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[MEGA] Cannabis Addiction & Withdrawal

I have a drawer specifically for my pipes and that's where I do all my weed handling because any weed that drops ends up in the dresser and I usually clean my dresser out when I run out of weed looking for nugs.

I've been carpet surfing many times , always nice to find a nug that I didn't know I had)
 
I've never been carpet surfing, but I have learned to thoroughly check my bedding after smoking in bed because I have found nugs hidden amongst my comforters a time or two.
 
I really think the OP's post was a joke, but in any case, if you're doing that your dealer is charging you too much. Either that or you have issues lol (don't we all though).
 
I've never done that. The closest to it has been getting all my used baggies and shaking them to get everything out, usually I can get a joint or twos worth of it if I save up enough used bags.
 
Scanned the carpet for little bits of hash though.......I have a rainy day jar where I chuck all my odds and sods of green and dip into that when needed
 
mickeyfinn79 said:
Scanned the carpet for little bits of hash though.......I have a rainy day jar where I chuck all my odds and sods of green and dip into that when needed
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Me too :D

I've never scanned my carpet for weed, mainly because if I am really desperate I could always scrape the bong/pipe instead of wasting my time with futile crack-crawling.
 
yeah, I used to do that all the time. But lately I've been broke, and therefore more careful not spilling any.
 
I think it depends on other addictions you may have and what you do outside of smoking weed. Say if someone has a bad diet, smokes tobacco, drinks, doesn't exercise, etc. they're probably the type of person who'd have problems doing without something.


I've smoked every now and then with others 18-20, started buying my own 21-22 (very rarely and in small quantities) to smoking everyday 23-25. The latter is largely due to living with a lazy stoner. I never get urges to smoke but I like to in the evenings or before I workout. I also lead a very healthy lifestyle, plenty of sleep, balanced diet, not a fat crap eater, etc. With anything though when you do something for a long time you feel empty when you go without.

I wanted to add and without taking away too much personal blame - living with someone who also smokes makes it harder to not smoke as it's either always around and the costs are cut in half. Perry pressure.
 
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Cannabis absolutely has withdrawal symptoms. I've self-medicated for years, and I notice the following when I am dry:

1. Feel really hot (makes sense, cannabis lowers your blood pressure and body temp).
2. Feel anxious.
3. Very little appetite.
4. Awful insomnia.

#2 and #4 I had before I ever smoked cannabis. The difference is that the symptoms are persistent when it has been greater than 24 hours since my last dose. It tends to last for about five days, but sometimes I'll have only the insomnia, which is the reason I medicate in the first place ... no surprise there. And, sometimes the other three symptoms only persist for a day or two.

However, I think it is *crucial* to consider this in context: Whereas tobacco and other drugs with withdrawal symptoms (that I understand to be far worse) undoubtedly harm the user, there's not much evidence that cannabis has this effect. This leads to a "high all the time" hypothesis, that I find hard to refute, provided the user is dosing appropriately: I'm talking about small bowls throughout the day, not a bunch of blunts in a row.

The key is that my health is far better when I am dosing than it is when the withdrawal symptoms have ceased: I eat more and have more fat and muscle on my body (tending to be too thin normally), I sleep better, my mental health is better (my marriage is even smoother!), etc. I am far more fit because I overcome my anxiety and can go exercise around other people: Cannabis does not have deleterious effects on my respiratory system that I know of. I even breathe more easily: I have no explanation for this, but my sinuses are clearer when I have been medicating, and my lips are not chapped as a result (because I don't have to breathe through my mouth at all).

Of course, there are some small negative effects: A stronger sweet tooth means I must prevent myself from eating too many sweets. It's no mystery that high sugar consumption is tied to cancer risk. There was a time where I could be so content that I wouldn't notice others' needs properly, but I've corrected this over the past three years. These are the two major downsides of the medicine, in any case.

So, while I hate the withdrawal symptoms, sober analysis shows that the "pros" far outweigh the "cons" of this medicine. I am a healthier person on cannabis than off of it, disregarding all withdrawal symptoms. I have clearer, more focused thought, more muscle mass, and far more patience!
 
While i have friends who have the same problems that some posters have mentioned above,(i.e. loss of sleep/appetite, irritability) I myself have never felt a physical symptom. I have been a daily smoker for the past 4 years(maybe missed a few days here and there). But recently i was out of the country for a week which is by far the longest i have gone with out DA HERB in this time frame. I of course would have liked a nice fat one but after the first day i didnt think about it at all until the flight home because i knew i had some waiting in the car. I feel that anything can be addictive in the psychological sense. I myself have a strange addiction to pringles??
 
I personally think that no matter how addicted you are, no matter how deep the habit, there is never a better day than today to re-evaluate and improve your relationship with the dope, without necessarily having to quit. The difference between a little dope, and a lot of dope, is significant.

It is definitely possible to develop an unhealthy obsession with this stuff - spending too much money, using all day, nasty fucking miserable withdrawal symptoms that create stress and disrupt life, feeling burnt out creatively, antisocialism, laziness, obsessing over strains and your stash... all bad signs of using too much weed. I for one, even if I hold off for a few hours until noon to take that first bong rip, drives me right nuts sometimes with the cravings. But I love being stoned so much, that my goal is to learn how to perfectly control it and use it to medicate, not give it up, which I don't think is ever going to happen, knowing me. I am perfectly capable of using cannabis daily responsibly - it's just a matter of taking 3 bong rips, not 30 today. So I am trying to approach this from a non-recreational perspective, seeing it as medicine to enhance my day, instead of something to get fucked up on and use too much because I hate life.

I used to take apart my keyboard for crumbs that fell from rolling at it so much, pipe roaches I found on the floor of the forest smoking section. So I know the fiending well - but again this is something that can be controlled and is always your choice. It helps to have weed around without actually choosing to smoke it habitually, otherwise I get mad anxiety.

So I try to hold off for as long as possible, until the withdrawal symptoms kick in, before taking another hit. That way every hit is awesome and fresh, and if I keep it up the withdrawals will diminish a lot. They only get really bad with extreme use, as in all day every day.

If I am not paying attention, I can easily take in many times more pot than is ideal, due to the fact that these drugs really seem to have a hold on me, and actually get less high in the process due to tolerance. I have recognized that this is the drug dealers of the world exerting their powerful force on my addicted mind, and also the cannabis plant itself ensuring its survival through creating complex and very special chemicals that affect the brain , and that it isn't actually in my best interests to use dope all day, but rather, it is in the interests of the cannabis plant as a species and the pot growers. I don't want to be their bitch all my life, so I have been putting in the effort to smoke less pot. All this has been a learning experience though, I am certainly growing as an individual through having to deal with this problem.
 
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Going deeply into cannabis addiction - justified for a while?

So I'm a full-on marijuana addict right now. I need waves of billowing sweet smoke - two or three large bowls at a time - regularly throughout the day from the moment I wake up till last thing at night, and when I wake up in the middle of the night too. And it's wonderful. I fucking love it.

I'm in the fortunate position of being able, and having the money, to do very little this summer if I want to. I don't have a job and don't need one for a while. I'm recovering and rebuilding myself after years of excessive hard work, not enough fun and too much stress. I'm having very regular psychotherapy sessions to work through my difficult and complex historical shit, and being stoned a lot of the time is really helping me to open up, and remember and process difficult shit without feeling too much pain while I'm doing it. I'm not taking any prescription medication - I'm very sceptical about happy pills or zombie pills. I feel like when I'm done working through my stuff in therapy, my quality of life will have been transformed. It's not just about weed for me, as I've made a series of other good lifestyle decisions to help with waking up and becoming conscious... basically pursuing the hippie lifestyle for the first time :)

I only smoked pot for the first time ever about 18 months ago. But I was fascinated (albeit nervous) long before I tried, and I loved my first ever high so much that, frankly, I was as good as addicted already, immediately. Immediately after being introduced to the drug I set about finding my own supply, and the following weekend I smoked up alone on the Friday night... then again, alone, on the Saturday night. I was transfixed then - and hey hey, I've progressed to being a full-on stoner, very into marijuana culture and waking-and-baking every single day. I consider myself a very spiritual person these days, and there's no doubt that smoking herb is a spiritual practice for me, act of worship almost. I've sort of had problems in a relationship (recently ended, no great loss) with a boyfriend that was uncomfortable with this 'worship' aspect from me. But I was just being authentic.

So I guess on the medical model, I'm just a "drug addict" right now, smoking away from my bong time and again every day, home alone. The medical model doesn't allow for anything good about that state. However, my experience right now is an incredibly rich emotional and spiritual journey, towards a kind of redemption and enlightenment. I feel like I really understand the full value and positive power of psychoactive drugs right now, and for the first time what total harmful bullshit the medical model of drugs can so often be.

I don't expect to be in this 'dumb addict' phase all my life, or indeed for very long - this September I will have serious and exciting shit to do, and will want to be not so hazy for it. But it's almost like all the stars are in perfect alignment for me this summer, and I just have some kind of emotional and spiritual 'need' to smoke the herb very heavily for very long periods - 'go into' marijuana... or if you like, into marijuana addiction. I know I'll be facing some withdrawal symptoms at the other end - I do believe I'm healthy and disciplined enough to be able to deal with them when I feel like it... which just isn't today or tomorrow. I have big bags of weed to deal with before then :) I do expect to have 2-3 days off occasionally, just to allow my brain chemistry to reset whenever it's threatening to get less like massive fun.

I guess I am interested in whether others here can empathize with what I'm experiencing here. I'm clearly going to carry on smoking anyway - I have to do what I have to do. That's really what it feels like. Maybe a great emotional and spiritual hunger. In the context that I'm really working on understanding who and what I am and how I behave, words of wisdom from other people who recognize my situation in any way would be really appreciated. Anyone recognize the idea of a positive choice to get highly addicted to a drug?

Thanks, peace.
 
Yeah it's not the worst addiction, I do feel damn hazy sometimes. I've managed to get myself down to just vaporising a little bit. It's really up to you to decide, the important thing is to not neglect your life. Weed is very good at taking away stress and problems, almost too good to the point where you don't really care. That may be a bad thing but again it's up to you to decide.
 
Enjoy it while it's fun and get the hell off the ride as soon as it gets bumpy (you know, as opposed to just flooring the gas pedal thinking you'll speed through the rough patches).
 
I'm happy for you and I hope the therapy helps too. Worry and stress are the most harmful things. I tend to use less cannabis nowadays than I did ten years ago but I still use it daily, it's a wonderful medicine, far better than other drugs I have taken over the years. Be happy, keep learning and remain open-minded. You can grow as a person and use cannabis but stick to your plans and control your use in the medium and long term, that you may further your goals.
 
It sounds like you're in a good place and I thoroughly support the use of it to help you through rough patches or self-exploration. It helped me out last year through a phase of extreme darkness, misery, stress and fear. If it hadn't have been for having a good smoke I'm not sure what I would have done. But heed the words that people have said, especially the idea that jibult brought in about not 'flooring the gas pedal thinking you'll speed through the rough patches'. It clearly can do a lot of good and I have used with breaks of never more than 2 weeks for the last 5 or 6 years. I still feel bright, I am doing very well in my education, I feel overall calm and happy. It has done me no harm at all. But there have been times where it's got me a bit bogged down, admittedly it may have stumped my intellect at times, but only ever temporarily (i.e. when I've actually been high, not 2 hours later when I've sobered up). The proof of this is numerical - I have perfectly acceptable grades at university (I don't smoke on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays but apart from that I'm blazin all day!!).

Enjoy and let your body tell you what it wants. <3
 
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