bufotenin buddy
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do you think my regular use of marijuana adds to my depression?
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marijuana and depression
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bufotenin buddy
Greenlighter
well it is somewhat of a rarity if i go a day without smoking
highhooked
Bluelighter
I imagine it does cause it numbs your feelings and you just kinda zone out so your not really dealing with your emotions in a healthy way.
Cane2theLeft
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Statistically there is a strong correlation but I haven't seen any research that demonstrates a causal link between marijuana use and depression. A lot of the social and environmental factors that are found in people with depression are also found in people who smoke marijuana so its not surprising that there is a substantial overlap in the two populations.
More likely than marijuana use causing some kind of neurochemical changes that lead to depression, is that unhealthy dependence on any substance or behavior is likely to exacerbate mental illness.
More likely than marijuana use causing some kind of neurochemical changes that lead to depression, is that unhealthy dependence on any substance or behavior is likely to exacerbate mental illness.
Thomas29
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I concur with this.
anything can cause depression depending on the degree of consumption...
...if you masturbate all day youll feel like shit and like a nobody, same with playing
video games in excess and eating in excess....
..i've been on some binges in my life and at the time they were fun but the days following it were even worse
the key is to smoke only once or twice a day at night to wind down, i found it is soo much more rewarding and you get ripppedd
...if you masturbate all day youll feel like shit and like a nobody, same with playing
video games in excess and eating in excess....
..i've been on some binges in my life and at the time they were fun but the days following it were even worse
the key is to smoke only once or twice a day at night to wind down, i found it is soo much more rewarding and you get ripppedd
Voxide
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Then stop. Figure out the reason why your smoking everyday and do something to fix it. Weed is probably the worst drug to use for a reality escape. Your mental state will be exacerbated.
Not even that much. When you smoke more than once a week, the significance of the effects is really dulled. Smoking and being only relaxed and calmer is really sad. Not when it happens because you like light highs, but because that's the only thing your tolerance will allow.
lmfao i guess i have never really had that pleasure
to me a day of soberness atleast allows my CBD receptors to
unclogg a little..plus i like having a tolerance with weed, allows me
to settle into my high better
no, but its probably making you lazy as shit and not as willing to get your ass up and do something. this, in turn, makes you feel sorry for yourself cause youre losing hope. you clearly cant handle smoking weed and progressing in life at the same time, if you want to have a shot at getting further then lay off the green stuff. if you feel like weed might be making you depressed, youre not guna get anywhere while youre using it.
PriestTheyCalledHim
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This.
If you're depressed or in a horrible mood smoking may make it worse or it could make it better. It depends on too many factors.
If you're doing nothing but sitting around all day and smoking and you just do nothing but smoke and revolve your entire life around nothing but herb and getting high you're probably going to be depressed or in a bad mood.
i know a lot of people who started smoking weed because of their depression, including myself. at first it seemed to help, but as i increased frequency of use and amount of use to the point that it became everyday all day its become clear that it is no longer helping. it definitely fucks with my head when i am in a depressed state. it helps me not to care, but indifference has become the cause of many of my problems. lately i've been thinking about this very question way too much. i've told myself i'm going to quit so many times but then i think of coping without it and i'm not quite sure how to anymore. i feel so angry when i'm not stoned that i fear i've backed myself into a corner. i wouldn't say its the weed itself that put me where i am, but more so the mindset of "fuck it lets just get high".
MasterSplinter
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I was in a rut, depressed as hell and refused to take anti-depressants. Was pretty much my fault since I felt stuck in the situation. But I started smoking a few times a day. Which turned into all day everyday. I'd mope around at work, smoke on ever break in between just to pass the time. It was great. Come home, turn my vape on, stick the whip in my mouth and it would be like my breathing apparatus while I played world of warcraft. I tell you the more I smoked like this the more I felt I was slowly sinking deeper in this hole that I only wanted to get out of. Pretty much made me feel helpless, but comfortable in the situation I was in as it only got worse. So yeah, I cut down majorly on how I smoked and actually acted on the situation that was making me depressed in the first place. I quit the job I was at because I hated it. I changed the people I hung around with, and I moved out of the hell hole town I was in. Problem solved. Maybe you don't have to act quite as drastic as me, but talk to a shrink, blow some steam up his or her ass -- it helps.
SpinOutOfControl
Bluelighter
If you are already feeling depressed, it absolutely can. When i'm feeling down, or a bit funky/anxious, I know to stay away from the pot. On the other hand, for me, it usually acts as an anti-depressant. It gives me a positive attitude and the right strains will also give me focus. Regulating your use is key. Pot is a wonderful drug if you understand it well enough. Choosing when and when not to smoke is important. If your feeling depressed give it time untill your mood is elevated enough to enjoy it.
With pot a lot of it IS in your head. Attitude and mindset are very important. If you think that smoking weed is wrong or if you feel guilty about it you are doing yourself a lot of harm. If you understand what I said above and have your mind set that pot is not only enjoyable but good for you as well, it will have a MUCH different effect and you can reap the benefits. Accept it as part of you and your life or don't use this drug is the way I see it...
With pot a lot of it IS in your head. Attitude and mindset are very important. If you think that smoking weed is wrong or if you feel guilty about it you are doing yourself a lot of harm. If you understand what I said above and have your mind set that pot is not only enjoyable but good for you as well, it will have a MUCH different effect and you can reap the benefits. Accept it as part of you and your life or don't use this drug is the way I see it...
ziggo
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Weed gives you creativity and abstract thoughts needed sometimes to really solve some of your life problems, but it also comes with a strong lack of motivation to actually change these big problems. You realize that you'll have to stay sober for most of the time you act on changing these problems because our sober self has a much stronger ability to act and keep changes from the better memory and boredom sobriety brings makes you able to not get anxious from actually planning on doing the new acts or experiences you must, most of the time, multiple days, so you can learn this new pattern or change the old one sufficiently. Boredom tells you to make changes or go experience sometime new cause you're only bored from not doing what you desire. Other times you'll fall into the trap of feeling the boredom and using weed to change it but that only makes you think about the problem more and lack the motivation once again.
This is all my experience because when I get stoned I can think of plans and actions I desire, but I can't actually believe I can do them until I sober up, or at least smoke way less
This is all my experience because when I get stoned I can think of plans and actions I desire, but I can't actually believe I can do them until I sober up, or at least smoke way less
SpinOutOfControl
Bluelighter
^ Good insight, good post!
dreamtheater
Greenlighter
I only experience depression if I have been smoking regulary for some time and then find myself dry, that is when depression and bordom ensue.
Other than that Mary always keeps me happy
Other than that Mary always keeps me happy
If youre feeling depressed I'd suggest only smoke at night when you have no more responsibilities for the day. Weed is good for depression because it gives you the "fuck it" mood and makes you content but thats why its also bad for the day because you have much less motivation.
Weed also lowers your energy level for a lot of people, which for me makes social interactions less pleasurable.
Marijuana also makes you very introspective. Thats why I smoke at night. I can relax and think about what changes I need to make when I'm lying in bed, and then wake up the next day refreshed and make those changes.
Weed also lowers your energy level for a lot of people, which for me makes social interactions less pleasurable.
Marijuana also makes you very introspective. Thats why I smoke at night. I can relax and think about what changes I need to make when I'm lying in bed, and then wake up the next day refreshed and make those changes.