Extremely addicted to weed? What do?

[Ganjacide]

Hi guys, I'll start by stating that I am 19, am from Berkeley California and I moved to Switzerland 6 years ago, and have been toking for ~3 years.
I have depression, chronic pain and anxiety issues... I'd get a MM card but in Switzerland it's just not legal. (On a further note, the cops here are damn strict about weed and seem to have a grudge against non-european foreigners.
Man, when I first started smoking I had the best highs, one joint with 4 friends and we'd just melt into the sofa for hours, alone in our deep thoughts but accompanied by each other... Now I need around double the amount by myself in order to achieve a somewhat similar high, although nothing seems gets me in a trip like I used to get. I can still get extremely high, but the effects feel less intense.
When I have a steady supply of weed I'll smoke 5-6 joints a day, and when I don't have weed my mind is just set on getting more.
My day is pretty much dictated around smoking, do this, smoke a joint, do that, smoke another joint, even after smoking a joint I'll already be thinking about the next.
Today marks the third day without smoking any weed, purely because in my small town in Switzerland it's rare that you can even pick up, although it seems everyone in this damn town is an pothead.
I have taken breaks (although not willingly) and I admit after one week without any weed one joint will get me higher.
My friends are always broke and even though they deny it, they really rely on me to supply them.
Sometimes when I go for a while without weed I'll pop an Ambien or two, not because I think the effects are similar, but because I enjoy the bizarre trip that leaves you astounded... And because it's a cheap high. But any day with weed I never feel the need to take anything else.

So, I don't really have any specific question except for if anybody else has been where I am before (I'm sure someone has...)
I guess I would mostly just like some advice on what to do.

Thanks a lot guys, I sincerely appreciate it.

 

[TweakFace]

What you've been experiencing is none other than tolerance. My only advice is if you want that super stoned feeling like you used to get, take a decent break (a month or so) without smoking any weed.

I'm pretty sure there's a few threads around here on the topic of quitting and taking breaks from weed. If you can find'em I'm sure they'll be more than helpful. Wish the best of luck to you OP.

 

[[éS]Infinite]

Building tolerance is unavoidable with daily use, so a tolerance break is usually required. If you don't want to take a break, you could always try making extractions or edibles from your cannabis.
Out of curiosity, do you mix your cannabis with tobacco? The only time I've ever experienced cravings as you had described was when I was smoking my cannabis with tobacco.

 

[Le'Mix]

I'm a bit puzzled. You seem to be saying that you need Cannabis for medical reasons, yet are also complaining. So what if you do not get high, you are still finding it beneficial to you. If you get medicinal benefits then it is far better to use Cannabis for them than it is ADDICTIVE pharmaceuticals.


You can NOT get addicted to Cannabis PHYSICALLY and if you can psychologically(sic) then it is at best mild IME, with scientific fact also proving this.

To sum up, I do not think you should be looking at Cannabis been the issue, maybe there is another issue.

If there is not, then just use Cannabis medicinally ONLY and surely that then will be the answer ?

IDK, your post just seems a bit of a contradiction. But it's only my opinion.


Also, have you experimented enough with other strains/Hash ?
You may find one that you love.

 

[Jibult]

You can NOT get addicted to Cannabis PHYSICALLY and if you can psychologically(sic) then it is at best mild IME, with scientific fact also proving this.

You can't get "physically addicted" to anything. The word you're looking for is "dependent." Literary fact proves this.

So, I don't really have any specific question except for if anybody else has been where I am before (I'm sure someone has...)
I guess I would mostly just like some advice on what to do.

Thanks a lot guys, I sincerely appreciate it.

I've been there, still am there. I've cut back to being a weekend smoker-- 2.5g for Friday and Saturday and a lonely single for Sunday. Throughout the week, though? Fiend to a T but my motivation to bust my ass 5 days a week are those three days where I can sit back, enjoy my smoke and just be. No worries, no responsibilities, no drama... just a restful 3 days to let my body (and mind, I guess, anxiety's a killer for me) recuperate from the beating I take throughout the workweek.

It's a conscious fight, all the time. No matter what I do, I've always got a little nagging voice in the back of my head saying, "You know.... you'd probably enjoy this more with some herbal in you."

What helps me stay committed during those moments of weakness is kind of weird for me to say, to be honest... I have a habit of picturing one of my ex's, tears streaming down her face and a look of complete disgust in her eyes the last time I ever saw her... A memory from my past that I'm ashamed of, really, but it helps put into perspective how my actions that, in my mind, impact no one other than me can have such a dramatic effect on the people I hold closest.

For me, it's the only thing that helps. With that one exception, weed makes everything feel better.... when I remember her face, though, smoking would probably lead to self-harm, outright violence or one of my more dangerous Xanax binges.



Feel free to PM me if you ever need to talk privately about this. On this forum there are a lot of users who will genuinely try to help a person with a cannabis addiction, but we're far outnumbered by the fools who can't even differentiate between addiction and dependence telling us that it's all make-believe.


Best of luck, brutha.

 

[Le'Mix]

You can't get "physically addicted" to anything. The word you're looking for is "dependent." Literary fact proves this.

Lol. i like it.

You could argue your way out of anything.

I'll call you if I get in da shit.

 

[Jibult]

Lol. i like it.

You could argue your way out of anything.

I wish! My life word be so much easier if the people close to me IRL didn't know how manipulative I can get with my words. It's at the point where most people in my life are just as cynical about what I'm saying as I am about how they act.