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[Dream of the iris]

Well I've come to the conclusion that I am a pothead. In other words I am addicted to pot. I think the reason why its so appealing to me is the fact that its relatively harmless for you as opposed to other drugs. Anyway its been about two years on and off smoking due to having to get drug tested randomly and now that I have finally completed the program I can freely smoke whenever I want to, so you see after 2 years of being scared to smoke pot you can understand why I would have such a keen desire to smoke senselessly. And thats precisely my problem. I can't stop thinking about smoking pot! I've been able to limit myself from smoking every single day to only 3 times a week (night time only) but in spite of this I can't hide from this strong desire to smoke pot. I mean even if I just quit for the rest of my life I think I would still have this urge to place a joint in my mouth. And I know a lot of people are saying just give it time and you'll forget about it but damnit....I went an entire semester without smoking pot and even during the latter half of that time I still had the desire. So I'm asking my fellow Cannibis users, should I continue to fight this urge or should I just smoke every day like I used to(under the condition that its at night when all my work is done so as to not interfere with it)? I mean its not like anything bad was happening when I was smoking. I just want to not smoke as much because I feel its degrading my health as well as the weight of my wallet. But don't get me wrong its not like I'm a complete junkie to the point where I have no money and I place pot first....its just this desire is killing me!

Dream of the iris Reviewed by Dream of the iris on 09-30-2008. Is this bad? Well I've come to the conclusion that I am a pothead. In other words I am addicted to pot. I think the reason why its so appealing to me is the fact that its relatively harmless for you as opposed to other drugs. Anyway its been about two years on and off smoking due to having to get drug tested randomly and now that I have finally completed the program I can freely smoke whenever I want to, so you see after 2 years of being scared to smoke pot you can understand why I would have such a keen Rating: 5

[flyingimam]

I went an entire semester without smoking pot and even during the latter half of that time I still had the desire. So I'm asking my fellow Cannibis users, should I continue to fight this urge or should I just smoke every day like I used to? I mean its not like anything bad was happening when I was smoking. I just want to not smoke as much because I feel its degrading my health as well as the weight of my wallet. But don't get me wrong its not like I'm a complete junkie to the point where I have no money and I place pot first....its just this desire is killing me!

I totally feel ya man. I was the same way and to some extent still get this damn urge.

I personally have decided to totally leave this obsession out of the picture until im done with school and have a job and even then i may have to deal with it for a while due to drug tests.

but, this is my nature, i become obsessed with shit that i like whether mary jane or computer games or legos (when i was a child i would play that in loneliness for HOURS every day)

I figured its really hard for me to change my obsessive behavior, although i have had success in controlling it. so just know that (imo) most people like me have this natural killing urge to do what they like all the time, but at some point u must setup a system for yourself if this scares u like it does with me.

in this system, u talk to yourself and have a set of rules and goals and limits, it works out just fine for me and it took me a while to get used to it

again, i still get the urge to smoke.

think about it like this: some people naturally just tend to want to eat a lot more than others. most of these people become overweight, however some few manage to behave themselves and control this urge with strong power of will

I aint sayin u should do what i did, no way! but do what u want and know that as a person who shares a good part of your story I have been able to overcome this urge quite well so far, however I have to give myself some breaks at some point and fulfill this urge, but i think as time goes by my rate of success gets better at resisting it under all circumstances.

I personally dont enjoy smoking everyday anymore, cuz i like my high and that plan wont let me get as high as i want due to high level of resistance created.

plus, in my daily life i got shitload of stuff to take care of and the anxiety of having undone stuff or worrying about whats due next day or this week or whatever is just not a good mix with weed for me.

But if i had truly relaxed leisure time in my everyday life i would probably increase my smoking to about 1ce a day or nightly...

but then again i know I will force myself to stop that trend from becoming dependence again and increasing my tolerance to a point where i will need a long break to let it go down...

perhaps occasional smokes for me are going to work better in such a situation, at best every weekend, with random times during the week if i really feel like i need the moment to myself...

but i wish u luck in whatever plans u have regarding your smoking habits and i tell u its not even hard to break it as much as u think it might be, after a while of soberness u get used to it and once u go back n forth a couple of times u will have a better sense of how to overcome the urge.

jeeez, i type way too much i know

[MadSativa]

huh; you know with addictions they are hard to quite. It seems like you dont have that problem, but more of a money/ High pot prices problem. At times I smoke Mexican dirt weed because I cant buy the expensive stuff. But I dont quit; Im not a quiter..........Just had to point out addictions and weed should not be in the same sentace. Unless it was that last sentance.

[zeitgeist]

Well I've come to the conclusion that I am a pothead. In other words I am addicted to pot. I think the reason why its so appealing to me is the fact that its relatively harmless for you as opposed to other drugs. Anyway its been about two years on and off smoking due to having to get drug tested randomly and now that I have finally completed the program I can freely smoke whenever I want to, so you see after 2 years of being scared to smoke pot you can understand why I would have such a keen desire to smoke senselessly. And thats precisely my problem. I can't stop thinking about smoking pot! I've been able to limit myself from smoking every single day to only 3 times a week (night time only) but in spite of this I can't hide from this strong desire to smoke pot. I mean even if I just quit for the rest of my life I think I would still have this urge to place a joint in my mouth. And I know a lot of people are saying just give it time and you'll forget about it but damnit....I went an entire semester without smoking pot and even during the latter half of that time I still had the desire. So I'm asking my fellow Cannibis users, should I continue to fight this urge or should I just smoke every day like I used to(under the condition that its at night when all my work is done so as to not interfere with it)? I mean its not like anything bad was happening when I was smoking. I just want to not smoke as much because I feel its degrading my health as well as the weight of my wallet. But don't get me wrong its not like I'm a complete junkie to the point where I have no money and I place pot first....its just this desire is killing me!

well i wouldnt say you are addicted because you can easily control your actions. I mean hell, I havent smoked for 4 weeks and i think about cannabis 24/7. You think about things you enjoy just as football fans think about football all day.
Im not gonna lie if i had the money and it didnt interfere with my social/business life then id smoke everyday. Enjoy it, tommorrow could be your last day:rastasmoke:

[KillaCali805]

ya..its all in ur head man...trust me if u want to quit u can!!! ive been smoking a lot..and ive recently stoped..and im experiencing zero withdrawls...but not thtat i think of it..i wouldnt mind a toke :rasta:

[jsn9333]

I'd say this. If you are concerned that pot is becoming too strong of a desire and passion in your life, then the answer is *not* to start smoking more. If I were you, I'd keep the smoking level to where its at right now or, if anything, I'd smoke less... maybe twice a week and see what that is like. Not to judge... I mean, everyone has his own life to live, and for some people that means smoking every day. But if you are concerned about pot being too big a deal in your life, then I wouldn't say the answer to that is to make it a bigger deal by smoking more often... ya dig?

But what do I know? Maybe you need to smoke everyday for a while so you forget what it is like to be "sober" and start to long for that lifestyle again. I do know of people who go through spells of smoking every day and then go through periods of not smoking at all. Maybe that is the way you'll feel more comfortable.

Bud is a good thing. It's a great thing. It is natural to love doing it. How could you not? I wouldn't say you're addicted, I'd just say you're in love with Mary Jane. If you think that love is growing a bit too strong, then try seeing her less often. Try to find something to replace her with... some activity that you really enjoy doing when you are sober. Maybe that will help?

As I mentioned to someone earlier, I'm a big advocate of being able to enjoy the "sober" life and the high life. Certainly, for me, doing that enables me to enjoy both lifestyles more then if I just stuck to one or the other all the time. I don't smoke every day because, for me, THC has lingering effects that can last 24 hours or more (at least for me). Not terribly strong effects... but they do tend to linger in the form of a more laid back attitude, relaxed state of mind, etc. If I smoke every day, then each session bleeds into the next and I forget what it is like to be stone cold sober. Then, because of that, I forget what it is like to be totally high. It is sort of like how you can't have hot without cold, happy without sad, etc. Tolerance builds very quickly for me if I smoke every day. So I tend to do the once or twice a week thing.

But as I said, some people do everyday for a long time, and then take a break. Everyone's different. I hope you can find what you're most comfortable with.

[jimmy8778]

here is my take on the whole MJ being addictive argument. I believe it is slightly addicting. Not physically, but psychologically addicting. Though, i dont see the harm in that. If you look at the 2 main drugs of choice which are legal in America atleast, and most of the rest of the world as well, they are highly addictive themselves. And whereas I consider weed addicting, i dont see it as a debilitating addiction. And people here, who claim to not be addicted show signs of addiction when they take a break, the only thing is, the strength of the addiction isnt so strong that you crave it for days on end, or the rest of your life. When people mention taking a break for a few days, they say that the first few days they are a little irritable sometimes, or that they cant focus that much. Its okay to be addicted, its not a sign of weakness to be addicted, it is a sign of weakness to not have any control over it. All of us, if we actually tried, could all stop smoking now if we had to, for say, risk of going to jail, we would, and would be fine, outside of a bad mood for a few days. So lets not beat around the bush here and just admit that weed is addictive, though its grasp is not so tight that you cant escape it.

[stinkyattic]

Smoke on a very regular schedule so that it becomes as routine as brushing your teeths.... you don't get the obsessive urge to go look at toothpaste every time you go to the store, right? If something becomes mundane, even if it is enjoyable and good for you, you just don't really need to obsess over it. Work it into your daily routine and ignore it when it's not the right time.
My smoking is on such a tight schedule I kinda go around on autopilot in the mornings... get up... put on coffee... put out Dog... check on garden... bring in Dog... pour coffee... pour Grape-Nuts... add milk to both... take breakfast into library... have breakfast and mroning pot... play with Dog... go to work. None of these things deserves more obsession than any other. Pot is boring :jointsmile:


wait... no it's not, who am I kidding?

[Coelho]

Man... if you want to smoke, do smoke! Life is too short for being spent sober... :rastasmoke:
Besides this, soon your tolerance will make the weed less wonderful, and the desire of smoking will slowly fade away... i say it by my own experience. I can smoke whenever i wish, but tolerance made me stabilize at one session (at most two) a day, and there are several days when i smoke only because im used to do it, and not because i really wish to smoke.
So, now that you want so desperately to smoke, do it to your hearts content... :jointsmile: enjoy... :stoned: and dont worry about it because soon the weed itself will put a break on it and you will be able to feel satisfied smoking less.

[ipodguy]

i believe in everything in moderation and smoking weed is no different
you just have to find what moderation is for you

if you try and give something up completely, you'll crave it that much more

its like if you went on a diet and trid to give up soda and pizza. then all you would think about is eating soda and pizza till it drove you nuts!

so smoke in moderation - the end