Adapting to Quitting

[kronic420]

my guess is because u quit and lifes more different now than being stoned but it can be from masking too. i havent smoked for 2 weeks now and ive been more depressed lately.

[samostalan]

my older brother is destroyed because of smoking marijuana all the time throughout his teens and most of his 20s-30s he has massive skitsofrenia ( bad spelling soz ) and it has ruined him, he has lost his child and cannot hold a job. he turned into my worst nightmare and i cant have contact with him now. marijuana can have very bad effects, it has been proven and shown from alot of people who have developed mental disorders but only if smoked throughout every day for every month for a lot of years.

You can't blame marijuana for his mistakes. What, are you going to blame a gun manufacturer for a person murdering someone? Are you going to blame a car for a major and fatal accident?

Marijuana does not have bad effects, it's the people that smoke it that are to blame. I smoke almost daily, and I am doing great in my University (smartest and youngest student in my Logic class of 100+ people) and I usually run 30 minutes a few times a week, sometimes I can get up to 10-11 kilometers in 60-70 minutes in any given day. And back to academics, I'll even smoke a bowl before I start on an essay so I can concentrate better, and it also helps with my creativity. My average essay grades are around the 90 percentile mark. And also, people love my homemade meals when I'm chopped; they say they've never tasted anything like it and that they love it. I don't have a set recipe for anything, I just freestyle every meal and it comes out great time after time.

So don't blame marijuana for your older brother's unwise and irresponsible decision making; he himself is to blame. I find myself to be very productive when I toke. It's all up to you and your will power on how you spend your high times. But nonetheless, it sucks that your brother is in such a situation; it's very sad to witness someone just give up on life like that.

[eggrole1]

Illicit drugs of all kinds are a disguise.

let me fix that for ya.

"drugs of all kinds are an experience"

There aren't good or bad drugs, there are just experiences and how people react to them.

my older brother is destroyed because of smoking marijuana all the time throughout his teens and most of his 20s-30s he has massive skitsofrenia ( bad spelling soz ) and it has ruined him, he has lost his child and cannot hold a job. he turned into my worst nightmare and i cant have contact with him now. marijuana can have very bad effects, it has been proven and shown from alot of people who have developed mental disorders but only if smoked throughout every day for every month for a lot of years.

I feel terrible for you and your bro, but schizophrenia is generally thought to be less of a result of smoking herb, and more of an catalyst. Your brother would have 'probably' become schizophrenic at some point, marijuana just brought it out 'potentially' sooner, but there are some that would argue it may have delayed the onset, thus actually giving your bro more good time before his breakdown.

Also everything you listed is fairly traumatic, and a lot of people could 'lose it' after just one of these events. Marijuana may have just been a coincidence and not the cause, directly or indirectly, of any of the problems. I would imagine there are more people in similar situation that didn't use marijuana than did.

Either way I am still sorry for your troubles.

[rdizzle12]

Just an update: I am feeling much better when it comes to the whole depression side of things. I think it was just the fact that I had to do some adjusting when I quit and I had to cut off a few friends in the process. But anyway, someone mentioned crazy dreams and I definately have been having some weird ass dreams but my sleep feels so much better now and I feel well rested after a night's sleep.

I ordered some tests off ebay and I've taken two so far-a week apart. A really faint line showed up both times- the second time it may have been a tad darker but you couldn't really tell. I've been exercising like crazy and taking metamucil but I think when I do have to test I might try dilution, although I'm a little anxious about that because I don't want to lose a chance I have at a job because of a diluted sample. I'm not even really sure when I"ll have to take a drug test but I'm guessing within the month.

[bombdiggity]

let me fix that for ya.

"drugs of all kinds are an experience"

There aren't good or bad drugs, there are just experiences and how people react to them.





I feel terrible for you and your bro, but schizophrenia is generally thought to be less of a result of smoking herb, and more of an catalyst. Your brother would have 'probably' become schizophrenic at some point, marijuana just brought it out 'potentially' sooner, but there are some that would argue it may have delayed the onset, thus actually giving your bro more good time before his breakdown.

Also everything you listed is fairly traumatic, and a lot of people could 'lose it' after just one of these events. Marijuana may have just been a coincidence and not the cause, directly or indirectly, of any of the problems. I would imagine there are more people in similar situation that didn't use marijuana than did.

Either way I am still sorry for your troubles.

I was drafting this exact reply in my head before I saw your post. Great minds think alike, huh?

Well said, sir/ma'am

[boaz]

If never heard of this.... Now i want it to happen so bad.

How long was it when you started having these dreams? I'm currently at about 1 month.

i can't remember exactly when they started but i'm thinking about a month or so after i quit. i also happened to be in between contracts at the time and was sleeping til noon, which prolly also helped. they were wild, just like mentioned above i would wake up and want to go back to sleep to continue the dream and if i fell back a asleep i would almost aways go back to the same dream.

yeah, like was said what other habit can you enjoy the withdrawal as much as the habit itself. :rastasmoke:

[sweetganjababe]

It can be tough to quit, but you can do it. I think it's because it's so habit forming and can make any situation fun. Plus the minimal health risks give you a reason to not want to stop. Just find some new habits and hobbies to get involved in and you'll be fine. It's ok to smoke every once in a while, just don't overdo it if you're trying to quit. Maybe only smoke when you come across great weed?..unless that's all you get lol.

KattyG, as far as I know, Marijuana does not in any way make a person develop psychological issues. Pot just uncovers a hidden potential for illness you already have.

[orgasmic]

Bond that picture is awesome! post some more