Addiction or is it just me?

[joeman122]

Hello all, I am a long-time lurker and occasional poster here at cannabis.com and used to post at marihemp, but any who I would like to ask for some help from some of the older (age not how long you've been here) members of this forum.

So, I love marijuana. I love to smoke it, I love being high, I pretty much enjoy everything about it. But it has become a habit that I think might be harming me. Now, I am all for the recreational and responsible use of cannabis, but I have slowly realized that I don't think that is something I can do. If I have any bud, I will smoke it even if its before work, after work. I will always want to smoke pot. Now most of the conversations I have been having with my friends revolve around pot, and I get anxious at night if I don't smoke before I go to sleep. This is also costing me a lot of money, I easily spend $100 a week on it, and I know this is only a quarter of really good bud, but if I could afford more I would buy it. Now I have been starting to make many decisions revolving around smoking weed, for example, should I go to my parents house for lunch on saturday, or get high? the choice is obvious. Now what I would like to achieve is to be able to smoke weed and not let it take over my life which i feel is beginning to happen. I almost feel like it makes me feel secure, like if I have a bag things are going to be ok, and when I don't have a bag I'm looking fore one (which definitely sounds fucked up to me). I have made this realization on my own and have not let it affect me with my work or girlfriend, and don't want it to. Well, I don't really know what to do, I think you guys get a feel for what I'm trying to say here. I'm sorry if this doesn't make a lot of sense because I have a very hard expressing myself through writing, especially on this subject for some reason. Any advice is appreciated.

hope everyone's christmas shopping is going better than mine!

-joe

joeman122 Reviewed by joeman122 on 12-07-2007. Addiction or is it just me? Hello all, I am a long-time lurker and occasional poster here at cannabis.com and used to post at marihemp, but any who I would like to ask for some help from some of the older (age not how long you've been here) members of this forum. So, I love marijuana. I love to smoke it, I love being high, I pretty much enjoy everything about it. But it has become a habit that I think might be harming me. Now, I am all for the recreational and responsible use of cannabis, but I have slowly realized Rating: 5

[DaZeDShAdOw]

Your not addicted because marijuana is not physically or mentally addicting has none of the tendancies. It just sounds like you have your priorities out of line man, and you need to sit back and take a break and re-evaluate things in your life. Maybe go on a vacation without it and see how you do or something.

[Markass]

Hello all, I am a long-time lurker and occasional poster here at cannabis.com and used to post at marihemp, but any who I would like to ask for some help from some of the older (age not how long you've been here) members of this forum.

So, I love marijuana. I love to smoke it, I love being high, I pretty much enjoy everything about it. But it has become a habit that I think might be harming me. Now, I am all for the recreational and responsible use of cannabis, but I have slowly realized that I don't think that is something I can do. If I have any bud, I will smoke it even if its before work, after work. I will always want to smoke pot. Now most of the conversations I have been having with my friends revolve around pot, and I get anxious at night if I don't smoke before I go to sleep. This is also costing me a lot of money, I easily spend $100 a week on it, and I know this is only a quarter of really good bud, but if I could afford more I would buy it. Now I have been starting to make many decisions revolving around smoking weed, for example, should I go to my parents house for lunch on saturday, or get high? the choice is obvious. Now what I would like to achieve is to be able to smoke weed and not let it take over my life which i feel is beginning to happen. I almost feel like it makes me feel secure, like if I have a bag things are going to be ok, and when I don't have a bag I'm looking fore one (which definitely sounds fucked up to me). I have made this realization on my own and have not let it affect me with my work or girlfriend, and don't want it to. Well, I don't really know what to do, I think you guys get a feel for what I'm trying to say here. I'm sorry if this doesn't make a lot of sense because I have a very hard expressing myself through writing, especially on this subject for some reason. Any advice is appreciated.

hope everyone's christmas shopping is going better than mine!

-joe

on saturday, get high then go eat with your parents...Are you not capable of responsibly smoking and carrying on the tasks of a routinely normal day?? I feel the same way as you do, I love marijuana, it helps me so much, so I smoke it at all points of the day. I go to work, school, and come home...getting high at every point in the day..I still manage to do everything I need to do to be a productive individual...It's not a problem unless you choose to make it a problem..

..Regular marijuana use most certainly is far from abuse...

[SantaClawz]

You explained yourself pretty well. Or its the fact that I too have the same type of issue, or used to. Mainly its all in your head, its seems like you know that already. You just need to find something else to keep your mind off of it. I know this probally wont help but I do 2 things to curb the addiction. First off, when im finishing off a sack I will not buy one immediately because I like to tell myself that I need to build up some tolerance so that next time I get to smoke it will be that much better. Also, I like to only try to smoke when im gettin ready to do something I dont like to do, like clean the house, shitty work order at work, stuff like that. You'll find it conserves it pretty well. Sometimes I just plain dont have the money for it, that helps too. But if you start to make sacrifices financially to buy a sack you really need to tell yourself to make the better decision. It just comes down to its all in your head...and its your brain, take control over it.

[killerweed420]

Everything in moderation. Wise words. Any substance can become a problem if you allow it to. If its effecting your home life.,job or family and friends then maybe you should take a hard look at it. I would like to smoke more but because of job requirements I can't. Its a balance. I don't think weed can effect your familt as bad a s say alcohol but if you're spending money on pot that really should be spent on kids or other things then its a problem.

[13Lack]

I agree with the fact that if you think that it is negatively affecting your life then you definitely need to put yourself in check. Best thing I can think of is to PURPOSELY go dry and just not smoke, it seems impossible but just keep yourself occupied with other things....sex...friends....sports....anything. You are NOT addicted to weed, it just FEELS like you are. Trust me with the right will power you will be able to stop. You just have to make sure you USE that will power.

So just take a break from it for awhile and set rules for yourself when to smoke and such because you don't want a drug or anything for that matter, people, food, whatever to take over your life.

You own you.

Keep it that way.

[DAY-DREAMER-MAN]

i no what your going though i smoke 160 per week (5 dayz )and i cant seem to stop:hippy:

[MadSativa]

Its always the herb????

I hear this alot lately, and even after alot of people still stop smoking the problems are still their. Smoking might be the problem but usualy the problem is with the person. If you spend to much then stop buying the expensive stuff. And if your in Canada cant you just make friends with a grower? Dont worrie if you stop smoking cold turkey your not gonna die, just be glad your not realy addicted. If your gonna stop or quit then do it, but its kinda offensive when I hear an elder saying stuff like this, cause alot of elederly, need herb to live comfertably. Things like eating, or walking can be hard and somtimes herb helps or is even a life saver for em.

[DRybes]

Yeah you probably have an underlying issue that's making you so attracted to being high. Maybe you just love doing it. But it's almost certainly more than that.

"All in your head" means mentally addictive. Anything can become mentally addictive if it's a pleasurable activity. Physical addiction involves the body's actual reactions to not having the substance (and there can be mild withdrawal). You are mentally addicted to marijuana and once you find out why, you can work on that, the source of the problem, until you reach the point where good judgement in use and controlling yourself are easier and can be done if desired. The fact that you're aware of it and it bothers you shows it's an addiction. You can certainly get by being high all the time and day to day, but it's supposed to remain a conscious choice that could be turned down if you felt like it.

[Doctor Whoov]

Just go to moms high and eat the shit out of whatever she made. You say you're younger. I was like that too. There was a time when with the exception of my guitars, everything I owned came witha sticker that read NOT INTENDED FOR ILLEGAL USE. Like everyone above says, everything in moderation.