Quote Originally Posted by EternalOverdose
To: Demeter[COLOR="Black"]
I read you're post and it made a lot of sense to me. You were right about the high school thing. other ppl have told me as well that my brain is still developing, i just ignored them. it makes me feel like shit now, because i am going into grade 10 this year and i have smoked tons of weed in my time.

Don't worry sweetie, your brain can recover, if you let it. It is amazing how our bodies bounce back once we start taking care of ourselves-

I didnt get what you meant by saying that the symptoms i have are not worth quitting for... if im aggressive , nasty and not even having fun doing something, why keep doing it?

I think you misunderstood - I said that all those negative effects are the exact same things that made me quit drinking! Aggression, anger and no fun= time to quit whatever is making you feel those things. Alcohol in the beginning made me feel great, but after many years it started to have the opposite effect, just like your expeience with pot. If something hurts, stop doing, I say:thumbsup:

Another thing you said gave me an idea...about the treat thing, instead of spending money on weed i could buy myself treats , like a new game or new clothes, or even spend money on activities when im bored like movies/swimming because thats usually when i give in to my addiction is when im bored.

That is a great idea! You might want to make a list of all the cool stuff you will buy with the money you save. Everytime you feel the craving to use, just look at your list and imagine the fun you will have!

Its gunna be hard for me to quit because my school is know for how much weed we smoke,... every lunch there is a least 5 groups smoking weed. PLUS...i hate most pl at my school because its full of stuck up people, and therefor im not very popular ( or atleast i think) , but yeah, when im at school about 90% of the time im wishing i was somewhere else and weed was just the escapism i craved. Hopefully it was just a phase among
us youngsters.

The social aspect will be hard at first, but if you provide yourself with another outlet, you will find that soon becomes more engrossing. You might try to join a club- do they have a literary magazine at your school, or something else interesting? Drama club? Martial arts? Track? It is important to find something besides a drug that is fun, and then focus on that. You are too young to narrow your world.
Go for walks at lunch to avoid the smokefests- check out the neighborhood. Explore the library :wtf: yes, books can help you escape boredom as well as any drug! Ask the librarian for a recommendation, I know it sounds geeky, but it really could help. Exercise the mind and the body, and you will be well.

i thought that was really cool about he poem, i used to write poetry, i should post some of it on cannabis.com, but most of my shit was anger i was letting out (twisted shit). i wasnt really good but its worth a try
Writing is great therapy. I think we would all be happier if we wrote down our thoughts, in poetry or songs or even just rants!You should keep a notebook during this time in your life; it will give you a place to vent, and will be really neat to look back on!

Keep trudging friend- you have a great deal of self-awareness for one so young! You just need to look around for something worth spending your time with during the rough high school years- and remember, the kids who were "unpopular" in high school often become the most interesting adults!