Well basically I have been smoking cannabis almost daily for quite a while. I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder. Im not sure if cannabis helped it surface more but that is besides the point. I really need help. When I smoke cannabis daily or every other day my mood stays regulated and I have fewer and less intense mood swings. I also tend not to have psychotic episodes(which are very big problems). Anyways, my parents don't like my smoking(I live with them) but don't really stop me. Because I don't want to be kicked out of my house, face anymore legal troubles, and to respect my parents, I have pretty much quit smoking, the only problem is, my mood. I feel like I can't control myself(it's hard even after smoking sometimes) but now, it seems unbearable. I don't want to seem like an addict, but my parents are worried about my mood. Last night my dad even had to restrain me and make me take some Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) an anti-psychotic. I haven't taken my meds for a few months, and taking them makes me depressed, and stops mania. Although I dis-like mania, depression is 10x worse. The last big break I took from cannabis was 2 months and I was put in a psychiatric hospital after the 7th week. After I came out of there I was put on many meds and started smoking cannabis again. I quit taking all of the meds, and I had been doing pretty well. And now since I quit smoking again I can feel myself having the same feeling I had before I went to the hospital. Now what I am asking is, should I just continue to smoke? Or should I try to work this out with the medications? I really hate the medications as they make me gain weight and make me lazy. But my parents don't want me to use cannabis since it is illegal. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Matt the Funk Reviewed by Matt the Funk on . Advice/help needed Well basically I have been smoking cannabis almost daily for quite a while. I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder. Im not sure if cannabis helped it surface more but that is besides the point. I really need help. When I smoke cannabis daily or every other day my mood stays regulated and I have fewer and less intense mood swings. I also tend not to have psychotic episodes(which are very big problems). Anyways, my parents don't like my smoking(I live with them) but don't really stop me. Rating: 5