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chrisalt

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I'm 25 and have been smoking for 11 years. from 17 on and working fulltime since i have had access to money. been smoking anywhere from 2-4 grams a day. In bongs...My point for this thread is to ask all of you if you have ever become addicted physically to weed? I hear it already... Fuck off troll etc. but I have to say I'm expirenced with all drugs minus heroin or the any Iv ROA. Probably only because I just know Iv is an inevitable disaster waiting to happen. im just saying I have lots of experience with cold turkey w/d that can kill you quick and I'm not some pussy that thinks theres nothing worse out then just really annoying weed w/d.

During my 11 years I've taken breaks here and there for say a week at a time to go down to the USA etc but when I do I find myself screwed. I'm a big guy at 6'2 210 ish and depending on how long I'm without my ever 4 hour weed sessions(I smoke to much I know) i actully get ill for about a week. it's been 36 hours since my last toke and I can't eat anything(and I Love food I have to watch myself what I eat and lift weights so I don't become a fatass). i can't sleep and my anxiety is much worse then normal. Also I'm getting these chills..

Does this bs happen to any other long term smokers ? This has happened to me b4 but I just had a few drinks for 5 days straight and I was ok. I can't do that because im on a stable dose if benzos now and I don't mix alcohol and pills but that's another story.

Thoughts anyone?
 
i went through a period of smoking every day for about 8 or 9 months, but i found it easy to kick. i dont smoke ordinarily so maybe this had something to do with it. weed was always a sort of pressure brought on by social situations and friends for me.
 
i think you've just been masking an illness with all that smoke. You could be eating a poor diet and now suffering from the health effects from that which is more noticeable without cannabis. At least this is what happened to me in my experience.
 
chrisalt said:
My point for this thread is to ask all of you if you have ever become addicted physically to weed?
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Yes, not to me, but I've heard this from tons of people over the time ive spent here.

chrisalt said:
i can't sleep and my anxiety is much worse then normal. Also I'm getting these chills..
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Very common. See: [MEGA] Anxiety and Paranoia thread.

Also consider [MEGA] Quitting / I need a break

Both found in my sig
 
Re-distributed said:
Your maths is a little off.
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I think he means that he's been smoking since he was 14, but he's had consistent access to money since he was 17, so he's been smoking everyday since then.

I personally don't get physical withdrawal from weed like most people do from opiates or the like. If I stop smoking for a few days, I normally just feel apathetic, bored, and like I really just wanna smoke. I've never experienced any severe physical symptoms before unless you count being unable to eat or sleep very well.
 
I've been through both benzo and opiate withdrawl, and the physical torment for me was nowhere near as bad as that whenever I stop smoking weed. When I think of withdrawl I think of the flu on the steroids, constant migraines, puking and shitting my brains out, getting too hot then sweating, then a few minutes later I could be freezing my ass off. When I finally quit about 2 years ago I knew I was done for good and a lot of it was that I didn't ever want to go through that again. I feel for anyone going through that.

Stop smoking weed? The most I go through is not being able to fall asleep, not much of an appetite and maybe a bit more easily irritated. I'm sorry it's getting to you more, but I've honestly never heard of anyone going through something that bad from just stopping smoking. I would imagine it won't last long, but a whole week you say? that's pretty intense man :/
 
I've been toking weed since 1969. No breaks...but I do have evenings when I just don't get around to it. I've never really had any problems when I miss a few days of THC input. The 1 thing I have noticed is 'reverse tolerance'. The longer I've smoked, the less I need for blast-off.
I remember back in the 1970s/80s, we'd toke weed all day. Either some excellent Mexican weed back then (Michoacan, Oaxacan, the infamous Acapulco Gold), or some Jamaican. Then the 1980s, killer Colombian Red or Gold Bud, Thai-Stick (had that in the 70s as well)...all those great imports.
Then when I hit about age 45, my tolerance level plummetted!! I can take 3-4 bong hits now & be ripped outta my skull. I love it!! Weed lasts me forever nowadays. I don't toke during the day anymore...I wait for around 8-9 p.m. before partaking & then just a few hits & I'm good. However, I do like to know that I have some stash...as it's like an evening cocktail for me. I can unwind from my day of retirement.
Does anyone else who's been toking for 40+ yrs find they need less weed to get stoned? I was just wondering if that's from all the THC that's built-up in my system...but I'm not complaining. Having to toke less weed is fine with me...& I've never heard of anyone mixing tobacco with reefer. Not in the USA anyway.
 
is there too many eyes in the title, or is it just me?

you can definitely become mentally addicted. physically addicted, im not convinced.

taking breaks ime is a good thing.

majority of people mix tobacco with ganja in australia.
 
I get physical symptoms from stopping cannabis no doubt. They are mild though. Loss of appetite, insomnia, restlessness & irritability are my key characteristics. I am at the age & stage I have to slow down again.
 
i have smoked since around 15, now 25, and have taken only a handful of breaks in my life. the most i can go is 2 weeks without some sort of cannabinoid. (however i have only had a 2 week break twice) It feels quite physical when withdrawls really kicks in. The compulsion to smoke more is impossible to ignore, despite knowing it isn't beneficial or there is no money to obtain it. The mood lowers to depression and its impossible to see any good in anything.watching movies, reading etc feel pointless. bordom goes through the roof, and there are little desires achieved by things that would usually make bordom go away, such as doing art etc. The is very little chance of eating much, perhaps once a day if lucky. I wont be able to sleep for over 24 hours from the last time i woke up. My intake of other common psychoactives goes up, smoke easily 40 cigs in a day, may increase coffee intake, and even drink beer which i hate. I also get more desires to use drugs like ketamine/mxe or codiene/kratom to escape the cravings. Diphenhydramine seems to be the only thing that can almost get me to sleep. Anyways when i want to quite, i basically give up before i even start. Its really too much stress.
 
squidhead said:
I've been toking weed since 1969. No breaks...but I do have evenings when I just don't get around to it. I've never really had any problems when I miss a few days of THC input. The 1 thing I have noticed is 'reverse tolerance'. The longer I've smoked, the less I need for blast-off.
I remember back in the 1970s/80s, we'd toke weed all day. Either some excellent Mexican weed back then (Michoacan, Oaxacan, the infamous Acapulco Gold), or some Jamaican. Then the 1980s, killer Colombian Red or Gold Bud, Thai-Stick (had that in the 70s as well)...all those great imports.
Then when I hit about age 45, my tolerance level plummetted!! I can take 3-4 bong hits now & be ripped outta my skull. I love it!! Weed lasts me forever nowadays. I don't toke during the day anymore...I wait for around 8-9 p.m. before partaking & then just a few hits & I'm good. However, I do like to know that I have some stash...as it's like an evening cocktail for me. I can unwind from my day of retirement.
Does anyone else who's been toking for 40+ yrs find they need less weed to get stoned? I was just wondering if that's from all the THC that's built-up in my system...but I'm not complaining. Having to toke less weed is fine with me...& I've never heard of anyone mixing tobacco with reefer. Not in the USA anyway.
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After 10 almost 11 years of daily smoking I myself have reverse tolerance. I get completely fucked off small hits now.

Also to the OP.

Ive been smoking 10 years. Every single day. Multiple times a day. Never had problems accessing bud.

I can honestly say im very very addicted mentally to cannabis.

Your not alone brotha!

I smoked cigs from age 12-16 as well around a pack a day.

Poor lungs of mine :( shit sounds bad when you look back and think about it.
(where does all the black tar go? it MUST be cleaned by the body some how, because I know if i had a bong the size of my lungs it will be clogged by now)

but fuck it. does not seem I will stop smoking mary j any time soon

also yes I have felt sick like you described at times when I have not smoked weed for awhile.
 
I was never much of a marijuana user, just didn't float my boat, what I can say is that I did experience wd symptoms after a couples months of using jwh-122. Mostly psychological, but I feel that there were a few prevalent physical symptoms such as RLS. But jwh is a different beast altogether.
 
i've been smoking for 15+ years, the last 7 or so years on a daily basis (at least 3+ joints a day) - except when vacationing out of the country.. i never thought i would be able to go a day without smoking but up until recently i have smoked maybe once within the past week and can honestly say i don't miss it and wish i had done this sooner.. the amount of money i save is great and my dreams at night are so vivid and i don't wake up so groggy in the morning (i'm not a mornign person, and i still hate the AMs..but it's not so bad)... i initially stopped so i could save money wherever possible.

my old college roommate smoked for at least 20 years daily and i would notice it in her when she didn't have any pot to smoke,.. she would become extremely hyperactive and pretty annoying... lol.

anyways, i can see how you think you would be physically addicted but i think you're thinking about it too much.. the first few days might be difficult but i would say it gets easier to stop after a few days... sometimes i think i'm becoming 'stupider' without it because there are things i can't remember or write down properly now that never used to happen when i constantly smoked. or maybe it's just a result of my years of smoking (but i doubt that :p )
 
yeah, it can happen, i have a hard time saying it as i am already on methadone so saying i am physically addicted to pot is well...it sounds stupid to me or at least always has. i have been off of heroin, benzos and speed in every form for almost two years, i am on 120 mgs of methadone(so i know real w/d) but the only other substance i use is pot. i spend almost all my paychecks on sacks and am up to at least a half a week, if i run out i get the hot-cold flashes, chills, sweats, i cant eat shit(this fucks me up), its very odd but very real. i am very good at distinguishing between real and psychological symptoms so i know its not just me. i think my brain chemistry has been altered by smoking so much potent herb, it just takes a long time and i think it makes a diff if you have been through opiate and or benzo w/ds or are familliar with physical w/ds of any sort.
 
would you care to elaborate on being able to distinguish between "real and psychological symptoms." i mean, are you talking about withdrawal? side effects?
 
Sweating and general irritability are my main issues when I stop smoking.


Trees, psychological symptoms are solely relating to your mind (i.e. anxiety, irritability, social issues), whereas physical symptoms are those relating to your body (sweating, shaking/tremors, nausea). The problem is that the mind and body are inseperably connected-- psychological symptoms can manifest into physical ones, and physical symptoms can lead you to think there's something inherently wrong with your body and turn into a psychological issue.

The two are connected, and I tend to just ignore people who act like it's only a black and white subject with no grey area in between.
 
i agree with what youre saying. and i certainly know what psychological means... i was more directing it to the poster above my comment. his wording was just confusing.
 
My B, I read the OP and hit reply. I only saw your post because it was the last in the thread... I didn't have the context.

Didn't mean for it to come off as insulting or anything.
 
Chrisalt this happens to a friend of mine and he's smoked for years. He told me how when he's stopped smoking or doesn't have access to herb he won't be able to eat. I think now he mainly smokes bud when he can get it but for awhile he smoked those legal cannabinoid RC blends like spice, JWH, etc. and I think he alternates between the two.
 
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