Weed not being addictive is a myth

[Jim M]

everybodys totally different man, ive smoked for 5 years, never experienced anything like insomnia, irratibility, etc (except maybe when someone promises u bud an then doesnt deliver - that irritates me!)
theres a serious drought on here and before yesterday i didnt smoke anythin for about 2 an a half weeks, an nothin happened me....
If it was Really an addictive drug, then we'd all feel similar withdrawls, like if we were all givin up heroin...

Jim M Reviewed by Jim M on 07-19-2007. Weed not being addictive is a myth After reading a lot of posts on this forum, I've noticed that a lot of you seem to have the false idea in your head that weed isn't addictive. I don't know if you've been lied to or are just kidding yourselves. It's been proven scientifically and by my own experience that it's both physically and psychologically addictive. When quitting smoking after I've been smoking daily I have insomnia, loss of appetite, and irritability for a couple of days. The insomnia often lasts much longer. Of Rating: 5

[Melkane]

I'm a former cigarette smoker (smoked nearly 3 packs a day) been clean now for nearly 5 years and I say with 100% certainty that Weed is NOT physically addictive. It's psychologically addictive. But your body never thinks it "needs" it. Only your mind. The topic creator clearly has mistook psychological symptoms for physical ones.

You can mentally become used to feeling high at certain times, in certain situations and it becomes where you feel you need it. Going without weed would then make you irritable, and probably depressed as you are mentally used to being high. Being depressed can cause you to feel ill and give you physical symptoms.

But it's still only in your mind.

[Zwitter]

From my own personal experience, weed has only been "addictive" i.e., a harder habit to break if need be, if I were turning to it to forget something, or cover something up. That's doing it for the wrong reasons though.

If I do it because I enjoy it...whenever I feel like it, I'm not bothered in the least when I'm not high. But if I'm using it as a crutch, I definitely get cranky when I'm not high and wish I were. That's the extent of 'addiction', I think...Psychological dependence.

[sam44]

I just recently started a two week break. The past few days I HAVE experienced insomnia, loss of appetite, and irritability as you said. But these are psychological symptoms. Real addicts dont take voluntary breaks. I have a 1/4 ounce of dank sitting about 10 feet away from me, yet I havent smoked in 3 days. See if a crackhead could do that.

Stop spreading bad info.

Neg rep for you.

[davefc]

i havnt read the whole topic
as its 10 pages long

BUT
wikipedia it
or look here

i know that wikipedia is widely accepted as a very reliable source of info
and also think that all the references to information on this site are viable

so if you read that
find the bit that tells you bud isnt addictive
and that its all in your head

and then look up the refrences
you will find
it isnt addictive
and if you think it is
your stupid
and unwise

:thumbsup:

[tokinstoner]

Your ignorant dude. People in this world are different. Haven't smoked weed in 3 days and i have not been feening for it and nor do i really think about it. I don't even know who we are different people maybe you just have a really weak mind because i was addicted to coke and i smoke cigarettes so trust me dude i KNOW what an addiction is.

[4twentE]

Everyone is born an addict and everything is addictive

....Food, air, clothing, work, riding motorcycles, sex, watching TV or playing on the computor....

Damn scraight! Haven't found anything more addictive than that. It's a toss up between motorcycles and sex to me. This forum is also up there on my list of addictions. But I'm not addicted per say to weed. I just love smoking it every day and don't plan on quitting anytime soon.

[JaMakin07]

are you serious, you quit smoking and you had insomnia so you think its drug withdrawal, you arent the first person to quit smoking weed you just have no will power

[Maggz]

It's psychologically addicting for me. I don't get any physical withdrawl symptoms. Compared to alcohol weed is much less addicting, and the withdrawl (if any) is NOTHING in comparison.

[halfassedjediknight]

are you serious, you quit smoking and you had insomnia so you think its drug withdrawal, you arent the first person to quit smoking weed you just have no will power

did you not know insomnia is a symptom of withdrawal?

and what does insomnia have to do with willpower anyways? they do not correlate in the least bit.