just found this lookin around. i guess its a forum for people trying to kick the habit. i thought about putting my two cents in but thought id just share it.
Marijuana Addiction - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
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just found this lookin around. i guess its a forum for people trying to kick the habit. i thought about putting my two cents in but thought id just share it.
Marijuana Addiction - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Ugh...I get really irritated reading that shit.
i just started laughin. and then i shook my head in disgust.
ha ha, losers blaming their problems on weed... dont you just hate them
Laugh all you want while your young and invincible. You could be in that same situation one day.
As if it's disgusting to seek help. What a stupid thing to say.
Marijuana is a mood enhancing substance. If your life is shit to begin with all you're going to get is enhanced shit. You have to be accountable for your life and actions. When people blame marijuana for their problems they may as well hang a sign around their necks that reads "Hi! I'm such a delusional loser in denial that I have to blame all my problems on a plant!" Life is what you make it, but if a person isn't willing to work towards their goals they will never go anywhere. Weed should enhance your life, not be your life.
Unfortunately it has that effect on some people. Weed runs half the lives of most people on this site. If your waking up in the morning and your first thought is to toke, yes, that is called an addiction.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLadyOfDankDowns
I'm interested as to whether you'd apply the same perspective to other drugs. This guy is an alcoholic. Aaah, stop blaming alcohol, your just lazy and insecure. This guy loves coke. Leave coke alone, it was his decision.
If your in denial that weed can cause harm to you, then you won't get far in life. It's a little thing called responsibility. I seriously doubt that the best advice you could give this guy in the linked forum is "relax and smoke another joint". The first thing i'd tell him is stop smoking it if he knows it's screwing him. It's a very narrow minded mentality to look down on those that admit they have a problem as 'losers'. Start by thanking your lucky stars weed does not have that effect on you. Is weed the safest substance on earth? If you can logically say 'no', then that proves my point.
I don't deem this standpoint as offensive or out of the question. If anything it's something everyone on this site should be thinking about. I still love it, but this past month has shown me the ugly side of marijuana use and has definitely made me take a step back. I would advise you to do the same if you ever feel the negative effects we are all aware of.
In the meantime, keep toking and don't be a dopehead :thumbsup:
B. Basher,
I understand what you're talking about but I just don't rate mj use in the same category as alcohol or cocaine dependency. Those are substances that cause actual physical addiction. If a person says they are addicted to mj it isn't the same. It's a mental dependency, a crutch. When you are dealing with that sort of scenario I think the major change has to come in your way of thinking. I would never tell someone who believed they were addicted to weed to "relax and smoke another joint." I would tell them that they need to walk away from smoking until they can get a better perspective on their situation. That includes admitting that they are screwing up their life. Weed isn't the cause. It may be a contributing factor, but the main problem is their state of mind. No weed isn't completely harmless, I never said it was. However, I do believe that it is far less dangerous than alcohol, cocaine, and even cigarettes. As for the loser remark, true it sounds harsh and may be out of line, but it's my opinion that a person who refuses to take responsibility for their actions is a loser. How do they lose that stigma? By taking control of their life. Just my opinion on the subject. I'm not the brightest person in the world, nor an expert when it comes to chemical dependency. I'm an average person, and a smoker. I love the people of the community, but have little patience for people saying they have a cannabis addiction. I'm sorry if my opinion offends anyone.
ok that guy cant spell quit right or use any proper grammer whatsoever yet he says he had a 80k yearly salary?
Greenlady: Cool cool. Thanks for your sensible reply.
To be honest with you mate, I would have agreed with you not three weeks ago, but my weed toking days have changed. I really don't see the difference between a psychological dependancy and an addiction. One is a description of the other. I used to believe weed wasn't addictive, but now I find myself thinking about a toke first before most things, and I know i'm not the only one. What do you call that? I don't lead a screwed up life and am otherwise marginally sensible, but I can be a paranoid fuck, and it can hurt those closest to me. That's the weed man.
Your right, weed isn't the same as coke or alcohol, but it's still a harmful substance and needs careful consideration from the user. Just like your sig says, take it easy, and toke it slow. Unfortunately not a lot of people do, and it's this "safest drug in the world" mentality (not from you) that contributes to such problems. Like you say "It may be a contributing factor, but the main problem is their state of mind", therefore, that person is better off without the stuff in the first place.
Lol, i've made a serious Uturn. I hope the leet kiddies don't come down on me :D .
Cheers
PS: Your smart enough dude. More so than most.