweats, nausea, visual disturbances and problems with depth perception. THC stays in your fat cells for 30+ days. If you have been smoking potent weed daily for many months, a physical withdrawal symptoms are not uncommon. L-theanine can help with physical withdrawal symptoms. Here is a great forum for pot smokers trying to quit. http://www.uncommonforum.com/viewforum.php?f=10 Link to post Share on other sites
Heart On Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) You may have a bigger problem. The intensity to which you describe an addiction to pot is completely alien to me. I'm a pot smoker. Many of my friends are pot smokers. And as a pot smoker, you should be just chill about the whole thing. My suggestion is to smoke a blunt and mellow the hell out. You are too funny.:DAnd I agree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qoCq-KsmZU But,if the OP can't handle it,that's just more for us. Edited May 4, 2011 by Heart On Link to post Share on other sites
shadowofman Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Besides, wouldn't managing to get oneself pulled over, driving while stoned, or arrested or somehow other in trouble with the law over pot, be an indication in and of itself a positive indication that one's life had become unmanageable due to smoking pot? Um...no...thats indication that pot laws are retarded. Addiction to pot is no different than addiction to TV, reading, sugar, sex, video games, etc. It is not inherently bad for you, or a guaranteed dependency like heroin or nicotine. It's just an enjoyable activity that many people see no reason to quit. If you have found a real reason to quit and can't, I don't know what to tell you. There were very few consquences to my pot use... except that I was a 25 year old woman, and it was about time I started acting like it. I don't think this represents a legit reason to quit. Your heart fought the decision you have made. But you did it. Congratulations on the willpower to make changes in your life. Link to post Share on other sites
just_some_guy Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Um...no...thats indication that pot laws are retarded. Addiction to pot is no different than addiction to TV, reading, sugar, sex, video games, etc. It is not inherently bad for you, or a guaranteed dependency like heroin or nicotine. It's just an enjoyable activity that many people see no reason to quit. If you have found a real reason to quit and can't, I don't know what to tell you. Interesting. So driving while stoned is perfectly ok? What about bus drivers, train engineers, pilots, heavy equipment operators, heart surgeons, nurses and so on. OK for them to be stoned on duty? Because they are out there and can't stop themselves from smoking pot. Link to post Share on other sites
tbsfw Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 That's where you go. They have online meetings. www.marijuana-anonymous.org They also have info on land meetings. As a daily user for 29 years I just couldn't stop and I didn't feel comfortable at AA or NA. MA is just a little more relaxed. And nowadays the "chronic" does cause people to experience physical withdrawal among other symptoms. good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
TheLoneSock Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Anyone who says pot is not addictive in any way is just full of sh*t. Anyone who says pot is not a gateway drug is also full of sh*t, probably even more. That is all, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Heart On Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Anyone who says pot is not addictive in any way is just full of sh*t. Anyone who says pot is not a gateway drug is also full of sh*t, probably even more. That is all, thanks. Well,I have some good "sh*t" for you since I'm full of it:laugh:. I have done almost every drug in the book (except heroin)and stopped them ALL without issue.It's about choice and will power. I choose to smoke rather than drink alcohol. When I choose to stop I will. Really that simple. Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan John Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Anyone who says pot is not addictive in any way is just full of sh*t. Anyone who says pot is not a gateway drug is also full of sh*t, probably even more. That is all, thanks. I wonder what you think of people who make assertions that run contrary to current evidence... A lot of us hashed (no pun intended) out this issue about a year ago on a decriminalisation thread. Marijuana is psychologically addictive -- not chemically -- and the same people who abuse it would just as easily abuse anything else. As far as it being a gateway drug, the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine disagrees with you. From Marijuana and Medicine : Assessing the Science Base : In the sense that marijuana use typically precedes rather than follows initiation of other illicit drug use, it is indeed a "gateway" drug. But because underage smoking and alcohol use typically precede marijuana use, marijuana is not the most common, and is rarely the first, "gateway" to illicit drug use. There is no conclusive evidence that the drug effects of marijuana are causally linked to the subsequent abuse of other illicit drugs. Try to reference Harold Doweiko's book Concepts of Chemical Dependency on the subject, specifically page 145. Link to post Share on other sites
silvermane187 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Anyone who says pot is not addictive in any way is just full of sh*t. Anyone who says pot is not a gateway drug is also full of sh*t, probably even more. That is all, thanks. hahah, haven't learned much since your grade 5 "say no to drugs" assembely eh? Link to post Share on other sites
Heart On Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Gateway drug? No, no it isn't. Why not face the reality that if anything is a 'gateway drug" ALCOHOL IS the culprit! Who here smoked first vs. drank first? Just because it's LEGAL doesn't mean it's harmless! Not to mention Caffeine that ALL children are jacked up on from a very early age unless thier parents disallow it like I do! Sh*t....at this point in history more kids are hooked on Ritalin and Aderol than weed and they are headed for long term addiction issues! And really what is a Psychological addiction but a weak minded person without boundaries and limits for themselves? You go have a few beers tonight...I'll smoke a Blunt and let's see who winds up doing herion first.....k? What a JOKE...don't believe the hype! Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernSunshine Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 My suggestion is to smoke a blunt and mellow the hell out.:laugh: Link to post Share on other sites
shadowofman Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Man! I haven't smoked in over a week. I'm fiending! Haha. Link to post Share on other sites
KR10N Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I didn't think pot was addictive. Link to post Share on other sites
NYNEX Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I lived in a rural area and we used to burn lawn clippings, tree leaves, etc as away of getting rid of garbage. From time to time smoke would enter my face. What was the reaction? To COUGH!! Inhaling smoke particles of anytime is NEVER good. To tell you the truth, alcohol is a legal drug and you still cannot drive vehicles, or work when you're drunk. A person with two many DIU's off of drunk driving will lose their license, if they kill someone accidentally while they are in drunk they will do jail time, and after coming out of jail, will find it very hard to get a worthwhile job due to their criminal record. So if someone gets stopped while driving drunk or high, yes, they have a problem which has spiraled out of control. In terms of getting stoned being harmless, i had a friend who had a good job in financial services and who had gone back to grad school (at an Ivy League University) He got so stoned he failed out of school, ran out of money so got kicked out of his housing arrangement, then moved in with family who threw him out as well. His primary drugs were marijuana and alcohol (though he's done other stuff as well). He has three degrees and was working on his fourth, now with him getting kicked out he WASTED all that MONEY, and his reputation is destroyed in the financial world as well. H'e's HOMELESS. Getting arrested while stoned would automatically make professionals like airplane pilots, bus drivers, doctors, lawyers, insurance salesmen, certain classes of bankers, and accountants LOSE their LICENSES. Link to post Share on other sites
Mag-Lone-Freak Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 You may have a bigger problem. The intensity to which you describe an addiction to pot is completely alien to me. I'm a pot smoker. Many of my friends are pot smokers. And as a pot smoker, you should be just chill about the whole thing. My suggestion is to smoke a blunt and mellow the hell out. Pfft, I think she would know if she has a problem or not. And doing something with negative withdrawal symptoms is not cool or necessary. Link to post Share on other sites
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