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Dealing with Addiction.

Compare weed dependance to opiate/amphetamine addiction.

They are not even comparable.

"cannabis dependance" is completely different. If you had to use weed as a blanket for your worries and can't live life without it then maybe your perception on life was negative as it is. Maybe you weren't depressed when you started using weed, then later years in life you came across things that made you depressed, you find that without weed you're more depressed.

So what we have here is someone using something to cope with depression, weed ain't a good way to get out of depression. Stop smoking, do other activites, in a couple of months try smoking again. You'll find that you might suddenly have clarity in thought for once while high, in a while, and you'll understand what I mean by mental addiction. Weed is a mild drug, the depencance is so mild that it's mental.


There's just no other way to use weed other than in a good mindset, have a good time before you toke or while you are. Before you get high, don't smoke weed like it's crack.

Weed will definetly alter the way you perceive yourself, don't perceive yourself as addicted to it and no other goal in life. Use your brain, think about why you're depressed in the first place.

You aren't going to get insane withdrawal symptons like opiates, weed is simply not addicting, it's all your own mental status, your perception of the drug and your world without it.

Your perception is that you have a habit, ok then you do, you aren't doing much but being the stereotypical lazy stoner when you can't even think for yourself.

All the people who claim they're dependant, from what I've seen are generally lazy/unmotivated/depressed as it is at the point where they claimed "addicted".
 
your comparison is ridiculous, you arbitrarily take perhaps the most classically addictive substance and put that up against weed which is a logial fallacy. by your logic, caffeine, tobacco and cocaine aren't addictive either. its all in your mind.
 
There are addictive personalities, and quite frankly anyone can become addicted to anything.

That factor considered, it is my humble opinion to suggest that marijuana can be very likable, but not heavily forceful when it comes to repetitive use. I think that because it is so enjoyable, people tend to fixate and use it a lot, which can be considered a mild to average addiction. But many will consider marijuana not physically addictive. I agree. Those who do not, in my opinion, do not consider addictive personalities and their strength in the matter.

However, in comparison (as per above), it is not at all addictive when you look at other psychoactives.
 
marijuana is physically addictive, when you get to the point where you cant eat without it, youll understand that.
 
the seeker said:
marijuana is physically addictive, when you get to the point where you cant eat without it, youll understand that.
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i have a med friend going through the same issue. After frequent use, marijuana is most certainly addictive
 
I have been smoking since i was 12...im 18 now..there been periods in my life where i would smoke constantly for like 3 mnths straight... i have always took breaks from days to weeks to a month...I dunno i have always been strong minded...the only thing i am addicted to is nicotine...and i have done coke,tons of opiates (on oxymorphone now),shrooms,and of course my favorite pot.
 
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well if you are addicted to nicotine, it could be argued you're not so strong minded.
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Nicotine is addictive, it's an addictive drug.

Cannabis is "hardly" that. Yes people think they're ADDICTED, but look at how easy it is for many to quit? Many people DO eventually quit in their lifetime. Can't say the same about smokers.

Look at the facts, look at the people who smoke it. It's common sense, THERE HAS BEEN NO PROOF IT IS ADDICTING. It boils down to the person.

Withdrawals make you not eat and harder time sleeping, that's not as bad as sitting there restless, worried, irritated because you don't have a cig to calm you down.

Alcohol, cigs and caffeine are addictive.

Weed is not, if you are addicted to weed then you should try a psychedelic and figure what the fuck is going on with your life.

People who say they're addicted give smart smokers a bad name, weed is not alcohol. Don't try to drain your life with it, you'll end up worse.
 
marijuana is an addictive drug as well. the fact that many people quit doesn't mean its not addictive, many people quit using cocaine as well.

THERE HAS BEEN NO PROOF IT IS ADDICTING
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there is tons of proof. just look at some of the other threads about it on this forum.

Weed is not, if you are addicted to weed then you should try a psychedelic and figure what the fuck is going on with your life.
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if youre addicted to tobacco, maybe YOU should try a psychedelic and figure out what the fuck is going on in YOUR life.

Withdrawals make you not eat and harder time sleeping, that's not as bad as sitting there restless, worried, irritated because you don't have a cig to calm you down.
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LOL just like a stoner who sits there restless, worried and irritated because he doesn't have a joint to calm him down?


Descriptive and graphic comparisons indicate that the magnitude and time course of withdrawal effects are similar across the two syndromes [cannabis and tobacco withdrawal]. These findings are consistent with other evidence supporting the clinical importance of the cannabis withdrawal syndrome.

Vandrey RG, Budney AJ, Moore BA, Hughes JR.
A cross-study comparison of cannabis and tobacco withdrawal.
Am J Addict. 2005 Jan-Feb;14(1):54-63.
 
Yes, I recommend anyone not familair with the addicitve qualities of cannabis to search through this forum as indeed, there's TON'S of information.
 
Points have been made on both sides here. I have found that, given heavy enough use, marijuana can be physically addictive. But it is a very weak physical addiction. The mental addiction, on the other hand, is only limited by an individual's own mindset, just like anythin else (food, exercise, sex, obsessive-compulsive behavior, etc). I think it is rather ridiculous to try to compare marijuana's physical addiction to that of opiates... anyone who has been seriously addicted to opiates would never say such a thing. Having been addicted to both, I can attest to this. On the other hand, I do find nicotine addiction to be quite similar to marijuana addiction - that is, it's mostly in your head. Perhaps that's just because of my own experience, but I was a half pack to a pack a day smoker for a few years, and I just quit cold turkey one day and never smoked another and never had a single withdrawal symptom of any kind.

There have definitely been a number of times when I quit marijuana temporarily and was in the midst of an 8-10 times per day smoking habit (or even more... you know, just being constantly stoned as hell). During those times, I felt physically uncomfortable, had no appetite, and felt not depressed but apathetic and aggravated. However, these days I only smoke once or twice a day, and I vaporize (which I have found to tremendously reduce the physical and mental side effects of marijuana consumption, I believe because of the lack of poisonous, carcinogenic combustion reaction chemicals). Now when I quit for periods of time, I have no problems with it at all. In fact, I can in all honesty say that I never crave marijuana at all. I often smoke it in the evening after work, but only because I use it like I would use a glass of wine with dinner, except that I hate alcohol. I would probably only smoke half as often as I do except that my girlfriend is still a bit of a fiend and is always trying to get me to smoke with her.

Another thing I'd like to mention before I wrap this post up is that, in response to an earlier claim that is causes brain damage, there has never been any proof of long-term brain damage caused by marijuana. The act of smoking maybe cause a minor amount, as would smoking anything (which is why I vaporize and/or eat it these days), but THC itself hasn't been shown to definitively cause any brain damage other than completely temporary and reversible short-term memory loss.
 
I kicked the habit of smoking weed a little over a month ago. To help me kick the habit, I stopped hanging out with friends that smoked and cut all ties with anyone that sold or distributed. I still have people at work that tell me about there nights of getting fucked up and all I do is laugh. There are times when I really feel that I should light up but I always do my best to turn it down. When ever I think I should smoke, I remember that my grades are more important in college and I can use the money to buy records for my turntables to make mixes. If I wasn't smoking in the first place I wouldn't be back at home in community college.
 
Xenomaniac said:
I kicked the habit of smoking weed a little over a month ago. To help me kick the habit, I stopped hanging out with friends that smoked and cut all ties with anyone that sold or distributed. I still have people at work that tell me about there nights of getting fucked up and all I do is laugh. There are times when I really feel that I should light up but I always do my best to turn it down. When ever I think I should smoke, I remember that my grades are more important in college and I can use the money to buy records for my turntables to make mixes. If I wasn't smoking in the first place I wouldn't be back at home in community college.
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i just wanna say i smoke weed on a daily basis. mostly once a day, but occasionally 2-3 times a day(mostly weekends) and i currently go to community college as well. the semester is just now coming to an end, and have about a 3.0(with 15 units). nothing wrong with smoking pot, just force urself to stay responsible about ur priorities. u dont necessarily have to stop ur life wen us start smoking buddha.
 
thizzlamic said:
i just wanna say i smoke weed on a daily basis. mostly once a day, but occasionally 2-3 times a day(mostly weekends) and i currently go to community college as well. the semester is just now coming to an end, and have about a 3.0(with 15 units). nothing wrong with smoking pot, just force urself to stay responsible about ur priorities. u dont necessarily have to stop ur life wen us start smoking buddha.
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for some people (myself included) smoking every day caused impairments in learning and memory, making it more difficult to do well in school. other people seem to be able to smoke every day and still acheive high grades. i don't know how they do it.
 
the seeker said:
for some people (myself included) smoking every day caused impairments in learning and memory, making it more difficult to do well in school. other people seem to be able to smoke every day and still acheive high grades. i don't know how they do it.
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ill tell u how...im a fuckin genious. nah im jp. but seriously, on the days i have school and work to do, i usually just toke at the end of the day. that way the whole laziness and lack of motivation doesn't drag on thru the day. plus its a good way to relax after a long day of school and/or work. i do have a little trouble with learning tho. i just force myself to keep reviewing til i understand it. not many problems with memory tho. i do have a little trouble with learning tho...
 
Another thing I'd like to mention before I wrap this post up is that, in response to an earlier claim that is causes brain damage, there has never been any proof of long-term brain damage caused by marijuana. The act of smoking maybe cause a minor amount, as would smoking anything (which is why I vaporize and/or eat it these days), but THC itself hasn't been shown to definitively cause any brain damage other than completely temporary and reversible short-term memory loss.
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nor has there ever been any proof that marijuana doesn't cause brain damage. however, there is evidence that it does.
 
I dunno if u wanna kick the habbit and u think its ur ruining ur life then get rid of it...But to me weed is an usefool tool and is god sent


GOD BLESS CANNABIS!!!
 
This thread is absolutely hilarious.

I see many threads about coke and heroin, and addiction potential is rarely mentioned. Then I come across this topic where nearly everyone is saying they are suffering from a CANNABIS addiction!? Doesn't make any sense.

To make things worse, "The seeker" posts this:
nor has there ever been any proof that marijuana doesn't cause brain damage. however, there is evidence that it does.
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If people are questioning the addiction potential and risks of cannabis use, then how come drugs like cocaine and heroin aren't demonized on this board? I think (hope) that most people here agree that health/addiction wise, coke and heroin is MUCH worse than cannabis. So how come the risks of other drugs are rarely even brought up on this board? :/
 
You are only as addicted as you have chosen to be based on your desire to be.

If and when you change your mind and only then can your addiction be sublimed that is redirected into some other, more useful endeavor such as skydiving or oil painting, for examples.
 
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