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Cannabis for Amphetamine cravings

cyberius

cyberius

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Does anybody else smoke (indica espicially) and notice it provides a great relief from the psycholigical umbrella that is Meth addiction? I notice my cravings have dropped more than I ever imagined they could, my mood has improved, and I can actually concentrate a lot better.
 
Thats what my fiancee said is what used to help her after long binges and I have heard same kind of anecdotes from many other meth/speed user.

How are you doing Cyberius by the way?
 
Hey cyberius! Great to hear from you :)

I have also heard from a variety of sources that cannabis can help with recovery from methamp. Certainly a form of harm reduction.
 
Got a job with the navy designing equipment, moving in a pretty positive direction. I had a minor relapse 3 weeks ago but no hard drugs since. I've recovered mostly from my life threatening overdose last year and I'm avoiding hard drugs sucessfully now.

Pots just really helped me get to a routine I can maintain, I'd defineitely be reaching for the shard in the near future if I wasn't smoking!
 
cyberius said:
Does anybody else smoke (indica espicially) and notice it provides a great relief from the psycholigical umbrella that is Meth addiction? I notice my cravings have dropped more than I ever imagined they could, my mood has improved, and I can actually concentrate a lot better.
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Yes, definitely.

I've been so baked for so many years that this is possibly why I don't find methamphetamine addictive, and remarkably easy to quit.

Glad to hear pot is working for you.
 
Captain.Heroin said:
Yes, definitely.

I've been so baked for so many years that this is possibly why I don't find methamphetamine addictive, and remarkably easy to quit.

Glad to hear pot is working for you.
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The way I see it meth quickly becomes the only way some people can paradoxically get relief and enjoy being im their beaten to fuck nervous system. I've never felt so twisted, tense, stuffed up my ass so bad to the point I need drugs to breathe until I did meth. Weed actually reverses it all it seems, amazingly well.
 
That makes your shredded up life and brain damage worth living through
 
toothpastedog said:
What does this mean though?

You mean, like, they aren't aware of the bigger picture or what have you?

Seems like that could be said for most people, irregardless of whether they use drugs.
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There's no "irregardless".

I was referring to the tendency of meth users to accept everything they're perceiving as normal/average when it's far from it.
 
Can't that be said for most folks, normally speaking though? I mean, there is the whole rat race thing and all.

And, well, we have US politics right now... :\
 
Captain.Heroin said:
It just feels that way

It’s a sensation, not a reality

Often people are in denial or can’t see how dysfunctional they are
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It's not a sensation. The sustained heavy stimulation fries your brain. Later stages manifest with severe neurological and psychological issues.

My ex never came back and she hallucinates because of her meth use even though shes 8 months sober.
 
toothpastedog said:
Can't that be said for most folks, normally speaking though? I mean, there is the whole rat race thing and all.

And, well, we have US politics right now... :\
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Kind of a reductionist viewpoint, but I'll bite. I think what Captain.H is getting at is that once you stay on meth for a while, the risky, fast-paced lifestyle and behaviors seem ordinary, while anyone looking in from the outside would see insanity and dysfunction. The same could certainly be said for non-drug users, but I believe the phenomenon is very common among stimulant/meth users.
 
cyberius said:
It's not a sensation. The sustained heavy stimulation fries your brain. Later stages manifest with severe neurological and psychological issues.

My ex never came back and she hallucinates because of her meth use even though shes 8 months sober.
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The feeling you "need to keep using" is a sensation.

It's likely a separate issue from all the other stuff (different brain pathways/neurons).

Some people never return from meth psychosis. Very sad.
 
Grinders Kiefers said:
Kind of a reductionist viewpoint, but I'll bite. I think what Captain.H is getting at is that once you stay on meth for a while, the risky, fast-paced lifestyle and behaviors seem ordinary, while anyone looking in from the outside would see insanity and dysfunction. The same could certainly be said for non-drug users, but I believe the phenomenon is very common among stimulant/meth users.
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Oh absolutely. It's a more extreme version than the average situation with our hypercaptialist free market rat race that is a lot of the US economy. For me though, there is a similar underlying current with something like addiction to methamp (or anything really) and what is happening with increased psychosocial dislocation as free market economic systems continue to globalize and grow.

I'm being a little highfalutin here, but these subjects are of great interest to me: developmental psychology, psychosocial integration, dislocation, addiction/SUD/mental health, public policy and the distribution of wealth, capital and labor.
 
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